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Highly Cited Researchers 469 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
20,970
World Rank
20
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total35,262
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Last 5 Years15,933
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Last 5 Years / Total0.452
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,676
World Rank
23
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Operations research | Optimization | Combinatorial optimization | Mathematical Programming | Metaheuristic
Operations research | Optimization | Combinatorial optimization | Mathematical Programming | Metaheuristic
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Total31,706
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Last 5 Years9,900
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Last 5 Years / Total0.312
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,115
World Rank
24
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Food Engineering | Bioseparation | Membrane Synthesis and Processes | Desalination and Water Treatmen
Food Engineering | Bioseparation | Membrane Synthesis and Processes | Desalination and Water Treatmen
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Total31,345
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Last 5 Years23,382
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Last 5 Years / Total0.746
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,339
World Rank
25
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total31,171
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Last 5 Years13,903
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Last 5 Years / Total0.446
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,464
World Rank
28
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Intelligent systems | cyber security | Big data analytics | Service-oriented computin
Intelligent systems | cyber security | Big data analytics | Service-oriented computin
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Total29,578
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Last 5 Years12,281
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Last 5 Years / Total0.415
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,451
World Rank
31
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Blockchain | Agentic AI and LLMs | Cybersecurity | Cloud Computing | OS & Comp Network
Blockchain | Agentic AI and LLMs | Cybersecurity | Cloud Computing | OS & Comp Network
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Total28,220
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Last 5 Years24,935
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Last 5 Years / Total0.884
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,868
World Rank
32
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total27,951
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Last 5 Years12,444
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Last 5 Years / Total0.445
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,001
World Rank
34
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total26,094
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Last 5 Years20,985
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Last 5 Years / Total0.804
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,799
World Rank
42
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total23,717
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Last 5 Years11,094
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Last 5 Years / Total0.468
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,277
World Rank
49
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
solid mechanics | mechanics of materials | computational mechanics | damage mechanics | additive manufacturin
solid mechanics | mechanics of materials | computational mechanics | damage mechanics | additive manufacturin
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Total21,544
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Last 5 Years15,148
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Last 5 Years / Total0.703
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,685
World Rank
53
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total20,363
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Last 5 Years14,083
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Last 5 Years / Total0.692
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,758
World Rank
55
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Corrosion inhibition | Coordination Chemistry | Green corrosion inhibitors | Green Chemistr
Corrosion inhibition | Coordination Chemistry | Green corrosion inhibitors | Green Chemistr
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Total20,032
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Last 5 Years17,523
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Last 5 Years / Total0.875
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,816
World Rank
63
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total18,354
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Last 5 Years11,394
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Last 5 Years / Total0.621
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,644
World Rank
64
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Graphene | 2D Materials | Membrane separations | sustainable desalination | Research Managemen
Graphene | 2D Materials | Membrane separations | sustainable desalination | Research Managemen
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Total17,901
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Last 5 Years11,749
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Last 5 Years / Total0.656
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,678
World Rank
73
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Ionic liquids | deep eutectic solvents | green engineering | water and wastewater treatmen
Ionic liquids | deep eutectic solvents | green engineering | water and wastewater treatmen
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Total16,771
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Last 5 Years11,098
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Last 5 Years / Total0.662
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,229
World Rank
72
Country Rank
15
University
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16
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
neuroimaging | cognitive neuroscience | brain mapping | biomedical engineering | scholarly communicatio
neuroimaging | cognitive neuroscience | brain mapping | biomedical engineering | scholarly communicatio
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Total16,867
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Last 5 Years7,347
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Last 5 Years / Total0.436
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,921
World Rank
75
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total16,512
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Last 5 Years8,025
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Last 5 Years / Total0.486
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,254
World Rank
79
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total16,062
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Last 5 Years8,459
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Last 5 Years / Total0.527
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,099
World Rank
84
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials | membrane | cloud seeding materials | capacitive deionization | water purificatio
Nanomaterials | membrane | cloud seeding materials | capacitive deionization | water purificatio
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Total15,543
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Last 5 Years6,570
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Last 5 Years / Total0.423
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,841
World Rank
86
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Others
Molecular Thermodynamics | Molecular Simulations | Carbon Capture and Utilization | Hydrogen production and storage | Adsorptio
Molecular Thermodynamics | Molecular Simulations | Carbon Capture and Utilization | Hydrogen production and storage | Adsorptio
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Total14,893
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Last 5 Years8,030
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Last 5 Years / Total0.539
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,264
World Rank
88
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
network physiology | diabetes complications | autonomic neuropathy | neurocognitive engineerin
network physiology | diabetes complications | autonomic neuropathy | neurocognitive engineerin
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Total14,676
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Last 5 Years6,952
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Last 5 Years / Total0.474
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,400
World Rank
89
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
water purification | wastewater treatment and reuse | water desalination | and nanotechnolog
water purification | wastewater treatment and reuse | water desalination | and nanotechnolog
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Total14,497
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Last 5 Years12,162
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Last 5 Years / Total0.839
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,402
World Rank
90
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Applied Biotechnology | Environmental biochemistry | Protein folding/structure & function | natural products | cancer biolog
Applied Biotechnology | Environmental biochemistry | Protein folding/structure & function | natural products | cancer biolog
Citation Metrics
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Total14,497
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Last 5 Years8,843
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Last 5 Years / Total0.610
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,083
World Rank
92
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total14,233
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Last 5 Years7,021
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Last 5 Years / Total0.493
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,366
World Rank
93
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Corrosion Engineering | Electrometallurgy | Metallurgical Engineering | Extractive Metallurg
Corrosion Engineering | Electrometallurgy | Metallurgical Engineering | Extractive Metallurg
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Total14,036
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Last 5 Years8,445
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Last 5 Years / Total0.602
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