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Highly Cited Researchers 165 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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115,680
World Rank
36
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Others
Global Surgery | Hernia Surgery

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,894
  • Last 5 Years
    9,586
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.969
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Rankings

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207,390
World Rank
75
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental Monitoring | Water Quality Assessment | Health Risk Assessment | Pollution Control..

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,684
  • Last 5 Years
    4,411
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.776
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Rankings

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266,301
World Rank
116
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatric Surgery
Anorectal malformation | Gastroschisis | Omphalocel

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,362
  • Last 5 Years
    2,577
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.591
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Rankings

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270,411
World Rank
119
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Others
Development Finance | Econometrics | Macroeconomics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,289
  • Last 5 Years
    3,857
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.899
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Rankings

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270,864
World Rank
120
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Meat science | Food and water microbiology | Molecular microbiology | Antibiotic resistance of food-borne pathogen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,281
  • Last 5 Years
    2,553
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.596
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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297,592
World Rank
139
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Adoption | impact assessment | efficiency measurement | food security and climate change economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,842
  • Last 5 Years
    3,455
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.899
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Rankings

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306,194
World Rank
148
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Others
Peace | Conflict Management | Security | Social Policy | Rural Development

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,718
  • Last 5 Years
    2,660
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.715
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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324,829
World Rank
164
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,470
  • Last 5 Years
    2,683
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.773
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Rankings

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389,256
World Rank
208
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition | health education | Health professions education | non-communicable diseases | infant and young child feedin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,775
  • Last 5 Years
    2,106
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.759
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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389,425
World Rank
209
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,774
  • Last 5 Years
    1,054
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.380
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Rankings

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391,352
World Rank
212
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Neuropharmacology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,756
  • Last 5 Years
    568
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.206
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Rankings

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401,458
World Rank
223
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Disaster Management Urban studies | environmental management Management of Higher education institut

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,665
  • Last 5 Years
    2,080
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.780
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Rankings

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408,313
World Rank
232
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Rural Finance | Climate Change | Agrarian Change and Rural Livelihood

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,605
  • Last 5 Years
    1,767
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.678
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Rankings

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422,025
World Rank
248
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,493
  • Last 5 Years
    1,906
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.765
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Rankings

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440,568
World Rank
264
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
soil and water conservtion | education | irrigation | biodiversity

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,351
  • Last 5 Years
    1,394
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.593
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Rankings

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441,396
World Rank
266
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Microbiology
Clinical Microbiology | Laboratory Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,345
  • Last 5 Years
    1,057
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.451
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Rankings

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460,509
World Rank
288
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Agriculture & Forestry / Agricultural Economics
productivity and efficiency analysis | impact evaluation | food security | rural poverty | smallholder agricultur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,211
  • Last 5 Years
    1,827
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.826
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Rankings

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467,486
World Rank
294
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Agriculture & Forestry / Crop Sciences
Value addition to food crops to improve health and generate incom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,165
  • Last 5 Years
    1,591
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.735
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Rankings

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480,567
World Rank
308
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
Applied Econometric | Environmental economics | Energy/resource economics | Waste management and circular economy | Development eco

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,082
  • Last 5 Years
    1,847
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.887
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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489,320
World Rank
320
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Applied Microeconomics | Policy Evaluation and Developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,028
  • Last 5 Years
    1,564
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.771
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Rankings

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512,065
World Rank
343
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Chemical Pathology
Sexual dysfunction | Metabolic syndrome | Oxidative stress | toxicology | Quality contro

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,897
  • Last 5 Years
    1,054
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.556
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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515,753
World Rank
347
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,877
  • Last 5 Years
    1,387
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.739
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Rankings

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532,560
World Rank
367
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Maternal and child health and nutrition | Diet related non-communicable diseases | Health an

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,787
  • Last 5 Years
    1,368
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.766
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Rankings

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542,855
World Rank
379
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Agriculture & Forestry / Agricultural Economics
Agricultural economics | ethical consumption | Pro-environmental behavio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,734
  • Last 5 Years
    1,486
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.857
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Rankings

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595,025
World Rank
445
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Thoracic Surgery
Minimal invasive surgery | endoscopic interventions | chest trauma | lung cancer | oesophageal cance

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,496
  • Last 5 Years
    1,448
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.968
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