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Highly Cited Researchers 203 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 203 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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43,216
World Rank
China
1,900
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Shuguang Liu
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
Land change | carbon cycle | ecosystem service

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,566
  • Last 5 Years
    13,284
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.616
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Rankings

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69,214
World Rank
South Africa
238
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Igor Yadroitsev (Ihar Yadroitsau)
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechatronics Engineering
Metal Additive Manufacturing | Additive Manufacturing | Selective Laser Meltin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,183
  • Last 5 Years
    9,623
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.634
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Rankings

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77,781
World Rank
China
3,642
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Xinjiang Hu
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
功能材料制备与应

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,823
  • Last 5 Years
    9,577
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.693
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Rankings

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127,074
World Rank
China
6,249
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Wenhua Xiang
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Others
Forest ecology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,091
  • Last 5 Years
    7,137
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.785
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Rankings

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138,709
World Rank
South Africa
547
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Ina Yadroitsava
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Laser Powder Bed Fusion | Laser-matter interaction | Metal additive manufacturing | Metallic biomaterial

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,420
  • Last 5 Years
    6,306
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.749
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Rankings

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203,547
World Rank
South Africa
844
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Kanzumba Kusakana
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Electrical Engineering | Renewable Energy | Energy management | Optimization | Rural electrificatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,805
  • Last 5 Years
    3,964
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.683
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Rankings

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288,428
World Rank
China
15,058
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Xi Hu
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,986
  • Last 5 Years
    2,964
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.744
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Rankings

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289,774
World Rank
South Africa
1,263
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Patient Rambe
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Business & Management / Business Administration
Digital & tech entrepreneurship | digital innovation & social media | tech startups | tech incubatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,965
  • Last 5 Years
    2,646
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.667
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Rankings

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305,031
World Rank
China
15,946
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Yongfeng Luo 罗勇锋
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
Functional nanomaterials (功能纳米材料

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,736
  • Last 5 Years
    2,238
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.599
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Rankings

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329,108
World Rank
China
17,276
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Guoxiong Zhou
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,416
  • Last 5 Years
    3,405
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.997
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Rankings

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338,293
World Rank
South Africa
1,529
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Mokgaotsa Jonas Mochane
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Materials Science | Polymer Chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,308
  • Last 5 Years
    3,083
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.932
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Rankings

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351,424
World Rank
South Africa
1,595
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Deon De Beer
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Additive and Advanced manufacturing | Design | Product Developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,158
  • Last 5 Years
    1,869
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.592
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Rankings

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387,458
World Rank
China
20,415
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Zhexuan Liu
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,792
  • Last 5 Years
    2,790
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.999
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Rankings

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388,503
World Rank
China
20,475
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Zuofu Xiang
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Behavioural Ecology | Conservation Biology | Primate Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,783
  • Last 5 Years
    1,625
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.584
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Rankings

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417,711
World Rank
China
21,945
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Wang Jiafu
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,529
  • Last 5 Years
    887
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.351
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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432,442
World Rank
South Africa
2,059
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Alfred Ngowi
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Engineering | Construction Engineering and Management | Sustainability | Emerging Technologie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,413
  • Last 5 Years
    1,202
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.498
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Rankings

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459,006
World Rank
China
24,074
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Zhihan Li
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,221
  • Last 5 Years
    2,105
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.948
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Rankings

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463,361
World Rank
South Africa
2,202
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Herman Vermaak
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Design-for-Testability Automation Reconfigurable Assembly Renewable Energy Machine Visio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,196
  • Last 5 Years
    1,184
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.539
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Rankings

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491,780
World Rank
South Africa
2,372
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Fidelis Emuze
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Health and Safety | Lean Construction | Sustainability | Construction Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,014
  • Last 5 Years
    1,415
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.703
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Rankings

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495,629
World Rank
South Africa
2,389
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Chika Ifeanyi Chukwuma
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical sciences | molecular biology and pharmacolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,991
  • Last 5 Years
    1,812
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.910
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Rankings

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521,764
World Rank
South Africa
2,537
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
James Swart
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Others
Engineering Education | Remote monitorin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,847
  • Last 5 Years
    971
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.526
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Rankings

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542,994
World Rank
Taiwan
3,559
Country Rank
Central Taiwan University of Science & Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Chengnan Wu
Central Taiwan University of Science & Technology Kyoto, Taiwan
Medical and Health Sciences / Virology
Virology | Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,737
  • Last 5 Years
    469
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.270
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Rankings

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570,614
World Rank
China
29,409
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Ying Xiong
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Safety and Quality Control | Medical Diagnos

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,603
  • Last 5 Years
    1,504
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.938
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Rankings

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578,328
World Rank
China
29,740
Country Rank
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Honghua Zhong
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
cold atom | floquet modulation | PT symmetr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,569
  • Last 5 Years
    1,039
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.662
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Rankings

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585,995
World Rank
South Africa
2,922
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Muthoni Masinde
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Others
Drought Prediction | Indigenous Knowledge on Weather | Wireless sensor networks | mobile phone

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,537
  • Last 5 Years
    1,190
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.774
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