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Highly Cited Researchers 1.265 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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4,144
World Rank
39
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Thin Film Physics | Nanotechnology | Electron Microscopy | Advanced Surface Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    96,372
  • Last 5 Years
    55,450
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.575
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,202
World Rank
41
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Others
System Identification | Estimation | Adaptive Control | Signal Processin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    95,599
  • Last 5 Years
    18,857
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.197
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,275
World Rank
65
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Soft condensed matter | organic electronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    75,336
  • Last 5 Years
    20,413
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.271
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,788
World Rank
68
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Wireless communications | statistical signal processing | localization | massive MIMO | network

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    71,773
  • Last 5 Years
    40,422
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.563
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,422
World Rank
88
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Organic electronics | Photovoltaics | Perovskites | Light-emitting diodes | Nanocrystal

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    58,322
  • Last 5 Years
    48,210
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.827
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,917
World Rank
162
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Organic Electronics | Bioelectronics | Printed Electronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,726
  • Last 5 Years
    24,637
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.539
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,398
World Rank
202
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Information Engineering
Massive MIMO | Cell-free Massive MIMO | RIS | Signal processing | Wireless communicatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,340
  • Last 5 Years
    32,086
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.776
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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20,212
World Rank
246
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,110
  • Last 5 Years
    12,434
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.344
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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20,962
World Rank
259
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Type 1 diabetes | prevention | autoimmunity | microbiome | immune intervention

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,272
  • Last 5 Years
    12,096
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.343
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Rankings

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22,157
World Rank
270
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer Vision | Machine Learning | Robot Visio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,996
  • Last 5 Years
    21,427
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.630
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,640
World Rank
276
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,545
  • Last 5 Years
    10,724
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.320
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Rankings

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24,297
World Rank
294
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Medical and Health Sciences / Sports Medicine
Sports medicine | physiotherap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,058
  • Last 5 Years
    17,650
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.551
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Rankings

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25,461
World Rank
309
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
mathematical analysis | partial differential equation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,080
  • Last 5 Years
    7,569
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.244
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,009
World Rank
320
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,654
  • Last 5 Years
    13,879
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.453
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,805
World Rank
329
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,037
  • Last 5 Years
    12,373
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.412
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,909
World Rank
339
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,251
  • Last 5 Years
    5,916
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.202
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Rankings

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28,106
World Rank
341
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,121
  • Last 5 Years
    14,899
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.512
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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28,327
World Rank
344
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Statistical signal processing | sensor fusion | estimation | system identification | securit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,966
  • Last 5 Years
    8,527
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.294
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,104
World Rank
373
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
Bullying | values education | grounded theory | moral developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,784
  • Last 5 Years
    18,552
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.668
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,134
World Rank
374
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,761
  • Last 5 Years
    8,597
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.310
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,047
World Rank
382
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,371
World Rank
404
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
materials science | materials physics and chemistry | theoretical simulations | synthesis | laminated compund

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,440
  • Last 5 Years
    22,371
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.846
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Rankings

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37,736
World Rank
485
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Psychology
Emotion | Prosocial Giving | Decision-making | Auditory perception | Musi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,743
  • Last 5 Years
    13,508
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.569
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,548
World Rank
498
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,388
  • Last 5 Years
    7,811
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.334
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,231
World Rank
523
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
organic solar cells | morphology | nanostructure | hybrid solar cells | electrochromic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,700
  • Last 5 Years
    7,781
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.343
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