Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

460
World Rank

3
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
-
Total258,665
-
Last 6 Years102,140
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.395
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

660
World Rank

4
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Mathematical physics | medical physics | high energy physics | physics educatio
Mathematical physics | medical physics | high energy physics | physics educatio
Citation Metrics
-
Total232,954
-
Last 6 Years98,497
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.423
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

10,774
World Rank

35
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total50,408
-
Last 6 Years11,259
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.223
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

36,672
World Rank

122
Country Rank

12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
Plasmonics | surface-enhanced spectroscopy | Raman spectroscopy | electromagnetic theory | electromagnetic modelin
Plasmonics | surface-enhanced spectroscopy | Raman spectroscopy | electromagnetic theory | electromagnetic modelin
Citation Metrics
-
Total22,643
-
Last 6 Years10,211
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.451
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

43,695
World Rank

159
Country Rank

57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
Nonlinear optics | Optical fibers | Nonlinear resonators | Microresonator
Nonlinear optics | Optical fibers | Nonlinear resonators | Microresonator
Citation Metrics
-
Total20,210
-
Last 6 Years7,505
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.371
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

48,036
World Rank

183
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
-
Total18,660
-
Last 6 Years2,355
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.126
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

61,226
World Rank

254
Country Rank

92
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Physics
Theoretical Catalysis | Machine Learning | Electrochemistry | Computational Chemistr
Theoretical Catalysis | Machine Learning | Electrochemistry | Computational Chemistr
Citation Metrics
-
Total15,574
-
Last 6 Years14,907
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.957
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

76,200
World Rank

327
Country Rank

110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
-
Total13,132
-
Last 6 Years1,947
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.148
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

77,268
World Rank

334
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
-
Total12,984
-
Last 6 Years7,319
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.564
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

88,709
World Rank

401
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
-
Total11,592
-
Last 6 Years2,721
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.235
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

90,912
World Rank

413
Country Rank

137
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total11,354
-
Last 6 Years4,048
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.357
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

97,145
World Rank

449
Country Rank

40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
Ultrafast spectroscopy | organic Photovoltaics | peptide directed assembly | aptasensor
Ultrafast spectroscopy | organic Photovoltaics | peptide directed assembly | aptasensor
Citation Metrics
-
Total10,726
-
Last 6 Years5,246
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.489
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

100,086
World Rank

469
Country Rank

150
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
-
Total10,502
-
Last 6 Years1,995
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.190
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

115,072
World Rank

546
Country Rank

55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
-
Total9,255
-
Last 6 Years5,124
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.554
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

121,637
World Rank

592
Country Rank

122
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
-
Total8,807
-
Last 6 Years3,509
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.398
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

137,331
World Rank

676
Country Rank

73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
-
Total7,894
-
Last 6 Years1,234
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.156
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

154,428
World Rank

771
Country Rank

54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
-
Total7,106
-
Last 6 Years1,292
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.182
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

156,664
World Rank

787
Country Rank

55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total7,074
-
Last 6 Years2,395
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.339
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

163,836
World Rank

814
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total6,679
-
Last 6 Years1,869
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.280
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

171,672
World Rank

855
Country Rank

164
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Quantum optics | optical detection of ultrasound | high resolution rare earth ion spectroscop
Quantum optics | optical detection of ultrasound | high resolution rare earth ion spectroscop
Citation Metrics
-
Total6,442
-
Last 6 Years2,293
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.356
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

176,227
World Rank

881
Country Rank

46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
Mathematical Modeling | Monte-Carlo Simulations | Space Science Applications | COVID-19 Modelin
Mathematical Modeling | Monte-Carlo Simulations | Space Science Applications | COVID-19 Modelin
Citation Metrics
-
Total6,221
-
Last 6 Years2,624
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.422
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

188,391
World Rank

951
Country Rank

256
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,839
-
Last 6 Years1,142
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.196
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

189,075
World Rank

956
Country Rank

185
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,868
-
Last 6 Years2,340
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.399
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

193,856
World Rank

994
Country Rank

77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Physics
physical volcanology | lava domes | explosive eruptions | ballistics | New Zealand volcanoe
physical volcanology | lava domes | explosive eruptions | ballistics | New Zealand volcanoe
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,648
-
Last 6 Years3,528
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.625
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

205,573
World Rank

1,072
Country Rank

288
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,419
-
Last 6 Years2,648
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.489