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Highly Cited Researchers 3.002 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.
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Total 3.002 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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768
World Rank
Iran
7
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Abideh Jafari
Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, Iran
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    228,638
  • Last 5 Years
    107,261
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.469
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Rankings

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792
World Rank
Iran
8
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Hamed Bakhshiansohi
Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, Iran
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics | CERN | Higgs | SUSY | Top quar

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    224,980
  • Last 5 Years
    104,886
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.466
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Rankings

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1,996
World Rank
Iran
23
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Nizal Sarrafzadegan
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
Preventive Cardiology | Clinical Cardiology | Guidelin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    141,484
  • Last 5 Years
    121,335
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.858
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Rankings

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2,624
World Rank
Iran
28
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Noushin Mohammadifard
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
Nutrition Epidemiology | Preventive Cardiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    123,098
  • Last 5 Years
    104,054
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.845
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Rankings

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4,815
World Rank
Iran
47
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Roya Kelishadi
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Primordial/primary prevention of chronic non-communicable disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    87,814
  • Last 5 Years
    57,451
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.654
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Rankings

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5,468
World Rank
Iran
52
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Mehran Shams Beyranvand
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
Burden of Diseas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    81,656
  • Last 5 Years
    77,756
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.952
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Rankings

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15,483
World Rank
Iran
130
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Yousefi Ha
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,819
  • Last 5 Years
    39,687
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.927
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Rankings

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27,247
World Rank
Iran
206
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Mostafa Amini Rarani
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health inequality | Health Policy Analysis | Social Healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,730
  • Last 5 Years
    29,502
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.992
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Rankings

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27,722
World Rank
Iran
208
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Ali Fatehizadeh
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental Science | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Biotechnology | Process Modelin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,371
  • Last 5 Years
    28,450
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.969
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Rankings

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28,976
World Rank
Iran
219
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Technology Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Keikhosro Karimi
Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, Iran
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Sustainable Process Development | Process/Bioprocess Design | Process Simulation | Techno-Economi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,531
  • Last 5 Years
    16,451
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.577
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Rankings

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32,736
World Rank
Iran
247
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Technology Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Shadpour Mallakpour
Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, Iran
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Polymer Chemistry | Nanotechnology | Green Chemistry | Amino Acids Containing Polymer

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,227
  • Last 5 Years
    11,544
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.440
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Rankings

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36,157
World Rank
Iran
267
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Technology Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Ali A Ensafi
Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, Iran
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Sensors & Biosensors | Development of Nanomaterials for Energy Sources and Storage Device

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,497
  • Last 5 Years
    10,809
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.441
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Rankings

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43,879
World Rank
Iran
303
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Siavash Iravani
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Green chemistry | MXene | Soft Robotics | Bioinspired/Biomimetic | Biomedicine/Nanomedicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,337
  • Last 5 Years
    17,489
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.820
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Rankings

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49,476
World Rank
Iran
328
Country Rank
University of Isfahan Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Hamid Reza Marateb
University of Isfahan Isfahan, Iran
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Medical Data Mining | Digital Health | Biomedical Signal Processing | Computational Neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,535
  • Last 5 Years
    18,405
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.942
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Rankings

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58,329
World Rank
Iran
376
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Peyman Adibi Sedeh
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Gastroenterology
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders | Clinical Educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,281
  • Last 5 Years
    11,974
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.693
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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59,814
World Rank
Iran
386
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Jaleh Varshosaz
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology in Drug Deliver

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,950
  • Last 5 Years
    10,310
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.608
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Rankings

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61,962
World Rank
Iran
403
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Technology Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Mohammadhossein Fathi
Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, Iran
Engineering & Technology / Bioengineering
Biomaterials | Nano Materials | Materials Science & Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,501
  • Last 5 Years
    7,747
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.469
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Rankings

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64,017
World Rank
Iran
412
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Technology Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Saeid Eslamian
Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, Iran
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Water Resource | Surface Water Hydrology | Droughts | Hydroinformatics | Earth System Modelin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,110
  • Last 5 Years
    9,115
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.566
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Rankings

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65,726
World Rank
Iran
424
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Awat Feizi
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Latent variable models | Meta Analysis | Psychometric analysis | Public healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,789
  • Last 5 Years
    11,300
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.716
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Rankings

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68,805
World Rank
Iran
438
Country Rank
University of Isfahan Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Shahram Tangestaninejad
University of Isfahan Isfahan, Iran
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Metal-Organic Frameworks | Materials Chemistry | Catalysis | Water Splitting | Energy Conversion/Storag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,234
  • Last 5 Years
    5,710
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.375
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Rankings

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70,435
World Rank
Iran
447
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Technology Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Behzad Rezaei
Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, Iran
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Electroanalytical Chemistry | Sensors and biosensors | Electrochemical studies of batteries and solar cel

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,963
  • Last 5 Years
    8,551
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.571
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Rankings

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71,682
World Rank
Iran
452
Country Rank
University of Isfahan Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Erfan Rezaee
University of Isfahan Isfahan, Iran
Others
rail industry relativit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,757
  • Last 5 Years
    6,357
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.431
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Rankings

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73,444
World Rank
Iran
466
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Mohammadreza Salehi
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Others
systemic disease and oral manifestation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,491
  • Last 5 Years
    10,213
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.705
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Rankings

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73,585
World Rank
Iran
467
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Hamid Nasri
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Nephrology
Renal pathology | Nephropatholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,471
  • Last 5 Years
    5,956
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.412
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Rankings

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78,174
World Rank
Iran
495
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Technology Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Fatemeh Davar
Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, Iran
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,768
  • Last 5 Years
    6,650
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.483
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