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Highly Cited Researchers 441 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
260
World Rank
2
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total318,497
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Last 5 Years124,694
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Last 5 Years / Total0.392
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389
World Rank
4
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total285,232
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Last 5 Years119,765
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Last 5 Years / Total0.420
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
500
World Rank
6
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total266,835
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Last 5 Years119,401
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Last 5 Years / Total0.447
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
927
World Rank
10
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total209,682
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Last 5 Years103,299
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Last 5 Years / Total0.493
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,524
World Rank
12
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Swarm Intelligence | Swarm Robotics | Metaheuristics | Computational Intelligenc
Swarm Intelligence | Swarm Robotics | Metaheuristics | Computational Intelligenc
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Total161,243
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Last 5 Years42,096
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Last 5 Years / Total0.261
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,702
World Rank
40
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total79,834
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Last 5 Years36,918
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Last 5 Years / Total0.462
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,154
World Rank
46
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total76,342
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Last 5 Years13,770
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Last 5 Years / Total0.180
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,181
World Rank
54
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Others
Stochastic Local Search | Metaheuristics | Swarm Intelligence | Computational Intelligence | Optimizatio
Stochastic Local Search | Metaheuristics | Swarm Intelligence | Computational Intelligence | Optimizatio
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Total69,292
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Last 5 Years23,894
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Last 5 Years / Total0.345
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,312
World Rank
60
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total63,180
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Last 5 Years25,658
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Last 5 Years / Total0.406
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,427
World Rank
71
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total58,386
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Last 5 Years10,445
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Last 5 Years / Total0.179
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,843
World Rank
74
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total56,894
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Last 5 Years35,589
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Last 5 Years / Total0.626
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,392
World Rank
88
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total51,718
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Last 5 Years28,158
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Last 5 Years / Total0.544
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,473
World Rank
98
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total48,930
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Last 5 Years14,241
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Last 5 Years / Total0.291
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,044
World Rank
114
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
stem cells | cancer | development | biomedical science
stem cells | cancer | development | biomedical science
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Total45,530
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Last 5 Years22,065
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Last 5 Years / Total0.485
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,800
World Rank
111
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total46,016
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Last 5 Years16,367
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Last 5 Years / Total0.356
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,050
World Rank
142
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total40,385
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Last 5 Years6,907
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Last 5 Years / Total0.171
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,726
World Rank
148
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total39,343
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Last 5 Years13,288
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Last 5 Years / Total0.338
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,301
World Rank
170
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total36,062
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Last 5 Years13,247
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Last 5 Years / Total0.367
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,125
World Rank
273
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Microeconomics | Contract Theory | Regulation | Banking & Finance | Innovation & Health Economic
Microeconomics | Contract Theory | Regulation | Banking & Finance | Innovation & Health Economic
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Total27,809
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Last 5 Years6,108
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Last 5 Years / Total0.220
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,328
World Rank
323
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
mangrove vegetation dynamics & ecology | mangrove ethnobiology | mangrove m'mnt & governance | rem sens | social-ecological system
mangrove vegetation dynamics & ecology | mangrove ethnobiology | mangrove m'mnt & governance | rem sens | social-ecological system
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Total24,926
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Last 5 Years12,608
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Last 5 Years / Total0.506
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,907
World Rank
468
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total19,429
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Last 5 Years5,518
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Last 5 Years / Total0.284
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,834
World Rank
509
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total18,367
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Last 5 Years8,524
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Last 5 Years / Total0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,026
World Rank
513
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total18,318
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Last 5 Years9,442
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Last 5 Years / Total0.515
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,651
World Rank
561
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total16,996
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Last 5 Years5,716
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Last 5 Years / Total0.336
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,143
World Rank
677
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Innovation | Innovation Policy | Intellectual property | Economic growth | Intellectual property right
Innovation | Innovation Policy | Intellectual property | Economic growth | Intellectual property right
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Total14,859
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Last 5 Years3,498
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Last 5 Years / Total0.235
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