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Highly Cited Researchers 62 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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1,803
World Rank
53
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Others
Gravitationswelle

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    149,174
  • Last 5 Years
    99,601
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.668
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,359
World Rank
69
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational waves | lasers | interferometry | precision measurement

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    129,853
  • Last 5 Years
    88,804
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.684
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,415
World Rank
73
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics | Gravitational Waves | Optic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    128,214
  • Last 5 Years
    88,938
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.694
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,511
World Rank
77
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational waves | data analysis | the very early universe | inflationary cosmology | cosmic string

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    125,619
  • Last 5 Years
    69,144
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.550
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,873
World Rank
92
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational Wave Physics | General Relativit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    117,389
  • Last 5 Years
    90,241
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.769
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,362
World Rank
112
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
General Relativity | Gravitational Waves | Black hole

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    108,323
  • Last 5 Years
    61,291
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.566
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,608
World Rank
120
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Physics
general relativity | gravitational waves | multi-messenger astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    104,273
  • Last 5 Years
    72,006
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.691
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,813
World Rank
131
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational Waves | Laser Interferometry | AI-based Sensing & Control | Embedded Machine Learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    101,121
  • Last 5 Years
    77,481
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.766
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,853
World Rank
133
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    100,577
  • Last 5 Years
    73,066
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.726
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,664
World Rank
175
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics | Astrophysics | General Relativity | Gravitational Wave

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    89,455
  • Last 5 Years
    61,376
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.686
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Rankings

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4,802
World Rank
180
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitation | Gravitational Waves | Astrophysics | Cosmolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    87,931
  • Last 5 Years
    60,193
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.685
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,087
World Rank
192
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    85,199
  • Last 5 Years
    51,580
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.605
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Rankings

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5,922
World Rank
230
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics | Dynamic Systems | Cryptograph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    78,025
  • Last 5 Years
    51,450
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.659
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Rankings

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6,130
World Rank
241
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,425
  • Last 5 Years
    50,001
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.654
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,310
World Rank
248
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Gravitational waves | LIGO | LISA | Black hole formation and evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    75,062
  • Last 5 Years
    61,971
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.826
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,677
World Rank
265
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Physics
relatividad general | ondas gravitacionale

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,385
  • Last 5 Years
    62,256
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.860
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,115
World Rank
375
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Physics
gravitational waves | black holes | binary black hole merger

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    59,463
  • Last 5 Years
    35,928
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.604
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,119
World Rank
662
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,455
  • Last 5 Years
    25,115
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.578
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,703
World Rank
685
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,459
  • Last 5 Years
    29,615
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.697
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,101
World Rank
956
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational wave astrophysics | Gravitational lensing | Testing General Relativity | cosmolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,104
  • Last 5 Years
    33,591
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.957
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,338
World Rank
1,092
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
General relativity | astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,017
  • Last 5 Years
    14,868
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,973
World Rank
1,458
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
Neutron stars | Gravitational Waves | Data analysis | Statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,106
  • Last 5 Years
    15,415
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.590
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Rankings

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34,544
World Rank
1,532
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Physics
Pulsars | Neutron stars | Gravitational waves | Data analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,264
  • Last 5 Years
    9,912
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.392
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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85,108
World Rank
3,728
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Physics
quantum field theory | string theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,844
  • Last 5 Years
    3,229
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.251
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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88,357
World Rank
3,868
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
Squeezed light | Gravitational Wave Detectio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,467
  • Last 5 Years
    7,687
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.617
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