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Highly Cited Researchers 914 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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1,472
World Rank
21
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Others
cardiovascular medicine/ Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    163,453
  • Last 5 Years
    70,528
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.431
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Rankings

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4,601
World Rank
29
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology | Retina | Vitreou

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    90,223
  • Last 5 Years
    52,383
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.581
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,064
World Rank
31
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Others
Medical Toxicology | Food Toxicology | Forensic Toxicology | Toxicology | Clinical Biomarker

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    85,305
  • Last 5 Years
    69,107
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.810
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,620
World Rank
49
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    57,548
  • Last 5 Years
    40,106
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.697
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Rankings

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12,284
World Rank
56
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Medical and Health Sciences / Family Medicine
General Practice | Family Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,262
  • Last 5 Years
    24,434
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.496
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,201
World Rank
80
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
deep learning | computer vision | machine learning | medical image analysis | artificial intelligenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,677
  • Last 5 Years
    28,357
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.733
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Rankings

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21,980
World Rank
95
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Atmospheric chemistry and physics | air quality | aerosol

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,144
  • Last 5 Years
    15,248
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.447
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Rankings

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23,292
World Rank
98
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Automatic Control | Optimisation | Transportation | Water System

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,930
  • Last 5 Years
    12,057
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.366
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Rankings

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26,960
World Rank
113
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
Theoretical Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,921
  • Last 5 Years
    7,140
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.239
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Rankings

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31,314
World Rank
129
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics | Galaxy evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,049
  • Last 5 Years
    8,156
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.302
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Rankings

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31,835
World Rank
133
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Operations research | decision analysis | financ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,742
  • Last 5 Years
    9,755
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.365
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,321
World Rank
168
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Earth Science | Environmental Chemistry | Climate Change | Air Pollution | Biogeochemical cycle

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,655
  • Last 5 Years
    8,536
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.377
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Rankings

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41,695
World Rank
176
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Environmental Chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,122
  • Last 5 Years
    7,630
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.345
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Rankings

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43,119
World Rank
182
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
bioremediation | phytoremediation | environmental engineering | environmental biotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,595
  • Last 5 Years
    8,279
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.383
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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51,212
World Rank
228
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
Nonlinear Optics | Nanophotonics | Lasers | Nonhermitian Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,040
  • Last 5 Years
    9,544
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.501
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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51,301
World Rank
229
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Others
Inflammatory bowel disease | colon ischemi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,015
  • Last 5 Years
    9,708
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.511
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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51,654
World Rank
233
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,916
  • Last 5 Years
    4,571
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.242
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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52,759
World Rank
240
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Physics
High-energy Astrophysics | Cosmolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,630
  • Last 5 Years
    5,160
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.277
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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57,584
World Rank
265
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Big Data Analytics | Data Streams | Query Optimization | Database System

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,434
  • Last 5 Years
    2,894
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.166
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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58,546
World Rank
268
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,224
  • Last 5 Years
    6,730
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.391
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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67,259
World Rank
315
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
metamaterials | photonic and phononic crystals | plasmonic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,510
  • Last 5 Years
    5,459
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.352
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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67,579
World Rank
318
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Machine Learning | Data Science | Bioinformatics | Causal Discovery | Artificial Intelligenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,457
  • Last 5 Years
    7,510
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.486
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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68,502
World Rank
322
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,290
  • Last 5 Years
    5,495
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.359
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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70,051
World Rank
331
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Ophthalmology
ophthalmology | refractive surgery | presbyopia | visual optic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,024
  • Last 5 Years
    3,181
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.212
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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72,277
World Rank
340
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Psychology
magnetoencephalography | dyslexia | age-related cognitive declin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,670
  • Last 5 Years
    5,022
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.342
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