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Highly Cited Researchers 926 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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1,677
World Rank
7
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Bewegungsstörungen | Parkinson | Tremo

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    155,251
  • Last 5 Years
    72,039
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,937
World Rank
8
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    144,517
  • Last 5 Years
    51,167
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.354
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,939
World Rank
11
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Multimessenger Astrophysics | Astroparticle Physics: Cosmic Rays | Gamma-ray Astronom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    116,302
  • Last 5 Years
    38,715
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.333
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,559
World Rank
14
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
Theoretical high energy astrophysics | Multimessenger astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    105,172
  • Last 5 Years
    38,304
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.364
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,264
World Rank
17
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
Epidemiology | Biostatistics | Clinical Trials | Medicine | Life Science

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    94,717
  • Last 5 Years
    50,012
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.528
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,613
World Rank
22
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetics | Genetic Epidemiology | Kidney diseas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,950
  • Last 5 Years
    37,384
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.512
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,624
World Rank
32
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
multiple system atrophy | neurodegeneratio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    61,688
  • Last 5 Years
    23,838
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,597
World Rank
40
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
Quantum Physics | Quantum Optics | Trapped Ions | Spectroscop

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    57,751
  • Last 5 Years
    25,215
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.437
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,953
World Rank
51
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
inante immunity | infectious diseases | anemia | iron metabolism | macrophage

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,171
  • Last 5 Years
    23,269
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,970
World Rank
52
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
cancer immunology | computational biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,135
  • Last 5 Years
    27,506
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.549
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Rankings

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12,620
World Rank
55
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Microbiology
medical mycology | hospital infection control | epidemiology and prevention of hospital infections | Aspergillus and innate immuni

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,614
  • Last 5 Years
    27,230
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.560
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Rankings

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16,617
World Rank
77
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug delivery | medicinal chemistry | thiomers | tissue engineering | polymer scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,059
  • Last 5 Years
    18,495
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.450
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Rankings

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17,089
World Rank
79
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,321
  • Last 5 Years
    17,718
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.439
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,150
World Rank
92
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Physics
ultracold atoms | quantum gase

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,445
  • Last 5 Years
    9,927
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.265
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Rankings

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19,628
World Rank
95
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
Formation and evolution of merging compact-object binarie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,878
  • Last 5 Years
    34,356
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.932
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Rankings

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19,820
World Rank
96
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Innovation | Strategy | Strategic Management | Leadership | Family Busines

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,612
  • Last 5 Years
    14,961
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.409
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,627
World Rank
134
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,729
World Rank
135
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacology
Ion Channel Pharmacology | Calcium Signaling | Calcium Channel

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,126
  • Last 5 Years
    9,364
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.311
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,794
World Rank
136
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Sleep | RBD | RLS | Parkinso

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,083
  • Last 5 Years
    15,161
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.504
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,067
World Rank
137
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,897
  • Last 5 Years
    11,449
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.383
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,815
World Rank
141
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
Quantum physics | Trapped Ions | Precision Spectroscopy | Quantum Informatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,344
  • Last 5 Years
    13,125
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.447
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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28,320
World Rank
143
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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28,826
World Rank
147
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Gastroenterology
gastroenterology | mucosal immunolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,666
  • Last 5 Years
    13,323
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.465
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,868
World Rank
156
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
global change ecology | functional ecology | biogeochemical cycles | plant-soil interaction

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,334
  • Last 5 Years
    17,964
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.657
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,951
World Rank
157
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
Quantum information | Quantum networks | Quantum metrolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,292
  • Last 5 Years
    10,500
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.385
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