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Highly Cited Researchers 1.604 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.

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Total 1.604 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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388
World Rank
Australia
10
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Lidia Morawska
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
air quality | aerosol scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    285,795
  • Last 5 Years
    206,543
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.723
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Rankings

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3,508
World Rank
Australia
143
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
kenneth o byrne
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cancer biomarkers | Cancer therapeutics | Cancer Genomics | Agein

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    106,141
  • Last 5 Years
    60,554
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.571
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Rankings

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4,905
World Rank
Australia
197
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Dietmar W Hutmacher
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Tissue Engineering&Regenerative Medicine | Bioprinting | Biomedical Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    87,082
  • Last 5 Years
    35,339
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.406
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Rankings

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5,816
World Rank
Australia
234
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Dmitri Golberg
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanotubes | nanosheets | boron nitride | in situ transmission electron microscop

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    79,026
  • Last 5 Years
    29,543
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.374
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Rankings

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6,030
World Rank
Australia
241
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Dale R Nyholt
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Migraine | Depression | Endometriosis | Epilepsy | Statistical and Genomic Epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    77,354
  • Last 5 Years
    37,481
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.485
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,425
World Rank
Australia
287
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Virginia Barbour
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    68,010
  • Last 5 Years
    41,354
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.608
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Rankings

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8,186
World Rank
Australia
313
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Nicholas Graves
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Health Economics | Health Services Research | Cost Effectivenes

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    63,940
  • Last 5 Years
    33,190
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.519
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Rankings

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10,078
World Rank
Australia
381
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Per Davidsson
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurshi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,064
  • Last 5 Years
    20,314
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.362
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Rankings

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10,217
World Rank
Australia
389
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Stewart Trost
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Others
Physical Activity in Children and Adolescent

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    55,552
  • Last 5 Years
    16,378
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.295
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Rankings

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10,847
World Rank
Australia
416
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Christopher Barner Kowollik
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Photochemistry | Macromolecular Chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,379
  • Last 5 Years
    19,947
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.374
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Rankings

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12,134
World Rank
Australia
464
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Gene W Tyson
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
Microbial Ecology | Metagenomics | Metatranscriptomics | Human microbiom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,819
  • Last 5 Years
    31,941
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.641
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Rankings

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14,296
World Rank
Australia
565
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Peter Corke
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
robotics | computer vision | control | field robotics | sensor network

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,116
  • Last 5 Years
    15,976
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.354
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,596
World Rank
Australia
581
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
David Kavanagh
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Others
Digital mental health | motivation | addiction | comorbidit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,539
  • Last 5 Years
    20,728
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.465
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Rankings

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14,763
World Rank
Australia
593
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Nazrul Islam
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacology
Drug formulation and deliver

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,263
  • Last 5 Years
    23,846
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.539
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,387
World Rank
Australia
619
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Aijun Du
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Computational Chemistry | Computational Physics | 2D Material & Heterostructure | Catalysis & sola

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,112
  • Last 5 Years
    30,949
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.718
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,001
World Rank
Australia
653
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Yin Xiao
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Medical and Health Sciences / Dentistry
tissue engineering | bone | dentistry | stem cell | biomateria

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,070
  • Last 5 Years
    23,028
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.547
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,321
World Rank
Australia
668
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Allan Luke
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
literacy | educational policy | sociology of education | applied linguistics | curriculu

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,563
  • Last 5 Years
    11,318
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.272
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Rankings

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17,437
World Rank
Australia
724
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Arthur ter Hofstede
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Business & Management / Business Administration
workflow | business process management | data quality | process minin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,854
  • Last 5 Years
    8,655
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.217
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Rankings

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19,236
World Rank
Australia
805
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Axel Bruns
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
Internet studies | social media | journalism | gatewatching | produsag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,403
  • Last 5 Years
    15,457
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.413
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Rankings

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19,322
World Rank
Australia
809
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Erik Thompson
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
MMP | EMT | breast cancer | invasion and metastasis | CT

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,303
  • Last 5 Years
    11,922
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.320
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Rankings

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20,129
World Rank
Australia
844
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Alison Marshall
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Others
Physical activity measurement | behaviour change interventions | program evaluation | rural activit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,312
  • Last 5 Years
    16,142
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.445
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Rankings

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20,157
World Rank
Australia
846
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Martin Skitmore
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Construction | Urban Developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,279
  • Last 5 Years
    20,656
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.569
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Rankings

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20,408
World Rank
Australia
859
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Kerrie Mengersen
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,974
  • Last 5 Years
    19,204
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.534
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Rankings

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20,555
World Rank
Australia
867
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Benno Torgler
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Behavioral Economics | Sociology of Science | Scientometrics | Public Finance | Sports Economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,774
  • Last 5 Years
    17,426
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.487
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Rankings

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20,699
World Rank
Australia
873
Country Rank
Queensland University of Technology Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Murray David Mitchell
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
Others
reproductio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,630
  • Last 5 Years
    7,677
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.215
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