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Highly Cited Researchers 1.185 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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4,060
World Rank
52
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
theoretical chemistry | catalytic chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    97,658
  • Last 5 Years
    46,789
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.479
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,371
World Rank
118
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Thermal management | Thermoelectric materials | Oxides | Thin Films | Materials Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    58,619
  • Last 5 Years
    14,821
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.253
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,414
World Rank
155
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,071
  • Last 5 Years
    9,467
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.193
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,515
World Rank
156
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Others
Soft & Wet Matte

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,826
  • Last 5 Years
    26,526
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.543
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,995
World Rank
236
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,637
  • Last 5 Years
    9,951
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.264
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,578
World Rank
250
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Radiation Oncology
radiotherapy | proton beam therapy | real-time tracking | four dimensional radiotherap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,938
  • Last 5 Years
    9,902
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.268
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Rankings

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22,427
World Rank
290
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Others
Vaccine adjuvant | Innate immunit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,786
  • Last 5 Years
    8,215
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.243
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,748
World Rank
346
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
photocatalysis | anisotropic particle

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,866
  • Last 5 Years
    10,550
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.342
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,549
World Rank
419
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,192
  • Last 5 Years
    5,766
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.205
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,842
World Rank
421
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,001
  • Last 5 Years
    11,610
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.415
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,634
World Rank
443
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,890
  • Last 5 Years
    7,581
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.282
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,936
World Rank
464
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,155
  • Last 5 Years
    3,375
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.129
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,131
World Rank
471
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Microbiology | Environmental Microbiology | Microbial Ecology | Methanogenesi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,049
  • Last 5 Years
    9,761
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.375
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,160
World Rank
498
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
水環境工学、環境微生物工学

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,003
  • Last 5 Years
    9,361
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.374
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,416
World Rank
506
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Immunology
Immunology | Neuroimmunolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,876
  • Last 5 Years
    7,789
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.313
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,594
World Rank
540
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,843
  • Last 5 Years
    12,225
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.513
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,528
World Rank
558
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
coordination chemistry | porous materials | metal-organic frameworks | porous coordination polymer

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,428
  • Last 5 Years
    5,144
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.220
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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41,799
World Rank
609
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
Semiconductor surfaces and interfaces | nanostructures and nanodevice

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,103
  • Last 5 Years
    2,864
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.130
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,477
World Rank
621
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
Physical chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,845
  • Last 5 Years
    4,826
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.221
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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44,301
World Rank
653
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurosurgery
Cerebrovascular diseases | Neurosurgery | Moyamoya diseas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,214
  • Last 5 Years
    8,310
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.392
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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46,686
World Rank
692
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Asymmetric Catalysis | C-H Functionalizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,384
  • Last 5 Years
    6,498
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.319
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,410
World Rank
706
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,164
  • Last 5 Years
    6,299
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.312
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,910
World Rank
742
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
autoimmune disease | antibody therapy | extracellular matrix | cancer | metastasi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,717
  • Last 5 Years
    4,093
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.208
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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49,912
World Rank
762
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,428
  • Last 5 Years
    9,415
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.485
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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51,941
World Rank
807
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Surface Science | Catalysis Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Optics XAFS | PEEM XPS | XFE

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,866
  • Last 5 Years
    4,969
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.263
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