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Highly Cited Researchers 124 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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5,421
World Rank
472
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Biogeochemistry of phosphorus | sulphur and trace elements in soil-plant system

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    81,989
  • Last 5 Years
    24,854
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.303
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,916
World Rank
1,550
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,518
  • Last 5 Years
    9,789
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.242
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,148
World Rank
1,922
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,998
  • Last 5 Years
    15,097
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.431
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,686
World Rank
2,050
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Molecular Plant Pathology | wheat-fungal interaction

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,469
  • Last 5 Years
    13,937
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.416
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,954
World Rank
2,483
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
mathematical modelling | climate change impacts | evolutionary computatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,175
  • Last 5 Years
    14,176
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.486
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,748
World Rank
2,755
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,334
  • Last 5 Years
    13,155
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.481
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,698
World Rank
3,584
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Agricultural science | Plant biotechnology | Plant Science | Agronomy | Acrylamid

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,476
  • Last 5 Years
    6,788
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.302
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,708
World Rank
3,587
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Others
molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in crop pest

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,473
  • Last 5 Years
    9,472
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.421
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,983
World Rank
4,314
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
soil microbiology | plant microbiology | microbial ecology | microbial genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,652
  • Last 5 Years
    6,680
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.340
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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50,094
World Rank
4,409
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Agriculture | atmospheric emissions | ammonia | greenhouse gase

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,330
  • Last 5 Years
    9,590
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.496
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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50,290
World Rank
4,423
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Catchment diffuse and point pollution | sustainable agriculture | sediment source fingerprintin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,280
  • Last 5 Years
    11,109
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.576
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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68,441
World Rank
5,920
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Agriculture & Forestry / Crop Sciences
Plant and Crop Science | trehalose 6-phosphate signalling | sucrose allocation | source-sin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,280
  • Last 5 Years
    5,931
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.388
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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79,785
World Rank
6,808
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,521
  • Last 5 Years
    5,739
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.424
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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80,843
World Rank
6,909
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,380
  • Last 5 Years
    4,083
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.305
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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82,032
World Rank
6,990
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,224
  • Last 5 Years
    6,571
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.497
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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83,423
World Rank
7,103
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,037
  • Last 5 Years
    5,819
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.446
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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99,817
World Rank
8,332
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Science | agronomy | plant breedin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,228
  • Last 5 Years
    6,029
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.537
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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101,426
World Rank
8,453
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Individual-based modelling | Process-based modelling | Environmental modellin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,072
  • Last 5 Years
    7,114
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.643
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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103,801
World Rank
8,646
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Proteostasis | plants | hypoxia | transporter

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,855
  • Last 5 Years
    3,811
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.351
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Rankings

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123,991
World Rank
10,071
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
metabolomics | nmr | mass spectrometry | natural products | plant scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,288
  • Last 5 Years
    3,714
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.400
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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124,382
World Rank
10,104
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Others
lipidomics | plant lipids | metabolic engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,261
  • Last 5 Years
    4,699
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.507
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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127,727
World Rank
10,384
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
soils | greenhouse gases | nitroge

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,041
  • Last 5 Years
    5,128
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.567
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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131,094
World Rank
10,625
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant pathology | fungal genetics | molecular biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,833
  • Last 5 Years
    4,464
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.505
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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143,066
World Rank
11,447
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,164
  • Last 5 Years
    4,442
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.544
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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148,196
World Rank
11,814
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,901
  • Last 5 Years
    2,276
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.288
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