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Highly Cited Researchers 101 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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6,878
World Rank
68
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Nonlinear Dynamic | Fluid mechanics | AGM Method | HPM AG

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    71,304
  • Last 5 Years
    35,550
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.499
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Rankings

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56,365
World Rank
363
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biotechnology | Wastewater | Biofuel | Bioethanol | Drug synthesis via enzymatic reaction

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,736
  • Last 5 Years
    9,971
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.562
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Rankings

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81,901
World Rank
527
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanobiotechnology | Water & wastewater | Membrane | Nanoenviron--Agri | Nano-A

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,295
  • Last 5 Years
    7,373
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.555
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Rankings

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87,002
World Rank
562
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid mechanics | Renewable Energy | Turbomachiner

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,654
  • Last 5 Years
    4,992
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.394
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Rankings

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116,206
World Rank
795
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Biochemical enginering | Chemical Engineering | Microbial Fuel Cell | Senso

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,884
  • Last 5 Years
    6,734
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.681
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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122,194
World Rank
847
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermal-Fluid Science | Renewable Energy | Nanofluids | PC

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,448
  • Last 5 Years
    7,055
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.747
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Rankings

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148,603
World Rank
1,074
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Biorefinery Engineering | Biomaterials-Bioformulation | Carbon Capture & Utilizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,914
  • Last 5 Years
    5,669
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.716
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Rankings

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154,860
World Rank
1,136
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Heat Transfer Enhancement (Experimentally and Numerically) | Renewable Energy | LB

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,611
  • Last 5 Years
    4,295
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.564
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Rankings

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164,260
World Rank
1,230
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Crystallographic Texture | Severe Plastic Deformation | Nanostructured Material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,190
  • Last 5 Years
    4,603
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.640
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Rankings

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192,129
World Rank
1,544
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Membrane | Adsorption | Fuel Cells | New Energie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,169
  • Last 5 Years
    3,554
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.576
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Rankings

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192,837
World Rank
1,549
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Supply Chain Management | Sustainability | Applied Operational Researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,137
  • Last 5 Years
    4,767
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.777
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Rankings

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245,830
World Rank
2,208
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Soil Liquefaction | Numerical Modelling | Ground Improvemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,772
  • Last 5 Years
    3,624
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.759
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Rankings

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258,200
World Rank
2,389
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Membrane Technology | Water treatment | Wastewater treatment | Biological treatment | Nanocomposite material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,526
  • Last 5 Years
    3,272
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.723
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Rankings

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260,387
World Rank
2,427
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Design of Structures | Concrete Repair | Structural Composites | Sustainability in Civil Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,486
  • Last 5 Years
    3,540
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.789
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Rankings

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271,365
World Rank
2,588
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Enhanced Oil Recovery | Surface Phenomena | Wettability | Artificial Intelligence | Supercritical Flui

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,285
  • Last 5 Years
    2,872
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.670
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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279,560
World Rank
2,720
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,143
  • Last 5 Years
    3,110
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.751
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Rankings

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280,366
World Rank
2,733
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
wastewater treatment | adsorption | drug delivery | nanocomposit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,129
  • Last 5 Years
    3,111
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.753
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Rankings

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283,466
World Rank
2,783
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Joining of Materials | Metallurgy of welding | Process modeling and simulatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,077
  • Last 5 Years
    3,361
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.824
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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289,998
World Rank
2,871
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Biomedical Signal Processing | Engineering Optimization | Machine learning | Metamaterials | Metaheuristic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,973
  • Last 5 Years
    1,934
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.487
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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300,177
World Rank
3,014
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Image Fusion | Image processing | Communication | Computer Vision | WSN

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,816
  • Last 5 Years
    1,912
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.501
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Rankings

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314,512
World Rank
3,245
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Membrane processes | CO2 capture | Hydrogen production & storage | Gas conversion processe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,615
  • Last 5 Years
    2,375
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.657
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Rankings

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323,965
World Rank
3,397
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Transportation Science & Technology
Pavement Engineering | Pavement | Infrastructure Materials | Pavement Management | Concrete pavemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,486
  • Last 5 Years
    2,587
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.742
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Rankings

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328,427
World Rank
3,479
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Catalysis | Kinetics and reactor design | Mthanol to olefins | Hydrogen production and purification | Molecularly imprinted polymer

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,435
  • Last 5 Years
    2,368
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.689
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Rankings

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347,912
World Rank
3,793
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Biomaterials | Scaffolds | Bioglass | Calcium phosphate

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,202
  • Last 5 Years
    2,105
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.657
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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350,459
World Rank
3,837
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,174
  • Last 5 Years
    1,540
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.485
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