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Highly Cited Researchers 1.079 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.
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Total 1.079 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,042
World Rank
United States
418
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
John N Weinstein
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    197,003
  • Last 5 Years
    106,496
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.541
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Rankings

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1,499
World Rank
United States
635
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
George Calin
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Others
non-coding RNAs | cancer | therap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    162,494
  • Last 5 Years
    48,701
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.300
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Rankings

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1,592
World Rank
United States
677
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Rehan Akbani
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Bioinformatics | Cancer | Artificial Intelligenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    158,302
  • Last 5 Years
    104,469
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.660
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Rankings

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1,600
World Rank
United States
682
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Ronald A Depinho
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    158,162
  • Last 5 Years
    44,024
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.278
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Rankings

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1,656
World Rank
United States
703
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Alexander J Lazar
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
cancer genomics | precision medicine | microbiome | sarcoma | melanom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    155,778
  • Last 5 Years
    115,455
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.741
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Rankings

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1,748
World Rank
United States
747
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Raghu Kalluri
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cancer Biology | Tissue Repair and Regeneration and Organ Fibrosi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    152,170
  • Last 5 Years
    82,633
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.543
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Rankings

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1,853
World Rank
United States
795
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Anirban Maitra
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Pancreatic cancer | genomics | experimental therapeutic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    147,558
  • Last 5 Years
    65,334
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.443
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Rankings

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2,359
World Rank
United States
1,064
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Guillermo Garcia Manero
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Others
leukemi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    130,039
  • Last 5 Years
    59,819
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.460
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Rankings

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2,370
World Rank
United States
1,068
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Jeffrey E Gershenwald
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    129,836
  • Last 5 Years
    82,810
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.638
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Rankings

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2,660
World Rank
United States
1,213
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Funda Meric Bernstam
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Others
Molecular Therapeutics | Personalized Cancer Therapy | Breast Cancer | Clinical Informatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    122,549
  • Last 5 Years
    80,869
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.660
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Rankings

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3,344
World Rank
United States
1,537
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Jiexin Zhang
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genomics and Bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    108,774
  • Last 5 Years
    75,975
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.698
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Rankings

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3,620
World Rank
United States
1,670
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Robert Bast
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cell growth regulation of ovarian and breast carcinomas | Imprinted tumor suppressor genes | Autophagy and tumor dormancy | Early

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    104,260
  • Last 5 Years
    24,273
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.233
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Rankings

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3,959
World Rank
United States
1,813
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Michael Andreeff
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    99,216
  • Last 5 Years
    29,957
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.302
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Rankings

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4,162
World Rank
United States
1,914
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Donald Berry
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
cancer | statistics | screening | clinical trials | bayesian statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    96,216
  • Last 5 Years
    33,015
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.343
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Rankings

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4,283
World Rank
United States
1,968
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Lauren E Haydu
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
Biostatisticia

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    94,441
  • Last 5 Years
    52,081
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.551
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Rankings

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4,708
World Rank
United States
2,169
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Ken Hess
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
Biostatistics | Clinical Trials | Prognostic Predictio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    89,075
  • Last 5 Years
    34,341
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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Rankings

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4,765
World Rank
United States
2,194
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Balch Cm
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / General Surgery
surgical oncology | breast cancer | melanoma | immunotherap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    88,442
  • Last 5 Years
    25,579
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.289
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Rankings

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5,007
World Rank
United States
2,302
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Jack Roth
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiovascular Surgery
lung cancer | gene therapy | drug and immunotherapy resistanc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    86,026
  • Last 5 Years
    19,684
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.229
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Rankings

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5,246
World Rank
United States
2,421
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
L Jeffrey Medeiros
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Others
lymphoma | pathology | hematopatholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    83,841
  • Last 5 Years
    33,465
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.399
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Rankings

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5,251
World Rank
United States
2,423
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Jeffrey E Lee
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / General Surgery
Melanoma | Pancreas Cancer | Endocrine Tumors | Genetics | Biomarker

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    83,809
  • Last 5 Years
    36,803
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.439
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Rankings

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5,333
World Rank
United States
2,458
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Others
Mycology | resistance | pathogenesis | experimental model

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    82,968
  • Last 5 Years
    34,427
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.415
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Rankings

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5,641
World Rank
United States
2,586
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
John Heymach
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Oncology
thoracic oncolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    80,322
  • Last 5 Years
    52,970
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.659
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Rankings

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5,686
World Rank
United States
2,609
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Charles Cleeland
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Others
Assessment and management of symptoms of cancer and its treatmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    80,013
  • Last 5 Years
    27,149
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.339
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Rankings

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5,870
World Rank
United States
2,696
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Ang KK
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Radiation Oncology
Head and Neck Cancer | Radiation biology | Targeted therap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    78,533
  • Last 5 Years
    19,529
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.249
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Rankings

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6,300
World Rank
United States
2,884
Country Rank
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
J Jack Lee
M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
biostatistics | cancer | clinical trial

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    75,224
  • Last 5 Years
    20,652
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.275
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