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Highly Cited Researchers 1.174 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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3,564
World Rank
1,646
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Sociology
survey methods | research method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    105,285
  • Last 5 Years
    21,657
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.206
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,021
World Rank
1,843
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Biosensors | Bioengineering | Chemistry | Nanotechnology | Energ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    98,467
  • Last 5 Years
    43,667
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.443
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,881
World Rank
2,252
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience
Emotions | Brain | Psychiatry | Consciousnes

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    87,322
  • Last 5 Years
    22,819
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.261
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,031
World Rank
3,236
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,546
World Rank
5,324
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
catalysis | heterogeneous catalysis | reaction engineering | energy conversion | surface chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    51,358
  • Last 5 Years
    25,903
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.504
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,933
World Rank
5,498
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Business & Management / Business Administration
Hospitality | Tourism | Hospitality Marketing | Tourism Marketing | Consumer Behavio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,287
  • Last 5 Years
    30,595
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.608
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,753
World Rank
5,869
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Epigenetics | Reproductive Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,353
  • Last 5 Years
    13,746
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.284
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,588
World Rank
6,243
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science | Additive Manufacturing | Biomaterials | 3D Printing | Ceramic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,501
  • Last 5 Years
    26,562
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.571
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Rankings

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15,126
World Rank
6,915
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Computational quantum chemistry | Gaussian basis sets | ab initio thermochemistry & spectroscop

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,594
  • Last 5 Years
    14,169
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.325
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,328
World Rank
7,007
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Bioceramics | 3D printing | Biomaterials | Additive manufacturing | Drug deliver

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,191
  • Last 5 Years
    24,245
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.561
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,774
World Rank
8,917
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
theory of mind | conceptual development | developmental cognitive neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,733
  • Last 5 Years
    23,103
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.629
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,196
World Rank
10,841
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Molecular Breeding | Animal Breeding | Plant Breeding | Quantitative Genetics | Statistical Genomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,233
  • Last 5 Years
    19,817
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.615
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,992
World Rank
11,209
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,543
  • Last 5 Years
    5,800
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.184
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,550
World Rank
11,426
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,104
  • Last 5 Years
    9,780
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.314
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,095
World Rank
14,530
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,105
  • Last 5 Years
    17,623
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.675
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,678
World Rank
14,792
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,788
  • Last 5 Years
    11,924
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,843
World Rank
16,488
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Others
sleep deprivation | cognition | sleep physiology | fatigue risk management | individual difference

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,765
  • Last 5 Years
    9,836
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.414
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,527
World Rank
16,762
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,465
  • Last 5 Years
    5,875
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.250
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,795
World Rank
17,289
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology | risk | environmental sociology | climate chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,929
  • Last 5 Years
    9,023
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.394
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,194
World Rank
17,445
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Business & Management / Business Administration
Information systems adoption and use | IT in healthcar

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,767
  • Last 5 Years
    6,736
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.296
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,221
World Rank
17,455
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,761
  • Last 5 Years
    6,799
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.299
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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46,854
World Rank
19,979
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
Pyrolysis | bio-oil | biochar | gasification | thermochemical conversio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,365
  • Last 5 Years
    12,127
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.595
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,103
World Rank
20,444
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,983
  • Last 5 Years
    5,789
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.290
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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49,238
World Rank
20,861
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Business & Management / Business Administration
customer satisfaction/loyalty | tourism sustainability | wellbeing | food/wine consumption behavio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,655
  • Last 5 Years
    12,048
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.613
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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53,008
World Rank
22,366
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,611
  • Last 5 Years
    7,452
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.400
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