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Highly Cited Researchers 564 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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23,508
World Rank
70
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,483
World Rank
77
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,148
  • Last 5 Years
    11,662
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.374
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Rankings

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32,429
World Rank
105
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics and Astro-particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,468
  • Last 5 Years
    20,095
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.759
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Rankings

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49,962
World Rank
170
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Andrology | Oxidative stress | Medicinal Plants | reactive oxygen species | male infertilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,444
  • Last 5 Years
    13,587
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.699
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Rankings

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50,890
World Rank
172
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
photovoltaics | nanomaterials | nanophotonic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,158
  • Last 5 Years
    6,107
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.319
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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57,249
World Rank
196
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Nutrtion | Prevention of Non communicable diseases | Obesit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,553
  • Last 5 Years
    10,203
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.581
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,599
World Rank
211
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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73,715
World Rank
253
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Conducting Polymers | Electroanalysis | Electrochemical Energy | Nanomaterials | Sensor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,488
  • Last 5 Years
    7,858
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.542
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Rankings

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86,381
World Rank
299
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
land reform | agriculture | farm workers | land grabbing | redistributio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,725
  • Last 5 Years
    5,843
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.459
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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101,252
World Rank
367
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Nanomaterials | Catalysis | Environmental Chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,133
  • Last 5 Years
    7,165
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.644
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Rankings

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109,469
World Rank
409
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Business & Management / Human Resource Management
Health systems development and research | Human resource development in the health secto

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,410
  • Last 5 Years
    4,786
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.460
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Rankings

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109,982
World Rank
413
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
Cosmology | Radio telescopes | SKA | MeerKA

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,366
  • Last 5 Years
    6,246
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.603
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Rankings

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119,713
World Rank
453
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Remote Sensing | Climate Change | Environmental monitoring | Earth Observation | Water accounting

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,621
  • Last 5 Years
    8,054
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.837
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Rankings

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132,480
World Rank
516
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Sociology
Posthumanism | Feminist New Materialism | Post-qualitative inquiry | Social Justice and Ethics of Car

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,786
  • Last 5 Years
    5,725
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.652
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Rankings

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135,964
World Rank
532
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
metal hydrides | hydrogen energ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,589
  • Last 5 Years
    7,233
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.842
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Rankings

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138,038
World Rank
541
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Geochronology | Economic Geology | Sedimentology | Laser Ablation | LA-ICP-M

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,472
  • Last 5 Years
    3,997
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.472
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Rankings

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140,841
World Rank
561
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
development economics poverty lan

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,318
  • Last 5 Years
    1,923
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.231
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Rankings

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153,856
World Rank
613
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,660
  • Last 5 Years
    3,534
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.461
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Rankings

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167,439
World Rank
666
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Sociology
Heterosexualities | critical masculinities | racialisation of sexuality and gender | gender-based violenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,059
  • Last 5 Years
    3,359
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.476
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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171,602
World Rank
695
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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176,435
World Rank
716
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,711
  • Last 5 Years
    2,373
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.354
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Rankings

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183,775
World Rank
755
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
HIV and Health System

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,451
  • Last 5 Years
    3,798
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.589
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Rankings

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184,959
World Rank
763
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
Prevention of Non-communicable diseases | Nutrition | Management of non-comunicable disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,398
  • Last 5 Years
    4,418
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.691
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Rankings

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186,416
World Rank
767
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
linguistics | multilingualism | anthroplogy | philosoph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,357
  • Last 5 Years
    2,862
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.450
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Rankings

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188,591
World Rank
779
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology | Public health | NCDs | HIV/AIDS | Integrative Healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,283
  • Last 5 Years
    3,414
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.543
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