Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
High Energy Physics
Experimental
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
279,838
117,101
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
high energy physics
particle physics
machine learning
higgs boson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
221,968
114,275
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Condensed matter theory
quantum technology
spintronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,240
29,323
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Theoretical Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,461
30,117
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,658
6,654
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
astronomy
astrophysics
physics education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,345
19,214
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
X-ray and neutron scattering
condensed matter physics
surfaces and interfaces
thin films
magnetism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,470
7,571
0.202
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
computational astrophysics
cosmology
supercomputing
community codes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,772
9,121
0.255
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Quantum Materials
Ultrafast dynamics
Metamaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,537
12,543
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
neuroscience
oceanography
climate
weather
data assimilation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,244
5,976
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Physics
Condensed Matter Theory
Unconventional Computing
Biophysics
Computational Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,427
10,623
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Active sensing
Cerebral blood flow
Computational anatomy
Optical imaging
Medullary circuits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,794
10,619
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
particle physics
cosmology
high energy physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,656
6,305
0.246
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Plasma Physics
Magnetic Fusion
Astrophysical Fluids
Non-Equilibrium Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,115
4,202
0.167
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
experimental astrophysics
high energy astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,830
10,128
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
particle physics
nuclear physics
astrophysics
dark matter and neutrino detection
noble liquid detectors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,301
11,220
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
condensed-matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,858
11,707
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
fusion energy
plasma physics
energy technology
sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,901
4,593
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Physics
Neuroscience
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,242
10,661
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
plasma physics
fusion
turbulence
transport
fluctuations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,367
3,985
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Cosmology
astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,032
6,906
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Theoretical physics
quantum field theory
supersymmetry
string theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,656
3,774
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,603
4,919
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
plasma physics
fusion
climate change
turbulence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,979
3,842
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
theoretical particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,844
2,267
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289
123
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Vyacheslav Krutelyov
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
279,838
117,101
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
633
251
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Javier M Duarte
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
221,968
114,275
0.515
high energy physics
particle physics
machine learning
higgs boson
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,469
1,172
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
LJ Sham *
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,240
29,323
0.261
Condensed matter theory
quantum technology
spintronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,612
1,238
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
R Sekhar Chivukula
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,461
30,117
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,505
5,469
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
M Brian Maple
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,658
6,654
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,274
7,211
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Adam J Burgasser
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,345
19,214
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,842
7,460
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sunil K Sinha
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,470
7,571
0.202
X-ray and neutron scattering
condensed matter physics
surfaces and interfaces
thin films
magnetism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,030
8,000
161
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michael L Norman
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,772
9,121
0.255
computational astrophysics
cosmology
supercomputing
community codes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,004
8,434
177
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Richard Averitt
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,537
12,543
0.363
Quantum Materials
Ultrafast dynamics
Metamaterials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,059
8,902
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Henry Abarbanel
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,244
5,976
0.180
neuroscience
oceanography
climate
weather
data assimilation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,826
9,227
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
M Di Ventra
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,427
10,623
0.328
Physics
Condensed Matter Theory
Unconventional Computing
Biophysics
Computational Neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,484
9,949
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
David Kleinfeld
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,794
10,619
0.345
Active sensing
Cerebral blood flow
Computational anatomy
Optical imaging
Medullary circuits
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,405
12,948
246
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Benjamin Grinstein
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,656
6,305
0.246
particle physics
cosmology
high energy physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,301
13,338
254
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Patrick Diamond
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,115
4,202
0.167
Plasma Physics
Magnetic Fusion
Astrophysical Fluids
Non-Equilibrium Dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,851
16,069
305
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Steven Edward Boggs
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,830
10,128
0.464
experimental astrophysics
high energy astrophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,115
16,588
320
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kaixuan Ni
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,301
11,220
0.527
particle physics
nuclear physics
astrophysics
dark matter and neutrino detection
noble liquid detectors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,242
17,056
330
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michael M Fogler
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,858
11,707
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,195
20,552
381
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Richard A Moyer
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,901
4,593
0.257
fusion energy
plasma physics
energy technology
sustainability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,754
23,122
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Dominic Holland
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,242
10,661
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,895
24,705
440
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jose A Boedo
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,367
3,985
0.259
plasma physics
fusion
turbulence
transport
fluctuations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,646
25,369
451
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Brian Keating
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,032
6,906
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,580
26,095
459
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kenneth Intriligator
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,656
3,774
0.258
Theoretical physics
quantum field theory
supersymmetry
string theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,818
30,946
535
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alex Groisman
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,603
4,919
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,518
32,652
553
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
George Tynan
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,979
3,842
0.321
plasma physics
fusion
climate change
turbulence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,600
33,058
564
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Elizabeth Simmons
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,844
2,267
0.191