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Natural Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 30 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.
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,010
World Rank
39
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
Graphene and 2D Materials | Nanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,892
  • Last 5 Years
    10,785
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.387
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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163,324
World Rank
413
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Lasers and Laser Plasm

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,220
  • Last 5 Years
    5,468
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.757
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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203,469
World Rank
593
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Nanotechnology | Graphene and other 2D materials | 2D Nanocomposite

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,808
  • Last 5 Years
    2,107
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.363
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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359,931
World Rank
1,375
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
Laser Matter Interactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,067
  • Last 5 Years
    1,232
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.402
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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524,417
World Rank
2,441
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,833
  • Last 5 Years
    1,128
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.615
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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531,729
World Rank
2,497
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Physics
Synthesis of energy materials and their characterizations | Fabrication of thin films using tape casting and screen printing | Fu

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,794
  • Last 5 Years
    1,657
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.924
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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608,862
World Rank
3,043
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Polymer Synthesis | Additives/Resins | Coatings/membranes | Hydrogel

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,442
  • Last 5 Years
    1,051
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.729
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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697,976
World Rank
3,770
Country Rank
64
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Applied Mathematics | Heat and Mass Transfer | Fluid Mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,129
  • Last 5 Years
    821
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.727
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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917,730
World Rank
5,704
Country Rank
105
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    626
  • Last 5 Years
    563
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.899
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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938,198
World Rank
5,884
Country Rank
107
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Computer Aided Geometric Design | Theory of Spline and Approximation | Numerical Analysis | Applied Mathematics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    596
  • Last 5 Years
    344
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.577
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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978,183
World Rank
6,231
Country Rank
109
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Applied Natural Materials | polymer synthesis et

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    542
  • Last 5 Years
    540
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.996
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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990,341
World Rank
6,343
Country Rank
112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Fluid dynamics | Applied mathematics and computatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    527
  • Last 5 Years
    504
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.956
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,009,875
World Rank
6,528
Country Rank
115
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    504
  • Last 5 Years
    483
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.958
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Rankings

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1,056,877
World Rank
7,008
Country Rank
125
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Proteins | food safety | functional foods | nutritional ingredient

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    453
  • Last 5 Years
    337
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.744
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,113,861
World Rank
7,617
Country Rank
147
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    398
  • Last 5 Years
    318
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.799
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,128,511
World Rank
7,781
Country Rank
153
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
High performance computing | Genomics | Computer Architectur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    385
  • Last 5 Years
    320
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.831
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,218,442
World Rank
8,809
Country Rank
170
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Corrosion | Corrosion Fatigue | Stress Corrosion Crackin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    316
  • Last 5 Years
    303
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.959
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,218,963
World Rank
8,819
Country Rank
171
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Linear Algebra | Matrix theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    316
  • Last 5 Years
    236
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.747
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,220,593
World Rank
8,843
Country Rank
172
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
Design and Fabrication of Optoelectronics devices | Simulation and realization of Nano-structure

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    315
  • Last 5 Years
    208
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.660
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,319,506
World Rank
10,083
Country Rank
192
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
synthesis and characterizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    257
  • Last 5 Years
    244
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.949
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,331,128
World Rank
10,225
Country Rank
195
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    251
  • Last 5 Years
    246
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.980
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,345,149
World Rank
10,401
Country Rank
198
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    245
  • Last 5 Years
    64
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.261
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,427,703
World Rank
11,365
Country Rank
216
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    209
  • Last 5 Years
    208
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.995
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,441,284
World Rank
11,519
Country Rank
220
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Physics
physics | materials scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    204
  • Last 5 Years
    185
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.907
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,593,046
World Rank
13,311
Country Rank
256
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
Material Science | Nanomaterials | Thin Film

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    154
  • Last 5 Years
    136
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.883
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