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Highly Cited Researchers 799 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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2,173
World Rank
14
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climate Change | agriculture | mitigation | adaptation | atmospheric chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    135,988
  • Last 5 Years
    56,558
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.416
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Rankings

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6,475
World Rank
49
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Air quality | atmospheric chemistry and physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    73,837
  • Last 5 Years
    36,604
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.496
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,408
World Rank
108
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,725
  • Last 5 Years
    19,984
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.428
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,781
World Rank
119
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,112
  • Last 5 Years
    27,593
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.626
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,472
World Rank
128
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
regional climate change | dynamical downscaling | bias correction | impacts | extreme event

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,822
  • Last 5 Years
    30,586
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.714
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,435
World Rank
163
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
climate change | plant ecology | biogeochemistry | remote sensin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,072
  • Last 5 Years
    23,097
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.623
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,260
World Rank
161
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Soil Erosion | Soil conservation | Organic Carbon | erosivity | agricultur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,278
  • Last 5 Years
    30,152
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.809
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,124
World Rank
219
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Others
digtalisation of learnig and skill

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,334
  • Last 5 Years
    21,804
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.696
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,406
World Rank
304
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Others
composite indicators | sensitivity analysis | sustainability | wellbeing | beyond GD

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,852
  • Last 5 Years
    12,039
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.466
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,608
World Rank
317
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Remote Sensin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,227
  • Last 5 Years
    12,766
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.506
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,557
World Rank
316
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
climate | energy | bioeconom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,252
  • Last 5 Years
    17,891
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.708
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,263
World Rank
324
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Synthesis and characterization of micro and nanoparticle

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,922
  • Last 5 Years
    9,845
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.395
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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36,715
World Rank
347
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Climate Change | Biogeochemical cycles | Ecology | Biometeorology | Remote Sensin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,218
  • Last 5 Years
    17,031
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.703
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Rankings

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42,534
World Rank
397
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
bio-geochemistry | modelling | climate change mitigation | soil carbon sequestratio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,800
  • Last 5 Years
    17,642
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.809
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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43,742
World Rank
418
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
water resources | floods | droughts | climate chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,384
  • Last 5 Years
    10,053
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.470
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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45,321
World Rank
430
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Others
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Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,822
  • Last 5 Years
    12,604
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.605
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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45,966
World Rank
433
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forest | ecology | climate chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,593
  • Last 5 Years
    15,868
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.771
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,930
World Rank
447
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
soil science | statistics | geostatistics | geomorphology | plant ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,975
  • Last 5 Years
    16,660
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.834
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Rankings

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50,613
World Rank
479
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Earth Observation | Radiation transfer | Climate Chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,209
  • Last 5 Years
    4,914
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.256
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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50,689
World Rank
481
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Others
Bioeconomy | Food systems | GHG emissions from agriculture | nutrient cycling | life cycle assessmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,186
  • Last 5 Years
    13,177
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.687
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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51,807
World Rank
494
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,874
  • Last 5 Years
    7,979
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.423
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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57,371
World Rank
545
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecosystem Services | Restoration | Socio-ecological systems | Conservation planning | Resilienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,478
  • Last 5 Years
    9,728
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.557
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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61,680
World Rank
580
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
Tropical forests | biodiversity | remote sensin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,560
  • Last 5 Years
    4,560
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.275
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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61,268
World Rank
575
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
energy efficiency | energy | climate change | polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,643
  • Last 5 Years
    11,609
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.698
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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63,214
World Rank
593
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climate Change | Drought | Disaster Risk | Climate Impacts | Adaptatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,263
  • Last 5 Years
    14,465
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.889
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