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Highly Cited Researchers 1.275 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

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1,195
World Rank
2
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    183,148
  • Last 5 Years
    97,887
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.534
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Rankings

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2,905
World Rank
7
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
Communication Theory | Wireless Communications | Optical Communications | 6G | Global Connectivit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    116,983
  • Last 5 Years
    65,719
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.562
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Rankings

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3,427
World Rank
9
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Porous Materials | Reticular Chemistry | Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) | Carbon Capture | Gas separatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    107,441
  • Last 5 Years
    43,757
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.407
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Rankings

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3,519
World Rank
10
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
mathematics | computer science | image processin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    105,787
  • Last 5 Years
    21,896
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.207
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Rankings

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3,719
World Rank
11
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Molecular Polaritonics | Soluble Semiconductors | Molecular Electronic Materials & Device

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    102,676
  • Last 5 Years
    13,705
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.133
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,483
World Rank
15
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
solar energy | organic electronics | polymer semiconductor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    81,654
  • Last 5 Years
    43,507
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.533
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Rankings

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6,206
World Rank
21
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Nanomaterials | Energy Storage | Nanoelectronics | Sensor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    75,894
  • Last 5 Years
    55,419
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.730
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Rankings

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7,167
World Rank
24
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genome Biology | Plant Genetics | Evolutionary Biology | Bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,375
  • Last 5 Years
    22,294
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.321
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,332
World Rank
25
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,733
World Rank
27
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Nanomaterials | Electron Microscopy | Catalysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    66,050
  • Last 5 Years
    45,782
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.693
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,948
World Rank
28
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,348
World Rank
31
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Nanoclusters | Quantum Dots | Perovskites | Optoelectronics | Solar Cell

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    63,025
  • Last 5 Years
    47,106
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.747
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Rankings

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9,583
World Rank
35
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,162
World Rank
36
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
soil-plant-microbe interactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    55,655
  • Last 5 Years
    21,003
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.377
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Rankings

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10,594
World Rank
37
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
Magnetism | magnetic materials | materials | condensed mater physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    54,173
  • Last 5 Years
    27,409
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.506
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Rankings

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10,624
World Rank
38
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
machine learning | artificial intelligence | statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    54,064
  • Last 5 Years
    28,210
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.522
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Rankings

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10,708
World Rank
40
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Catalysis | separation | MOFs | zeolites | POP

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,792
  • Last 5 Years
    35,305
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.656
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Rankings

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11,847
World Rank
42
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Physics
X-ray Imaging Scintillators | Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy | 4D Electron Imaging | Photovoltaic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,420
  • Last 5 Years
    38,485
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.763
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Rankings

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11,834
World Rank
43
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Control Systems | Operations Research | Computer Science | Aerospace Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,394
  • Last 5 Years
    11,917
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.236
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Rankings

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12,840
World Rank
45
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanomaterials | nanotechnology | soft electronics & sensors | solar energ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,068
  • Last 5 Years
    28,746
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.598
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Rankings

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14,248
World Rank
51
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
photoredox and electro catalysis | homogeous and heterogeneous catalysis | organocatalysis Bronsted acid | nickel catalysis | manga

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,146
  • Last 5 Years
    21,203
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.470
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Rankings

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15,100
World Rank
52
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Macromolecular Engineering | Block copolymers | Polymer Chemistry | Polymers | Polymer Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,491
  • Last 5 Years
    11,230
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.258
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Rankings

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15,937
World Rank
56
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
computer vision | machine learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,106
  • Last 5 Years
    34,801
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.827
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Rankings

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16,819
World Rank
60
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
photovoltaics | solar cells | materials science | semiconductors | interface

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,760
  • Last 5 Years
    28,965
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.711
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Rankings

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21,096
World Rank
66
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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