Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
National Institute of Standards and Technology Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Physics 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 :151
Optics
Mode-locked lasers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
978
550
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :152
Condensed Matter Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
975
722
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :153
Neutron Scattering
Rheology
Colloids
Scattering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
648
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :154
Atomic Physics
Quantum Sensors
Optomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
868
819
0.944
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :155
integrated photonics
quantum optics
nanofluidics
nonequilibrium physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
777
477
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :156
Nanoscale Electron Transport
Open Quantum Systems
Quantum Thermodynamics
Nanoplasmonics
quantum simulations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
755
481
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :157
Quantum Sensing/Metrology
Atomic Magnetometer
Fundamental Constant
Comb Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
714
321
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :158
Optomechanics
Acoustics
Dynamics
Thermodynamics
Quantum Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
657
237
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :159
superconducting quantum computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
604
0.936
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :160
Ultrafast Spectroscopy / Electron Microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
580
335
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :161
Neutron Physics
Nuclear Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
286
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :162
plasma etch
wet etch
deposition
feature scale modeling
spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
482
310
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :163
Quantum computing
condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
453
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :164
Quantum optics - Nanophotonics - Nonlinear Optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
362
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :165
polymer physics
soft matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
458
436
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :166
Networks
Category Theory
Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics
Stochastic Processes
and Information Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
329
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :167
Quantum Information
Quantum Optics
Superconducting Quantum Circuits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
415
372
0.896
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :168
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
240
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :169
Condensed Matter Physics
Low Temperature Physics
NIS Refrigerators
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
403
132
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :170
Condensed Matter Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
376
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :171
Optics and Photonics
Integrated optics
Optical sensing and Metrology
Photonic crystals
Optofluidics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
228
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :172
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
2D Materials
Density Functional Theory
Quantum Monte Carlo
Materials Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
323
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :173
Condensed Matter Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286
179
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :174
quantum transport in condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
252
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :175
Nonlinear Optics
Thin film Lithium Niobate Integrated Optics
Quantum Optics
Solar Cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
152
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
685,767
202,996
619
Ranking Based On Selection: 151
Josue Davila-Rodriguez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
978
550
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
686,747
203,241
620
Ranking Based On Selection: 152
Sugata Chowdhury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
975
722
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
692,772
204,669
626
Ranking Based On Selection: 153
Katie Weigandt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
648
0.676
Neutron Scattering
Rheology
Colloids
Scattering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
728,573
213,266
647
Ranking Based On Selection: 154
Daniel S Barker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
868
819
0.944
Atomic Physics
Quantum Sensors
Optomechanics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
768,140
222,442
661
Ranking Based On Selection: 155
Chad Ropp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
777
477
0.614
integrated photonics
quantum optics
nanofluidics
nonequilibrium physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
778,075
224,669
665
Ranking Based On Selection: 156
Maicol A Ochoa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
755
481
0.637
Nanoscale Electron Transport
Open Quantum Systems
Quantum Thermodynamics
Nanoplasmonics
quantum simulations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
797,541
228,997
670
Ranking Based On Selection: 157
Isaac Fan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
714
321
0.450
Quantum Sensing/Metrology
Atomic Magnetometer
Fundamental Constant
Comb Spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
826,051
235,313
675
Ranking Based On Selection: 158
Akobuije Chijioke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
657
237
0.361
Optomechanics
Acoustics
Dynamics
Thermodynamics
Quantum Sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
831,734
236,541
677
Ranking Based On Selection: 159
Corey Rae Harrington Mcrae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
604
0.936
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
866,520
243,958
688
Ranking Based On Selection: 160
Benjamin W Caplins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
580
335
0.578
Ultrafast Spectroscopy / Electron Microscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
882,793
247,410
697
Ranking Based On Selection: 161
Andrew Yue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
286
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
930,694
256,256
707
Ranking Based On Selection: 162
John Hoang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
482
310
0.643
plasma etch
wet etch
deposition
feature scale modeling
spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
934,568
256,943
708
Ranking Based On Selection: 163
Thomas Mcjunkin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
453
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
934,823
256,981
709
Ranking Based On Selection: 164
Rahmouni Anouar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
362
0.759
Quantum optics - Nanophotonics - Nonlinear Optics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
951,111
259,739
712
Ranking Based On Selection: 165
Robert Ivancic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
458
436
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
984,938
265,419
721
Ranking Based On Selection: 166
Blake S Pollard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
329
0.781
Networks
Category Theory
Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics
Stochastic Processes
and Information Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
990,476
266,303
723
Ranking Based On Selection: 167
Junling Long
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
415
372
0.896
Quantum Information
Quantum Optics
Superconducting Quantum Circuits
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
991,851
266,526
724
Ranking Based On Selection: 168
Qingnan Liu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
240
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,002,971
268,359
729
Ranking Based On Selection: 169
Peter Lowell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
403
132
0.328
Condensed Matter Physics
Low Temperature Physics
NIS Refrigerators
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,023,611
271,711
733
Ranking Based On Selection: 170
Thuc T Mai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
376
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,034,577
273,429
738
Ranking Based On Selection: 171
Jalal Sadeghi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
228
0.613
Optics and Photonics
Integrated optics
Optical sensing and Metrology
Photonic crystals
Optofluidics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,089,597
281,782
763
Ranking Based On Selection: 172
Daniel Wines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
323
1.000
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
2D Materials
Density Functional Theory
Quantum Monte Carlo
Materials Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,139,807
288,944
773
Ranking Based On Selection: 173
Antonio Levy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286
179
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,151,108
290,636
780
Ranking Based On Selection: 174
Joseph A. Hagmann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
252
0.906
quantum transport in condensed matter physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,170,074
293,206
784
Ranking Based On Selection: 175
Ch Ss Pavan Kumar|Sesha Challa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
152
0.571
Nonlinear Optics
Thin film Lithium Niobate Integrated Optics
Quantum Optics
Solar Cells