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Highly Cited Researchers 2.442 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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339
World Rank
6
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology | Biostatistics | Public Health | Global Health | Suicide Preventio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    292,861
  • Last 5 Years
    245,873
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.840
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,586
World Rank
16
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    158,341
  • Last 5 Years
    82,595
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.522
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,833
World Rank
18
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Pharmaceutical Development | Chemical Engineering | CFD | DEM Modelin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    148,157
  • Last 5 Years
    91,287
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.616
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,975
World Rank
22
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Others
Pluripotency | Stem cell | iPS cel

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    142,474
  • Last 5 Years
    42,737
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.300
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Rankings

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2,130
World Rank
24
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Others
Innate Immunity | Inflammation | RNA stabilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    137,371
  • Last 5 Years
    34,563
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.252
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,533
World Rank
42
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Chemistry of Coordination Space | Porous Coordination Polymers | Metal-Organic Framework

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    105,367
  • Last 5 Years
    36,453
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.346
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Rankings

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4,501
World Rank
61
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Stem cell biology | Reprogramming | Translation | Endogenous retroviru

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    91,471
  • Last 5 Years
    26,813
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.293
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,307
World Rank
107
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Crystallography | Powder diffraction | Structure analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    63,135
  • Last 5 Years
    28,953
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.459
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,730
World Rank
113
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
theoretical physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    61,111
  • Last 5 Years
    24,607
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.403
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Rankings

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9,423
World Rank
119
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Clinical epidemiology | Cognitive-behavioral therapy | Systematic review

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    58,310
  • Last 5 Years
    36,677
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.629
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Rankings

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11,384
World Rank
141
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
computational materials science | materials informatics | materials desig

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    51,661
  • Last 5 Years
    27,787
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.538
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Rankings

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12,829
World Rank
160
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics | Superconductivit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,030
  • Last 5 Years
    12,995
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.271
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Rankings

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13,065
World Rank
166
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Parkinson's disease | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,514
  • Last 5 Years
    12,205
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.257
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Rankings

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14,294
World Rank
179
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,009
  • Last 5 Years
    27,938
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.621
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,520
World Rank
206
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Photonic crystal | Photonic Crystal Lasers | Semiconductor Lasers | Nanocavity | photonic crystal

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,189
  • Last 5 Years
    11,198
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.272
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Rankings

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17,538
World Rank
218
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
physical metallurgy | mechanical metallurgy | mechanical property | nanostructured metals | stee

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,614
  • Last 5 Years
    19,189
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.484
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,397
World Rank
226
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Bioinformatics | Evolution | Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,411
  • Last 5 Years
    21,637
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.563
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,077
World Rank
240
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Aerospace Engineering
Astrophysics | Supernova Remnants | Stellar Evolution | X-ray and Gamma-ray Astronomy | Astrophysical Shocks and Cosmic Ray

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,505
  • Last 5 Years
    11,389
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.304
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,533
World Rank
249
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,960
  • Last 5 Years
    8,804
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.238
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,800
World Rank
252
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climate change | Integrated Assessment Models | Energy modelin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,600
  • Last 5 Years
    30,231
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.826
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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20,219
World Rank
256
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Artificial photosynthesis | Solar energy conversion | Solar cells | Photochemistry | Materials chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,104
  • Last 5 Years
    7,215
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.200
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,052
World Rank
271
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Human Ecology | Area Studies | Human Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,159
  • Last 5 Years
    26,814
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.763
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,132
World Rank
272
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Proteomics | Mass Spectrometr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,064
  • Last 5 Years
    15,205
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.434
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,455
World Rank
279
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,066
World Rank
286
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,079
  • Last 5 Years
    9,622
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.282
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