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Highly Cited Researchers 2.372 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
7,536
World Rank
15
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
grassland ecology | remote sensing | regional analysis | ecosystem ecolog
grassland ecology | remote sensing | regional analysis | ecosystem ecolog
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Total67,160
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Last 5 Years23,219
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Last 5 Years / Total0.346
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,265
World Rank
18
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total41,596
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Last 5 Years17,768
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Last 5 Years / Total0.427
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,625
World Rank
19
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total41,052
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Last 5 Years12,805
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Last 5 Years / Total0.312
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,985
World Rank
30
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total30,701
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Last 5 Years6,053
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Last 5 Years / Total0.197
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,040
World Rank
40
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total26,098
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Last 5 Years13,716
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Last 5 Years / Total0.526
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,802
World Rank
44
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total25,171
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Last 5 Years7,410
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Last 5 Years / Total0.294
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,261
World Rank
46
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total24,960
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Last 5 Years7,978
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Last 5 Years / Total0.320
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,091
World Rank
53
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Biology | photobiology | plant-insect interactions | plant-microbe interaction
Plant Biology | photobiology | plant-insect interactions | plant-microbe interaction
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Total21,624
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Last 5 Years7,161
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Last 5 Years / Total0.331
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,533
World Rank
54
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total20,431
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Last 5 Years6,902
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Last 5 Years / Total0.338
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,204
World Rank
61
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
RNA | splicing | biochemistry | transcription | molecular biolog
RNA | splicing | biochemistry | transcription | molecular biolog
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Total19,071
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Last 5 Years4,550
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Last 5 Years / Total0.239
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,663
World Rank
63
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant biology | light signaling | shade avoidance | thermomorphogenesi
Plant biology | light signaling | shade avoidance | thermomorphogenesi
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Total18,942
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Last 5 Years6,933
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Last 5 Years / Total0.366
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,071
World Rank
66
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total18,571
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Last 5 Years7,973
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Last 5 Years / Total0.429
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,164
World Rank
67
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total18,281
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Last 5 Years5,539
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Last 5 Years / Total0.303
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,732
World Rank
68
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total18,131
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Last 5 Years8,221
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Last 5 Years / Total0.453
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,499
World Rank
72
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total17,706
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Last 5 Years4,387
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Last 5 Years / Total0.248
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,206
World Rank
73
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total17,538
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Last 5 Years5,597
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Last 5 Years / Total0.319
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,213
World Rank
82
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Climate variability and change in South Americ
Climate variability and change in South Americ
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Total16,467
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Last 5 Years9,651
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Last 5 Years / Total0.586
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,434
World Rank
84
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total16,422
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Last 5 Years7,247
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Last 5 Years / Total0.441
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,093
World Rank
87
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Consciousness and cognition | Psychedelics | Dynamics | Machine Learning | Complex System
Consciousness and cognition | Psychedelics | Dynamics | Machine Learning | Complex System
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Total16,113
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Last 5 Years11,857
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Last 5 Years / Total0.736
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,578
World Rank
90
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total15,834
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Last 5 Years6,039
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Last 5 Years / Total0.381
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,401
World Rank
94
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Apoptosis | Lysosomes | Autophagy | Lysosomal membrane permeabilization | Manganes
Apoptosis | Lysosomes | Autophagy | Lysosomal membrane permeabilization | Manganes
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Total15,154
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Last 5 Years6,780
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Last 5 Years / Total0.447
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,148
World Rank
97
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total15,023
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Last 5 Years14,338
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Last 5 Years / Total0.954
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,367
World Rank
98
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total14,989
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Last 5 Years6,703
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Last 5 Years / Total0.447
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,370
World Rank
101
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total14,827
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Last 5 Years6,436
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Last 5 Years / Total0.434
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,676
World Rank
106
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecosystem ecology | biogeochemistry | global change | decomposition | carbon cyclin
ecosystem ecology | biogeochemistry | global change | decomposition | carbon cyclin
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Total14,471
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Last 5 Years6,218
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Last 5 Years / Total0.430
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