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Highly Cited Researchers 606 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
2,904
World Rank
52
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
plant nutrition | Agriculture | nutrient management | rhizospher
plant nutrition | Agriculture | nutrient management | rhizospher
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Total116,988
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Last 5 Years65,516
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Last 5 Years / Total0.560
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,340
World Rank
316
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total58,751
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Last 5 Years18,000
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Last 5 Years / Total0.306
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,497
World Rank
324
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Zoonosis | Parasitology | One Health | Emerging Infectious Diseases | Microbiolog
Zoonosis | Parasitology | One Health | Emerging Infectious Diseases | Microbiolog
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Total58,137
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Last 5 Years21,072
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Last 5 Years / Total0.362
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,508
World Rank
536
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total44,639
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Last 5 Years27,581
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Last 5 Years / Total0.618
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,895
World Rank
683
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total39,128
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Last 5 Years29,760
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Last 5 Years / Total0.761
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,333
World Rank
706
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
China | Economics | Agricultural economics | Development strategies | Food polic
China | Economics | Agricultural economics | Development strategies | Food polic
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Total38,543
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Last 5 Years21,084
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Last 5 Years / Total0.547
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,417
World Rank
853
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
microbial Evolution | Diversity of rhizobia | Biogeography | Symbiosis | Agricultur
microbial Evolution | Diversity of rhizobia | Biogeography | Symbiosis | Agricultur
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Total34,791
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Last 5 Years13,450
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Last 5 Years / Total0.387
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,527
World Rank
940
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Irrigation | Evapotranspiration | Water Productivity | Ecohydrology | Integrated Water Managemen
Irrigation | Evapotranspiration | Water Productivity | Ecohydrology | Integrated Water Managemen
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Total32,783
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Last 5 Years13,131
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Last 5 Years / Total0.401
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,064
World Rank
970
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Functional Genomics | Resource Use Efficiency | Nutrient Use Efficiency | Molecular Breedin
Functional Genomics | Resource Use Efficiency | Nutrient Use Efficiency | Molecular Breedin
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Total32,292
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Last 5 Years21,805
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Last 5 Years / Total0.675
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,698
World Rank
1,192
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total28,748
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Last 5 Years23,032
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Last 5 Years / Total0.801
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,460
World Rank
1,318
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total26,991
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Last 5 Years18,364
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Last 5 Years / Total0.680
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,699
World Rank
1,524
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Quorum sensing | quorum quenching | cell cell communication | host pathogen interaction | biofilm ..
Quorum sensing | quorum quenching | cell cell communication | host pathogen interaction | biofilm ..
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Total24,726
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Last 5 Years9,775
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Last 5 Years / Total0.395
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,173
World Rank
1,896
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant nutrition | Rhizosphere nutrition & root management for improving N and P use efficienc
Plant nutrition | Rhizosphere nutrition & root management for improving N and P use efficienc
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Total21,599
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Last 5 Years14,883
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Last 5 Years / Total0.689
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,358
World Rank
1,908
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Small RNAs | Plant Genomics | Flower sex | Evolution Biology | Bioinformatic
Small RNAs | Plant Genomics | Flower sex | Evolution Biology | Bioinformatic
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Total21,536
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Last 5 Years19,805
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Last 5 Years / Total0.920
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,462
World Rank
2,055
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total20,461
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Last 5 Years12,788
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Last 5 Years / Total0.625
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,404
World Rank
2,107
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecological stoichiometry | plant functional traits | biogeochemistry | biogeography | global change
Ecological stoichiometry | plant functional traits | biogeochemistry | biogeography | global change
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Total20,166
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Last 5 Years13,523
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Last 5 Years / Total0.671
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,480
World Rank
2,112
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total20,145
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Last 5 Years7,559
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Last 5 Years / Total0.375
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,308
World Rank
2,266
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total19,316
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Last 5 Years16,964
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Last 5 Years / Total0.878
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,811
World Rank
2,386
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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Total18,642
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Last 5 Years9,780
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Last 5 Years / Total0.525
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,283
World Rank
2,473
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total18,248
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Last 5 Years17,796
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Last 5 Years / Total0.975
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,695
World Rank
2,550
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total17,906
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Last 5 Years14,369
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Last 5 Years / Total0.802
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,529
World Rank
2,485
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total18,185
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Last 5 Years14,114
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Last 5 Years / Total0.776
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,419
World Rank
2,627
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total17,495
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Last 5 Years9,206
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Last 5 Years / Total0.526
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,013
World Rank
2,651
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total17,364
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Last 5 Years11,853
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Last 5 Years / Total0.683
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,321
World Rank
2,666
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Biodiversity genomics | insect phylogenomics | evolutionary genomics | gut metagenomics | pollinato
Biodiversity genomics | insect phylogenomics | evolutionary genomics | gut metagenomics | pollinato
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Total17,303
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Last 5 Years10,731
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Last 5 Years / Total0.620
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