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Highly Cited Researchers 746 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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10,213
World Rank
932
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychology | Social Psychology | Social Identity | Group Processes | Developmental Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    55,388
  • Last 5 Years
    19,961
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.360
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Rankings

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22,104
World Rank
2,000
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Psychology
conspiracy theories | conspiracy beliefs | phubbing | social psychology | political psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,048
  • Last 5 Years
    29,200
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.858
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,921
World Rank
2,066
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,309
  • Last 5 Years
    25,244
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.758
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,013
World Rank
2,249
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Others
OR | IS | Systems | critical realism | bibliometric

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,427
  • Last 5 Years
    9,422
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.300
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,863
World Rank
2,393
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,996
  • Last 5 Years
    13,921
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,701
World Rank
2,930
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Physics
Fibre optic sensors | Laser Doppler vibrometry | Fibre Bragg gratings | Interferometry | Medical nuclear physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,247
  • Last 5 Years
    4,754
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.181
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,252
World Rank
3,054
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Information Systems | Operations Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,420
  • Last 5 Years
    20,428
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.804
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,608
World Rank
3,086
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
genetics | chromosomes | cytogenetics | infertility | genome evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,234
  • Last 5 Years
    10,265
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.407
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,007
World Rank
3,365
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,632
  • Last 5 Years
    7,353
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.311
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,963
World Rank
3,603
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Photovoltaics | Magnetism | Neutron and Synchrotron Scatterin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,412
  • Last 5 Years
    6,142
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.274
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Rankings

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43,173
World Rank
3,809
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economic Development | Economic Growth | Balance of Payments | Keynesian Economics | Regional Economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,579
  • Last 5 Years
    4,909
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.227
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Rankings

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43,300
World Rank
3,819
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social and moral emotions | scientific refor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,536
  • Last 5 Years
    11,398
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.529
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Rankings

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43,975
World Rank
3,882
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social Psychology | Political Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,300
  • Last 5 Years
    19,408
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.911
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Rankings

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50,500
World Rank
4,434
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computational Biology | cancer drug resistance | evolution | structural bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,240
  • Last 5 Years
    11,304
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.588
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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53,984
World Rank
4,676
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,309
  • Last 5 Years
    4,555
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.249
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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54,097
World Rank
4,690
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Psychology
The psychology of justice | gender | animal-human relations | attitudes to science | conspiracy theorie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,277
  • Last 5 Years
    13,930
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.762
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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55,469
World Rank
4,813
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
antenna | smart antenna | phased arrays | MIMO | antenna

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,941
  • Last 5 Years
    11,868
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.662
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Rankings

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56,469
World Rank
4,895
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Biochemistry | synthetic biology | tetrapyrroles | vitamin B12 | bacterial microcompartment

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,694
  • Last 5 Years
    6,784
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.383
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Rankings

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57,462
World Rank
4,975
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Sociology
Risk | Fear | Tolerance | Authority | Therapy Cultur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,464
  • Last 5 Years
    4,955
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.284
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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57,549
World Rank
4,981
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Integrable Systems | Painleve Equation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,444
  • Last 5 Years
    4,467
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.256
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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58,070
World Rank
5,022
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Yeast molecular biology and genetics | protein folding and molecular chaperones | prion

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,336
  • Last 5 Years
    2,666
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.154
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Rankings

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60,099
World Rank
5,193
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Molecular Motors | Myosins | Muscle contractio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,893
  • Last 5 Years
    4,017
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.238
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Rankings

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60,277
World Rank
5,204
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Social Science
Risk | Welfare state | Comparative social polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,857
  • Last 5 Years
    3,226
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.191
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,691
World Rank
5,243
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Pseudotype Viruses | Serology | Vaccines | mAb

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,768
  • Last 5 Years
    12,809
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.764
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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64,140
World Rank
5,544
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,083
  • Last 5 Years
    5,038
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.313
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