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Highly Cited Researchers 431 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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22,256
World Rank
178
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
stem cell | Crispr | knockout | sci

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,954
  • Last 5 Years
    18,522
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.546
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Rankings

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26,591
World Rank
219
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Others
줄기세포 | 암세포 | 신호전달 | 리프로그래

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,222
  • Last 5 Years
    16,853
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.558
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,550
World Rank
227
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Safety | Microbiology | Probiotics | Lactobacillu

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,551
  • Last 5 Years
    12,150
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.411
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,142
World Rank
266
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,792
  • Last 5 Years
    11,791
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.424
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,024
World Rank
483
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Nucleic acid biochemistry | Chemical biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,285
  • Last 5 Years
    10,041
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.495
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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52,575
World Rank
579
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,704
  • Last 5 Years
    9,820
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.525
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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55,179
World Rank
607
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
protein engineering | nanobiocatalys

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,028
  • Last 5 Years
    9,686
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.537
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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58,085
World Rank
647
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Others
Air Pollution | Climate Change | Emissions | Integrated Assessment Mode

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,352
  • Last 5 Years
    6,929
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.399
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,385
World Rank
678
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
ecotoxicity | microplastics | nanomaterials | soil toxicity | ecological risk assessmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,853
  • Last 5 Years
    11,086
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.658
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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63,170
World Rank
709
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Microbial Biotechnology and Genomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,286
  • Last 5 Years
    8,831
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.542
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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65,820
World Rank
749
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,788
  • Last 5 Years
    9,839
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.623
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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67,589
World Rank
787
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
Nano-materials | Nano-devices | Condensed Matter Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,471
  • Last 5 Years
    3,717
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.240
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Rankings

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92,117
World Rank
1,186
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Others
Biosensor | Bioelectrochemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,043
  • Last 5 Years
    4,200
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.349
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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106,550
World Rank
1,427
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,641
  • Last 5 Years
    4,727
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.444
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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108,419
World Rank
1,450
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Chemistry | Antioxidants | Nutraceuticals | Carotenoids | Fatty acid

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,479
  • Last 5 Years
    8,937
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.853
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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112,223
World Rank
1,501
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,171
  • Last 5 Years
    3,651
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.359
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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115,232
World Rank
1,558
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,942
  • Last 5 Years
    5,090
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.512
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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120,245
World Rank
1,657
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Radiology
Neuroradiology | MRI | Dementia | Brai

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,567
  • Last 5 Years
    4,523
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.473
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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127,223
World Rank
1,766
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Anti-microbials | Bioenergy | Biodiversity | Biopolymers | Nanotechnology and Enzyme Technolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,091
  • Last 5 Years
    6,868
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.755
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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127,313
World Rank
1,768
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Others
Lithium ion battery | Li metal Battery | Li-Sulfur Battery | Na-ion Battery | Redox Flow Batter

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,086
  • Last 5 Years
    6,005
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.661
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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140,403
World Rank
1,999
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Neural substrates of learning and memory | Neurobiology of Stress | Aging and Alzheimer's Diseas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,328
  • Last 5 Years
    2,696
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.324
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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141,410
World Rank
2,025
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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144,298
World Rank
2,082
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
Advertising | Social Media | Consumer Behavio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,121
  • Last 5 Years
    4,352
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.536
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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148,276
World Rank
2,168
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Physics
Theoretical and computational materials scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,918
  • Last 5 Years
    4,876
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.616
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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148,952
World Rank
2,178
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,885
  • Last 5 Years
    2,713
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.344
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