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Highly Cited Researchers 1.187 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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250
World Rank
18
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
particle physics | LHC | top quark | Higgs boson | new interaction

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    320,365
  • Last 5 Years
    139,482
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.435
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Rankings

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324
World Rank
20
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    297,380
  • Last 5 Years
    125,932
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.423
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Rankings

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1,971
World Rank
79
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Data mining | big data analytics | database systems | information retrieva

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    142,747
  • Last 5 Years
    46,987
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.329
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Rankings

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6,364
World Rank
241
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Data Mining | Machine Learning | Transfer Learning | Causal Discovery | Precision Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    74,650
  • Last 5 Years
    36,806
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.493
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Rankings

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7,718
World Rank
285
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Demography
Demography | Population Health | HIV | AID

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    66,046
  • Last 5 Years
    18,364
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.278
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,858
World Rank
372
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Business & Management / Public Administration
public policy | policy design | public administration | political science | comparative public polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,751
  • Last 5 Years
    31,486
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.555
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Rankings

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10,587
World Rank
401
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Lead poisoning | pediatrics | population health | metals | environmental healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    54,120
  • Last 5 Years
    26,871
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.497
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,003
World Rank
463
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
Cosmology and Gravit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,942
  • Last 5 Years
    39,926
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.799
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Rankings

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12,951
World Rank
499
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Conservation Biology | marine ecology | Fisheries | Extinction | Biodiversit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,759
  • Last 5 Years
    24,148
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.506
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Rankings

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14,547
World Rank
561
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology | Public Health | Prevention | Hypertensio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,514
  • Last 5 Years
    26,486
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.595
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Rankings

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15,795
World Rank
623
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Behavioral Economics | Environmental Economics | Cost Benefit Analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,297
  • Last 5 Years
    9,165
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.217
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Rankings

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16,624
World Rank
666
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Sustainable disease control in an integrated One Health context. Bioinformatics and data integration. Microbial evolution

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,006
  • Last 5 Years
    19,442
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.474
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Rankings

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17,678
World Rank
701
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Psychology
Forensic Mental Health | Violence | Risk Assessment | Threat Assessment | Psychopath

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,376
  • Last 5 Years
    9,338
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.237
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Rankings

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18,372
World Rank
738
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Education / Educational Psychology
educational psychology | self-regulated learning | metacognition | learning sciences | learning analytic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,462
  • Last 5 Years
    13,950
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.363
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Rankings

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18,773
World Rank
756
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Business & Management / Marketing
marketing | management information systems | marketing strategy | brand

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,910
  • Last 5 Years
    13,039
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.344
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Rankings

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18,775
World Rank
757
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Archeology
Archaeology | Archaeological Science | Stable Isotopes | Paleodiet | Bioarchaeolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,906
  • Last 5 Years
    14,597
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.385
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Rankings

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22,495
World Rank
903
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,670
  • Last 5 Years
    21,025
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.624
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Rankings

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23,509
World Rank
951
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Quaternary Geology | Natural Hazards | Geomorphology | Engineering Geolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,754
  • Last 5 Years
    14,132
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.431
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Rankings

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24,313
World Rank
985
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials and Surface Chemistry | Nanomaterial

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,044
  • Last 5 Years
    5,206
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.162
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,392
World Rank
988
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer Graphics | Computer Vision | Machine Learning | Embodied A

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,966
  • Last 5 Years
    28,024
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.877
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,706
World Rank
995
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Chemical biology | glycobiology | enzyme inhibitors | O-glycosylation | Alzheimer diseas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,684
  • Last 5 Years
    13,000
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.410
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Rankings

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24,745
World Rank
996
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | Conservation Biology | Fisheries | Aquatic Sciences | Evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,653
  • Last 5 Years
    8,884
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.281
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Rankings

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25,466
World Rank
1,033
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Coral reef ecology | Conservation | Marine ecology | Behavioural ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,076
  • Last 5 Years
    13,242
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.426
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Rankings

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26,866
World Rank
1,084
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,994
  • Last 5 Years
    12,722
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.424
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Rankings

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27,619
World Rank
1,117
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
adaptive numerical methods | PDEs | finite time singularitie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,458
  • Last 5 Years
    10,418
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.354
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