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Highly Cited Researchers 2.487 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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10,970
World Rank
88
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biotechnology | Solid-State Fermentation | Microalgae | Coffee | Coco

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,931
  • Last 5 Years
    26,428
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.499
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Rankings

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30,899
World Rank
255
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
AI / Machine Learning | Data Science | Control / Robotics | Optimization | Forecasting / Identification

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,314
  • Last 5 Years
    15,935
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.583
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,883
World Rank
437
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Veterinary Sciences
Biotecnologia | Medicina Veterinária | Parasitologi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,015
  • Last 5 Years
    9,430
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.471
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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54,204
World Rank
539
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
quimica | engenharia e ciencia de materiai

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,271
  • Last 5 Years
    6,582
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.360
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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62,975
World Rank
688
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Pattern Recognition | Machine Learning | Image Processin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,321
  • Last 5 Years
    10,369
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.635
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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71,988
World Rank
828
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Others
Biorefinery | Industrial Enzymes | Bioplastics | Agro-industrial Wastes | Organic acid

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,728
  • Last 5 Years
    9,752
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.662
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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72,263
World Rank
833
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Bacterial Nitrogen Metabolism | Nitrogen Fixation | Regulation of gene expression | Genomics | Metagenomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,689
  • Last 5 Years
    6,006
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.409
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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73,192
World Rank
849
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Biomassa | bioenergia | biocombustíveis | etanol | biodiese

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,546
  • Last 5 Years
    5,115
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.352
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Rankings

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75,610
World Rank
892
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrofísica | Mecânica Quântica | Física Matemátic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,160
  • Last 5 Years
    10,473
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.740
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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87,015
World Rank
1,090
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,633
  • Last 5 Years
    3,594
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.284
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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94,342
World Rank
1,238
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Optimization | Energy | Machine Learning | Data Science | Numerical Analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,799
  • Last 5 Years
    7,740
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.656
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Rankings

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102,944
World Rank
1,407
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
robotics | autonomy | intelligence | cognition | multi-agent

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,956
  • Last 5 Years
    8,708
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.795
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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106,031
World Rank
1,472
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,685
  • Last 5 Years
    3,301
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.309
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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109,784
World Rank
1,542
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
fixação de nitrogênio | expressão gênica | genômica | transcriptomica | biodiversidad

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,367
  • Last 5 Years
    4,760
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.459
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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110,361
World Rank
1,557
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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110,800
World Rank
1,566
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Materials chemistry and Nanotechnology | Carbon Nanostructures (graphene and nanotubes) | Thin film

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,284
  • Last 5 Years
    4,357
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.424
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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118,688
World Rank
1,748
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Physics
Fisica da Materia Condensad

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,682
  • Last 5 Years
    2,200
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.227
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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123,093
World Rank
1,848
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genética | Evolução | Imunologi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,374
  • Last 5 Years
    2,608
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.278
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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124,353
World Rank
1,887
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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131,704
World Rank
2,059
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Botany | Plant Systematics | Plant Taxonomy | Melastomataceae | Angiosperm

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,819
  • Last 5 Years
    4,812
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.546
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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132,299
World Rank
2,073
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Biotechnology | enzymology | biocatalysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,784
  • Last 5 Years
    2,892
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.329
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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133,578
World Rank
2,116
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
rarefied gas dynamics | kinetic theory | direct simulation Monte Carlo | Boltzmann equatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,710
  • Last 5 Years
    2,520
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.289
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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134,556
World Rank
2,137
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Biochar | EPR | Química Inorgãnica | Química do Solo

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,654
  • Last 5 Years
    3,762
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.435
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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136,796
World Rank
2,192
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Bioinformática | Genômica | Transcriptômica | Câncer | Análise de Dado

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,532
  • Last 5 Years
    6,770
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.793
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Rankings

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137,520
World Rank
2,212
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | Biological Invasions | Biotic Homogenization | Aquatic Ecology | Ichthyolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,490
  • Last 5 Years
    5,727
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.675
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