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Highly Cited Researchers 539 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
9,792
World Rank
53
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Wireless | Smart Grid | Localization | IoT | Big Dat
Wireless | Smart Grid | Localization | IoT | Big Dat
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Total57,042
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Last 5 Years45,683
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Last 5 Years / Total0.801
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,952
World Rank
65
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total50,176
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Last 5 Years27,295
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Last 5 Years / Total0.544
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,121
World Rank
91
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Sentiment Analysis | Multimodal Interaction | Natural Language Processing | Affective Computin
Sentiment Analysis | Multimodal Interaction | Natural Language Processing | Affective Computin
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Total43,512
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Last 5 Years36,921
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Last 5 Years / Total0.849
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,841
World Rank
151
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total31,620
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Last 5 Years21,827
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Last 5 Years / Total0.690
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,374
World Rank
162
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total30,396
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Last 5 Years17,604
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Last 5 Years / Total0.579
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,430
World Rank
188
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Edge Intelligence | Internet of Things | Wireless Networking | Blockchain | Generative A
Edge Intelligence | Internet of Things | Wireless Networking | Blockchain | Generative A
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Total27,612
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Last 5 Years26,918
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Last 5 Years / Total0.975
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,542
World Rank
216
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Others
Product development | engineering design | user experience | research methodology | design educatio
Product development | engineering design | user experience | research methodology | design educatio
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Total25,816
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Last 5 Years7,882
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Last 5 Years / Total0.305
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,911
World Rank
255
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total22,848
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Last 5 Years18,290
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Last 5 Years / Total0.801
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,790
World Rank
278
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanofabrication | nanoplasmonics | nano optics | structural color
nanofabrication | nanoplasmonics | nano optics | structural color
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Total21,735
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Last 5 Years12,408
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Last 5 Years / Total0.571
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,481
World Rank
311
Country Rank
10
University
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10
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence | Computer Vision | Digital Health | Multimodal LLM
Artificial Intelligence | Computer Vision | Digital Health | Multimodal LLM
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Total20,144
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Last 5 Years18,196
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Last 5 Years / Total0.903
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,854
World Rank
355
Country Rank
11
University
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11
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer Networks | Network economics | operations research | pricing theor
Computer Networks | Network economics | operations research | pricing theor
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Total18,108
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Last 5 Years2,427
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Last 5 Years / Total0.134
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,846
World Rank
392
Country Rank
12
University
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12
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Applied Cryptography | Network Security | Cyber-Physical Security | Mobile Security | Cloud Securit
Applied Cryptography | Network Security | Cyber-Physical Security | Mobile Security | Cloud Securit
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Total16,962
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Last 5 Years6,898
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Last 5 Years / Total0.407
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,483
World Rank
415
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total16,231
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Last 5 Years10,609
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Last 5 Years / Total0.654
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,812
World Rank
556
Country Rank
14
University
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14
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Natural Language Processing | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligenc
Natural Language Processing | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligenc
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Total13,154
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Last 5 Years11,228
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Last 5 Years / Total0.854
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,830
World Rank
575
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Natural Language Processing | Machine Learning | Neural Networks | Deep Learnin
Natural Language Processing | Machine Learning | Neural Networks | Deep Learnin
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Total12,771
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Last 5 Years12,122
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Last 5 Years / Total0.949
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,714
World Rank
616
Country Rank
16
University
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16
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
electron emission | contact | ultrafast science | applied physics | plasm
electron emission | contact | ultrafast science | applied physics | plasm
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Total11,975
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Last 5 Years8,326
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Last 5 Years / Total0.695
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,248
World Rank
761
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total10,015
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Last 5 Years6,344
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Last 5 Years / Total0.633
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,007
World Rank
766
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer networks | cyber-physical systems | cybersecurit
Computer networks | cyber-physical systems | cybersecurit
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Total9,958
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Last 5 Years3,266
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Last 5 Years / Total0.328
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,104
World Rank
776
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Fluorescence | Photochemistry | Physical Chemistry | Fluorescent Dyes | Molecular Desig
Fluorescence | Photochemistry | Physical Chemistry | Fluorescent Dyes | Molecular Desig
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Total9,877
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Last 5 Years7,971
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Last 5 Years / Total0.807
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,494
World Rank
859
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total8,955
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Last 5 Years3,774
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Last 5 Years / Total0.421
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,190
World Rank
987
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Microfluidics | Lab-on-a-chip | Acoustofluidics | Electrokinetics | Single Cell Analysi
Microfluidics | Lab-on-a-chip | Acoustofluidics | Electrokinetics | Single Cell Analysi
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Total7,873
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Last 5 Years5,095
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Last 5 Years / Total0.647
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,404
World Rank
1,026
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Design education | Design theory and methodology | Ideation | Materials selection | Natural material
Design education | Design theory and methodology | Ideation | Materials selection | Natural material
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Total7,529
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Last 5 Years4,977
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Last 5 Years / Total0.661
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,179
World Rank
1,029
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Human-in-the-loop AI | Distributed Machine Learning | Computer Networks | Algorithmic Game Theory | Io
Human-in-the-loop AI | Distributed Machine Learning | Computer Networks | Algorithmic Game Theory | Io
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Total7,494
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Last 5 Years4,343
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Last 5 Years / Total0.580
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,557
World Rank
1,060
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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Total7,298
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Last 5 Years6,192
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Last 5 Years / Total0.848
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,913
World Rank
1,085
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Remanufacturing | Rejuvenation | Recycling of Spent Lithium-ion Batterie
Remanufacturing | Rejuvenation | Recycling of Spent Lithium-ion Batterie
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Total7,109
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Last 5 Years4,850
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Last 5 Years / Total0.682
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