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Highly Cited Researchers 1.002 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.
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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6,478
World Rank
35
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    73,828
  • Last 5 Years
    23,277
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.315
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Rankings

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19,329
World Rank
85
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology | Cancer Researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,195
  • Last 5 Years
    19,501
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.524
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,271
World Rank
91
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,898
  • Last 5 Years
    24,701
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.708
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,246
World Rank
102
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Machine Learning | Data Mining | Artificial Intelligence | Knowledge Discovery | Data Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,243
  • Last 5 Years
    19,844
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.635
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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28,401
World Rank
118
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,416
World Rank
120
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
mechanical properties of materials | non-destructive stress/ strain measurements | graphene and CNT | composite

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,248
  • Last 5 Years
    11,366
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.402
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,255
World Rank
137
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) | applied catalysis | environmental engineering | water/wastewater treatmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,502
  • Last 5 Years
    11,395
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.430
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Rankings

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34,239
World Rank
147
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Matrix Biology | Cancer Cell Biology | Proteoglycans | Glycosaminoglycans | Matrix Metalloproteinase

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,426
  • Last 5 Years
    12,773
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.502
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Rankings

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38,856
World Rank
160
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Systems | Production Planning and Control | Industry 4.0 | AR/VR | Society 5.

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,259
  • Last 5 Years
    17,417
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.749
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,942
World Rank
162
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,225
  • Last 5 Years
    4,973
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.214
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,799
World Rank
166
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,869
  • Last 5 Years
    5,370
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.235
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Rankings

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41,242
World Rank
172
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Nanomaterials | Chemistry | Graphene | Green Chemistry | 2D material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,306
  • Last 5 Years
    8,008
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.359
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Rankings

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43,266
World Rank
183
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Software Engineering | Educational SW | Machine Learning | Data Minin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,546
  • Last 5 Years
    12,510
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.581
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Rankings

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44,221
World Rank
191
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Numerical Mathematics | Natural Computing | Global Optimization | Reliable Computing | Artificial Neura

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,214
  • Last 5 Years
    4,895
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.231
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Rankings

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45,949
World Rank
202
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Advanced Structural Material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,607
  • Last 5 Years
    8,677
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.421
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,103
World Rank
210
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Medical and Health Sciences / Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine | Infectious Diseases | HIV Medicine & COVID-19 | Tropical Medicine & Hepatitis | Biomedical Engineering & Comput

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,926
  • Last 5 Years
    6,210
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.312
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Rankings

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54,589
World Rank
247
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Nanostructured material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,146
  • Last 5 Years
    2,990
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.165
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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55,404
World Rank
253
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Industrial Biotechnology | Microbial Biotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,958
  • Last 5 Years
    7,458
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.415
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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55,770
World Rank
256
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,866
  • Last 5 Years
    4,269
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.239
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Rankings

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56,050
World Rank
260
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacogenomics | Genome Informatics | Public Health Genomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,796
  • Last 5 Years
    9,730
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.547
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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59,812
World Rank
277
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Computational Mechanics | Earthquake Engineering | Applied Mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,951
  • Last 5 Years
    4,709
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.278
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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61,159
World Rank
287
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine | Infectious Disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,671
  • Last 5 Years
    15,875
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.952
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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64,435
World Rank
299
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease / immunolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,025
  • Last 5 Years
    8,666
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.541
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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68,931
World Rank
323
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Proteoglycans | Glycosaminoglycans | Matrix Biology | Matrix Metalloproteinase

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,215
  • Last 5 Years
    8,681
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.571
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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69,742
World Rank
330
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
inorganic chemistry | coordination chemistry | molecular magnetism | reactivity of organic ligands | photoluminescenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,081
  • Last 5 Years
    2,942
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.195
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