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Highly Cited Researchers 866 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
2,957
World Rank
244
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Polymer nanocomposites | Conducting Polymers | Sustainability | Environmental Engineering | Electronic
Polymer nanocomposites | Conducting Polymers | Sustainability | Environmental Engineering | Electronic
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Total115,982
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Last 5 Years81,518
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Last 5 Years / Total0.703
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,023
World Rank
710
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total64,568
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Last 5 Years13,905
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Last 5 Years / Total0.215
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,504
World Rank
1,053
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Others
Six Sigma | Quality Management | Lean Six Sigma | Operations Excellence | Operational Excellenc
Six Sigma | Quality Management | Lean Six Sigma | Operations Excellence | Operational Excellenc
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Total51,425
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Last 5 Years28,671
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Last 5 Years / Total0.558
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,828
World Rank
1,179
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total48,088
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Last 5 Years30,295
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Last 5 Years / Total0.630
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,335
World Rank
1,851
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Smart Materials | Thin Films | MEMS | Lab on chip | nanotechnolog
Smart Materials | Thin Films | MEMS | Lab on chip | nanotechnolog
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Total36,023
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Last 5 Years22,851
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Last 5 Years / Total0.634
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,061
World Rank
2,251
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total31,426
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Last 5 Years18,733
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Last 5 Years / Total0.596
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,450
World Rank
2,523
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total28,911
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Last 5 Years3,101
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Last 5 Years / Total0.107
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,676
World Rank
2,640
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total28,102
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Last 5 Years8,290
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Last 5 Years / Total0.295
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,350
World Rank
2,701
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Bioinformatics | Genomics | Cancer Genomics | Protein Structure and Evolution | Protein Domain
Bioinformatics | Genomics | Cancer Genomics | Protein Structure and Evolution | Protein Domain
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Total27,657
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Last 5 Years26,307
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Last 5 Years / Total0.951
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,572
World Rank
2,916
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total26,355
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Last 5 Years5,691
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Last 5 Years / Total0.216
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,521
World Rank
2,990
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence | Medical Informatics & Imaging | Digital Diagnosis | Decision Support Systems | Real-time Processin
Artificial Intelligence | Medical Informatics & Imaging | Digital Diagnosis | Decision Support Systems | Real-time Processin
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Total25,828
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Last 5 Years11,506
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Last 5 Years / Total0.445
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,797
World Rank
3,268
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Data Science | Computer Visio
Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Data Science | Computer Visio
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Total24,207
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Last 5 Years18,170
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Last 5 Years / Total0.751
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,707
World Rank
3,673
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total22,138
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Last 5 Years22,048
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Last 5 Years / Total0.996
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,904
World Rank
4,043
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total20,648
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Last 5 Years9,943
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Last 5 Years / Total0.482
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,143
World Rank
4,136
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total20,248
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Last 5 Years12,361
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Last 5 Years / Total0.610
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,374
World Rank
4,155
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total20,175
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Last 5 Years8,614
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Last 5 Years / Total0.427
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,443
World Rank
4,162
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total20,154
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Last 5 Years11,127
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Last 5 Years / Total0.552
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,980
World Rank
4,931
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total17,590
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Last 5 Years10,424
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Last 5 Years / Total0.593
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,198
World Rank
5,111
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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Total17,096
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Last 5 Years6,588
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Last 5 Years / Total0.385
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,777
World Rank
5,342
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials | Surface | Sustainability | Energy | Biomedical engineerin
Materials | Surface | Sustainability | Energy | Biomedical engineerin
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Total16,560
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Last 5 Years15,200
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Last 5 Years / Total0.918
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,852
World Rank
5,611
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Communication Networks | Edge Computing | Machine Learnin
Communication Networks | Edge Computing | Machine Learnin
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Total15,961
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Last 5 Years15,461
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Last 5 Years / Total0.969
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,065
World Rank
5,626
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Phage Biology | Microbiology | Virology | DNA Sequencing | Bioinformatic
Phage Biology | Microbiology | Virology | DNA Sequencing | Bioinformatic
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Total15,923
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Last 5 Years14,893
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Last 5 Years / Total0.935
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,654
World Rank
5,923
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Psychology
body image | eating disorders | evolutionary psychology | attractivenes
body image | eating disorders | evolutionary psychology | attractivenes
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Total15,280
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Last 5 Years3,970
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Last 5 Years / Total0.260
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,563
World Rank
6,547
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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Total14,018
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Last 5 Years6,047
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Last 5 Years / Total0.431
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,109
World Rank
7,066
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Microbial ecology | Microbiome | Preterm birth | DNA Sequencing | Bioinformatic
Microbial ecology | Microbiome | Preterm birth | DNA Sequencing | Bioinformatic
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Total13,115
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Last 5 Years12,091
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Last 5 Years / Total0.922
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