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Highly Cited Researchers 165 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.
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Total 165 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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49,812
World Rank
China
2,244
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Jinping Li
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Others
Gas Separation | hydrogen production | Hydrogen Energ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,455
  • Last 5 Years
    15,306
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.787
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Rankings

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62,061
World Rank
China
2,858
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Xiaoyong Huang
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Luminescent Materials | Energy Conversion Devices | Luminescence | Phosphors | Sensor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,497
  • Last 5 Years
    11,428
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.693
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Rankings

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70,757
World Rank
China
3,286
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Science & Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Zhihua Cui
Taiyuan University of Science & Technology Taiyuan, China
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
evolutionary computatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,925
  • Last 5 Years
    10,702
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.717
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Rankings

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81,974
World Rank
China
3,846
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Science & Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Lin Jinbao(林金保)
Taiyuan University of Science & Technology Taiyuan, China
Others
magnesium alloy | SP

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,265
  • Last 5 Years
    5,256
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.396
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Rankings

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90,832
World Rank
China
4,336
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Junjie Guo(郭 俊杰)
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Analytical Transimission Electron Microscopy | Graphene-related nanomaterials | Crystal plasticity at small scale

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,190
  • Last 5 Years
    9,912
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.813
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Rankings

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100,377
World Rank
China
4,831
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Libo Li æç«‹åš
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
adsorption and separatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,202
  • Last 5 Years
    10,199
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.910
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Rankings

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120,733
World Rank
China
5,906
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Di Huang
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering | Biomaterials | Organ on Chi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,532
  • Last 5 Years
    7,368
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.773
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Rankings

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132,174
World Rank
China
6,529
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Guojie Zhang
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,791
  • Last 5 Years
    7,583
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.863
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Rankings

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135,088
World Rank
China
6,664
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Litao Kang
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
康利涛，太原理工大学，nano oxides | energy saving | soft chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,627
  • Last 5 Years
    5,676
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.658
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Rankings

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140,731
World Rank
China
6,963
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
WY Li
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy Chem. Eng

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,311
  • Last 5 Years
    5,595
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.673
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Rankings

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159,402
World Rank
China
7,955
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Zhao Qiang(赵强)|Zhao Qiang, Qiang Zhao
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
water splitting | hydrogen production | energy material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,393
  • Last 5 Years
    5,554
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.751
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Rankings

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171,376
World Rank
China
8,614
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
yanxia cui
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
plasmonics | solar cell

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,892
  • Last 5 Years
    3,939
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.572
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Rankings

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173,445
World Rank
China
8,721
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Xiaoguang Wang
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Electrocatalysis | Nanoporous/nanostructured materials | Dealloyin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,813
  • Last 5 Years
    2,981
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.438
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Rankings

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181,290
World Rank
China
9,146
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Riguang Zhang
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,525
  • Last 5 Years
    4,621
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.708
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Rankings

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181,988
World Rank
China
9,194
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Long Quan 权龙
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Mechatronics Engineering
Fluid power | Hydraulic systems | Mechatronics | Electric machine

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,501
  • Last 5 Years
    4,174
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.642
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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189,753
World Rank
China
9,614
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Ruiqiang Hang
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Biomaterials | Surface engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,236
  • Last 5 Years
    4,659
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.747
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Rankings

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194,398
World Rank
China
9,858
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Aijuan Zhou
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Others

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,086
  • Last 5 Years
    4,890
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.803
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Rankings

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209,475
World Rank
China
10,692
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
邓坤坤
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
镁合金、镁基复合材料、铝合金、不锈钢

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,636
  • Last 5 Years
    3,916
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.695
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Rankings

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209,586
World Rank
China
10,698
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Xiangyu Zhang
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Biomaterials | Surface modification of metal

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,633
  • Last 5 Years
    4,108
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.729
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Rankings

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240,272
World Rank
China
12,398
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Yun Cai WANG
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Natural Sciences / Physics
physics | optics | chaos | semiconductor laser，random number generatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,883
  • Last 5 Years
    2,654
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.544
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Rankings

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255,769
World Rank
China
13,201
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Guang Liu 刘光
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Photo- & Electro-catalysis | Hydrogen Energy | water splitting | hydrogen storag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,565
  • Last 5 Years
    3,311
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.725
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Rankings

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258,271
World Rank
China
13,342
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Pu Li
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Others
Laser Chaos | Physical Random Number Generation | Secure Communication | Photonic Integrated Circuits

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,518
  • Last 5 Years
    3,037
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.672
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Rankings

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259,238
World Rank
China
13,406
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Xiao Du
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Electroactive Materials | Ion Exchange | Membrane Separatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,500
  • Last 5 Years
    3,684
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.819
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Rankings

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262,814
World Rank
China
13,625
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Jiangfeng Yang
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
adsorption | separation | ga

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,432
  • Last 5 Years
    3,565
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.804
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Rankings

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267,153
World Rank
China
13,842
Country Rank
Taiyuan University of Technology Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Haicheng Xuan
Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Magnetic materials | Magnetoelectric coupling | Energy storage material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,353
  • Last 5 Years
    2,345
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.539
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