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Highly Cited Researchers 1.322 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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238
World Rank
104
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Others
Technology Acceptanc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    323,282
  • Last 5 Years
    155,100
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.480
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,997
World Rank
865
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational Waves | Radio Transients | Gamma-ray Bursts | Supernova

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    141,477
  • Last 5 Years
    97,171
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.687
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,032
World Rank
1,384
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Advanced high performance and distributed computing | high energy physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    114,292
  • Last 5 Years
    19,142
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.167
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,256
World Rank
1,502
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Others
Cardiovascular Disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    110,102
  • Last 5 Years
    55,533
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.504
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,194
World Rank
1,930
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Business & Management / Marketing
Marketing | Competition | Strategy | Macromarketing | Ethic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    95,643
  • Last 5 Years
    23,633
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.247
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,959
World Rank
3,661
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Psychology
Developmental psychology | quantitative method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    64,786
  • Last 5 Years
    27,438
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.424
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,058
World Rank
4,190
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Physics
gravitational wave

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    59,607
  • Last 5 Years
    49,172
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.825
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,838
World Rank
4,533
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,824
  • Last 5 Years
    17,329
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.305
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Rankings

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10,376
World Rank
4,785
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Leadership | management | organizational behavior | motivation | personalit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    54,846
  • Last 5 Years
    24,342
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.444
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,159
World Rank
6,033
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,255
  • Last 5 Years
    18,388
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.389
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,028
World Rank
7,315
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,932
  • Last 5 Years
    6,025
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.144
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Rankings

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16,465
World Rank
7,492
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
Pathology | Hematopatholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,257
  • Last 5 Years
    21,046
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.510
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,532
World Rank
7,517
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
fluid mechanics | turbulence | vortex dynamics | coherent structures | aeroacoustic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,166
  • Last 5 Years
    13,734
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.334
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Rankings

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17,025
World Rank
7,736
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Healthy Aging | Alzheimer's Disease | Huntington's Disease | Mitochondria | MicroRNA

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,364
  • Last 5 Years
    25,063
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.621
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Rankings

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17,691
World Rank
8,048
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
entrepreneurial cognition | new ventures | stakeholder theory | technology commercializatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,351
  • Last 5 Years
    13,368
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.340
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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20,113
World Rank
9,067
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,739
World Rank
9,752
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cancer developmental therapeutic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,396
  • Last 5 Years
    9,566
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.278
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Rankings

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21,784
World Rank
9,772
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,350
  • Last 5 Years
    30,320
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.883
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,317
World Rank
10,437
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
Regression Analysis | Kurtosis | Resampling | Bayesian Statistics | Statistics Educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,912
  • Last 5 Years
    14,599
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.444
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Rankings

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26,792
World Rank
11,950
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Semiconductors | Wide Bandgap Semiconductors | LED | Optoelectronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,045
  • Last 5 Years
    9,341
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.311
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Rankings

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26,877
World Rank
11,990
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Semiconductor | Wide and Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors | microLED | Photonics | Optoelectronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,989
  • Last 5 Years
    9,333
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.311
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,094
World Rank
12,094
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Endocrinology and Metabolism
metabolic diseases & aging | adipocyte endocrinology/inflammation | diet-gene interactions | bioactive

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,840
  • Last 5 Years
    13,510
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.453
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Rankings

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30,404
World Rank
13,429
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Theoretical Chemistry | Chemical Dynamics | Photodynamic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,594
  • Last 5 Years
    9,393
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.340
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Rankings

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30,825
World Rank
13,610
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Climate Impacts | Climate Modelling & Downscaling | Atmospheric Science | Climate Polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,326
  • Last 5 Years
    9,478
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.347
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Rankings

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31,174
World Rank
13,756
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Gamma delta T cells | Stem cells | KLF2 | Myeloid cells | Autophag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,136
  • Last 5 Years
    11,327
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.417
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