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Highly Cited Researchers 223 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
135,278
World Rank
530
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total8,616
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Last 5 Years4,609
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Last 5 Years / Total0.535
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,391
World Rank
599
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug Discovery | Synthetic Chemistry | Brain Diseases | Drug Resistant Bacteri
Drug Discovery | Synthetic Chemistry | Brain Diseases | Drug Resistant Bacteri
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Total7,816
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Last 5 Years4,482
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Last 5 Years / Total0.573
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,986
World Rank
742
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Cytochrome P450 | Annotation | Structure-function analysis | Evolution & Application
Cytochrome P450 | Annotation | Structure-function analysis | Evolution & Application
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Total6,535
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Last 5 Years3,856
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Last 5 Years / Total0.590
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,985
World Rank
1,159
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
LIS Education | Information Seeking | Knowledge Management | Applied Bibliometrics&ICT4D | Information Ethic
LIS Education | Information Seeking | Knowledge Management | Applied Bibliometrics&ICT4D | Information Ethic
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Total4,338
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Last 5 Years1,830
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Last 5 Years / Total0.422
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
307,915
World Rank
1,354
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total3,700
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Last 5 Years1,775
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Last 5 Years / Total0.480
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,044
World Rank
1,508
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Physical Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine | Exercise and Health | Sport Performance | Youth Sport | Exercise Physiolog
Lifestyle Medicine | Exercise and Health | Sport Performance | Youth Sport | Exercise Physiolog
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Total3,348
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Last 5 Years1,850
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Last 5 Years / Total0.553
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,298
World Rank
1,564
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total3,249
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Last 5 Years3,021
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Last 5 Years / Total0.930
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
374,197
World Rank
1,718
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Physical Activity and Public Health | Health Behaviour Change | Non-Communicable Diseas
Physical Activity and Public Health | Health Behaviour Change | Non-Communicable Diseas
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Total2,922
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Last 5 Years1,727
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Last 5 Years / Total0.591
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
435,727
World Rank
2,071
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Chemistry | Thin films | Inorganic materials | Energy storag
Materials Chemistry | Thin films | Inorganic materials | Energy storag
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Total2,391
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Last 5 Years1,998
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Last 5 Years / Total0.836
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
472,642
World Rank
2,257
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Software Engineering | Mobile Edge Computing Systems | Web intelligence | ICT4D | Security of Grid/Cloud System
Software Engineering | Mobile Edge Computing Systems | Web intelligence | ICT4D | Security of Grid/Cloud System
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Total2,135
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Last 5 Years1,262
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Last 5 Years / Total0.591
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
476,825
World Rank
2,278
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total2,109
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Last 5 Years1,177
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Last 5 Years / Total0.558
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
487,511
World Rank
2,342
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total2,043
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Last 5 Years1,524
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Last 5 Years / Total0.746
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,758
World Rank
2,465
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total1,924
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Last 5 Years1,518
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Last 5 Years / Total0.789
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
548,527
World Rank
2,685
Country Rank
14
University
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14
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Strategic Tourism Management | Strategic Tourism Marketing | Rural Tourism | Tourism Entrepreneurshi
Strategic Tourism Management | Strategic Tourism Marketing | Rural Tourism | Tourism Entrepreneurshi
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Total1,709
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Last 5 Years1,269
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Last 5 Years / Total0.743
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
563,294
World Rank
2,764
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total1,639
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Last 5 Years963
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Last 5 Years / Total0.588
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
591,943
World Rank
2,953
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total1,512
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Last 5 Years707
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Last 5 Years / Total0.468
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
599,780
World Rank
2,998
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Operations Research | Decision Science | Data Science | Metaheuristics | Applied and Computational Mathematic
Operations Research | Decision Science | Data Science | Metaheuristics | Applied and Computational Mathematic
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Total1,479
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Last 5 Years886
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Last 5 Years / Total0.599
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
609,819
World Rank
3,061
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Physics
Metal Oxides Semiconductors for Indoor and Outdoor Gas Sensing Monitoring | Photocatalysis and Energy Harvesting Application
Metal Oxides Semiconductors for Indoor and Outdoor Gas Sensing Monitoring | Photocatalysis and Energy Harvesting Application
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Total1,438
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Last 5 Years1,073
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Last 5 Years / Total0.746
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
621,548
World Rank
3,128
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
Microbiology | Molecular Microbiology | Antimicrobial resistanc
Microbiology | Molecular Microbiology | Antimicrobial resistanc
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Total1,392
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Last 5 Years1,105
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Last 5 Years / Total0.794
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
651,497
World Rank
3,313
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Geography
Climate extremes | Climate modeling | Climate change & variability | GIS & RS | Sustainable Developmen
Climate extremes | Climate modeling | Climate change & variability | GIS & RS | Sustainable Developmen
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Total1,282
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Last 5 Years390
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Last 5 Years / Total0.304
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
750,007
World Rank
3,885
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics | Gas sensors | Ferromagnetic propertie
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics | Gas sensors | Ferromagnetic propertie
Citation Metrics
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Total980
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Last 5 Years611
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Last 5 Years / Total0.623
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
801,628
World Rank
4,215
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Business & Management / Public Administration
Governance | Local Economic Development | Service delivery | Public Polic
Governance | Local Economic Development | Service delivery | Public Polic
Citation Metrics
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Total851
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Last 5 Years798
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Last 5 Years / Total0.938
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,441
World Rank
4,403
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Entrepreneurship | Strategy | Innovation | Small Business Development | Performance Managemen
Entrepreneurship | Strategy | Innovation | Small Business Development | Performance Managemen
Citation Metrics
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Total789
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Last 5 Years690
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Last 5 Years / Total0.875
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
883,226
World Rank
4,749
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Genetics | Plant Physiology | Improvement of wild leafy vegetables and indigenous fruit trees | Ethnobotan
Plant Genetics | Plant Physiology | Improvement of wild leafy vegetables and indigenous fruit trees | Ethnobotan
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Total684
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Last 5 Years625
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Last 5 Years / Total0.914
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
887,174
World Rank
4,773
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Education / Education (Other, All)
Curriculum Studies | Teacher Professional Development | Teaching | Learning & Assessmen
Curriculum Studies | Teacher Professional Development | Teaching | Learning & Assessmen
Citation Metrics
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Total677
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Last 5 Years647
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Last 5 Years / Total0.956
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