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Highly Cited Researchers 128 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
18,751
World Rank
1,708
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total37,938
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Last 5 Years26,778
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Last 5 Years / Total0.706
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,687
World Rank
1,877
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total35,552
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Last 5 Years6,126
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Last 5 Years / Total0.172
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,446
World Rank
1,946
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total34,727
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Last 5 Years18,993
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Last 5 Years / Total0.547
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,363
World Rank
2,514
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total28,939
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Last 5 Years16,051
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Last 5 Years / Total0.555
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,543
World Rank
2,631
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Statistics | Verification | Meteorology | Meta-analysis | Mendelian Randomizatio
Statistics | Verification | Meteorology | Meta-analysis | Mendelian Randomizatio
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Total28,162
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Last 5 Years14,804
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Last 5 Years / Total0.526
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,527
World Rank
3,248
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
African and tropical climate change and variabilit
African and tropical climate change and variabilit
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Total24,308
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Last 5 Years9,120
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Last 5 Years / Total0.375
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,943
World Rank
3,359
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climate Change | Radiative Forcing | Climate Sensitivity | Hydrological Cycl
Climate Change | Radiative Forcing | Climate Sensitivity | Hydrological Cycl
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Total23,654
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Last 5 Years14,640
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Last 5 Years / Total0.619
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,335
World Rank
3,910
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total21,171
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Last 5 Years6,809
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Last 5 Years / Total0.322
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,458
World Rank
4,014
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total20,778
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Last 5 Years8,429
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Last 5 Years / Total0.406
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,285
World Rank
4,625
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
climate | ocean | high resolution | modelling | tropical cyclone
climate | ocean | high resolution | modelling | tropical cyclone
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Total18,493
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Last 5 Years11,147
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Last 5 Years / Total0.603
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,211
World Rank
4,789
Country Rank
11
University
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11
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
oceanography | climate change | sea level | Earth's energy budge
oceanography | climate change | sea level | Earth's energy budge
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Total18,000
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Last 5 Years14,499
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Last 5 Years / Total0.806
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,058
World Rank
5,633
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total15,910
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Last 5 Years7,107
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Last 5 Years / Total0.447
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,621
World Rank
5,927
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Atmospheric chemistry | methane | climate feedbacks | Earth System modellin
Atmospheric chemistry | methane | climate feedbacks | Earth System modellin
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Total15,272
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Last 5 Years9,355
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Last 5 Years / Total0.613
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,171
World Rank
5,972
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total15,176
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Last 5 Years6,626
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Last 5 Years / Total0.437
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,538
World Rank
6,167
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total14,783
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Last 5 Years9,897
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Last 5 Years / Total0.669
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,152
World Rank
6,600
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
climate change | climate impacts | food security | agriculture | land us
climate change | climate impacts | food security | agriculture | land us
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Total13,909
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Last 5 Years4,974
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Last 5 Years / Total0.358
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,914
World Rank
7,195
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total12,867
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Last 5 Years8,603
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Last 5 Years / Total0.669
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,648
World Rank
7,337
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Cyclostratigraphy | hydrology | climatology | meteorolog
Cyclostratigraphy | hydrology | climatology | meteorolog
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Total12,660
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Last 5 Years5,807
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Last 5 Years / Total0.459
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,183
World Rank
7,658
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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Total12,135
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Last 5 Years7,104
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Last 5 Years / Total0.585
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,155
World Rank
8,032
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total11,603
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Last 5 Years3,663
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Last 5 Years / Total0.316
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,283
World Rank
8,273
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Data Assimilation | Numerical Weather Predictio
Data Assimilation | Numerical Weather Predictio
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Total11,295
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Last 5 Years2,577
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Last 5 Years / Total0.228
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,762
World Rank
8,390
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total11,152
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Last 5 Years7,250
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Last 5 Years / Total0.650
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,310
World Rank
8,674
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
global climate change | air pollution | methane | biogenic voc | ecosystem fire
global climate change | air pollution | methane | biogenic voc | ecosystem fire
Citation Metrics
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Total10,827
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Last 5 Years5,452
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Last 5 Years / Total0.504
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,804
World Rank
8,917
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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Total10,518
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Last 5 Years6,029
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Last 5 Years / Total0.573
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,158
World Rank
9,400
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total9,937
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Last 5 Years1,380
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Last 5 Years / Total0.139
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