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Highly Cited Researchers 579 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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28,668
World Rank
35
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Geología | Volcanología | Geofísica | Sismologí

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,737
  • Last 5 Years
    20,702
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.720
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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43,221
World Rank
53
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Others
Hepatologia | terapia génica | hepatocarcinoma | cirrosis | falla hepática fulminante

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,565
  • Last 5 Years
    8,792
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.408
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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56,628
World Rank
78
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
Ecosystem Services | Climate Change | Ecological Restoratio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,654
  • Last 5 Years
    8,376
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.474
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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75,680
World Rank
112
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
biological oceanography | phytoplankton ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,138
  • Last 5 Years
    7,440
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.526
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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123,234
World Rank
207
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,353
  • Last 5 Years
    3,921
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.419
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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131,683
World Rank
223
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,812
  • Last 5 Years
    1,833
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.208
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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136,162
World Rank
235
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Systematics | Evolutionary Biology | Mammalog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,558
  • Last 5 Years
    4,560
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.533
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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143,835
World Rank
248
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant functional biology - Fire ecology - Stress ecophysiology - Plant evolutionary ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,136
  • Last 5 Years
    5,143
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.632
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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156,266
World Rank
280
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,527
  • Last 5 Years
    3,082
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.409
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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158,534
World Rank
286
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,424
  • Last 5 Years
    2,918
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.393
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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167,072
World Rank
312
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,056
  • Last 5 Years
    2,631
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.373
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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175,260
World Rank
359
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computational drug design | Biomedical informatics | Biomolecular simulation | Chemoinformatics | Artificial intelligenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,738
  • Last 5 Years
    2,720
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.404
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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176,207
World Rank
340
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Neotectonics | Coastal Geomorphology | Earthquake Geology | Paleoseismolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,701
  • Last 5 Years
    3,123
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.466
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Rankings

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178,182
World Rank
344
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Paleoclimatology | Environmental Sciences | Forest Ecology | Dendrochronolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,630
  • Last 5 Years
    3,763
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.568
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Rankings

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184,492
World Rank
362
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
GEOARQUEOLOGIA | SEDIMENTOLOGI

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,408
  • Last 5 Years
    3,058
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.477
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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196,538
World Rank
392
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
química de productos naturales | plant natural products | metabolomics | food chemistry | phytochemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,013
  • Last 5 Years
    3,984
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.663
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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213,916
World Rank
434
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
genome evolution | gene family evolution | molecular evolution | comparative genomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,509
  • Last 5 Years
    2,181
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.396
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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225,440
World Rank
465
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecología playas arenosas | desastres naturales y fauna acuátic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,218
  • Last 5 Years
    1,092
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.209
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Rankings

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225,644
World Rank
467
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
Regenerative Medicine | Regenerative Neurobiology | Remyelination | Multiple Sclerosis | Vascular Nich

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,212
  • Last 5 Years
    2,919
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.560
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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225,830
World Rank
468
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology
Physiology of Fish | Stress | Endocrine responses | Aquaculture | Pollutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,208
  • Last 5 Years
    3,099
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.595
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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230,576
World Rank
488
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolutionary Physiology | Physiological Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,096
  • Last 5 Years
    2,342
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.460
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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239,285
World Rank
521
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
Silviculture | forest ecology | community forest management | forest polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,899
  • Last 5 Years
    2,345
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.479
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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271,389
World Rank
621
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecosystem ecology | biodiversity conservation | urban ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,273
  • Last 5 Years
    2,355
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.551
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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272,858
World Rank
625
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
biotecnologia diagnostico y terapi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,248
  • Last 5 Years
    1,901
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.448
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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276,896
World Rank
639
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Others
Hydrology | Droughts | Climate Change | Water Security | Sustainable use of Surface and Groundwate

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,177
  • Last 5 Years
    3,541
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.848
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