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Highly Cited Researchers 592 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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2,302
World Rank
7
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
General relativity | Gravitational waves | Black hole astrophysics | Cosmology | Modified gravit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    132,054
  • Last 5 Years
    82,808
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.627
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,192
World Rank
14
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational wave

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    95,846
  • Last 5 Years
    58,444
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.610
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,548
World Rank
38
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurology | Neuroscience | Multiple sclerosis | Headache | Parkinson's diseas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,039
  • Last 5 Years
    15,897
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.512
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,524
World Rank
49
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,202
  • Last 5 Years
    11,248
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.399
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,072
World Rank
51
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,224
  • Last 5 Years
    10,470
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.385
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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36,277
World Rank
57
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanopartiles | surface chemistry | thin films | graphite oxide | colloid

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,467
  • Last 5 Years
    4,534
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.185
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,714
World Rank
65
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
organic synthesis | drug research | pharmaceutical chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,343
  • Last 5 Years
    4,926
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.211
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,095
World Rank
66
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,178
  • Last 5 Years
    10,906
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.471
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,929
World Rank
68
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Chemistry | Nanostructures | Environmental Chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,841
  • Last 5 Years
    9,916
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.434
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Rankings

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47,550
World Rank
82
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
pathology | neuropathology | neurodegeneration | dementia | movement disorder

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,125
  • Last 5 Years
    9,036
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.449
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Rankings

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51,079
World Rank
88
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacology
The physiology and pharmacology of the cardiovascular syste

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,108
  • Last 5 Years
    5,479
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.287
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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78,000
World Rank
146
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
biology | microbiology | mycology | molecular biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,808
  • Last 5 Years
    6,397
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.463
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Rankings

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78,729
World Rank
148
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Psychology
behavioral medicine - health psychology - substance use and healh behavior - risk and protecive factors - social inequalities i

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,707
  • Last 5 Years
    4,050
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.295
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Rankings

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83,316
World Rank
162
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
materials science | nanotechnology | porous nanocomposites | chemometric

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,087
  • Last 5 Years
    5,465
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.418
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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78,730
World Rank
149
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Microbiology
Antimicrobial Resistance | Epidemiological methods | Public health | Global health | Pharmacy Practic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,706
  • Last 5 Years
    12,420
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.906
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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87,148
World Rank
173
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,618
  • Last 5 Years
    3,946
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.313
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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88,453
World Rank
178
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
aqueous colloids | magnetic nanoparticles | adsorption | water purificatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,469
  • Last 5 Years
    3,768
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.302
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Rankings

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96,583
World Rank
204
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology
physiology | respiratory syste

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,570
  • Last 5 Years
    2,790
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.241
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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101,106
World Rank
213
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Education / Education (Other, All)
education | cognition | cognitive development | testing | technology-based assessmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,131
  • Last 5 Years
    3,833
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.344
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Rankings

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102,110
World Rank
214
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
catalysis | organic synthesi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,037
  • Last 5 Years
    2,272
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.206
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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109,583
World Rank
223
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Mathematics | Wireless Sensor Networks | Embedded Systems | Universal Algebra | Constraint Satisfaction Proble

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,385
  • Last 5 Years
    1,255
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.121
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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111,126
World Rank
228
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacology
Diabetes | Cardiovascular Pharmacology | Arrhythmia | Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,258
  • Last 5 Years
    6,406
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.624
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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112,787
World Rank
234
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
machine learning | decentralized learning | AI safet

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,126
  • Last 5 Years
    1,862
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.184
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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121,326
World Rank
258
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,493
  • Last 5 Years
    591
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.062
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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125,184
World Rank
274
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Others
neurobiológi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,228
  • Last 5 Years
    1,040
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.113
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