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Natural Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 261 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

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254
World Rank
19
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    319,159
  • Last 5 Years
    127,153
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.398
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Rankings

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826
World Rank
36
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Quantitative ecology | Community ecology | Beta diversity | Numerical ecology | Multivariate statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    219,387
  • Last 5 Years
    102,873
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.469
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,174
World Rank
233
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetics | Genomics | Complex traits | Monogenic disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,039
  • Last 5 Years
    24,399
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.321
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,749
World Rank
367
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
genomics | diabetes | hypertensi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    57,046
  • Last 5 Years
    16,398
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.287
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,159
World Rank
428
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
particle detectors | semiconductors | ATLAS | high energy physics | Timepi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,207
  • Last 5 Years
    46,425
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.889
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,898
World Rank
630
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolution | Phylogenomics | Phylogenetics | Bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,070
  • Last 5 Years
    11,202
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.266
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,140
World Rank
935
Country Rank
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Physics
exoplanets | astronomical instrumentatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,039
  • Last 5 Years
    17,807
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.539
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,151
World Rank
1,055
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Chemistry | Materials | Nanoscience | Carbon Nanotube

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,494
  • Last 5 Years
    4,823
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.158
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,846
World Rank
1,134
Country Rank
39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Contaminants d'intérêt émergent / Contaminants of emerging concer

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,253
  • Last 5 Years
    14,965
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.512
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,722
World Rank
1,199
Country Rank
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Proteomics | Mass spectrometry | cell signaling | protein modification

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,013
  • Last 5 Years
    8,902
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.318
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,873
World Rank
1,292
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Écologie numérique | écologie des communautés | écologie du so

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,694
  • Last 5 Years
    10,240
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.384
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,862
World Rank
1,448
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Human population genetics | human evolution | molecular evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,087
  • Last 5 Years
    5,681
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.226
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,515
World Rank
1,469
Country Rank
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,759
  • Last 5 Years
    6,352
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.257
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Rankings

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40,894
World Rank
1,712
Country Rank
59
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetic Epidemiology | Pharmacogenomics | Biostatistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,405
  • Last 5 Years
    12,031
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.537
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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43,322
World Rank
1,820
Country Rank
64
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,497
  • Last 5 Years
    6,539
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.304
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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51,815
World Rank
2,197
Country Rank
80
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,853
  • Last 5 Years
    8,064
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.428
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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53,348
World Rank
2,271
Country Rank
85
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genome evolution | organelles | primitive eukaryote

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,451
  • Last 5 Years
    4,093
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.222
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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56,083
World Rank
2,393
Country Rank
90
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Calcified tissues | biomaterials | structural imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,763
  • Last 5 Years
    4,653
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.262
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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56,250
World Rank
2,399
Country Rank
91
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
particle physics phenomenolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,722
  • Last 5 Years
    2,994
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.169
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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57,273
World Rank
2,448
Country Rank
94
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
astronomy | astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,480
  • Last 5 Years
    7,715
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.441
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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61,184
World Rank
2,620
Country Rank
105
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,644
  • Last 5 Years
    5,635
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.339
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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74,502
World Rank
3,209
Country Rank
129
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physique des plasma

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,308
  • Last 5 Years
    2,336
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.163
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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75,144
World Rank
3,247
Country Rank
130
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
limnology | ecotoxicology | biogeochemistry | trace metals | mercur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,202
  • Last 5 Years
    5,764
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.406
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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78,351
World Rank
3,382
Country Rank
134
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
stem cell biology | oncogenic reprogramming | acute leukemi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,725
  • Last 5 Years
    2,566
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.187
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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80,034
World Rank
3,451
Country Rank
136
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
condensed matter physics | electronic structure | nanomaterials | organic electronic | superconductivit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,487
  • Last 5 Years
    5,946
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.441
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