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Highly Cited Researchers 3.875 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
50
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
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1
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Total486,840
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Last 5 Years233,600
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Last 5 Years / Total0.480
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,222
World Rank
19
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total181,359
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Last 5 Years120,334
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Last 5 Years / Total0.664
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,776
World Rank
28
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total150,988
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Last 5 Years94,275
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Last 5 Years / Total0.624
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,985
World Rank
32
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total142,494
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Last 5 Years56,108
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Last 5 Years / Total0.394
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,627
World Rank
74
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nucleic acids chemistry | DNA nanotechnology | Bioimaging and biosensor
Nucleic acids chemistry | DNA nanotechnology | Bioimaging and biosensor
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Total104,205
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Last 5 Years53,213
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Last 5 Years / Total0.511
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,248
World Rank
138
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total83,832
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Last 5 Years57,352
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Last 5 Years / Total0.684
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,777
World Rank
161
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Information Engineering
Wireless communication | 4G/5G standardizatio
Wireless communication | 4G/5G standardizatio
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Total79,254
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Last 5 Years62,235
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Last 5 Years / Total0.785
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,165
World Rank
183
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total76,243
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Last 5 Years34,443
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Last 5 Years / Total0.452
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,348
World Rank
232
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total68,298
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Last 5 Years24,926
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Last 5 Years / Total0.365
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,452
World Rank
233
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Polymer physics | Synchrotron X-ray techniques | Morphology | Organic semiconductors | Electronic device
Polymer physics | Synchrotron X-ray techniques | Morphology | Organic semiconductors | Electronic device
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Total67,770
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Last 5 Years46,276
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Last 5 Years / Total0.683
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,149
World Rank
349
Country Rank
11
University
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11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
circular economy | industrial ecology | climate change policy | water managemen
circular economy | industrial ecology | climate change policy | water managemen
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Total55,700
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Last 5 Years37,820
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Last 5 Years / Total0.679
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,977
World Rank
383
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total52,909
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Last 5 Years27,849
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Last 5 Years / Total0.526
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,309
World Rank
404
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total51,908
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Last 5 Years46,430
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Last 5 Years / Total0.894
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,117
World Rank
464
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
6G | IRS/RIS | Integrated sensing and communications | UAV communications | Machine learnin
6G | IRS/RIS | Integrated sensing and communications | UAV communications | Machine learnin
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Total47,449
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Last 5 Years44,733
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Last 5 Years / Total0.943
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,375
World Rank
477
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total46,875
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Last 5 Years24,515
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Last 5 Years / Total0.523
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,786
World Rank
503
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total46,048
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Last 5 Years20,847
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Last 5 Years / Total0.453
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,994
World Rank
514
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
WWW | KDD | Semantic Search | Machine Learning | Data Minin
WWW | KDD | Semantic Search | Machine Learning | Data Minin
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Total45,629
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Last 5 Years25,607
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Last 5 Years / Total0.561
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,266
World Rank
527
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total45,105
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Last 5 Years24,126
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Last 5 Years / Total0.535
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,017
World Rank
557
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total43,709
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Last 5 Years34,521
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Last 5 Years / Total0.790
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,484
World Rank
574
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
process control | unmanned systems | cooperative contro
process control | unmanned systems | cooperative contro
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Total42,874
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Last 5 Years29,221
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Last 5 Years / Total0.682
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,260
World Rank
602
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total41,605
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Last 5 Years28,290
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Last 5 Years / Total0.680
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,401
World Rank
606
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total41,396
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Last 5 Years22,579
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Last 5 Years / Total0.545
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,574
World Rank
618
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
biosensor | molecular imaging | diagnosis | nanotechnolog
biosensor | molecular imaging | diagnosis | nanotechnolog
Citation Metrics
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Total41,149
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Last 5 Years21,433
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Last 5 Years / Total0.521
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,157
World Rank
648
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cancer stem cells | Pancreatic cancer | Niche | Microenvironmen
Cancer stem cells | Pancreatic cancer | Niche | Microenvironmen
Citation Metrics
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Total40,242
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Last 5 Years8,419
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Last 5 Years / Total0.209
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,289
World Rank
660
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total40,044
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Last 5 Years16,344
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Last 5 Years / Total0.408
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