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Highly Cited Researchers 162 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.

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Total 162 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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108,323
World Rank
Oman
29
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Mazhar Ul-Islam
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Biochemical Engineering | Biopolymers | nanocomposite

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,486
  • Last 5 Years
    8,179
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.780
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Rankings

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156,908
World Rank
Oman
54
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Adeeb Shehzad
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Others
Cancer Biology | Pharmacology | Nanotechnology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,507
  • Last 5 Years
    4,249
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.566
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Rankings

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163,811
World Rank
Oman
60
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
H Soori
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Others
Epidemiology and Public Health

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,198
  • Last 5 Years
    3,425
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.476
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Rankings

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211,327
World Rank
Oman
82
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Muhammad Salman Shabbir
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Management | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Strategic Management | Sustainabilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,585
  • Last 5 Years
    5,110
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.915
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Rankings

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222,517
World Rank
Oman
86
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Shaukat Khan
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Others
Biochemical Engineering | Biomaterials | Functional Nanocomposites | Optoelectronics | Energy Storage Devices

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,296
  • Last 5 Years
    4,451
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.840
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Rankings

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276,191
World Rank
Oman
115
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Karim Sadeghi
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Others
Professor of Applied Linguistics/TESOL

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,194
  • Last 5 Years
    2,838
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.677
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Rankings

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318,718
World Rank
Oman
139
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Paul Okonkwo
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Engineering & Technology / Mechatronics Engineering
Manufacturing | Renewable Energy | Failure Analysis | Corrosion | Erosio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,554
  • Last 5 Years
    3,314
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.932
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Rankings

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325,211
World Rank
Oman
144
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Mohammad Idrees
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Others
Secondary metabolites | Mevalonic acid pathways | essential oil | Irradiated polysaccharide

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,471
  • Last 5 Years
    1,777
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.512
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Rankings

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327,692
World Rank
Oman
147
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Muhammad Asif Gondal
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Applied Mathematics | Numerical Methods | Exponential Integrators | Financial Mathematic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,435
  • Last 5 Years
    1,745
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.508
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Rankings

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354,597
World Rank
Oman
168
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Ahmed Samour
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,122
  • Last 5 Years
    3,107
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.995
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Rankings

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368,773
World Rank
Oman
177
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Rabia Imran
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Business & Management / Human Resource Management
Leadership | HRM/OB | Individual/Organizational Outcome

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,976
  • Last 5 Years
    2,168
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.728
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Rankings

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370,473
World Rank
Oman
179
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Mohd Shariq Khan
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Others
Liquefaction | Regasification | Process Systems Engineering | Water Harvesting | LN

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,959
  • Last 5 Years
    2,210
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.747
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Rankings

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377,208
World Rank
Oman
181
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Gowhar Naikoo
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials | Electrochemistry | Hydrogen Production | Supercapacitors | Sensor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,892
  • Last 5 Years
    2,584
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.893
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Rankings

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396,644
World Rank
Oman
198
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Furqan Ahmad
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Engineering & Technology / Mechatronics Engineering
Composite Material | FEM | Impact | Natural Fiber Composite | Hygroscopic Effec

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,708
  • Last 5 Years
    2,398
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.886
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Rankings

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400,256
World Rank
Oman
201
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Abdullah M. Al-Ansi
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Others
HRM | Entrepreneurship | Strategic Management | Methodologies | ICT

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,680
  • Last 5 Years
    2,655
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.991
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Rankings

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404,289
World Rank
Oman
204
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Israr Ul Hassan
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials | Sensors | Hydrogen Production | Supercapacitor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,644
  • Last 5 Years
    2,012
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.761
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Rankings

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415,935
World Rank
Oman
216
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Saeed A. Bin-Nashwan
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Accounting | Taxation | Islamic Accounting | AIS | Technology Adoption

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,546
  • Last 5 Years
    2,515
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.988
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Rankings

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433,227
World Rank
Oman
223
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Mohammad Wasi Ahmad Wasi Ahmad Md Wasi Ahmad
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Nanotechnology | Supercapacitor | Biosesnor | Sustainable Materials | MRI/CT contrast Agent

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,410
  • Last 5 Years
    2,106
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.874
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Rankings

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453,541
World Rank
Oman
237
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Faris Alshubiri
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Finance | FinTech | Financial Sustainability | Financial Economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,262
  • Last 5 Years
    1,559
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.689
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Rankings

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474,602
World Rank
Oman
253
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Omar Durrah
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Management | HRM | OB | Leadership | Entrepreneurshi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,122
  • Last 5 Years
    1,979
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.933
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Rankings

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482,683
World Rank
Oman
257
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Sameen Ahmed Khan
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Mathematical Physics | Quantum | Accelerators | Optics | Maxwell Optic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,073
  • Last 5 Years
    749
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.361
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Rankings

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484,871
World Rank
Oman
261
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Mohammed Ali Bait Ali Sulaiman
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Business & Management / Business Administration
Business Administratio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,059
  • Last 5 Years
    2,022
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.982
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Rankings

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491,742
World Rank
Oman
265
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
El Manaa Barhoumi
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Electrical machines | Renewable energy | Power Electronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,014
  • Last 5 Years
    1,944
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.965
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Rankings

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504,912
World Rank
Oman
274
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Imran Baig
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
6G Communication Networks | Cybersecurity | AI and Machine Learning | Software Analysis and Design | Io

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,938
  • Last 5 Years
    1,080
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.557
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Rankings

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515,682
World Rank
Oman
288
Country Rank
Dhofar University Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Mansour Naser Alraja
Dhofar University Salalah, Oman
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Management Information Systems | Business Analytics | Business Intelligenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,880
  • Last 5 Years
    1,656
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.881
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