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Highly Cited Researchers 21 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
12,253
World Rank
15
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant genetics | cytogenetics | physical genome mapping | flow cytometr
plant genetics | cytogenetics | physical genome mapping | flow cytometr
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Total49,348
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Last 5 Years22,482
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Last 5 Years / Total0.456
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
229,996
World Rank
440
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant sexual reproduction | plant development | pollen | transcriptomics | proteomic
Plant sexual reproduction | plant development | pollen | transcriptomics | proteomic
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Total5,109
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Last 5 Years2,168
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Last 5 Years / Total0.424
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
340,890
World Rank
813
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
plant cell biology | tip growth | phospholipid signaling | vesicle trafficking | reactive oxygen specie
plant cell biology | tip growth | phospholipid signaling | vesicle trafficking | reactive oxygen specie
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Total3,273
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Last 5 Years1,568
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Last 5 Years / Total0.479
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
364,089
World Rank
898
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
plant biology | molecular biology | flowering | evolution | genomic
plant biology | molecular biology | flowering | evolution | genomic
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Total3,020
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Last 5 Years1,373
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Last 5 Years / Total0.455
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
413,443
World Rank
1,072
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total2,564
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Last 5 Years1,396
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Last 5 Years / Total0.544
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,573
World Rank
1,190
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total2,287
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Last 5 Years1,227
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Last 5 Years / Total0.537
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,025
World Rank
1,276
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total2,130
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Last 5 Years1,285
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Last 5 Years / Total0.603
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
512,129
World Rank
1,434
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Plant cell biology | Phospholipid signaling | Molecular dynamics | Structural bioinformatic
Plant cell biology | Phospholipid signaling | Molecular dynamics | Structural bioinformatic
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Total1,897
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Last 5 Years1,343
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Last 5 Years / Total0.708
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,745
World Rank
1,575
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant evolutionary biology | phylogenomics | pollen biology | plant systematic
Plant evolutionary biology | phylogenomics | pollen biology | plant systematic
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Total1,711
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Last 5 Years1,000
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Last 5 Years / Total0.584
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
559,336
World Rank
1,617
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total1,655
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Last 5 Years1,156
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Last 5 Years / Total0.698
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
574,166
World Rank
1,679
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total1,588
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Last 5 Years619
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Last 5 Years / Total0.390
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
597,699
World Rank
1,771
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cell-cell communication | RNA dynamics | Germ cell biolog
Cell-cell communication | RNA dynamics | Germ cell biolog
Citation Metrics
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Total1,486
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Last 5 Years729
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Last 5 Years / Total0.491
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
663,490
World Rank
2,039
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total1,239
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Last 5 Years629
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Last 5 Years / Total0.508
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
705,273
World Rank
2,215
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total1,106
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Last 5 Years279
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Last 5 Years / Total0.252
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
734,346
World Rank
2,334
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total1,022
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Last 5 Years370
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Last 5 Years / Total0.362
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
741,015
World Rank
2,360
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Plant Celll and Molecular Biology | Plant Biotechnolog
Plant Celll and Molecular Biology | Plant Biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
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Total1,003
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Last 5 Years931
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Last 5 Years / Total0.928
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
833,400
World Rank
2,766
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total780
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Last 5 Years450
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Last 5 Years / Total0.577
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,823
World Rank
2,961
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total693
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Last 5 Years422
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Last 5 Years / Total0.609
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,011,017
World Rank
3,590
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cytogenetics | Flow-Cytometry | Wild relatives of wheat | Chromosome structure | Comparative genomic
Cytogenetics | Flow-Cytometry | Wild relatives of wheat | Chromosome structure | Comparative genomic
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Total502
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Last 5 Years402
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Last 5 Years / Total0.801
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,150,776
World Rank
4,257
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total366
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Last 5 Years197
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Last 5 Years / Total0.538
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,158,142
World Rank
4,300
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
evolution of meiosis | plant molecular cytogenetics | genomics of plants | distant crosses of plant
evolution of meiosis | plant molecular cytogenetics | genomics of plants | distant crosses of plant
Citation Metrics
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Total360
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Last 5 Years227
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Last 5 Years / Total0.631
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