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Highly Cited Researchers 994 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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1,695
World Rank
46
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
metabolic modeling | microbial communities | population heterogeneity | (previously: particle physics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    154,459
  • Last 5 Years
    37,979
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.246
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Rankings

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4,108
World Rank
145
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Hematology
Hematology | chronic lymphocytic leukemia | microenvironment | signal transduction | precision oncolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    97,057
  • Last 5 Years
    41,557
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.428
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,183
World Rank
243
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,137
  • Last 5 Years
    48,210
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.633
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,868
World Rank
279
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Others
Clinical Mycology | Aspergillus | Molecular Typing | Cryptococcus | Candida sp. (e.g. auris

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    71,388
  • Last 5 Years
    37,332
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.523
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,717
World Rank
314
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Others
Infectious Diseases and Agein

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    66,142
  • Last 5 Years
    39,210
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.593
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,478
World Rank
350
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Ubiquitin | Cell death | Protein evolution | Bioinformatics | Homology domain

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    62,331
  • Last 5 Years
    12,589
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.202
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,593
World Rank
435
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Relativistic Quantum Chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    54,175
  • Last 5 Years
    16,203
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.299
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,024
World Rank
450
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
inflammation | cell death | immunit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,762
  • Last 5 Years
    26,577
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.504
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,147
World Rank
454
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
genomics | evolution | regulatory circuits | protist

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,347
  • Last 5 Years
    12,525
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.239
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Rankings

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12,398
World Rank
525
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Controversies | Privacy | Introversion | Collectivism | Known Unkown

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,103
  • Last 5 Years
    13,068
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.266
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Rankings

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12,983
World Rank
559
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Wiederbelebung | Anästhesiologie | Notfallmedizi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,750
  • Last 5 Years
    25,117
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.526
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,955
World Rank
698
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,074
  • Last 5 Years
    29,005
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.689
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Rankings

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16,426
World Rank
721
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Molecular Phytopatholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,359
  • Last 5 Years
    17,292
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.418
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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17,025
World Rank
749
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,412
  • Last 5 Years
    21,965
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.544
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Rankings

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17,312
World Rank
766
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Physics | topological insulators | superconductivity | strongly-correlated electron systems | materials scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,011
  • Last 5 Years
    13,176
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.329
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,941
World Rank
900
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,475
  • Last 5 Years
    14,689
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.403
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Rankings

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24,511
World Rank
1,100
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Business & Management / Marketing
Marketing strategy | CRM | digital transformation | retailing | advertising effectivenes

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,910
  • Last 5 Years
    13,938
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.437
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Rankings

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24,892
World Rank
1,116
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,579
  • Last 5 Years
    12,699
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.402
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,118
World Rank
1,164
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
condensed matter theory | magnetism | superconductivit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,598
  • Last 5 Years
    8,809
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.288
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,198
World Rank
1,224
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
theoretical physics | condensed matter theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,813
  • Last 5 Years
    13,166
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.442
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,517
World Rank
1,236
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Others
Neurodegeneration | Cognitive declin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,575
  • Last 5 Years
    19,958
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.675
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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28,626
World Rank
1,277
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,801
  • Last 5 Years
    12,495
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.434
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Rankings

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28,984
World Rank
1,289
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Age-related control of protein homeostasis | Systemic regulation of proteostasis networks | Protein aggregation disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,561
  • Last 5 Years
    11,839
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.415
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,648
World Rank
1,319
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,125
  • Last 5 Years
    10,584
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.376
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,179
World Rank
1,344
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Forensic Medicine
forensic genetics | immunogenetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,766
  • Last 5 Years
    9,169
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.330
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