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Highly Cited Researchers 1.361 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
351
World Rank
152
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total291,440
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Last 5 Years143,761
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Last 5 Years / Total0.493
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,013
World Rank
407
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total201,131
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Last 5 Years134,240
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Last 5 Years / Total0.667
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,418
World Rank
2,034
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total92,798
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Last 5 Years37,199
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Last 5 Years / Total0.401
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,809
World Rank
2,216
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Innovation | entrepreneurship | economic geography | economic development | small busines
Innovation | entrepreneurship | economic geography | economic development | small busines
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Total88,145
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Last 5 Years29,831
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Last 5 Years / Total0.338
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,365
World Rank
2,917
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Psychology
Human Factors | Attention | Automation | Brain Stimulation | Neuroimagin
Human Factors | Attention | Automation | Brain Stimulation | Neuroimagin
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Total74,846
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Last 5 Years23,249
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Last 5 Years / Total0.311
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,402
World Rank
3,877
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total62,872
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Last 5 Years23,718
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Last 5 Years / Total0.377
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,173
World Rank
4,257
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total59,432
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Last 5 Years14,946
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Last 5 Years / Total0.251
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,414
World Rank
4,366
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Psychology
well-being | personality psychology | anxiety | positive psychology | emotion regulatio
well-being | personality psychology | anxiety | positive psychology | emotion regulatio
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Total58,548
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Last 5 Years30,878
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Last 5 Years / Total0.527
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,700
World Rank
4,476
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Psychology
Human Factors | Cognitive Science | Stress | Personality | Emotional Intelligenc
Human Factors | Cognitive Science | Stress | Personality | Emotional Intelligenc
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Total57,467
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Last 5 Years16,127
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Last 5 Years / Total0.281
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,908
World Rank
4,571
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total56,732
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Last 5 Years11,614
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Last 5 Years / Total0.205
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,441
World Rank
4,824
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total54,769
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Last 5 Years25,393
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Last 5 Years / Total0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,907
World Rank
6,385
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total45,864
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Last 5 Years18,608
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Last 5 Years / Total0.406
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,124
World Rank
6,475
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminology | policing | evidence based crime policy | criminal justice | crime preventio
Criminology | policing | evidence based crime policy | criminal justice | crime preventio
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Total45,429
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Last 5 Years19,103
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Last 5 Years / Total0.421
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,020
World Rank
6,865
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
climate change | public health | communicatio
climate change | public health | communicatio
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Total43,784
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Last 5 Years22,986
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Last 5 Years / Total0.525
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,607
World Rank
7,561
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total41,166
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Last 5 Years13,437
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Last 5 Years / Total0.326
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,923
World Rank
8,149
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Psychology
early chilhood | social development | emotional development | socialization of emotional competenc
early chilhood | social development | emotional development | socialization of emotional competenc
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Total39,139
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Last 5 Years14,541
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Last 5 Years / Total0.372
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,450
World Rank
9,240
Country Rank
17
University
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17
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Meta-analysis | Criminology | Crime Policy | Correctional Effectiveness | Juvenile Delinquenc
Meta-analysis | Criminology | Crime Policy | Correctional Effectiveness | Juvenile Delinquenc
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Total35,908
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Last 5 Years11,425
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Last 5 Years / Total0.318
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,901
World Rank
9,410
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Psychology
Industrial-Organizational Psychology | Employment Discrimination | Organizational Justice | Corporate Social Responsibilit
Industrial-Organizational Psychology | Employment Discrimination | Organizational Justice | Corporate Social Responsibilit
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Total35,420
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Last 5 Years15,303
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Last 5 Years / Total0.432
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,667
World Rank
10,615
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Education / Special Education
Special Education | Learning and Memory | Inclusion | Research Synthesis | Content Area Instructio
Special Education | Learning and Memory | Inclusion | Research Synthesis | Content Area Instructio
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Total32,701
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Last 5 Years7,036
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Last 5 Years / Total0.215
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,930
World Rank
10,731
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total32,474
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Last 5 Years7,220
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Last 5 Years / Total0.222
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,804
World Rank
11,539
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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Total30,879
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Last 5 Years12,717
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Last 5 Years / Total0.412
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,873
World Rank
12,002
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
hydrometeorology | hydroclimatology | remote sensing | modeling | data assimilatio
hydrometeorology | hydroclimatology | remote sensing | modeling | data assimilatio
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Total30,080
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Last 5 Years10,806
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Last 5 Years / Total0.359
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,019
World Rank
12,069
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
proteomics | breast cancer | tumor microenvironment | clinical laboratory medicin
proteomics | breast cancer | tumor microenvironment | clinical laboratory medicin
Citation Metrics
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Total29,979
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Last 5 Years10,421
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Last 5 Years / Total0.348
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,525
World Rank
14,297
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total26,417
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Last 5 Years9,221
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Last 5 Years / Total0.349
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,036
World Rank
14,510
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Experimental Economics | Neuroeconomics | Virtual World Experiments | Economic Systems Design | Game Theor
Experimental Economics | Neuroeconomics | Virtual World Experiments | Economic Systems Design | Game Theor
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Total26,146
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Last 5 Years5,859
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Last 5 Years / Total0.224
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