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Highly Cited Researchers 155 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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18,061
World Rank
692
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Others
Application of dimensional analysis to the scaling competition between plastic collapse and brittle

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,896
  • Last 5 Years
    13,914
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.358
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Rankings

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28,011
World Rank
1,153
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Geotechnical Engineering | Ground Improvement | Jet grouting | Tunnelling | Underground spac

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,212
  • Last 5 Years
    21,207
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.726
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Rankings

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40,701
World Rank
1,781
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Structural mechanics | Plates and shells | Smart Materials and Structures | Energy harvesting | Nanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,538
  • Last 5 Years
    9,825
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.436
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Rankings

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58,425
World Rank
2,673
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Wavelet | Frame Theory | Signal Processin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,277
  • Last 5 Years
    7,342
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.425
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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130,257
World Rank
6,428
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Others
Metal-Organic Framework | Structural Chemistry | Separation | Electrocatalysis | Materials Application

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,909
  • Last 5 Years
    3,091
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.347
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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134,179
World Rank
6,615
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Others
electrochemistry | nanomatrerials

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,675
  • Last 5 Years
    7,644
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.881
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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137,863
World Rank
6,808
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,470
  • Last 5 Years
    6,515
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.769
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Rankings

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144,636
World Rank
7,178
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,102
  • Last 5 Years
    5,727
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.707
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Rankings

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154,852
World Rank
7,730
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Others
vegetated soil behavior | soil-natural fiber biodegradation | soil-plant-atmosphere interactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,601
  • Last 5 Years
    6,363
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.837
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Rankings

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163,628
World Rank
8,186
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Reticular Chemistry | Metal-Organic Framework | Topological Analysis | Materials Design | Coppe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,206
  • Last 5 Years
    3,279
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.455
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Rankings

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174,985
World Rank
8,800
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Magnetic Fluids | Multiphase Flow | CF

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,756
  • Last 5 Years
    3,722
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.551
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Rankings

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178,481
World Rank
8,980
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
supramolecular coordination chemistry | photoluminescence | porisity | charilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,627
  • Last 5 Years
    1,028
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.155
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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188,040
World Rank
9,522
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,293
  • Last 5 Years
    3,299
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.524
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Rankings

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221,853
World Rank
11,395
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Biostatistics | Data minin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,312
  • Last 5 Years
    4,135
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.778
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Rankings

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222,873
World Rank
11,447
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental Pollution | Environmental Chemistry | Exposure Science | Environmental Ris

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,287
  • Last 5 Years
    5,010
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.948
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Rankings

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224,920
World Rank
11,564
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Biological Psychiatry | Psychopharmacolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,237
  • Last 5 Years
    2,108
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.403
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Rankings

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246,186
World Rank
12,706
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Global Englishes | Sociolinguistics | Intercultural Communication | Teacher Developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,757
  • Last 5 Years
    4,371
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.919
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Rankings

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252,784
World Rank
13,033
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
Systems dynamics and contro

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,623
  • Last 5 Years
    2,480
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.536
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Rankings

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254,017
World Rank
13,115
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,599
  • Last 5 Years
    2,649
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.576
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Rankings

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259,204
World Rank
13,403
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Others
Glycobiology | O-glycosylation | Cancer | Solid-phase | Microfluidics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,501
  • Last 5 Years
    2,852
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.634
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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281,554
World Rank
14,647
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Supramolecular Chemistry | Coordination Chemistry | Porous Materials | Metal-Organic Frameworks | Porous Coordination Polymer

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,102
  • Last 5 Years
    2,739
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.668
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Rankings

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303,736
World Rank
15,864
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
Electrocatalysis | X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,759
  • Last 5 Years
    3,034
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.807
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Rankings

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305,485
World Rank
15,955
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
ROS/RNS/RSS | aging | antimicrobial resistance | cell death

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,734
  • Last 5 Years
    2,674
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.716
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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309,972
World Rank
16,212
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Others
Learner psychology | CALL | multimodal discourse analysis | teacher development | research methodology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,671
  • Last 5 Years
    2,582
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.703
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Rankings

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318,173
World Rank
16,681
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Others
Marine ecology | Global change biology | Biomineralization | Animal physiology | Environmental pollution

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,561
  • Last 5 Years
    2,939
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.825
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