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Highly Cited Researchers 399 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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12,678
World Rank
488
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,479
  • Last 5 Years
    16,097
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.332
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,139
World Rank
11,668
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Others
Melatonin | Oxidative Stress Neurobiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,587
  • Last 5 Years
    8,961
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.293
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,912
World Rank
2,034
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Management history | gender | existentialism | critical sensemaking | organizational cultur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,006
  • Last 5 Years
    9,142
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.457
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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65,730
World Rank
2,813
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Fisheries | Coasts & Oceans | Communities | Sustainability | Governanc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,806
  • Last 5 Years
    6,489
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.411
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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87,279
World Rank
3,771
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Psychology
Health Psychology | Stress | Health and Wellness | Organizational Psychology | Occupational Health and Diseas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,602
  • Last 5 Years
    5,572
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.442
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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90,836
World Rank
3,946
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Physics
extragalactic astronomy | formation and evolution of galaxie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,190
  • Last 5 Years
    6,993
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.574
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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111,682
World Rank
4,869
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
plant physiology | plant-microbe interaction

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,213
  • Last 5 Years
    3,193
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.313
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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115,892
World Rank
5,037
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant ecology | green roofs | applied ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,892
  • Last 5 Years
    4,864
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.492
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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119,140
World Rank
5,170
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political economy of development | social movement

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,648
  • Last 5 Years
    2,725
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.282
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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120,298
World Rank
5,213
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,564
  • Last 5 Years
    3,028
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.317
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Rankings

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131,114
World Rank
5,664
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Fisheries and seafood | climate change adaptation planning | environmental governance | political economy | natural resources polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,856
  • Last 5 Years
    6,157
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.695
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Rankings

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141,563
World Rank
11,307
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Sports injury epidemiology | statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,266
  • Last 5 Years
    4,870
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.589
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Rankings

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148,132
World Rank
6,362
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Psychology
evolutionary psychology | sexuality | female intrasexual competition | sex difference

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,925
  • Last 5 Years
    3,975
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.502
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Rankings

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159,205
World Rank
12,515
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport Science | Strength & Conditioning | Exercise Physiology | Ischemic Preconditioning | Blood flow restriction trainin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,402
  • Last 5 Years
    6,030
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.815
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Rankings

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164,638
World Rank
7,050
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
legacy gold mine tailings | invasive species | food webs | contaminants | stable isotope

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,162
  • Last 5 Years
    2,923
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.408
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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174,815
World Rank
7,434
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Stigma | Mental Health/Criminal Legal Intersection

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,762
  • Last 5 Years
    3,898
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.576
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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176,260
World Rank
7,494
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,708
  • Last 5 Years
    2,266
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.338
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Rankings

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180,519
World Rank
65,062
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Business & Management / Business Administration
Business Ethics and Corporate Strateg

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,552
  • Last 5 Years
    1,480
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.226
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Rankings

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192,183
World Rank
8,104
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Inorganic Chemistry | Main Group Chemistry | Chemical Odditie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,159
  • Last 5 Years
    2,071
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.336
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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194,625
World Rank
8,198
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
data mining | soft computing | rough sets | fuzzy sets | clusterin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,080
  • Last 5 Years
    1,448
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.238
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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196,699
World Rank
8,273
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,015
  • Last 5 Years
    2,744
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.456
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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208,064
World Rank
8,763
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Psychology
social psychology of intergroup relation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,674
  • Last 5 Years
    2,292
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.404
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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211,033
World Rank
8,877
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,594
  • Last 5 Years
    1,994
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.356
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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216,556
World Rank
9,103
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Social Science
Critical Sensemaking | Sensemaking | Gender | Culture | Chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,447
  • Last 5 Years
    2,420
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.444
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Rankings

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220,467
World Rank
9,283
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Organizational conflict and negotiation | Quantitative method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,347
  • Last 5 Years
    2,283
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.427
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