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Highly Cited Researchers 176 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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27,627
World Rank
374
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,453
  • Last 5 Years
    5,354
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.182
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Rankings

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43,969
World Rank
647
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Robotics | Intelligent Space | Contor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,303
  • Last 5 Years
    6,510
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.306
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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59,730
World Rank
958
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Others
X-ray astronomy

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,968
  • Last 5 Years
    7,919
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.467
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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68,656
World Rank
1,132
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Business & Management / Marketing
Psychophysiology | Neuromarketing | fNIRS | Cognitive neuroscience | Consumer neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,263
  • Last 5 Years
    7,466
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.489
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Rankings

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81,157
World Rank
1,396
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Others
Mathematical Opotimization

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,356
  • Last 5 Years
    2,021
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.151
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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110,313
World Rank
2,011
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Others
Cell motility

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,314
  • Last 5 Years
    1,845
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.179
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Rankings

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144,308
World Rank
2,751
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Others
Bayesian modeling | data assimilation | Time series analysis | particle filter | fracta

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,112
  • Last 5 Years
    2,183
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.269
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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144,885
World Rank
2,765
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Inorganic Electrochemistry | Nanochemistry | Surface modificatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,080
  • Last 5 Years
    1,588
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.197
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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147,123
World Rank
2,828
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Others
harmonic analysis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,965
  • Last 5 Years
    4,513
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.567
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Rankings

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165,759
World Rank
3,218
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Epidemiology | Biostatistics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,107
  • Last 5 Years
    3,820
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.537
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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166,028
World Rank
3,223
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Chemistry | Environmental Chemistry

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,096
  • Last 5 Years
    3,468
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.489
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Rankings

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170,904
World Rank
3,321
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Others
Economics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,903
  • Last 5 Years
    1,539
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.223
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Rankings

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178,793
World Rank
3,482
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,608
  • Last 5 Years
    1,298
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.196
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Rankings

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193,202
World Rank
3,810
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Organometallic Chemistry

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,119
  • Last 5 Years
    1,023
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.167
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Rankings

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194,149
World Rank
3,833
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
natural products chemistry | total synthesis | synthetic methods developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,088
  • Last 5 Years
    1,479
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.243
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Rankings

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199,629
World Rank
3,933
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
soft robotics | artificial muscle | peristaltic motion | bio-inspired robot | soft actuato

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,919
  • Last 5 Years
    2,747
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.464
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Rankings

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215,188
World Rank
4,283
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Inorganic Chemistry | Coordination Chemistry | Redox-active Ligand | Non-innocent Ligand | valence tautomeris

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,476
  • Last 5 Years
    914
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.167
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Rankings

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249,633
World Rank
5,029
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
artificial blood | hemoglobin | albumin | micromotor | cancer therapy

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,681
  • Last 5 Years
    1,425
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.304
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Rankings

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252,947
World Rank
5,094
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
BioMEMS | Microfluidics | Liposome | Bioreactor | Artificial Cel

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,615
  • Last 5 Years
    1,606
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.348
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Rankings

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263,888
World Rank
5,304
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Landscape ecology | wetlands | socio-ecological systems | ecosystem services | science-policy interface

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,407
  • Last 5 Years
    2,719
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.617
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Rankings

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278,747
World Rank
5,603
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
bioinformatics | tensor decomposition | feature selectio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,146
  • Last 5 Years
    1,756
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.424
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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284,466
World Rank
5,716
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Affective Engineering | Human Computer Interaction | Kansei Engineering | Artificial Intelligence | Human Informatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,050
  • Last 5 Years
    422
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.104
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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289,596
World Rank
5,822
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Photocatalysis | Liquid crystal | Solar cells | Time-resolved microscopy | Data scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,968
  • Last 5 Years
    2,037
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.513
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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307,546
World Rank
6,202
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluidization | Air Conditioning | Chemical Looping Gasification | Exergy | Biomas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,701
  • Last 5 Years
    717
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.194
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Rankings

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312,723
World Rank
6,306
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
Solid-state lasers and materials | Nonlinear optical materials and device

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,630
  • Last 5 Years
    850
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.234
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