Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 147 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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: 126
condensed matter theory
machine learning
AI for science
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
69
0.896
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 127
condensed matter theory
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
70
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 128
plasma physics
laser plasma
accelerator physics
radiation physics
numerical simulation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
59
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 129
Physics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
43
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 130
Condensed Matter Physics
Coherent X-Ray Scattering
Ultrafast X-Ray Scattering
Quantum Materials
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
55
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 131
Physics
Machine Learning
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
51
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 132
Plasma Physics
Plasma Diagnostics
RF Engineering
Semiconductors
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
35
0.795
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 133
Plasma Physics
Turbulence
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
22
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 134
Atmospheric Chemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
38
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 135
Theoretical Neuroscience
Neural Networks
Learning and plasticity
Statistical physics
Probability
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
35
0.921
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 136
Condensed Matter Physics
Computational Physics
Cosmology
Energy Storage
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
35
0.946
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 137
atmospheric convection
extra-tropical transitions
atmospheric rivers
hurricanes
lightning
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 138
Physics
qBio
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 139
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 140
Condensed matter physics
Nanoscience
Near-field techniques
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 141
Astrophysics
Stellar modelling
Cosmology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
26
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 142
Physics
Computational neuroscience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 143
high energy physics
machine learning
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
18
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 144
Superconductivity
Condensed Matter Physics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
14
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 145
Single Molecule Dynamics
Condensed Matter Physics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 146
Statistical Physics
Stochastic Processes
Biophysics
Ecology and Evolution
Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 147
High Energy Particle Astrophysics
Brown Dwarfs and Cool Stars
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,705,365
366,483
4,512
Ranking Based On Selection: 126
Wanda Hou
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
69
0.896
condensed matter theory
machine learning
AI for science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,737,464
370,801
4,567
Ranking Based On Selection: 127
Wei-Ting Kuo
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
70
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,794,723
378,542
4,673
Ranking Based On Selection: 128
I-Lin Yeh
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
59
1.000
plasma physics
laser plasma
accelerator physics
radiation physics
numerical simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,815,104
381,298
4,698
Ranking Based On Selection: 129
D Dilena
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
43
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,817,737
381,633
4,704
Ranking Based On Selection: 130
Erik Lamb
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
55
1.000
Condensed Matter Physics
Coherent X-Ray Scattering
Ultrafast X-Ray Scattering
Quantum Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,841,128
384,762
4,734
Ranking Based On Selection: 131
Randall Clark
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
51
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,889,626
391,272
4,802
Ranking Based On Selection: 132
Shawn Wenjie Tang
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
35
0.795
Plasma Physics
Plasma Diagnostics
RF Engineering
Semiconductors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,897,908
392,265
4,811
Ranking Based On Selection: 133
Xiang Fan
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
22
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,927,583
396,088
4,856
Ranking Based On Selection: 134
Gordon C Peiker
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
38
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,930,968
396,604
4,863
Ranking Based On Selection: 135
Bin Wang
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
35
0.921
Theoretical Neuroscience
Neural Networks
Learning and plasticity
Statistical physics
Probability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,937,907
397,549
4,873
Ranking Based On Selection: 136
Boyan Stoychev|Boyan K Stoychev
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
35
0.946
Condensed Matter Physics
Computational Physics
Cosmology
Energy Storage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,998,614
405,313
4,959
Ranking Based On Selection: 137
Jose Martinez-Claros
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
atmospheric convection
extra-tropical transitions
atmospheric rivers
hurricanes
lightning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,998,614
405,313
4,959
Ranking Based On Selection: 138
Palka Puri
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,998,614
405,313
4,959
Ranking Based On Selection: 139
Biswajit Sahoo
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,998,864
405,368
4,963
Ranking Based On Selection: 140
Chen Wu
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
Condensed matter physics
Nanoscience
Near-field techniques
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,027,347
408,972
4,994
Ranking Based On Selection: 141
Mikaela M Larkin
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
26
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,087,670
416,428
5,068
Ranking Based On Selection: 142
Wei-Mien Mendy Hsu
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,089,053
416,567
5,071
Ranking Based On Selection: 143
Melissa Quinnan
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
18
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,091,065
416,778
5,074
Ranking Based On Selection: 144
James Wampler
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
14
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,107,549
418,742
5,093
Ranking Based On Selection: 145
Weike Quan
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
Single Molecule Dynamics
Condensed Matter Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,142,905
422,926
5,133
Ranking Based On Selection: 146
Aniket Zodage
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
Statistical Physics
Stochastic Processes
Biophysics
Ecology and Evolution
Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,164,745
425,402
5,153
Ranking Based On Selection: 147
Sohan Ghosh
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
High Energy Particle Astrophysics
Brown Dwarfs and Cool Stars