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Highly Cited Researchers 102 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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3,843
World Rank
214
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
climate | climate change | climate modeling | atmospheric sciences | aerosol

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    100,902
  • Last 5 Years
    31,761
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.315
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,885
World Rank
538
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Electronic structure theory | optical properties | materials for energy applications | high performance computin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,947
  • Last 5 Years
    30,201
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.630
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,681
World Rank
607
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,736
World Rank
775
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
Regional Climate modelling | Hydrological modelling | Climate change impact on water resource

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,712
  • Last 5 Years
    23,102
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.629
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,240
World Rank
864
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter | Quantum Informatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,968
  • Last 5 Years
    13,833
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.407
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,480
World Rank
944
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,942
  • Last 5 Years
    8,063
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.252
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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73,913
World Rank
2,843
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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74,712
World Rank
2,875
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
Foundations of quantum mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,306
  • Last 5 Years
    3,505
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.245
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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78,450
World Rank
3,034
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
Many-body physics | Ultracold atoms | Trapped Ion

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,744
  • Last 5 Years
    10,334
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.752
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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94,365
World Rank
3,693
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
convection | cloud physics | tropical climate variability | malaria modelling | impact

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,797
  • Last 5 Years
    4,868
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.413
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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100,042
World Rank
3,933
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Statistical mechanics | stochastic processes | collective phenomena in socio-economic systems | networks | complex system

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,237
  • Last 5 Years
    2,614
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.233
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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109,357
World Rank
4,313
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,404
  • Last 5 Years
    3,489
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.335
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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132,110
World Rank
5,402
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Physics
climate dynamics | climate variability | climate predictability | interannual to decadal climate variabilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,795
  • Last 5 Years
    5,192
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.590
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Rankings

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142,759
World Rank
5,913
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
Physics of behavior | Reinforcement Learning | Statistical Fluid Mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,203
  • Last 5 Years
    3,141
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.383
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Rankings

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163,810
World Rank
6,896
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
Disordered Systems | Statistical Mechanics | Quantum Many-Body System

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,198
  • Last 5 Years
    3,560
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.495
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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165,165
World Rank
6,953
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Physics
Climate change | Infectious diseases | African climat

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,140
  • Last 5 Years
    4,902
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.687
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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178,755
World Rank
7,593
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Physical Chemistry of Aqueous Systems | Proton Transfer in Water | Hydrogen Bonding | Water near Biological Matte

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,617
  • Last 5 Years
    4,293
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.649
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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179,997
World Rank
7,659
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Physics
теоретическая физика | физика высоких энергий | ядерная физик

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,571
  • Last 5 Years
    2,924
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.445
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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180,176
World Rank
7,670
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,565
  • Last 5 Years
    1,965
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.299
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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190,793
World Rank
8,203
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Theoretical Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,202
  • Last 5 Years
    3,125
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.504
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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212,221
World Rank
9,210
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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220,200
World Rank
9,583
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Turbulence | low temperature physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,354
  • Last 5 Years
    1,745
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.326
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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221,069
World Rank
9,639
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Physics
Low dimensional correlated systems | quantum critical phenomen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,333
  • Last 5 Years
    951
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.178
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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238,107
World Rank
10,455
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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238,150
World Rank
10,458
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
ICT4D | IoT | IoT4D | TinyML | TinyML4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,930
  • Last 5 Years
    3,051
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.619
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