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Highly Cited Researchers 207 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
48,958
World Rank
642
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
Applied Microeconomics | Development Economics | Environmental Economics | Performance Analysi
Applied Microeconomics | Development Economics | Environmental Economics | Performance Analysi
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Total19,706
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Last 5 Years9,110
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Last 5 Years / Total0.462
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,797
World Rank
909
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Mechanics | Finite Element Methods | Scientific Computin
Computational Mechanics | Finite Element Methods | Scientific Computin
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Total15,459
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Last 5 Years5,494
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Last 5 Years / Total0.355
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,934
World Rank
1,049
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total13,981
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Last 5 Years4,270
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Last 5 Years / Total0.305
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,487
World Rank
1,125
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Business & Management / Business Administration
Strategy - strategy as practice | strategic change | family business | ownership and governanc
Strategy - strategy as practice | strategic change | family business | ownership and governanc
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Total13,329
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Last 5 Years4,259
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Last 5 Years / Total0.320
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,137
World Rank
1,375
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total11,335
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Last 5 Years6,118
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Last 5 Years / Total0.540
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,753
World Rank
1,451
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Leadership development | leadership | co-production | adult development | leadership development syste
Leadership development | leadership | co-production | adult development | leadership development syste
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Total10,903
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Last 5 Years8,144
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Last 5 Years / Total0.747
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,772
World Rank
1,640
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total9,900
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Last 5 Years5,198
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Last 5 Years / Total0.525
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,696
World Rank
1,840
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total9,077
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Last 5 Years4,732
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Last 5 Years / Total0.521
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,824
World Rank
2,418
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total7,167
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Last 5 Years3,031
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Last 5 Years / Total0.423
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,408
World Rank
2,475
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Business & Management / Business Administration
Design-led Innovation | Business Studios | Leadership | Change | Arts-based Managemen
Design-led Innovation | Business Studios | Leadership | Change | Arts-based Managemen
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Total7,012
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Last 5 Years2,045
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Last 5 Years / Total0.292
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,803
World Rank
2,654
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Forest Finance | Climate Finance | Impact Investing | ESG | Portfolio Optimizatio
Forest Finance | Climate Finance | Impact Investing | ESG | Portfolio Optimizatio
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Total6,589
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Last 5 Years3,304
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Last 5 Years / Total0.501
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,882
World Rank
2,762
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total6,341
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Last 5 Years5,783
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Last 5 Years / Total0.912
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,249
World Rank
2,980
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total5,916
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Last 5 Years2,992
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Last 5 Years / Total0.506
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,122
World Rank
3,192
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Automation in Construction | Building Information Management | Cognitive Digital Twins | Blockchai
Automation in Construction | Building Information Management | Cognitive Digital Twins | Blockchai
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Total5,491
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Last 5 Years5,009
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Last 5 Years / Total0.912
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,243
World Rank
3,492
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total5,025
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Last 5 Years1,700
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Last 5 Years / Total0.338
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
237,003
World Rank
3,538
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total4,963
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Last 5 Years2,765
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Last 5 Years / Total0.557
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,005
World Rank
3,579
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economic theory | knowledge capital and growth | regional economics | creativity analysi
Economic theory | knowledge capital and growth | regional economics | creativity analysi
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Total4,897
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Last 5 Years758
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Last 5 Years / Total0.155
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
247,531
World Rank
3,688
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total4,737
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Last 5 Years2,637
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Last 5 Years / Total0.557
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
268,077
World Rank
4,006
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial teams New venture teams start-ups Firm entry Firm exit Failure F
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial teams New venture teams start-ups Firm entry Firm exit Failure F
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Total4,343
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Last 5 Years2,335
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Last 5 Years / Total0.538
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
272,931
World Rank
4,077
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Education / Early Childhood Education
Early childhood intervention | Early Childhood Education and Car
Early childhood intervention | Early Childhood Education and Car
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Total4,258
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Last 5 Years1,392
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Last 5 Years / Total0.327
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
317,930
World Rank
4,752
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
operations management | production system development | integration between product development and productio
operations management | production system development | integration between product development and productio
Citation Metrics
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Total3,570
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Last 5 Years2,144
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Last 5 Years / Total0.601
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
371,472
World Rank
5,544
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Visual Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Human-computer interactio
Visual Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Human-computer interactio
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Total2,954
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Last 5 Years1,886
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Last 5 Years / Total0.638
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
388,393
World Rank
5,801
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Multidisciplinary research | environment | lighting | ecology | traffic safet
Multidisciplinary research | environment | lighting | ecology | traffic safet
Citation Metrics
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Total2,792
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Last 5 Years2,085
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Last 5 Years / Total0.747
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
407,816
World Rank
6,098
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Soft Computing | Data Mining | Conformal Predictio
Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Soft Computing | Data Mining | Conformal Predictio
Citation Metrics
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Total2,618
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Last 5 Years1,673
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Last 5 Years / Total0.639
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
408,654
World Rank
6,108
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
numerical analysis | computational mathematics | finite element methods | XFE
numerical analysis | computational mathematics | finite element methods | XFE
Citation Metrics
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Total2,611
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Last 5 Years924
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Last 5 Years / Total0.354
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