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Highly Cited Researchers 118 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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12,323
World Rank
429
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Others
Resting-state fMR

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,322
  • Last 5 Years
    24,011
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.487
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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44,463
World Rank
1,956
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
superconductivity | magnetis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,193
  • Last 5 Years
    11,575
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.546
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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59,605
World Rank
2,733
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Polymer Nanocomposites | Silicone Polymer Composites | Smart Sensor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,026
  • Last 5 Years
    13,606
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.799
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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71,733
World Rank
3,332
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Others
Medicinal Chemistry | pharmaceutical | anti-tumor | phytomedicine | nanomedicine

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,795
  • Last 5 Years
    13,454
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.909
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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84,357
World Rank
3,982
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Plant Ecophysiology | Tree Physiology | Forest Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,973
  • Last 5 Years
    5,476
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.422
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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91,963
World Rank
4,382
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Organic Chemistry | Organic synthesis | organometallic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,080
  • Last 5 Years
    5,924
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.490
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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93,566
World Rank
4,456
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
smart polymer | noble metal particles | Surface/interface modification of organic/inorganic hybrid materials | biosensor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,905
  • Last 5 Years
    8,582
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.721
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Rankings

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141,337
World Rank
6,984
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Others
Ferroptosis | Nutrition | Metabolism

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,291
  • Last 5 Years
    7,587
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.915
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Rankings

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145,738
World Rank
7,223
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Others
Crystal structure | Cryo-EM structure | PETase | Prenyltransferase | P450 enzyme

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,057
  • Last 5 Years
    5,390
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.669
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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163,625
World Rank
8,167
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Virtual Realit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,219
  • Last 5 Years
    3,015
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.418
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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165,571
World Rank
8,275
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Machine Learning | Global Health

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,134
  • Last 5 Years
    6,719
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.942
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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195,626
World Rank
9,901
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Others
植物分子遗传学、植物分子育

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,057
  • Last 5 Years
    3,831
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.632
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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197,944
World Rank
10,030
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,985
  • Last 5 Years
    5,727
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.957
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Rankings

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204,917
World Rank
10,421
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
cloud computing | trust | task scheduling

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,775
  • Last 5 Years
    4,344
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.752
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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210,026
World Rank
10,705
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,629
  • Last 5 Years
    3,248
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.577
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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210,530
World Rank
10,724
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Others
semiconductor (photo)electrochemistry | charge transport | interfacial charge transfer

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,615
  • Last 5 Years
    3,597
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.641
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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219,519
World Rank
11,233
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Others
pi-conjugated system | dyes/pigments

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,378
  • Last 5 Years
    3,108
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.578
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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220,662
World Rank
11,312
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Supramolecular Polymers | Fluorescent Sensors | Opto-electronic Functional Polymer

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,350
  • Last 5 Years
    3,469
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.648
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Rankings

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226,703
World Rank
11,646
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
liver disease | fatty live

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,200
  • Last 5 Years
    4,211
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.810
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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234,496
World Rank
12,070
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,019
  • Last 5 Years
    3,185
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.635
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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239,980
World Rank
12,367
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Others
q-series | q-orthogonal polynomials | generating functions | q-difference equations | q-partial differential equations

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,897
  • Last 5 Years
    2,556
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.522
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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244,520
World Rank
12,591
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
Aquatic toxicology | nanoplastic | PFAS | frog | daphnia

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,799
  • Last 5 Years
    4,641
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.967
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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248,297
World Rank
12,781
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
complex network | bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,721
  • Last 5 Years
    2,808
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.595
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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257,677
World Rank
13,288
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Others
Human Immunulogy | Viral immunity | Autoimmun

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,536
  • Last 5 Years
    4,270
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.941
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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269,953
World Rank
13,971
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
Superconductivity | Materail

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,311
  • Last 5 Years
    1,239
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.287
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