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Highly Cited Researchers 50 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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2,196
World Rank
979
Country Rank
1
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1
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,915
World Rank
1,332
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / General Surgery
Diabetes | Obesity | Bariatric Surgery | Exercise | Nutritio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    116,813
  • Last 5 Years
    40,959
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.351
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Rankings

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3,792
World Rank
1,737
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Obesity Energy Expenditure Caloric restrictio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    101,538
  • Last 5 Years
    32,541
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.320
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,673
World Rank
5,373
Country Rank
4
University
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4
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
aging | memory | motor function | botanicals | calorie restrictio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,932
  • Last 5 Years
    12,866
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.253
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Rankings

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17,327
World Rank
7,878
Country Rank
5
University
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5
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Epidemiology | Cardiovascular Disease | Diabetes | Obesit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,988
  • Last 5 Years
    17,964
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.449
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Rankings

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28,441
World Rank
12,636
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
calorie restriction | healthy aging | pregnancy | obesit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,919
  • Last 5 Years
    19,537
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.676
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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59,663
World Rank
24,851
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,994
  • Last 5 Years
    2,194
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.129
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Rankings

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63,981
World Rank
26,450
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,136
  • Last 5 Years
    7,455
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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Rankings

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75,763
World Rank
30,662
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Obesity and related diseases | stress and medical complianc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,141
  • Last 5 Years
    2,812
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.199
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Rankings

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89,586
World Rank
35,642
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,335
  • Last 5 Years
    3,764
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.305
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Rankings

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100,926
World Rank
39,545
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Pediatric Obesity | Epidemiology | Physical Activity | Exergam

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,149
  • Last 5 Years
    7,541
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.676
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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179,336
World Rank
64,704
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,595
  • Last 5 Years
    5,810
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.881
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Rankings

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187,505
World Rank
67,199
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Optical and non-optical imaging technique

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,312
  • Last 5 Years
    2,775
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.440
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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209,352
World Rank
73,677
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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228,652
World Rank
79,282
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,146
  • Last 5 Years
    3,375
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.656
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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259,198
World Rank
88,178
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Sleep | Diet | Weight loss | Diabetes | Obesit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,501
  • Last 5 Years
    3,370
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.749
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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263,173
World Rank
89,269
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Obestiy | sleep disorders | cardiovascular diseases | diabetes | metabolis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,425
  • Last 5 Years
    2,974
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.672
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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316,019
World Rank
104,213
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,590
  • Last 5 Years
    2,797
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.779
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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339,672
World Rank
110,727
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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357,723
World Rank
115,775
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
microbiome | ion channels | obesity | neuronscience | diabete

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,089
  • Last 5 Years
    2,629
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.851
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Rankings

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358,095
World Rank
115,884
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition | Obesity | Energy and Macronutrient Metabolis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,085
  • Last 5 Years
    2,183
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.708
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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364,139
World Rank
117,499
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / General Surgery
Metabolic Surgery | Energy Metabolism | diabetes | obesity | bariatric surger

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,023
  • Last 5 Years
    2,137
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.707
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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365,337
World Rank
117,823
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
adipose tissue | extracellular matrix | basesment membrane | cytokine

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,011
  • Last 5 Years
    1,505
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.500
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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370,195
World Rank
119,130
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Endocrinology and Metabolism
Endocrinology | Islet Biology | Inflammatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,962
  • Last 5 Years
    1,822
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.615
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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421,053
World Rank
132,929
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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