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Highly Cited Researchers 3.330 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
70
World Rank
8
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total437,577
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Last 5 Years162,706
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Last 5 Years / Total0.372
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222
World Rank
21
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total328,969
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Last 5 Years137,833
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Last 5 Years / Total0.419
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249
World Rank
26
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total322,315
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Last 5 Years145,400
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Last 5 Years / Total0.451
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
463
World Rank
42
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total273,602
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Last 5 Years135,882
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Last 5 Years / Total0.497
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,213
World Rank
93
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total182,166
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Last 5 Years137,665
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Last 5 Years / Total0.756
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,571
World Rank
123
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total159,106
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Last 5 Years62,790
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Last 5 Years / Total0.395
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,642
World Rank
130
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total156,408
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Last 5 Years37,190
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Last 5 Years / Total0.238
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,675
World Rank
222
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total122,118
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Last 5 Years46,478
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Last 5 Years / Total0.381
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,264
World Rank
270
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total110,203
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Last 5 Years39,953
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Last 5 Years / Total0.363
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,323
World Rank
279
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total109,131
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Last 5 Years56,304
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Last 5 Years / Total0.516
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,699
World Rank
312
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total103,030
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Last 5 Years38,533
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Last 5 Years / Total0.374
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,717
World Rank
317
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total102,697
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Last 5 Years62,213
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Last 5 Years / Total0.606
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,811
World Rank
328
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
soil | soil ecology | ecosystem ecology | ecology | biodiversit
soil | soil ecology | ecosystem ecology | ecology | biodiversit
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Total101,287
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Last 5 Years52,315
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Last 5 Years / Total0.517
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,946
World Rank
339
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Physics
High energy physics | particle physics | phenomenology | data acquisition | computin
High energy physics | particle physics | phenomenology | data acquisition | computin
Citation Metrics
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Total99,356
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Last 5 Years52,428
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Last 5 Years / Total0.528
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,188
World Rank
355
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
geomicrobiology | environmental microbiology | nanotechnology | biotechnolog
geomicrobiology | environmental microbiology | nanotechnology | biotechnolog
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Total95,913
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Last 5 Years32,557
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Last 5 Years / Total0.339
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,684
World Rank
385
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total89,310
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Last 5 Years45,601
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Last 5 Years / Total0.511
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,685
World Rank
386
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Sustainability transitions | Multi-Level Perspective | disruptive innovation | socio-technical system
Sustainability transitions | Multi-Level Perspective | disruptive innovation | socio-technical system
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Total89,307
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Last 5 Years50,562
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Last 5 Years / Total0.566
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,072
World Rank
429
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total85,425
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Last 5 Years64,604
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Last 5 Years / Total0.756
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,754
World Rank
499
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total79,492
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Last 5 Years15,395
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Last 5 Years / Total0.194
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,145
World Rank
540
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total76,378
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Last 5 Years21,254
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Last 5 Years / Total0.278
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,193
World Rank
543
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience
Neuroscience | Astrocytes | Glia | Physiology | neurobiolog
Neuroscience | Astrocytes | Glia | Physiology | neurobiolog
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Total76,090
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Last 5 Years38,543
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Last 5 Years / Total0.507
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,333
World Rank
557
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total75,001
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Last 5 Years43,084
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Last 5 Years / Total0.574
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,503
World Rank
580
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Wireless communications | signal processing | and cross-layer optimizatio
Wireless communications | signal processing | and cross-layer optimizatio
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Total73,760
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Last 5 Years54,531
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Last 5 Years / Total0.739
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,037
World Rank
614
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total70,303
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Last 5 Years22,885
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Last 5 Years / Total0.326
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,087
World Rank
620
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total69,911
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Last 5 Years28,574
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Last 5 Years / Total0.409
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