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Highly Cited Researchers 863 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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2,852
World Rank
30
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Microbiome | Metagenomics | genomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    118,128
  • Last 5 Years
    40,987
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.347
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,700
World Rank
84
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
High energy astrophysics | medical physics | radiology imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,356
  • Last 5 Years
    21,157
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.292
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,173
World Rank
189
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Others
Cosmology | General Relativity

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,407
  • Last 5 Years
    17,984
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.414
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,704
World Rank
300
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,530
  • Last 5 Years
    7,021
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.209
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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36,571
World Rank
522
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Others
LSI設計、画像処理、画像圧

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,309
  • Last 5 Years
    5,303
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.218
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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36,871
World Rank
527
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,171
  • Last 5 Years
    6,853
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.284
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,202
World Rank
550
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Exercise Immunology | Sports Science | Muscle Damage | Exercise Biochemistry | Applied Physiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,573
  • Last 5 Years
    12,617
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.535
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,406
World Rank
556
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Others
ichthyology | fish systematics | fish biology | metabarcoding | environmental DNA

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,482
  • Last 5 Years
    10,790
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.460
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,669
World Rank
574
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,954
  • Last 5 Years
    12,591
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.549
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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45,001
World Rank
668
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
sport sciences | anatomy | biomechanics | exercise physiology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,964
  • Last 5 Years
    6,839
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.326
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,917
World Rank
743
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed matter physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,715
  • Last 5 Years
    5,083
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.258
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,987
World Rank
750
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Others
Biochemistry

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,697
  • Last 5 Years
    6,559
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.333
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Rankings

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52,964
World Rank
830
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Physics
general relativity and gravitatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,599
  • Last 5 Years
    4,402
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.237
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Rankings

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53,635
World Rank
838
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economics of Innovation | Industrial Economics | Firm growth | Entrepreneurshi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,423
  • Last 5 Years
    10,258
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.557
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Rankings

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55,382
World Rank
870
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
political science | applied statistics | political methodology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,980
  • Last 5 Years
    13,168
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.732
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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58,828
World Rank
936
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cell Biology | Hematology | Biochemistry | Physiology | Cytokin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,180
  • Last 5 Years
    2,984
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.174
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,500
World Rank
968
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Others
Sport Science

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,827
  • Last 5 Years
    8,497
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.505
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,718
World Rank
972
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
Environmental Materials

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,782
  • Last 5 Years
    10,544
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.628
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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62,427
World Rank
1,004
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
astrophysics | astronomy | galaxy evolution | galaxy formation | reionizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,423
  • Last 5 Years
    11,594
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.706
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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64,574
World Rank
1,048
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,015
  • Last 5 Years
    4,665
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.291
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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65,475
World Rank
1,062
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biomaterials | Nanomedicine | Nanomaterials | Polymer Chemistry | Molecular Assembling Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,851
  • Last 5 Years
    4,512
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.285
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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65,972
World Rank
1,074
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
partial differential equations | optimal contro

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,764
  • Last 5 Years
    4,001
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.254
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Rankings

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69,799
World Rank
1,161
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
Experimental Psychology | Cognitive Psychology | Neuroscience

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,085
  • Last 5 Years
    5,205
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.345
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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70,521
World Rank
1,178
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Others
Electron Devices | Diamon

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,962
  • Last 5 Years
    4,880
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.326
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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70,686
World Rank
1,179
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,936
  • Last 5 Years
    5,808
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.389
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