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Highly Cited Researchers 527 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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103,053
World Rank
29
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,934
  • Last 5 Years
    6,463
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.591
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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124,381
World Rank
34
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Maternal health | reproductive tract infection | HIV | research ethic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,273
  • Last 5 Years
    3,350
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.361
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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176,055
World Rank
62
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,707
  • Last 5 Years
    2,496
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.372
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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206,969
World Rank
82
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Neonatology
Pediatric HIV | HIV Drug Resistance | Development of tools for HIV Care | Adolescent Medicine | Neonatolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,699
  • Last 5 Years
    2,753
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.483
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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232,122
World Rank
106
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Composite materials | Natural fibre composite

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,060
  • Last 5 Years
    1,972
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.390
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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257,180
World Rank
126
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Physical Medicine
Occupational Health | Physiotherap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,533
  • Last 5 Years
    2,331
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.514
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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267,096
World Rank
132
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,349
  • Last 5 Years
    2,431
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.559
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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288,829
World Rank
146
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Dermatology and Venereology
adolescent HIV specifically transitioning of HIV infected children from paediatric to adult focused care | children living in especially difficult circumstances

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,980
  • Last 5 Years
    1,918
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.482
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Rankings

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321,703
World Rank
166
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine | Chest Medicine | Health Informatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,511
  • Last 5 Years
    1,828
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.521
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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332,570
World Rank
174
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,374
  • Last 5 Years
    1,178
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.349
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Rankings

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342,305
World Rank
184
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics/Gynecology | cervical cancer prevention | obstetric fistula | charity wor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,256
  • Last 5 Years
    2,056
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.631
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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342,607
World Rank
185
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Esophageal Cancer Research | Malaria Researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,253
  • Last 5 Years
    2,356
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.724
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Rankings

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346,006
World Rank
189
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Engineering Surveying | Hydroinformatics | Satellite Remote Sensing | Applied AI | Photogrammetr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,214
  • Last 5 Years
    2,235
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.695
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Rankings

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369,536
World Rank
206
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Sociology
Bioethics | African Studies | Qualitative Research | Care Seeking Behavior | Disease Stigm

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,965
  • Last 5 Years
    2,258
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.762
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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417,583
World Rank
249
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,530
  • Last 5 Years
    1,043
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.412
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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441,455
World Rank
276
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,345
  • Last 5 Years
    1,525
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.650
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Rankings

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459,785
World Rank
298
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Medical and Health Sciences / Internal Medicine
Relationship between academic centers Healthcare care systems for under-served population | Internal medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,217
  • Last 5 Years
    331
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.149
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Rankings

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471,254
World Rank
320
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
E-Learning | Recommender Systems | Internet of Things | Data Mining | Open Source Softwar

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,141
  • Last 5 Years
    1,645
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.768
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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520,221
World Rank
395
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Water Resources Engineering | Irrigation Water Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,853
  • Last 5 Years
    856
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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Rankings

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539,139
World Rank
430
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Immunology
Immunology | Oncology | Biobanking and Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,754
  • Last 5 Years
    708
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.404
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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546,685
World Rank
437
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Endocrinology and Metabolism
Endocrinology | NCDs | implementation researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,716
  • Last 5 Years
    1,227
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.715
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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580,924
World Rank
492
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Sustainable Tourism | community based tourism | tourism and resilience | Wildlife based tourism | Pro-poor touris

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,558
  • Last 5 Years
    583
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.374
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Rankings

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585,656
World Rank
494
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,537
  • Last 5 Years
    658
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.428
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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590,481
World Rank
501
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,516
  • Last 5 Years
    1,213
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.800
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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614,461
World Rank
545
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatric Hematology
Oncology | Haematology | Paediatric

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,418
  • Last 5 Years
    922
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.650
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