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Highly Cited Researchers 2.626 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026

Citation Rankings highlight the world’s Highly Cited Researchers based on total and recent 5-year citation counts. These rankings reveal how widely and consistently a researcher’s work is cited, reflecting their level of scientific influence. Data is analyzed using near real-time metrics, with special attention to unethical practices and manipulative behaviors. To ensure transparency and data integrity, the reporting of potential violations is actively encouraged. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines. This ranking is unique to the AD Scientific Index.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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123
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Proteomics | Systems biology | Metabolic diseases | Cancer | Signal Transductio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    372,358
  • Last 5 Years
    121,236
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.326
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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492
World Rank
3
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
genome | microbiome | diabetes | metabolism | cardiovascular diseas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    257,109
  • Last 5 Years
    103,479
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.402
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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992
World Rank
5
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    193,771
  • Last 5 Years
    61,575
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.318
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,409
World Rank
7
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Bioinformatics | Systems Biology | Systems Medicine | Digital Health | Data Science

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    160,966
  • Last 5 Years
    62,613
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.389
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,498
World Rank
8
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetics | Diabetes | Obesity | Gut Microbiom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    155,744
  • Last 5 Years
    74,279
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.477
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,022
World Rank
11
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    134,712
  • Last 5 Years
    44,938
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.334
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,312
World Rank
13
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
bioinformatics | data visualization | network biology | systems biology | text minin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    125,289
  • Last 5 Years
    75,425
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.602
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,497
World Rank
15
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    121,185
  • Last 5 Years
    57,999
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.479
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,589
World Rank
16
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Population Genetics | Evolutionary genetics | Evolution | Statistical Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    118,787
  • Last 5 Years
    43,976
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.370
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,778
World Rank
19
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Malaria | Infectious diseases | Machine Learning | Mathematical Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    97,176
  • Last 5 Years
    69,704
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.717
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,911
World Rank
20
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Bioinformatics | data science | machine learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    95,381
  • Last 5 Years
    24,299
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.255
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,728
World Rank
26
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Electrocatalysis | Catalysis | Atomic Scale Simulations | Density functional theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    84,855
  • Last 5 Years
    52,689
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.621
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,045
World Rank
28
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
evolution | genomics | population genetics | ancient DNA | environmental DN

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    81,847
  • Last 5 Years
    41,713
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.510
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,327
World Rank
29
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Regional climate | climate phenomena | climate chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    79,430
  • Last 5 Years
    29,813
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.375
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,609
World Rank
30
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
Machine Learning | Data Science | Bioinformatics | Human Microbiom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    77,036
  • Last 5 Years
    51,302
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.666
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,355
World Rank
37
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    71,353
  • Last 5 Years
    21,165
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.297
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,439
World Rank
39
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
plankton ecosystems | carbon cycling in the ocean | Earth System scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    70,792
  • Last 5 Years
    40,566
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.573
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,779
World Rank
42
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Palaeogenetics | Genomics | Evolutionary Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    68,631
  • Last 5 Years
    35,721
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.520
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,144
World Rank
47
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    66,295
  • Last 5 Years
    25,572
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,208
World Rank
48
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,981
  • Last 5 Years
    29,503
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.447
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,906
World Rank
53
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Phage Discovery | Bioinformatics | Supercomputing | Artificial Intelligence in Life Science | Rainforest omic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    62,304
  • Last 5 Years
    29,597
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.475
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,014
World Rank
55
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    61,829
  • Last 5 Years
    18,529
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.300
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,175
World Rank
64
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Physics
Galaxy formation | Gamma-ray Bursts | quasars | instrumentatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,774
  • Last 5 Years
    23,779
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.419
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,319
World Rank
67
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Others
Survival analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,211
  • Last 5 Years
    16,727
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.298
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,489
World Rank
70
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Security studies | Sociology of Science | International Relations Theory | Securitization | Conflict Analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    55,670
  • Last 5 Years
    18,192
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.327
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