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Highly Cited Researchers 403 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
5,745
World Rank
2,644
Country Rank
1
University
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1
Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
pathology | urologic oncology | molecular pathology | oncology | urolog
pathology | urologic oncology | molecular pathology | oncology | urolog
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Total79,567
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Last 5 Years32,110
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Last 5 Years / Total0.404
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,254
World Rank
2,863
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
MXenes | 2D materials | Nanomaterials | MXene | Ultra-high temperature ceramic
MXenes | 2D materials | Nanomaterials | MXene | Ultra-high temperature ceramic
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Total75,627
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Last 5 Years66,540
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Last 5 Years / Total0.880
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,645
World Rank
3,048
Country Rank
3
University
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3
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Total72,705
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Last 5 Years22,703
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Last 5 Years / Total0.312
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,522
World Rank
3,466
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Intrinsically disordered proteins | Biochemistry | Biophysics | Bioinformatic
Intrinsically disordered proteins | Biochemistry | Biophysics | Bioinformatic
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Total67,216
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Last 5 Years21,351
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Last 5 Years / Total0.318
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,539
World Rank
4,409
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total58,001
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Last 5 Years33,806
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Last 5 Years / Total0.583
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,275
World Rank
6,082
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Geriatrics
physician patient communication | patient safety | outcomes based researc
physician patient communication | patient safety | outcomes based researc
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Total47,081
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Last 5 Years14,412
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Last 5 Years / Total0.306
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,716
World Rank
6,293
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total46,184
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Last 5 Years17,828
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Last 5 Years / Total0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,386
World Rank
8,743
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Organization Learning | Knowledge Sharin
Organization Learning | Knowledge Sharin
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Total37,164
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Last 5 Years8,517
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Last 5 Years / Total0.229
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,846
World Rank
9,807
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
hematopoiesis | stem cells | endothelial colony forming cells | endothelial progenitor cell
hematopoiesis | stem cells | endothelial colony forming cells | endothelial progenitor cell
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Total34,336
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Last 5 Years8,866
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Last 5 Years / Total0.258
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,135
World Rank
10,378
Country Rank
10
University
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10
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Clinical Therapeutics | Pharmacogenomics | Genomics | Adverse Drug Reaction
Clinical Therapeutics | Pharmacogenomics | Genomics | Adverse Drug Reaction
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Total33,142
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Last 5 Years6,106
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Last 5 Years / Total0.184
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,579
World Rank
12,688
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total28,826
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Last 5 Years10,578
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Last 5 Years / Total0.367
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,399
World Rank
13,438
Country Rank
12
University
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12
Medical and Health Sciences / Ophthalmology
diabetic retinopathy | bone marrow stem cells | mesenchymal stem cell
diabetic retinopathy | bone marrow stem cells | mesenchymal stem cell
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Total27,629
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Last 5 Years11,175
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Last 5 Years / Total0.404
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,402
World Rank
16,299
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total23,918
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Last 5 Years11,834
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Last 5 Years / Total0.495
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,249
World Rank
16,642
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total23,552
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Last 5 Years17,383
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Last 5 Years / Total0.738
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,271
World Rank
16,655
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Anatomy
Microglia | Environmental Neurotoxicology | Alzhiemer's Disease | Parkinson's Disease | Gulf War Illnes
Microglia | Environmental Neurotoxicology | Alzhiemer's Disease | Parkinson's Disease | Gulf War Illnes
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Total23,543
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Last 5 Years9,142
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Last 5 Years / Total0.388
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,102
World Rank
17,762
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total22,383
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Last 5 Years5,598
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Last 5 Years / Total0.250
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,218
World Rank
18,173
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total21,943
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Last 5 Years14,413
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Last 5 Years / Total0.657
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,718
World Rank
18,372
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Developmental neurobiology | Neurogenesis | Adult neurogenesis | hippocampus | dentate gyru
Developmental neurobiology | Neurogenesis | Adult neurogenesis | hippocampus | dentate gyru
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Total21,764
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Last 5 Years2,069
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Last 5 Years / Total0.095
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,912
World Rank
18,813
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cell Biology | live cell imaging | fluorescence microscopy | fluorescence lifetime imagin
Cell Biology | live cell imaging | fluorescence microscopy | fluorescence lifetime imagin
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Total21,349
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Last 5 Years5,603
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Last 5 Years / Total0.262
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,049
World Rank
18,868
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total21,298
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Last 5 Years5,382
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Last 5 Years / Total0.253
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,704
World Rank
19,526
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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Total20,718
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Last 5 Years10,859
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Last 5 Years / Total0.524
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,576
World Rank
21,380
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecohydrology | Isotope Biogeochemistry | Drylands | Drought | Climate Chang
Ecohydrology | Isotope Biogeochemistry | Drylands | Drought | Climate Chang
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Total19,241
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Last 5 Years15,064
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Last 5 Years / Total0.783
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,275
World Rank
21,666
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total19,055
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Last 5 Years6,510
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Last 5 Years / Total0.342
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,305
World Rank
23,956
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Spinal Cord Injury | Neuroprotection | Axonal Regeneration | Translational Rearc
Spinal Cord Injury | Neuroprotection | Axonal Regeneration | Translational Rearc
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Total17,517
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Last 5 Years4,754
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Last 5 Years / Total0.271
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,139
World Rank
24,657
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total17,108
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Last 5 Years9,018
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Last 5 Years / Total0.527
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