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Natural Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 988 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026
See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96
World Rank
44
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total408,343
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Last 5 Years126,254
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Last 5 Years / Total0.309
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288
World Rank
121
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total307,435
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Last 5 Years128,120
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Last 5 Years / Total0.417
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
557
World Rank
218
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biology | Gene Regulation | MicroRNAs | Noncoding RNA | Molecular Biolog
Biology | Gene Regulation | MicroRNAs | Noncoding RNA | Molecular Biolog
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Total257,453
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Last 5 Years69,790
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Last 5 Years / Total0.271
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,217
World Rank
500
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total181,345
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Last 5 Years59,121
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Last 5 Years / Total0.326
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,220
World Rank
503
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total181,261
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Last 5 Years38,564
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Last 5 Years / Total0.213
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,679
World Rank
711
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total154,718
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Last 5 Years104,726
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Last 5 Years / Total0.677
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,010
World Rank
871
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
organic synthesis | organometallic chemistry | catalysis | asymmetric catalysis | flow chemistr
organic synthesis | organometallic chemistry | catalysis | asymmetric catalysis | flow chemistr
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Total140,951
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Last 5 Years37,153
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Last 5 Years / Total0.264
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,132
World Rank
939
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total137,035
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Last 5 Years95,859
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Last 5 Years / Total0.700
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,169
World Rank
963
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total136,012
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Last 5 Years53,149
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Last 5 Years / Total0.391
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,227
World Rank
994
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total133,432
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Last 5 Years92,818
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Last 5 Years / Total0.696
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,590
World Rank
1,175
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total123,765
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Last 5 Years92,492
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Last 5 Years / Total0.747
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,605
World Rank
1,182
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total123,415
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Last 5 Years44,439
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Last 5 Years / Total0.360
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,629
World Rank
1,194
Country Rank
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total122,964
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Last 5 Years91,739
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Last 5 Years / Total0.746
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,716
World Rank
1,239
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Physics
nanophotonics | photonic crystals | nonlinear optics | wireless power transfe
nanophotonics | photonic crystals | nonlinear optics | wireless power transfe
Citation Metrics
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Total120,805
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Last 5 Years56,600
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Last 5 Years / Total0.469
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,798
World Rank
1,277
Country Rank
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total118,987
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Last 5 Years90,011
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Last 5 Years / Total0.756
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,899
World Rank
1,322
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total116,812
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Last 5 Years88,347
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Last 5 Years / Total0.756
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,051
World Rank
1,391
Country Rank
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total113,788
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Last 5 Years83,363
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Last 5 Years / Total0.733
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,234
World Rank
1,489
Country Rank
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
algorithms | computer science and engineering | graph drawing | parallel computing | performance engineerin
algorithms | computer science and engineering | graph drawing | parallel computing | performance engineerin
Citation Metrics
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Total110,238
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Last 5 Years23,896
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Last 5 Years / Total0.217
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,339
World Rank
1,536
Country Rank
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total108,515
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Last 5 Years83,253
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Last 5 Years / Total0.767
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,494
World Rank
1,611
Country Rank
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total105,883
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Last 5 Years39,621
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Last 5 Years / Total0.374
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,743
World Rank
1,713
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Numerical Relativity | Gravitational Wave Modeling | Black Hole Perturbation Theor
Numerical Relativity | Gravitational Wave Modeling | Black Hole Perturbation Theor
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Total101,992
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Last 5 Years78,891
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Last 5 Years / Total0.774
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,201
World Rank
1,932
Country Rank
57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total95,536
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Last 5 Years55,461
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Last 5 Years / Total0.581
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,292
World Rank
2,441
Country Rank
70
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total83,587
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Last 5 Years25,003
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Last 5 Years / Total0.299
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,791
World Rank
2,659
Country Rank
79
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total78,898
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Last 5 Years55,373
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Last 5 Years / Total0.702
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,812
World Rank
2,669
Country Rank
80
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total78,734
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Last 5 Years65,586
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Last 5 Years / Total0.833
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