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Highly Cited Researchers 339 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
5,357
World Rank
7
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Nanotechnology | Materials Science | Water Treatment | Energy | Catalysi
Nanotechnology | Materials Science | Water Treatment | Energy | Catalysi
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Total82,789
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Last 5 Years47,907
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Last 5 Years / Total0.579
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,400
World Rank
23
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
nanotechnology | biosensing | molecular modeling | carbon dots | inkjet printin
nanotechnology | biosensing | molecular modeling | carbon dots | inkjet printin
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Total35,916
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Last 5 Years20,986
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Last 5 Years / Total0.584
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,809
World Rank
28
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant hormones | plant physiology | metabolomics | mass spectrometr
plant hormones | plant physiology | metabolomics | mass spectrometr
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Total30,814
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Last 5 Years19,766
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Last 5 Years / Total0.641
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,971
World Rank
59
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total16,733
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Last 5 Years8,703
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Last 5 Years / Total0.520
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,473
World Rank
75
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total14,969
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Last 5 Years5,615
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Last 5 Years / Total0.375
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,755
World Rank
83
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Fuzzy sets | Ranking | Artificial Intelligence | Similarity measures | Distance measure
Fuzzy sets | Ranking | Artificial Intelligence | Similarity measures | Distance measure
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Total14,142
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Last 5 Years6,875
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Last 5 Years / Total0.486
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,204
World Rank
123
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total11,314
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Last 5 Years4,808
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Last 5 Years / Total0.425
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,906
World Rank
145
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medicinal Chemistry | Drug Design | Structure-activity Relationships | ADME | Pharmaceutical Analysi
Medicinal Chemistry | Drug Design | Structure-activity Relationships | ADME | Pharmaceutical Analysi
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Total10,356
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Last 5 Years6,085
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Last 5 Years / Total0.588
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,471
World Rank
152
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total9,999
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Last 5 Years2,887
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Last 5 Years / Total0.289
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,580
World Rank
167
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Energy storage | Catalysis | biomed. applications | graphene | nanomaterial
Energy storage | Catalysis | biomed. applications | graphene | nanomaterial
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Total9,473
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Last 5 Years6,320
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Last 5 Years / Total0.667
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,804
World Rank
169
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total9,459
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Last 5 Years2,589
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Last 5 Years / Total0.274
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,920
World Rank
197
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Physical activity | Built environment | Public health | Physical Activity Monitorin
Physical activity | Built environment | Public health | Physical Activity Monitorin
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Total8,635
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Last 5 Years4,819
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Last 5 Years / Total0.558
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,007
World Rank
211
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total8,403
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Last 5 Years4,091
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Last 5 Years / Total0.487
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,782
World Rank
214
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Solar fuels | Plasmonic Photocatalysis | Nanotechnology | Plasmonic
Solar fuels | Plasmonic Photocatalysis | Nanotechnology | Plasmonic
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Total8,361
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Last 5 Years5,610
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Last 5 Years / Total0.671
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,161
World Rank
230
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology | (Photo)electrochemistry | (Photo)catalysis | Electrocatalysis | Plasma depositio
Nanotechnology | (Photo)electrochemistry | (Photo)catalysis | Electrocatalysis | Plasma depositio
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Total7,972
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Last 5 Years6,664
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Last 5 Years / Total0.836
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,580
World Rank
238
Country Rank
16
University
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16
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
cytokinins | strigolactones | natural produstc | chromatography | mass spectrometr
cytokinins | strigolactones | natural produstc | chromatography | mass spectrometr
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Total7,808
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Last 5 Years3,604
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Last 5 Years / Total0.462
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,840
World Rank
246
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
computational chemistry | biological membranes | protein-ligand interactions | ligand-membrane interactions | bioinformatic
computational chemistry | biological membranes | protein-ligand interactions | ligand-membrane interactions | bioinformatic
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Total7,648
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Last 5 Years4,907
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Last 5 Years / Total0.642
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,314
World Rank
259
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Natural sciences | Chemical sciences | Bioinorganic chemistry | Magnetism | X-ray crystallograph
Natural sciences | Chemical sciences | Bioinorganic chemistry | Magnetism | X-ray crystallograph
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Total7,488
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Last 5 Years3,090
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Last 5 Years / Total0.413
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,206
World Rank
262
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
carbon dots | nanoparticles | bioaplication
carbon dots | nanoparticles | bioaplication
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Total7,446
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Last 5 Years4,955
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Last 5 Years / Total0.665
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,599
World Rank
278
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total7,122
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Last 5 Years4,101
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Last 5 Years / Total0.576
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,081
World Rank
280
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
domestication | legumes | seed dormancy | pod dehiscence | seed developmen
domestication | legumes | seed dormancy | pod dehiscence | seed developmen
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Total7,102
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Last 5 Years4,096
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Last 5 Years / Total0.577
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,517
World Rank
305
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Natural Language Processing | Computational Linguistics | Machine Translatio
Natural Language Processing | Computational Linguistics | Machine Translatio
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Total6,810
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Last 5 Years2,068
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Last 5 Years / Total0.304
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,696
World Rank
314
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total6,692
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Last 5 Years2,686
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Last 5 Years / Total0.401
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,668
World Rank
351
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total6,206
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Last 5 Years3,397
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Last 5 Years / Total0.547
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,397
World Rank
369
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Landscape Ecology | Biogeography | Species Distribution Modelling | Land Use | Ecosystem Service
Landscape Ecology | Biogeography | Species Distribution Modelling | Land Use | Ecosystem Service
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Total5,872
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Last 5 Years4,114
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Last 5 Years / Total0.701
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