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Highly Cited Researchers 654 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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1,905
World Rank
5
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
Experimental particle physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    145,791
  • Last 5 Years
    56,085
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.385
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,715
World Rank
13
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Theoretical nuclear physics | Heavy ion collisions | Quark-gluon plasm

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    102,765
  • Last 5 Years
    47,412
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.461
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,160
World Rank
29
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,776
  • Last 5 Years
    27,827
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.718
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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36,126
World Rank
56
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
vegetation ecology | traditional ecological knowledge | ethnoecology | landscape histor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,533
  • Last 5 Years
    19,090
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.778
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,842
World Rank
61
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
solid state physics | atomistic simulation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,730
  • Last 5 Years
    14,377
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.606
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,003
World Rank
63
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Psychology
psychology | neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,658
  • Last 5 Years
    6,292
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.266
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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46,502
World Rank
79
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
conservation biology | conservation science | ecology | biodiversity | ecosystem service

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,444
  • Last 5 Years
    10,487
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.513
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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52,971
World Rank
93
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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53,167
World Rank
94
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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53,680
World Rank
96
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
symbiosis | cell cycle | plant development | microbiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,412
  • Last 5 Years
    4,749
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.258
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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59,067
World Rank
104
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Medicinal chemistry | drug desig

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,124
  • Last 5 Years
    8,098
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.473
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,542
World Rank
108
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
proteomics | mass spectometry | post-translational modification

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,817
  • Last 5 Years
    4,335
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.258
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,753
World Rank
109
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Others
purinergic system | blood-brain barrier | extracellular vesicle

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,774
  • Last 5 Years
    8,324
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.496
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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70,260
World Rank
123
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,005
  • Last 5 Years
    4,880
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.325
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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70,947
World Rank
126
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,891
  • Last 5 Years
    3,256
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.219
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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73,904
World Rank
137
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,438
  • Last 5 Years
    5,290
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.366
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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74,025
World Rank
138
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
production manufacturing | AI machine learning ANN | control and monitoring | agents and holonics | CP

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,418
  • Last 5 Years
    6,568
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.456
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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82,473
World Rank
157
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Molecular biology | genomics | evolutionary biology | protein evolution | genome evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,198
  • Last 5 Years
    1,601
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.121
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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83,286
World Rank
161
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
Neuroimmunology | Microglia | CNS inflammation | strok

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,091
  • Last 5 Years
    8,758
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.669
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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84,240
World Rank
165
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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84,466
World Rank
167
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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88,521
World Rank
179
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
energy homeostasi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,462
  • Last 5 Years
    4,535
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.364
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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92,007
World Rank
188
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,058
  • Last 5 Years
    6,527
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.541
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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92,141
World Rank
189
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Endocrinology and Metabolism
Neuroendocrinology | Neurobiology | Reproduction | Metabolism | Steroid hormone

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,040
  • Last 5 Years
    3,091
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.257
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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92,331
World Rank
190
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
gas discharge physics | plasma physics | low temperature plasma

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,018
  • Last 5 Years
    5,931
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.494
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