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Highly Cited Researchers 77 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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23,555
World Rank
942
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,755
  • Last 5 Years
    22,622
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.691
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,227
World Rank
1,398
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Others
autophag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,988
  • Last 5 Years
    11,260
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.433
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,819
World Rank
1,678
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Others
Autophagy | Mitophagy | Membrane traffic | apoptosis | mitochondrial dynamic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,300
  • Last 5 Years
    12,524
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.538
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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57,603
World Rank
2,634
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Ferroptosis | Cell death | Ubiquitination | Degradation | Cance

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,452
  • Last 5 Years
    16,893
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.968
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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58,614
World Rank
2,688
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Others
The Fifth Affiliated Hospita

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,235
  • Last 5 Years
    7,605
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.441
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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67,005
World Rank
3,112
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Others
mitochondria | stem cell

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,573
  • Last 5 Years
    7,400
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.475
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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67,494
World Rank
3,138
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,488
  • Last 5 Years
    6,021
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.389
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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98,603
World Rank
4,746
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Protein modification and degradation | Pathophysiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,369
  • Last 5 Years
    8,502
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.748
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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101,782
World Rank
4,890
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Others
Sleep Medicine | Genetic Epidemiology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,066
  • Last 5 Years
    8,529
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.771
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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124,201
World Rank
6,093
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,298
  • Last 5 Years
    8,454
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.909
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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129,168
World Rank
6,363
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Virolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,975
  • Last 5 Years
    5,799
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.646
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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132,214
World Rank
6,532
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,789
  • Last 5 Years
    4,457
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.507
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Rankings

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132,861
World Rank
6,558
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Others
Computational biology | RNA structure | single-cell omic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,750
  • Last 5 Years
    8,137
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.930
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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136,754
World Rank
6,754
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
Environmental epidemiology and biostatistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,534
  • Last 5 Years
    6,977
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.818
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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137,165
World Rank
6,773
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
biomedicine | biosensor | biomaterials and durg delivery

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,510
  • Last 5 Years
    7,868
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.925
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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152,792
World Rank
7,614
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,700
  • Last 5 Years
    6,320
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.821
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Rankings

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161,938
World Rank
8,087
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Others
fMRI | obesity | affective disorders

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,281
  • Last 5 Years
    6,028
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.828
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Rankings

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184,497
World Rank
9,328
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Drug delivery | Nanobiomaterials | Tissue engineering | Cancer therapy | 2D material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,415
  • Last 5 Years
    4,414
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.688
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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217,295
World Rank
11,126
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
医学病毒学

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,427
  • Last 5 Years
    5,276
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.972
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Rankings

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223,362
World Rank
11,476
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Others
Biomaterials-Electroactive materials-Tissue engineering-Hydrogels

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,275
  • Last 5 Years
    4,850
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.919
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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226,820
World Rank
11,669
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Others
Electrical impedance tomography | mechanical ventilation | lung function

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,190
  • Last 5 Years
    3,882
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.748
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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228,040
World Rank
11,731
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
Allergy | Clinical laboratory | Respiratory diseases | Epidemiology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,160
  • Last 5 Years
    4,550
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.882
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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243,458
World Rank
12,553
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
Cancer vaccine | T cell | avidity | exTreg | neoantigen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,814
  • Last 5 Years
    2,571
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.534
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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244,175
World Rank
12,592
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Others
Epididymis | Sperm | spermatogenesis | sperm biology | male reproduction

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,799
  • Last 5 Years
    4,002
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.834
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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246,998
World Rank
12,740
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Bone Biology | Osteoimmunology | Bone Tissue engineering | Oral disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,740
  • Last 5 Years
    4,401
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.928
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