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Highly Cited Researchers 447 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
11,315
World Rank
1,038
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total51,898
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Last 5 Years19,282
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Last 5 Years / Total0.372
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,253
World Rank
1,476
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total41,613
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Last 5 Years25,021
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Last 5 Years / Total0.601
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,636
World Rank
2,043
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total33,587
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Last 5 Years10,032
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Last 5 Years / Total0.299
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,786
World Rank
2,385
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Comparative Law | Internationational Trade Law | Medical Negligence | Privac
Comparative Law | Internationational Trade Law | Medical Negligence | Privac
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Total30,087
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Last 5 Years22,916
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Last 5 Years / Total0.762
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,628
World Rank
2,735
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total27,484
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Last 5 Years10,034
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Last 5 Years / Total0.365
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,656
World Rank
3,084
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total25,242
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Last 5 Years9,627
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Last 5 Years / Total0.381
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,653
World Rank
3,256
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total24,275
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Last 5 Years6,809
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Last 5 Years / Total0.280
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,948
World Rank
3,278
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total24,133
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Last 5 Years9,273
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Last 5 Years / Total0.384
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,813
World Rank
3,502
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total22,866
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Last 5 Years15,073
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Last 5 Years / Total0.659
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,431
World Rank
3,747
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total21,864
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Last 5 Years8,524
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Last 5 Years / Total0.390
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,627
World Rank
4,177
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total20,076
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Last 5 Years12,043
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Last 5 Years / Total0.600
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,433
World Rank
4,252
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Others
labour process | managerial control | workers resistance and misbehaviour | sociology of work | political economy of capitalis
labour process | managerial control | workers resistance and misbehaviour | sociology of work | political economy of capitalis
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Total19,852
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Last 5 Years5,181
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Last 5 Years / Total0.261
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,502
World Rank
4,260
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total19,830
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Last 5 Years9,416
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Last 5 Years / Total0.475
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,173
World Rank
4,780
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Science | Comparative Public Policy | Evidence Based Policymaking | Governance | British Politic
Political Science | Comparative Public Policy | Evidence Based Policymaking | Governance | British Politic
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Total18,029
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Last 5 Years12,338
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Last 5 Years / Total0.684
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,158
World Rank
4,856
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total17,786
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Last 5 Years7,503
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Last 5 Years / Total0.422
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,079
World Rank
5,108
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total17,108
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Last 5 Years8,089
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Last 5 Years / Total0.473
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,156
World Rank
5,196
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Evolutionary Algorithms | Fitness Landscapes | Combinatorial Optimisation | Local Optima Networks | Hyper-heuristic
Evolutionary Algorithms | Fitness Landscapes | Combinatorial Optimisation | Local Optima Networks | Hyper-heuristic
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Total16,881
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Last 5 Years8,374
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Last 5 Years / Total0.496
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,414
World Rank
5,567
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Psychology
conservation | life history | animal behaviour | ageing | social evolutio
conservation | life history | animal behaviour | ageing | social evolutio
Citation Metrics
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Total16,030
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Last 5 Years4,756
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Last 5 Years / Total0.297
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,472
World Rank
6,389
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Psychology
Zoology | Human Ethology | Olfaction | Cross-Cultural Psychology | Anthropolog
Zoology | Human Ethology | Olfaction | Cross-Cultural Psychology | Anthropolog
Citation Metrics
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Total14,344
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Last 5 Years5,728
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Last 5 Years / Total0.399
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,984
World Rank
6,430
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total14,260
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Last 5 Years3,974
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Last 5 Years / Total0.279
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,305
World Rank
6,534
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Psychology
Health Psychology | Healthy Ageing | Physical Activity | Psychophysiology | Psychoneuroimmunolog
Health Psychology | Healthy Ageing | Physical Activity | Psychophysiology | Psychoneuroimmunolog
Citation Metrics
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Total14,046
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Last 5 Years7,893
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Last 5 Years / Total0.562
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,509
World Rank
6,613
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total13,873
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Last 5 Years5,261
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Last 5 Years / Total0.379
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,649
World Rank
6,625
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total13,854
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Last 5 Years9,918
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Last 5 Years / Total0.716
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,720
World Rank
6,886
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
labor economics | aging | Scottish independence | hours of work | public financ
labor economics | aging | Scottish independence | hours of work | public financ
Citation Metrics
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Total13,414
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Last 5 Years4,289
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Last 5 Years / Total0.320
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,000
World Rank
7,267
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Aquatic Animal Nutrition | Animal Physiology and Molecular Chemistr
Aquatic Animal Nutrition | Animal Physiology and Molecular Chemistr
Citation Metrics
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Total12,752
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Last 5 Years6,919
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Last 5 Years / Total0.543
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