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Highly Cited Researchers 3.774 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
840
World Rank
60
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Applied linguistics | language learning and teaching | language education policy and practic
Applied linguistics | language learning and teaching | language education policy and practic
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Total218,673
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Last 5 Years43,150
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Last 5 Years / Total0.197
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,341
World Rank
18
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle and Astroparticle Physics. Σωματιδιακή και Αστροσωματιδιακή Φυσικ
Particle and Astroparticle Physics. Σωματιδιακή και Αστροσωματιδιακή Φυσικ
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Total173,493
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Last 5 Years84,737
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Last 5 Years / Total0.488
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,859
World Rank
334
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total100,920
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Last 5 Years28,690
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Last 5 Years / Total0.284
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,847
World Rank
408
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total87,747
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Last 5 Years23,246
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Last 5 Years / Total0.265
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,815
World Rank
146
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Education / Education (Other, All)
Instructional Design | Educational Psychology | Educational Technology | Computer Supported Collaborative Learnin
Instructional Design | Educational Psychology | Educational Technology | Computer Supported Collaborative Learnin
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Total71,697
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Last 5 Years27,526
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Last 5 Years / Total0.384
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,478
World Rank
5
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total62,460
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Last 5 Years20,586
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Last 5 Years / Total0.330
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,649
World Rank
1,695
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total38,107
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Last 5 Years13,204
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Last 5 Years / Total0.346
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,765
World Rank
12
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies
affect/emotion | curriculum and pedagogy | decolonization | higher education | education polic
affect/emotion | curriculum and pedagogy | decolonization | higher education | education polic
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Total38,007
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Last 5 Years21,116
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Last 5 Years / Total0.556
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,785
World Rank
1,804
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Management | Business | Innovation | Human Resource Management | Health Service Leadership and Managemen
Management | Business | Innovation | Human Resource Management | Health Service Leadership and Managemen
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Total36,715
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Last 5 Years12,045
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Last 5 Years / Total0.328
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,086
World Rank
1,832
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total36,358
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Last 5 Years10,715
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Last 5 Years / Total0.295
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,207
World Rank
2,173
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Education / Educational Technology
Educational Technology | Learning Sciences | STEM learning | human computer interactio
Educational Technology | Learning Sciences | STEM learning | human computer interactio
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Total32,220
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Last 5 Years9,428
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Last 5 Years / Total0.293
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,370
World Rank
2,352
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Aerospace Engineering
Extragalactic astronomy | infrared astronomy | radio astronom
Extragalactic astronomy | infrared astronomy | radio astronom
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Total30,435
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Last 5 Years9,353
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Last 5 Years / Total0.307
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,709
World Rank
2,547
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Environmental Studies | International Studies | Development | Citizenship | Political Participatio
Environmental Studies | International Studies | Development | Citizenship | Political Participatio
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Total28,780
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Last 5 Years7,063
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Last 5 Years / Total0.245
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,847
World Rank
3,184
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total24,691
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Last 5 Years8,504
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Last 5 Years / Total0.344
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,281
World Rank
306
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total24,497
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Last 5 Years12,766
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Last 5 Years / Total0.521
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,712
World Rank
3,670
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total22,171
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Last 5 Years4,957
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Last 5 Years / Total0.224
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,149
World Rank
3,713
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Human Computer Interaction | Music Computing | Pervasive Computing | Embodied Interaction | Foundations of Computatio
Human Computer Interaction | Music Computing | Pervasive Computing | Embodied Interaction | Foundations of Computatio
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Total22,005
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Last 5 Years5,283
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Last 5 Years / Total0.240
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,777
World Rank
1,146
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total21,776
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Last 5 Years5,763
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Last 5 Years / Total0.265
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,709
World Rank
4,029
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Software engineering | requirements engineering | security and privacy | digital forensics | adaptiv
Software engineering | requirements engineering | security and privacy | digital forensics | adaptiv
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Total20,747
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Last 5 Years5,010
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Last 5 Years / Total0.241
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,223
World Rank
430
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | OPTIMIZATION | FUZZY SYSTEMS | MACHINE LEARNING | SOFTWARE ENGINEERIN
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | OPTIMIZATION | FUZZY SYSTEMS | MACHINE LEARNING | SOFTWARE ENGINEERIN
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Total20,534
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Last 5 Years20,005
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Last 5 Years / Total0.974
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,649
World Rank
298
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total20,123
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Last 5 Years12,567
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Last 5 Years / Total0.625
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,877
World Rank
4,195
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
mobile learning | mobile language learning | MAL
mobile learning | mobile language learning | MAL
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Total20,047
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Last 5 Years8,848
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Last 5 Years / Total0.441
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,002
World Rank
25
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Databases | Datamining | Data Structures | WWW | Scientometric
Databases | Datamining | Data Structures | WWW | Scientometric
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Total19,433
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Last 5 Years4,365
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Last 5 Years / Total0.225
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,379
World Rank
4,490
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Education / Educational Technology
Learning Analytics | Learning Design | Internationalisation | Transplant Athletes | AI in Educatio
Learning Analytics | Learning Design | Internationalisation | Transplant Athletes | AI in Educatio
Citation Metrics
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Total19,053
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Last 5 Years12,906
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Last 5 Years / Total0.677
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,845
World Rank
4,835
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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Total17,900
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Last 5 Years5,611
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Last 5 Years / Total0.313
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