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Highly Cited Researchers 1.056 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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7,587
World Rank
136
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    66,766
  • Last 5 Years
    41,090
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.615
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,241
World Rank
149
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    63,459
  • Last 5 Years
    34,117
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.538
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,950
World Rank
183
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
microbiology | microbiome | food | companion animal | huma

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,352
  • Last 5 Years
    29,541
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.524
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,398
World Rank
272
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,793
  • Last 5 Years
    21,628
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.483
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,757
World Rank
308
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
climate change | grassland | biodiversity | livestock | carbon cycl

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,365
  • Last 5 Years
    18,542
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.438
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,194
World Rank
318
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition | Aquaculture | Physiology | Animal Productio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,660
  • Last 5 Years
    12,859
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.309
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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17,368
World Rank
340
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,870
  • Last 5 Years
    9,463
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.237
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Rankings

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20,628
World Rank
403
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Microbial Ecology | Environmental microbiology | Nitrogen cycling | plant-microbe interaction

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,614
  • Last 5 Years
    18,733
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.526
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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20,645
World Rank
404
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,601
  • Last 5 Years
    25,961
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.729
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Rankings

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22,230
World Rank
437
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
anaerobic digestion | waste | modeling | instrumentatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,922
  • Last 5 Years
    15,360
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.453
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,151
World Rank
459
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Mycotoxi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,079
  • Last 5 Years
    15,875
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.480
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,164
World Rank
511
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,311
  • Last 5 Years
    12,207
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.390
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,504
World Rank
521
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
remote sensing | ecology | water and carbon cycl

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,038
  • Last 5 Years
    16,566
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.534
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Rankings

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28,521
World Rank
585
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Bioinformatics | molecular biology | transcriptomics | chromosome conformatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,834
  • Last 5 Years
    12,579
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.436
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,435
World Rank
611
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
Nitrogen metabolism | leaf senescence | autophag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,233
  • Last 5 Years
    13,397
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.475
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,842
World Rank
618
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Plant Biology | Genetics | Seed Development | Seed Metabolism | Gene Expressio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,972
  • Last 5 Years
    11,973
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.428
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,307
World Rank
627
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
evolutionary ecology | conservation biology | population genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,653
  • Last 5 Years
    10,760
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.389
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,584
World Rank
719
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Mountain ecosystems | Landscape ecology | Modellin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,245
  • Last 5 Years
    14,872
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.589
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,034
World Rank
730
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,042
  • Last 5 Years
    19,301
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.771
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,298
World Rank
736
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,907
  • Last 5 Years
    8,173
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.328
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,671
World Rank
818
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
Microbiologie | Biologie moléculair

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,334
  • Last 5 Years
    5,869
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.252
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,553
World Rank
836
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Agriculture | Climate | Crop modelling | Environmental risk | Statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,971
  • Last 5 Years
    15,073
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.656
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,692
World Rank
841
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Translational Research | Sex determination and plant pollinators coevolution

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,912
  • Last 5 Years
    12,750
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.556
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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41,010
World Rank
874
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant ecophysiology | plant and crop modelling | modeling genetic variability | climate chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,393
  • Last 5 Years
    14,611
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.652
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,313
World Rank
900
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence | Bioinformatics | Constraint Programming | Graphical Models | Protein Desig

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,888
  • Last 5 Years
    6,593
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.301
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