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Highly Cited Researchers 3.798 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
279
World Rank
120
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total311,810
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Last 5 Years75,245
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Last 5 Years / Total0.241
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,165
World Rank
471
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total186,096
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Last 5 Years69,540
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Last 5 Years / Total0.374
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,121
World Rank
934
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational waves | neutron stars | black holes | data science | cyberinfrastructur
Gravitational waves | neutron stars | black holes | data science | cyberinfrastructur
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Total137,688
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Last 5 Years93,908
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Last 5 Years / Total0.682
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,123
World Rank
936
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total137,678
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Last 5 Years33,554
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Last 5 Years / Total0.244
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,439
World Rank
1,101
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total127,993
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Last 5 Years45,850
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Last 5 Years / Total0.358
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,446
World Rank
1,105
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Microbial fuel cells | microbial electrolysis cells | thermal batteries | desalination | water electrolyzer
Microbial fuel cells | microbial electrolysis cells | thermal batteries | desalination | water electrolyzer
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Total127,717
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Last 5 Years42,966
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Last 5 Years / Total0.336
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,970
World Rank
1,354
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total115,572
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Last 5 Years41,484
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Last 5 Years / Total0.359
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,332
World Rank
1,533
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
semiconductor optoelectronics | photonic
semiconductor optoelectronics | photonic
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Total108,985
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Last 5 Years70,833
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Last 5 Years / Total0.650
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,425
World Rank
1,577
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Computational Materials Science | phase-field method | ferroelectrics | metallurg
Computational Materials Science | phase-field method | ferroelectrics | metallurg
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Total107,514
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Last 5 Years61,364
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Last 5 Years / Total0.571
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,696
World Rank
1,702
Country Rank
10
University
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10
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
machine learning | source coding | networkin
machine learning | source coding | networkin
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Total103,113
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Last 5 Years40,882
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Last 5 Years / Total0.396
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,925
World Rank
1,798
Country Rank
11
University
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11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Phyisics | Nanoscience | Nanotechnology | Graphene | 2-D material
Condensed Matter Phyisics | Nanoscience | Nanotechnology | Graphene | 2-D material
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Total99,560
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Last 5 Years40,452
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Last 5 Years / Total0.406
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,076
World Rank
1,872
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Organizational Behavior and Business Ethic
Organizational Behavior and Business Ethic
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Total97,418
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Last 5 Years36,331
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Last 5 Years / Total0.373
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,725
World Rank
2,175
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Genomics | Gene Regulation | Molecular Genetics | Molecular Evolution | Biochemistr
Genomics | Gene Regulation | Molecular Genetics | Molecular Evolution | Biochemistr
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Total88,947
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Last 5 Years27,750
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Last 5 Years / Total0.312
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,771
World Rank
2,199
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Education / Education (Other, All)
spirituality and culture in adult education | medical education | diversity and equit
spirituality and culture in adult education | medical education | diversity and equit
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Total88,384
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Last 5 Years51,437
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Last 5 Years / Total0.582
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,118
World Rank
2,363
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total84,972
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Last 5 Years37,624
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Last 5 Years / Total0.443
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,528
World Rank
2,542
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Physics
Active Galactic Nuclei | Black Holes | Cosmic Surveys | Astrophysics | Physic
Active Galactic Nuclei | Black Holes | Cosmic Surveys | Astrophysics | Physic
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Total81,254
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Last 5 Years30,433
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Last 5 Years / Total0.375
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,127
World Rank
2,808
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total76,489
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Last 5 Years18,421
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Last 5 Years / Total0.241
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,570
World Rank
3,013
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total73,292
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Last 5 Years35,311
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Last 5 Years / Total0.482
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,781
World Rank
3,113
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total71,890
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Last 5 Years16,918
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Last 5 Years / Total0.235
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,977
World Rank
3,671
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Quantum Mechanics | Quantum Monte Carlo | Molecular Dynamics | Reaction Kinetics | Rare-Event Theor
Quantum Mechanics | Quantum Monte Carlo | Molecular Dynamics | Reaction Kinetics | Rare-Event Theor
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Total64,784
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Last 5 Years31,396
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Last 5 Years / Total0.485
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,984
World Rank
3,674
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Information extraction | search engines | information retrieval | deep learning | digital librarie
Information extraction | search engines | information retrieval | deep learning | digital librarie
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Total64,757
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Last 5 Years18,748
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Last 5 Years / Total0.290
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,387
World Rank
3,868
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational Wave Astronomy | General Relativity | Theoretical Astrophysics | Numerical Analysi
Gravitational Wave Astronomy | General Relativity | Theoretical Astrophysics | Numerical Analysi
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Total62,819
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Last 5 Years30,170
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Last 5 Years / Total0.480
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,422
World Rank
3,882
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
computer and network security | network management | networking | cellular systems | mobile operating system
computer and network security | network management | networking | cellular systems | mobile operating system
Citation Metrics
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Total62,641
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Last 5 Years34,688
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Last 5 Years / Total0.554
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,869
World Rank
4,100
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total60,631
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Last 5 Years14,766
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Last 5 Years / Total0.244
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,935
World Rank
4,137
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
ReaxFF | Computational chemistry | combustion | catalysis | material failur
ReaxFF | Computational chemistry | combustion | catalysis | material failur
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Total60,303
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Last 5 Years34,973
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Last 5 Years / Total0.580
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