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Highly Cited Researchers 612 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.

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Total 612 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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84
World Rank
New Zealand
2
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Valery Feigin
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Others
stroke | TBI | dementi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    425,755
  • Last 5 Years
    276,446
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.649
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Rankings

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3,625
World Rank
New Zealand
15
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Emma Witt
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
data management | clinical trials | neuropsychology | psychology | epidemiolg

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    104,102
  • Last 5 Years
    36,845
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.354
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Rankings

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16,487
World Rank
New Zealand
54
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Shivanthi Balalla *
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychometrics | Traumatic Brain Injury | Neurological disorders | Rehabilitation Medicine | Traum

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,229
  • Last 5 Years
    29,324
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.711
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Rankings

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20,181
World Rank
New Zealand
65
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Alice Theadom
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Social Sciences / Psychology
Adjustment to neurological conditions | health psychology | epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,151
  • Last 5 Years
    26,760
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.740
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Rankings

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21,670
World Rank
New Zealand
69
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
John Cronin
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport and Exercise Science | Strength and Conditioning | Human Performanc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,460
  • Last 5 Years
    18,235
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.529
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Rankings

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31,132
World Rank
New Zealand
97
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Mike McGuigan
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sports and Exercise Science | Strength and Conditionin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,162
  • Last 5 Years
    13,921
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.513
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Rankings

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32,461
World Rank
New Zealand
102
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Nikola Kasabov|N Kasabov, N K Kasabov, Nikola K. Kassabov
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence | Spiking Neural Networks | Knowledge Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,387
  • Last 5 Years
    9,657
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.366
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Rankings

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34,951
World Rank
New Zealand
113
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Paul Laursen
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
High Performance Sport | High-Intensity Interval Training | Ketogenic diet | Thermoregulation | Artificial Intelligenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,073
  • Last 5 Years
    10,977
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.438
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Rankings

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38,545
World Rank
New Zealand
131
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Elaine Rush
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
body composition | ethnic differences | nutrition | physical activity | lifecourse healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,389
  • Last 5 Years
    10,952
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.468
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Rankings

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38,737
World Rank
New Zealand
132
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Willem Van Straten
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Others
radio pulsars | fast radio bursts | general relativity | polarimetr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,307
  • Last 5 Years
    12,430
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.533
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Rankings

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44,904
World Rank
New Zealand
159
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Peter Mcnair
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Others
biomechanics | pain | rehabilitation | health | viscoelasticit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,972
  • Last 5 Years
    7,932
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.378
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Rankings

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44,956
World Rank
New Zealand
160
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Patria Hume
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sports Biomechanics | Sports Injury Prevention | Sports Injury Epidemiology | Anthropometr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,958
  • Last 5 Years
    9,844
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.470
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Rankings

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51,820
World Rank
New Zealand
197
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Grant Schofield
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
health | physical activity | nutrition | public health | well bein

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,875
  • Last 5 Years
    7,938
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.421
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Rankings

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54,436
World Rank
New Zealand
212
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Kathryn Mcpherson
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy
Rehabilitation | Brain Injury | Stroke | Disabilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,188
  • Last 5 Years
    7,625
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.419
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Rankings

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60,956
World Rank
New Zealand
247
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Richard J Siegert
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychology | Rehabilitation | Psychometrics | Mindfulne

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,716
  • Last 5 Years
    7,656
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.458
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Rankings

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66,114
World Rank
New Zealand
270
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Gareth Terry
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Social Sciences / Psychology
Critical Health Psychology | Rehabilitation Studies | Masculinities | Disability Studies | Qualitativ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,718
  • Last 5 Years
    14,648
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.932
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Rankings

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75,349
World Rank
New Zealand
307
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
James G Phillips
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Addiction | Automaticity | Human Computer Interactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,189
  • Last 5 Years
    3,671
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.259
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Rankings

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80,792
World Rank
New Zealand
345
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Max Abbott
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Others
gambling | mental health | addiction

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,403
  • Last 5 Years
    4,807
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.359
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Rankings

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82,183
World Rank
New Zealand
353
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
John Bitchener
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
written corrective feedback | feedback on writing | thesis and dissertation writin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,220
  • Last 5 Years
    6,015
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.455
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Rankings

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84,925
World Rank
New Zealand
373
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Ricky Yk Chan
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Business & Management / Marketing
Green consumption | consumer ethics | corporate environmental strategie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,866
  • Last 5 Years
    6,112
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.475
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Rankings

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95,006
World Rank
New Zealand
430
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Jarrod Haar
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Business & Management / Human Resource Management
HRM/OB | work-family | cross-cultural/Maori | leader-follower | positive psyc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,722
  • Last 5 Years
    8,404
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.717
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Rankings

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100,194
World Rank
New Zealand
452
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Helena Cooper Thomas
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Social Sciences / Psychology
organisational socialisation | employee-employer relationships via psychological contract | engagement | person-organisation fit |

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,209
  • Last 5 Years
    6,429
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.574
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Rankings

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102,458
World Rank
New Zealand
469
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Priya Parmar
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
Biostatistics | Genetic Epidemiology | Developmental Origins of Health and Disease | Hypertension | Neurological outcome

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,988
  • Last 5 Years
    7,742
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.705
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Rankings

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105,075
World Rank
New Zealand
487
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Nazimah Hamid
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,757
  • Last 5 Years
    5,243
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.487
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Rankings

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107,070
World Rank
New Zealand
497
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Smita Singh
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial failures | resilience | social entrepreneurship | spiritualit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,581
  • Last 5 Years
    4,265
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.403
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