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.
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Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Physical activity | exercise and health | body composition | sedentary behaviour | sports science
Physical activity | exercise and health | body composition | sedentary behaviour | sports science
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Total40,627
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Last 5 Years30,537
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Last 5 Years / Total0.752
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Total6,128
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Last 5 Years2,812
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Last 5 Years / Total0.459
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Total6,174
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Last 5 Years5,945
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Last 5 Years / Total0.963
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Total5,375
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Last 5 Years3,005
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Last 5 Years / Total0.559
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Total5,349
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Last 5 Years4,243
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Last 5 Years / Total0.793
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Total4,856
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Last 5 Years3,847
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Last 5 Years / Total0.792
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Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine Biotechnology | Health Biotechnolog
Marine Biotechnology | Health Biotechnolog
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Total4,489
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Last 5 Years2,923
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Last 5 Years / Total0.651
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Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Ecotoxicology | Genomics | Proteomics | Ecology | Risk Assessmen
Ecotoxicology | Genomics | Proteomics | Ecology | Risk Assessmen
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Total4,004
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Last 5 Years3,075
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Last 5 Years / Total0.768
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Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Health | Biomechanics | Biofabrication | Tissue Engineering | Sport Science
Health | Biomechanics | Biofabrication | Tissue Engineering | Sport Science
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Total3,941
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Last 5 Years3,029
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Last 5 Years / Total0.769
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Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine Drug Discovery | Marine Biotechnology | Cellular Pharmacology | Hypertensio
Marine Drug Discovery | Marine Biotechnology | Cellular Pharmacology | Hypertensio
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Total3,890
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Last 5 Years2,944
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Last 5 Years / Total0.757
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Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Multimedia communications | Video coding and adaptation | Image processin
Multimedia communications | Video coding and adaptation | Image processin
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Total3,460
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Last 5 Years1,074
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Last 5 Years / Total0.310
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Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Gestão de pessoas | liderança | gestão de organizações sociais | educação financeir
Gestão de pessoas | liderança | gestão de organizações sociais | educação financeir
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Total3,449
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Last 5 Years1,899
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Last 5 Years / Total0.551
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Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
Survival analysis | generalized linear models | hierarchical modelling | mixture model
Survival analysis | generalized linear models | hierarchical modelling | mixture model
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Total3,062
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Last 5 Years2,511
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Last 5 Years / Total0.820
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Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociology | International Migration | Migration Politics | Portuguese migratio
Sociology | International Migration | Migration Politics | Portuguese migratio
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Total3,056
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Last 5 Years1,182
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Last 5 Years / Total0.387
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Total2,952
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Last 5 Years1,666
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Last 5 Years / Total0.564
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Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Internet of Things | UAVs | Body Area Networks | Ambient Assisted Living | Next Generation Networks and Service
Internet of Things | UAVs | Body Area Networks | Ambient Assisted Living | Next Generation Networks and Service
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Total2,767
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Last 5 Years2,001
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Last 5 Years / Total0.723
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Total2,805
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Last 5 Years2,207
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Last 5 Years / Total0.787
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Total2,776
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Last 5 Years1,651
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Last 5 Years / Total0.595
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Education / Education (Other, All)
Didática do Português | Didática da Escrita | Português Língua Não Matern
Didática do Português | Didática da Escrita | Português Língua Não Matern
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Total2,746
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Last 5 Years904
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Last 5 Years / Total0.329
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Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Direct Digital Manufacturing | Functional Materials | Augmented Reality for Engineering | Design for Additive Manufacturin
Direct Digital Manufacturing | Functional Materials | Augmented Reality for Engineering | Design for Additive Manufacturin
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Total2,707
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Last 5 Years1,705
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Last 5 Years / Total0.630
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Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Natural products | Biological activities | Pharmacological and biotechnological application
Natural products | Biological activities | Pharmacological and biotechnological application
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Total2,697
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Last 5 Years2,253
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Last 5 Years / Total0.835
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Total2,645
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Last 5 Years750
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Last 5 Years / Total0.284
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Others
Radiowave Propagation | Smart Antennas | Smart Radio Environments | Radar | Radio Imaging and Radiometr
Radiowave Propagation | Smart Antennas | Smart Radio Environments | Radar | Radio Imaging and Radiometr
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Total2,573
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Last 5 Years1,605
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Last 5 Years / Total0.624
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Others
Biplot versions of classic multivariate statistical techniques applied to ecological data | Comparison of subspaces from the Bip
Biplot versions of classic multivariate statistical techniques applied to ecological data | Comparison of subspaces from the Bip
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Total2,537
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Last 5 Years1,777
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Last 5 Years / Total0.700
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Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Nursing | Palliative Care | Caregivers | Spirtuality | Hop
Nursing | Palliative Care | Caregivers | Spirtuality | Hop
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Total2,440
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Last 5 Years1,930
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Last 5 Years / Total0.791
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