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Highly Cited Researchers 2.849 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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1,103
World Rank
84
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Dermatology and Venereology
dermatology | atopic dermatitis | epidemiology | dermatoepidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    191,354
  • Last 5 Years
    93,248
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.487
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Rankings

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1,848
World Rank
158
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Psychology
applied linguistics | second language acquisition | motivatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    147,516
  • Last 5 Years
    64,249
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.436
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,611
World Rank
382
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    90,130
  • Last 5 Years
    31,391
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.348
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,768
World Rank
10
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Bioengineering | Biochemical Engineering | Microalgae Technology | One Health | Food Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,804
  • Last 5 Years
    62,718
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.953
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Rankings

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7,867
World Rank
690
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Psychology
Positive Psychology | Humanistic Psychology | Post traumatic Growth | Authenticity | Counsellin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,278
  • Last 5 Years
    25,260
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.387
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,938
World Rank
704
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    64,921
  • Last 5 Years
    25,564
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.394
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Rankings

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8,386
World Rank
743
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Science | Systems Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    62,715
  • Last 5 Years
    25,041
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.399
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Rankings

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9,945
World Rank
898
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Quorum Sensing | Biofilms | Bacteriology | Antimicrobials | Polymers for Medical Device

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,369
  • Last 5 Years
    14,227
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.252
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,961
World Rank
903
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Others
Gut microbiome | Osteoarthritis | Trauma | Nutrition | Metabolomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,318
  • Last 5 Years
    32,175
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.571
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,689
World Rank
974
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Stroke | Hypertension | Thrombosis | Platelet

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,792
  • Last 5 Years
    21,228
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.395
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,077
World Rank
1,009
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Social Dilemmas | Cooperation | Experimental Economics | Behavioral Economics | Economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,519
  • Last 5 Years
    16,705
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.318
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,112
World Rank
1,017
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Others
Stroke | rehabilitation | research | complex intervention

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,407
  • Last 5 Years
    30,009
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.573
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Rankings

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11,169
World Rank
1,021
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,240
  • Last 5 Years
    23,586
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.451
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Rankings

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11,472
World Rank
1,051
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    51,443
  • Last 5 Years
    15,530
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.302
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,816
World Rank
1,074
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Structure determinatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,426
  • Last 5 Years
    11,459
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.227
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,074
World Rank
1,103
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
vocabulary | applied linguistics | second language acquisition | SLA | assessmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,806
  • Last 5 Years
    21,959
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.441
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,503
World Rank
1,152
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,771
  • Last 5 Years
    28,201
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.578
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Rankings

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13,046
World Rank
1,197
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Remote sensing | Earth observation | GIS | Geomatics | Geograph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,560
  • Last 5 Years
    19,248
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.405
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,793
World Rank
1,347
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
Breast Cancer. Pathology | Digital Patholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,091
  • Last 5 Years
    23,792
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.540
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,253
World Rank
1,388
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
psychiatry schizophrenia depression fMRI PET EEG ME

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,210
  • Last 5 Years
    8,199
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.190
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,108
World Rank
1,461
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Drug-induced Liver Injury | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease | Hepatopancreaticobiliary imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,802
  • Last 5 Years
    25,559
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.611
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,342
World Rank
1,485
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
ADHD | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Tourette's | Schizophreni

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,444
  • Last 5 Years
    17,303
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.418
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,592
World Rank
1,691
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,147
  • Last 5 Years
    14,085
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.369
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,612
World Rank
1,692
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
epidemiology smoking tobacco respirator

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,124
  • Last 5 Years
    9,375
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.246
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,770
World Rank
1,709
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,916
  • Last 5 Years
    17,598
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.464
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