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Highly Cited Researchers 1.257 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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2,680
World Rank
54
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | biogeography | community ecology | macroecology | functional ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    122,027
  • Last 5 Years
    60,776
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.498
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,909
World Rank
61
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    116,911
  • Last 5 Years
    53,502
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.458
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,442
World Rank
77
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy and Astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    92,334
  • Last 5 Years
    46,576
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.504
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,681
World Rank
84
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
environmental DNA | DNA metabarcoding | molecular ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    89,323
  • Last 5 Years
    35,802
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.401
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,000
World Rank
184
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
cancer biology- TP53 mutation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,260
  • Last 5 Years
    18,849
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.335
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,683
World Rank
194
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
machine learning | artificial intelligence | optimization | computer vision | image processin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,850
  • Last 5 Years
    34,501
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.641
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,954
World Rank
224
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,168
  • Last 5 Years
    10,696
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.213
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Rankings

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18,067
World Rank
361
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Others
apnées | hypoxi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,890
  • Last 5 Years
    13,080
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.336
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Rankings

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20,389
World Rank
397
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Spinelectronics | nanomagnetism | magnetic biotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,936
  • Last 5 Years
    11,718
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.326
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Rankings

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21,618
World Rank
423
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Protoplanetary disks | Star and Planet Formation | Radiative Transfe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,566
  • Last 5 Years
    19,087
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.552
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,622
World Rank
424
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Seismology | geophysics | wave physics | earthquake

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,556
  • Last 5 Years
    13,038
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.377
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,213
World Rank
487
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
seismologie | propagation des ondes | méthodes numériques | problème inverse | optimisatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,161
  • Last 5 Years
    11,827
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.368
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Rankings

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25,047
World Rank
509
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
signal processing | image processing | source separation | sparse representation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,431
  • Last 5 Years
    10,137
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.323
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Rankings

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27,248
World Rank
557
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,764
  • Last 5 Years
    9,105
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.306
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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28,164
World Rank
574
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,116
  • Last 5 Years
    9,193
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.316
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,233
World Rank
625
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,737
  • Last 5 Years
    11,283
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.407
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,726
World Rank
636
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,425
  • Last 5 Years
    12,198
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.445
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,079
World Rank
641
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
Movement Disorder

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,221
  • Last 5 Years
    12,090
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.444
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,401
World Rank
691
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Redox surface chemistry | nanotoxicity | water quality | spectroscopy | Public Healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,890
  • Last 5 Years
    8,243
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.318
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,130
World Rank
705
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,511
  • Last 5 Years
    16,372
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.642
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,292
World Rank
712
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,427
  • Last 5 Years
    6,891
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.271
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,498
World Rank
743
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Engineering seismology | Earthquake engineering | seismic hazar

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,831
  • Last 5 Years
    9,695
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.390
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,626
World Rank
747
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Plant biology | Flower development | Evolution | Transcription facto

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,765
  • Last 5 Years
    11,949
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.482
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Rankings

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36,913
World Rank
777
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
bioactive peptides | innate immunity | venoms | mass spectrometry | bee immunit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,152
  • Last 5 Years
    5,300
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.219
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,083
World Rank
780
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
evolution | adaptation | domestication | environnemental genomics | metabarcodin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,064
  • Last 5 Years
    11,402
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.474
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