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Highly Cited Researchers 154 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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124,575
World Rank
873
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
Graphene | DFT | Intermolecular Interactions | Nanocatalyst | Reaction Mechanis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,271
  • Last 5 Years
    5,558
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.600
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Rankings

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151,571
World Rank
1,105
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Chitosan | Polysaccharides | green wall | Hydrogel

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,760
  • Last 5 Years
    4,700
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.606
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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227,643
World Rank
1,980
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Complexes | Catalysis | Nanoparticles | Desalination | and ..

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,170
  • Last 5 Years
    3,331
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.644
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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241,635
World Rank
2,161
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,853
  • Last 5 Years
    4,398
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.906
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Rankings

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257,778
World Rank
2,387
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Crystal Structures | Hirshfeld Surface Analysis | MOF's | coordination polymer

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,527
  • Last 5 Years
    3,117
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.689
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Rankings

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272,193
World Rank
2,602
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Agriculture & Forestry / Horticulture
Plant Stress Physiology | Nanotechnology | Horticultural crop

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,264
  • Last 5 Years
    4,087
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.958
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Rankings

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285,252
World Rank
2,811
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Others
Medicinal Plants | Variety and germplasm evaluation | Herbal medicine | Gene Expression | Natural pesticide

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,042
  • Last 5 Years
    3,732
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.923
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Rankings

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300,455
World Rank
3,020
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Others
Severe Plastic Deformation | Metal Forming | Composit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,806
  • Last 5 Years
    3,020
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.793
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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334,325
World Rank
3,575
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Others
structure/property/processing relations | Rheology | Plastics nanocomposite

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,356
  • Last 5 Years
    2,291
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.683
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Rankings

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357,732
World Rank
3,970
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Natural Product Chemistry | Metabolite Profiling | Food Chemistry | Medicinal Plants | Essential Oil

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,089
  • Last 5 Years
    2,339
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.757
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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359,604
World Rank
4,000
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanocomposites | Functional coatings | Biomaterial

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,070
  • Last 5 Years
    2,395
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.780
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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359,690
World Rank
4,002
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Agriculture & Forestry / Horticulture
Plant Physiology and Breedin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,069
  • Last 5 Years
    2,838
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.925
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Rankings

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367,665
World Rank
4,161
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
plant physiology | physiology of crop yield | environmental stress

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,987
  • Last 5 Years
    1,739
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.582
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Rankings

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368,758
World Rank
4,183
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental Epidemiology | Air Pollution | Environmental Exposures | Environmental Chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,976
  • Last 5 Years
    2,458
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.826
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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370,663
World Rank
4,218
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Hydraulics Engineering | Open Channel Hydraulics | Energy dissipation | Computational Hydraulic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,957
  • Last 5 Years
    2,751
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.930
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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384,915
World Rank
4,477
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Organic Chemistry | Heterocyclic Chemistry | Organic Synthesi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,820
  • Last 5 Years
    1,758
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.623
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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413,939
World Rank
5,005
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutiriton | Diabetes | Probiotics | Obesity | Diet therap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,563
  • Last 5 Years
    1,807
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.705
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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419,668
World Rank
5,108
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medicinal & Aromatic Plants | Heavy Metals | Plant Nutrition | Controlled Environment Agricultur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,516
  • Last 5 Years
    1,813
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.721
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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430,923
World Rank
5,342
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Oxygen reduction | Fuel cells | Carbon materials | Electrochemistry | Supercapacito

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,428
  • Last 5 Years
    1,462
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.602
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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433,642
World Rank
5,406
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Others
agroecology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,407
  • Last 5 Years
    1,907
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.792
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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441,684
World Rank
5,567
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Polyphenols | Cancer | Meta-analysis | Molecular biology | Exercis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,346
  • Last 5 Years
    2,213
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.943
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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512,618
World Rank
7,067
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Nanomechanics | Atomistic Simulations | Molecular Dynamics | Material Modeling | Applied Mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,897
  • Last 5 Years
    1,120
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.590
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Rankings

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518,813
World Rank
7,213
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
PhD of Environmental Health - Air pollution control - water treatmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,863
  • Last 5 Years
    1,603
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.860
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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525,914
World Rank
7,374
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Analytytical chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,825
  • Last 5 Years
    962
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.527
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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527,010
World Rank
7,395
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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