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Highly Cited Researchers 1.411 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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271
World Rank
117
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
heavy-ion physics | high-energy nuclear physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    314,836
  • Last 5 Years
    132,018
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.419
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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654
World Rank
254
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Nanotechnology | Chemistry | Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    243,156
  • Last 5 Years
    99,903
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.411
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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701
World Rank
267
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Quantum Chemistry | Electronic Structure | Condensed Matter Physics | Materials Science | Nanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    236,489
  • Last 5 Years
    100,477
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.425
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,329
World Rank
552
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
environmental engineering | membrane separations | environmental nanotechnology | desalination | wate

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    173,864
  • Last 5 Years
    82,159
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.473
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,755
World Rank
750
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Psychology
organizational psychology | team training | safety culture | human factors | teamwor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    151,606
  • Last 5 Years
    49,633
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.327
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,956
World Rank
846
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    143,059
  • Last 5 Years
    47,678
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.333
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,122
World Rank
935
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology | Plasmonics | Nanophotonic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    137,439
  • Last 5 Years
    42,995
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.313
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,360
World Rank
1,064
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
data science | visualisation | statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    129,686
  • Last 5 Years
    103,516
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.798
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,080
World Rank
1,408
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Bioengineering
Biomaterials | Drug Delivery | Nanotechnology | Regenerative Medicine | Tissue Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    113,177
  • Last 5 Years
    29,307
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.259
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,101
World Rank
1,418
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    112,796
  • Last 5 Years
    17,471
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.155
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,547
World Rank
1,633
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Plasmonics | Nanoscience | Electronic Structure | Transpor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    105,172
  • Last 5 Years
    38,110
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.362
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,930
World Rank
2,268
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Signal Processing | Image Processing | Machine Learning | Open Education | Learning Technologie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    86,601
  • Last 5 Years
    26,209
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.303
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,936
World Rank
2,724
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
materials science | physics | computations | chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    77,779
  • Last 5 Years
    38,516
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.495
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Rankings

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6,693
World Rank
3,066
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Business & Management / Business Administration
corporate strategy | international strategy | corporate governance | innovation | stakeholder theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,215
  • Last 5 Years
    20,573
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.285
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,263
World Rank
3,337
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
environmental engineering | environmental nanotechnology | water treatment | biodegradatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    68,620
  • Last 5 Years
    33,145
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.483
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,296
World Rank
3,353
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology | evolution | environmental DN

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    68,447
  • Last 5 Years
    47,393
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.692
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,344
World Rank
3,373
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Physical Chemistry | Biophysics | Protein Folding | Condensed Matte

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    68,179
  • Last 5 Years
    14,216
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.209
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,920
World Rank
3,646
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
Logic and Computatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    64,943
  • Last 5 Years
    15,107
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.233
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,184
World Rank
3,765
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Nanotechnology | Nanomechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    63,685
  • Last 5 Years
    37,104
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.583
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,871
World Rank
4,553
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Others
physics of living systems | biological physics | physics | chemistry | biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,647
  • Last 5 Years
    16,992
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.300
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,210
World Rank
4,704
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
sequence stratigraphy | geology | exploration seismolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    55,333
  • Last 5 Years
    8,056
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.146
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,761
World Rank
5,411
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,513
  • Last 5 Years
    7,210
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.143
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,837
World Rank
5,907
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Compiler | Cancer Biology | Human Genomics | Graphic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,933
  • Last 5 Years
    36,755
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.767
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,630
World Rank
6,246
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Plasmonics | nanophotonics | spectroscopy | nanomaterial

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,229
  • Last 5 Years
    14,245
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.308
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,975
World Rank
6,409
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
american politics | elections | political science | representation | voting behavior

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,586
  • Last 5 Years
    6,682
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.147
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