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Highly Cited Researchers 30 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
28,385
World Rank
2,521
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total28,921
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Last 5 Years20,563
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Last 5 Years / Total0.711
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,471
World Rank
2,990
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Bacterial genomics | metagenomics | bioinformatics | animal microbiome
Bacterial genomics | metagenomics | bioinformatics | animal microbiome
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Total25,817
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Last 5 Years7,500
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Last 5 Years / Total0.291
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,995
World Rank
3,202
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total24,565
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Last 5 Years8,707
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Last 5 Years / Total0.354
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,772
World Rank
4,196
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total20,023
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Last 5 Years11,597
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Last 5 Years / Total0.579
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,965
World Rank
4,392
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total19,392
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Last 5 Years10,915
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Last 5 Years / Total0.563
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,469
World Rank
4,568
Country Rank
6
University
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6
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Microbiology | antibiotic resistance | gene regulation | genome evolution | biofilm
Microbiology | antibiotic resistance | gene regulation | genome evolution | biofilm
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Total18,708
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Last 5 Years12,118
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Last 5 Years / Total0.648
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,764
World Rank
4,999
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total17,395
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Last 5 Years9,401
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Last 5 Years / Total0.540
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,711
World Rank
5,608
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total15,969
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Last 5 Years6,724
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Last 5 Years / Total0.421
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,507
World Rank
5,735
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total15,643
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Last 5 Years7,267
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Last 5 Years / Total0.465
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,075
World Rank
6,444
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food structure | digestion | colloids and interface
Food structure | digestion | colloids and interface
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Total14,229
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Last 5 Years5,726
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Last 5 Years / Total0.402
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,343
World Rank
8,600
Country Rank
11
University
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11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
bacteriophages | viromics | virome | viral ecology | virus taxonom
bacteriophages | viromics | virome | viral ecology | virus taxonom
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Total10,908
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Last 5 Years9,807
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Last 5 Years / Total0.899
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,247
World Rank
9,625
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total9,704
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Last 5 Years7,235
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Last 5 Years / Total0.746
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,966
World Rank
9,740
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolutionary Biology | Bayesian Statistics | Bioinformatics | Public Healt
Evolutionary Biology | Bayesian Statistics | Bioinformatics | Public Healt
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Total9,576
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Last 5 Years9,180
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Last 5 Years / Total0.959
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,835
World Rank
13,232
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total6,943
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Last 5 Years5,451
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Last 5 Years / Total0.785
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,592
World Rank
15,526
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total5,797
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Last 5 Years2,109
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Last 5 Years / Total0.364
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
810,200
World Rank
46,328
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total830
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Last 5 Years822
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Last 5 Years / Total0.990
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
846,540
World Rank
47,856
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total752
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Last 5 Years735
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Last 5 Years / Total0.977
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
875,219
World Rank
49,097
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
microbiology | colonic fermentation | bacterial fermentation | dietary fibre | gastrointestinal model
microbiology | colonic fermentation | bacterial fermentation | dietary fibre | gastrointestinal model
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Total697
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Last 5 Years656
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Last 5 Years / Total0.941
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
940,431
World Rank
52,126
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total591
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Last 5 Years591
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Last 5 Years / Total1.000
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
948,644
World Rank
52,571
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total580
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Last 5 Years452
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Last 5 Years / Total0.779
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,009,923
World Rank
55,786
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total503
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Last 5 Years425
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Last 5 Years / Total0.845
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,042,291
World Rank
57,419
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total467
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Last 5 Years419
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Last 5 Years / Total0.897
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,067,502
World Rank
58,673
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total441
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Last 5 Years343
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Last 5 Years / Total0.778
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,081,629
World Rank
59,361
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Others
Bioinformatics | Machine Learning | Pattern Recognition | Computer Vision | Content-based Image Retrieva
Bioinformatics | Machine Learning | Pattern Recognition | Computer Vision | Content-based Image Retrieva
Citation Metrics
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Total427
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Last 5 Years336
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Last 5 Years / Total0.787
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,137,760
World Rank
62,013
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total376
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Last 5 Years358
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Last 5 Years / Total0.952
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