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Highly Cited Researchers 5.249 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
Ranking Based On Selection:
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
1,219
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
1,605
World Rank
26
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total157,778
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Last 5 Years113,676
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Last 5 Years / Total0.720
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,772
World Rank
28
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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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
1,974
World Rank
32
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
3,615
World Rank
74
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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
4,059
World Rank
91
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total97,522
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Last 5 Years54,329
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Last 5 Years / Total0.557
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,236
World Rank
138
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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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
5,763
World Rank
161
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
6,157
World Rank
183
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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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
7,017
World Rank
215
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Carbon Materials （碳材料）、Nanocomposites (纳米复合材料)..
Carbon Materials （碳材料）、Nanocomposites (纳米复合材料)..
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Total70,379
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Last 5 Years23,770
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Last 5 Years / Total0.338
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,334
World Rank
232
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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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
7,431
World Rank
233
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
8,067
World Rank
263
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total64,327
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Last 5 Years25,872
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Last 5 Years / Total0.402
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,132
World Rank
349
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
10,960
World Rank
383
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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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
11,205
World Rank
397
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total52,147
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Last 5 Years32,682
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Last 5 Years / Total0.627
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,293
World Rank
404
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
11,738
World Rank
416
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total50,648
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Last 5 Years32,124
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Last 5 Years / Total0.634
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,088
World Rank
464
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
13,339
World Rank
477
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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
13,760
World Rank
503
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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
13,973
World Rank
514
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
WWW | KDD | Semantic Search | Machine Learning | Data Minin
WWW | KDD | Semantic Search | Machine Learning | Data Minin
Citation Metrics
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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
14,236
World Rank
527
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
14,856
World Rank
544
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total43,998
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Last 5 Years20,604
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Last 5 Years / Total0.468
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