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Highly Cited Researchers 1.860 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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1,086
World Rank
3
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
carbon cycle | savannas | earth observation | biodiversit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    191,981
  • Last 5 Years
    74,056
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,684
World Rank
6
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    154,566
  • Last 5 Years
    71,195
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.461
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,632
World Rank
11
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter | Density Functional Theory | Electronic Structur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    89,782
  • Last 5 Years
    47,197
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.526
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,987
World Rank
17
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy physics | Grid Computing

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    77,287
  • Last 5 Years
    36,580
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.473
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,026
World Rank
18
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
African politics | history | colonialism | race | enlightenmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    77,041
  • Last 5 Years
    46,108
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.598
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,179
World Rank
20
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Others
First interest | Second interest | Vaccinology | Respiratory pathogen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,017
  • Last 5 Years
    49,715
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.654
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Rankings

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7,104
World Rank
22
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology | Evidence Synthesis | Implementation Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,591
  • Last 5 Years
    62,271
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.895
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,230
World Rank
24
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy | Developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    68,860
  • Last 5 Years
    61,671
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.896
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,568
World Rank
26
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics | Cosmology | Astro-Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    61,839
  • Last 5 Years
    26,908
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.435
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,786
World Rank
36
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Physics
gamma-ray astronomy | Cosmic Ray

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,444
  • Last 5 Years
    18,685
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.370
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Rankings

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12,579
World Rank
38
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
child development | adolescent development | HIV | AIDS | public healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,540
  • Last 5 Years
    23,086
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.476
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,890
World Rank
56
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,696
  • Last 5 Years
    28,856
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.765
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Rankings

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24,102
World Rank
72
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,183
  • Last 5 Years
    28,873
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.897
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Rankings

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25,838
World Rank
80
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,724
  • Last 5 Years
    15,132
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.493
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,711
World Rank
94
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
particle physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,016
  • Last 5 Years
    9,623
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.343
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,559
World Rank
99
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Infectious Diseases | HIV | Tuberculosis | Health Economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,876
  • Last 5 Years
    8,608
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.320
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,426
World Rank
106
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Others
HIV TB COVID HAEMATOLOF

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,375
  • Last 5 Years
    11,845
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.449
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,327
World Rank
108
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
laser resonators | laser beam shaping | orbital angular momentum | structured ligh

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,872
  • Last 5 Years
    18,882
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.730
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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41,490
World Rank
133
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,175
  • Last 5 Years
    8,874
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.400
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,413
World Rank
137
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,829
  • Last 5 Years
    6,863
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.314
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,862
World Rank
141
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Others
women's health | sleep | adolescents | brain | menopaus

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,657
  • Last 5 Years
    16,508
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.762
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,947
World Rank
142
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,627
  • Last 5 Years
    20,441
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.945
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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44,876
World Rank
150
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases
community-acquired pneumonia | pneumococcus | respiratory tract infections | virulence factors | human ciliated epitheliu

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,960
  • Last 5 Years
    8,038
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.383
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Rankings

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46,493
World Rank
159
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Targeted Drug Delivery | Nanomedicine | Stimuli-Responsive Biomaterials | Pharmaceutical Science

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,397
  • Last 5 Years
    13,874
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.680
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,870
World Rank
162
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,975
  • Last 5 Years
    12,376
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.620
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