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Highly Cited Researchers 342 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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40,387
World Rank
38
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forest ecology and management | biodiversity | dendroecology | dendrochronology | climate chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,656
  • Last 5 Years
    18,317
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.808
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Rankings

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100,753
World Rank
129
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
poppy | stress ecophysiology | morphology and anatomy responses | vegetation ecology | spoil heap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,164
  • Last 5 Years
    10,880
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.975
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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156,687
World Rank
255
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
soil science | digital soil mapping | pedometrics | soil acidification | soil pollutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,517
  • Last 5 Years
    4,505
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.599
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Rankings

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170,822
World Rank
296
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
paleontology | geochemistry and stratigraph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,914
  • Last 5 Years
    2,194
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.317
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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190,618
World Rank
348
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
wastewater treatment | constructed wetland | ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,207
  • Last 5 Years
    5,749
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.926
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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191,989
World Rank
352
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Others
Professor of Food Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,164
  • Last 5 Years
    4,223
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.685
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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216,286
World Rank
405
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | Conservation | Evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,453
  • Last 5 Years
    4,181
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.767
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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229,370
World Rank
437
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology | macroecology | biodiversity | statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,129
  • Last 5 Years
    3,535
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.689
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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232,066
World Rank
444
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
Forest Ecology | Disturbance Ecology | Silvicultur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,067
  • Last 5 Years
    3,741
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.738
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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237,333
World Rank
459
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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239,232
World Rank
464
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
termitolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,907
  • Last 5 Years
    2,928
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.597
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Rankings

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245,119
World Rank
479
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,779
  • Last 5 Years
    3,850
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.806
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Rankings

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252,927
World Rank
503
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forest ecology | climate change | ecosystem modellin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,620
  • Last 5 Years
    3,571
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.773
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Rankings

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253,708
World Rank
506
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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255,531
World Rank
511
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Environmental Analytical Chemistry | Endocrine disrupters | Microcontaminant

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,570
  • Last 5 Years
    1,545
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.338
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Rankings

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277,607
World Rank
571
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Natural products | medicinal plants | food quality | food preservatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,170
  • Last 5 Years
    2,760
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.662
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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279,049
World Rank
579
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,146
  • Last 5 Years
    1,567
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.378
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Rankings

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287,132
World Rank
602
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forest management * stand structure * forest dynamics * natural regeneration * close-to-nature silviculture * protected areas * game damage * introduced tree specie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,012
  • Last 5 Years
    3,360
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.837
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Rankings

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287,921
World Rank
605
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Insect olfaction | evolution | molecular ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,000
  • Last 5 Years
    2,000
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.500
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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288,509
World Rank
606
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Precision Agriculture | Soil Science | Remote Sensing | Geoscience | Machine Learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,990
  • Last 5 Years
    3,241
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.812
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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289,916
World Rank
610
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | Microbiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,968
  • Last 5 Years
    2,483
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.626
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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290,238
World Rank
613
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
behavioural ecology | wildlife managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,963
  • Last 5 Years
    3,046
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.769
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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291,591
World Rank
618
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,942
  • Last 5 Years
    2,882
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.731
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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308,320
World Rank
688
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Ecology | Functional Ecology | Invasion Ecology | Biogeography | Remote Sensin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,694
  • Last 5 Years
    3,514
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.951
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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313,807
World Rank
712
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forest ecology and dynamics | dendrochronolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,619
  • Last 5 Years
    2,882
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.796
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