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Highly Cited Researchers 3.217 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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370
World Rank
22
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
particle physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    287,965
  • Last 5 Years
    106,453
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.370
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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455
World Rank
23
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
particle physics | gravit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    274,866
  • Last 5 Years
    116,443
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.424
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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654
World Rank
28
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Others
Mixed methods research | Assessment | Evaluation | Qualitative researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    244,104
  • Last 5 Years
    125,838
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.516
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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895
World Rank
38
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
cardiology | cardiovascular | clinical trial

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    213,335
  • Last 5 Years
    52,977
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.248
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,333
World Rank
54
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    173,524
  • Last 5 Years
    85,677
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.494
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,622
World Rank
64
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Bioinformatics | Biology | Metabolomics | Structural Biology | Synthetic Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    157,003
  • Last 5 Years
    81,749
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.521
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Rankings

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2,909
World Rank
110
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Medical and Health Sciences / Nephrology
Renal medicine | Clinical epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    116,810
  • Last 5 Years
    96,052
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.822
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,964
World Rank
115
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    115,553
  • Last 5 Years
    52,508
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.454
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,643
World Rank
138
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
stroke | migraine | neurolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    103,761
  • Last 5 Years
    38,903
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.375
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Rankings

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4,746
World Rank
178
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Exercise Oncolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    88,532
  • Last 5 Years
    32,851
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.371
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Rankings

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4,965
World Rank
186
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Statistical Ecology | Conservation Biology | Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    86,271
  • Last 5 Years
    56,990
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.661
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Rankings

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5,480
World Rank
206
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Data Mining | Clustering | Spatial and Temporal Data | Database

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    81,542
  • Last 5 Years
    44,833
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.550
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Rankings

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6,152
World Rank
231
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Medical and Health Sciences / Family Medicine
Primary care | cognitive scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,286
  • Last 5 Years
    12,495
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.164
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Rankings

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7,439
World Rank
274
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    67,715
  • Last 5 Years
    35,698
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.527
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Rankings

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7,850
World Rank
288
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Diabetes | health services and policy research | epidemiology | public healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,348
  • Last 5 Years
    24,610
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.377
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,462
World Rank
314
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
limnology | biogeochemistry | aquatic sciences | aquatic ecology | boreal ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    62,327
  • Last 5 Years
    14,128
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.227
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Rankings

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8,535
World Rank
317
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Others
hepatiti

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    62,023
  • Last 5 Years
    5,363
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.086
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,540
World Rank
318
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    61,990
  • Last 5 Years
    18,999
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.306
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,628
World Rank
321
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Others
Obesit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    61,610
  • Last 5 Years
    17,695
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.287
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Rankings

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8,692
World Rank
323
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Emergency Medicine
Acute cardio-respiratory diseases | injury | emergency medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    61,236
  • Last 5 Years
    17,264
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.282
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,790
World Rank
332
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Oncology
cancer | clinical trials | drug development | photo acoustic remote sensin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    60,832
  • Last 5 Years
    18,923
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.311
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,849
World Rank
335
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health services research | quality of care | general internal medicine | evidence-based medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    60,603
  • Last 5 Years
    17,375
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.287
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Rankings

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9,012
World Rank
338
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
autism | early detection | early diagnosis | child developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    59,851
  • Last 5 Years
    29,345
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.490
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,276
World Rank
347
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
molecular immunology | transplantation | tissue injur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    58,859
  • Last 5 Years
    15,108
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.257
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,599
World Rank
359
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
organization theory | institutional theory | chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    57,655
  • Last 5 Years
    20,251
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.351
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