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Highly Cited Researchers 3.371 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
59
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
density functional theory | first principles calculations | many body theory | condensed matter physics | materials scienc
density functional theory | first principles calculations | many body theory | condensed matter physics | materials scienc
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Total463,704
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Last 5 Years229,530
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Last 5 Years / Total0.495
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,760
World Rank
9
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total120,354
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Last 5 Years40,793
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Last 5 Years / Total0.339
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,892
World Rank
10
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total117,235
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Last 5 Years59,539
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Last 5 Years / Total0.508
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,286
World Rank
12
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total109,794
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Last 5 Years81,977
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Last 5 Years / Total0.747
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,393
World Rank
13
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total108,059
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Last 5 Years72,293
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Last 5 Years / Total0.669
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,373
World Rank
21
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total82,658
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Last 5 Years41,577
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Last 5 Years / Total0.503
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,617
World Rank
23
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total72,912
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Last 5 Years29,521
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Last 5 Years / Total0.405
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,880
World Rank
24
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Psychiatry | Psychopharmacology | Neuroimaging | Drug Discovery | Neuroscienc
Psychiatry | Psychopharmacology | Neuroimaging | Drug Discovery | Neuroscienc
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Total71,290
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Last 5 Years25,685
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Last 5 Years / Total0.360
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,396
World Rank
26
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
computational materials science | condensed matter theory | density functional theory | condensed matter physic
computational materials science | condensed matter theory | density functional theory | condensed matter physic
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Total68,069
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Last 5 Years26,253
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Last 5 Years / Total0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,133
World Rank
28
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Business & Management / Marketing
International Marketing | Measurement Theory | Quantitative Method
International Marketing | Measurement Theory | Quantitative Method
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Total64,077
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Last 5 Years26,633
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Last 5 Years / Total0.416
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,278
World Rank
30
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Globale Energiehaushalte | Klimawandel | Klimatologi
Globale Energiehaushalte | Klimawandel | Klimatologi
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Total63,314
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Last 5 Years43,886
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Last 5 Years / Total0.693
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,835
World Rank
34
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total60,773
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Last 5 Years27,828
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Last 5 Years / Total0.458
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,693
World Rank
33
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Distributed Systems | Internet of Things | Edge Computing | Edge Intelligence | Edge A
Distributed Systems | Internet of Things | Edge Computing | Edge Intelligence | Edge A
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Total61,328
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Last 5 Years27,338
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Last 5 Years / Total0.446
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,949
World Rank
35
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total60,263
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Last 5 Years37,955
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Last 5 Years / Total0.630
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,937
World Rank
46
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total53,021
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Last 5 Years25,677
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Last 5 Years / Total0.484
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,772
World Rank
50
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Meteorology | atmospheric sciences | geoscience
Meteorology | atmospheric sciences | geoscience
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Total50,616
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Last 5 Years19,176
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Last 5 Years / Total0.379
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,439
World Rank
54
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total49,003
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Last 5 Years22,333
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Last 5 Years / Total0.456
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,769
World Rank
56
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total48,261
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Last 5 Years12,734
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Last 5 Years / Total0.264
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,997
World Rank
58
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total47,730
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Last 5 Years12,665
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Last 5 Years / Total0.265
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,007
World Rank
59
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total47,710
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Last 5 Years34,743
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Last 5 Years / Total0.728
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,285
World Rank
60
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total47,062
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Last 5 Years14,358
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Last 5 Years / Total0.305
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,320
World Rank
62
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Psychology
research synthesis | meta-analysis | meta-research | open science | individual difference
research synthesis | meta-analysis | meta-research | open science | individual difference
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Total47,004
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Last 5 Years23,851
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Last 5 Years / Total0.507
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,626
World Rank
63
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Human ecology | social ecology | land use | energy | long-term socio-ecological researc
Human ecology | social ecology | land use | energy | long-term socio-ecological researc
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Total46,369
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Last 5 Years23,695
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Last 5 Years / Total0.511
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,677
World Rank
64
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total46,250
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Last 5 Years46,012
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Last 5 Years / Total0.995
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,685
World Rank
66
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
phylogenetic methods | evolutionary trees | phylogenetics | method development | ML method
phylogenetic methods | evolutionary trees | phylogenetics | method development | ML method
Citation Metrics
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Total46,241
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Last 5 Years38,336
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Last 5 Years / Total0.829
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