Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Massachusetts Institute of 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 :326
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
561
202
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :327
Optimization
Numerical Algorithms
Condensed Matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
278
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :328
Atomic Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
535
181
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :329
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
521
244
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :330
optics
optical engineering
computational imaging
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
516
152
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :331
HED Sciences
Laboratory Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
506
502
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :332
Plasma Physics
Microwaves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
490
253
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :333
Neutron Scattering
Plasma Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
490
242
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :334
Magnetooptical oxides
X-Ray Diffraction
Pulsed Laser Deposition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
63
0.133
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :335
solid-state dewetting
quantum
error correction
decoherence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
470
172
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :336
soft matter
polymer physics
microfluidics
DNA
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
460
244
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :337
Condensed Matter Physics
Optics
Hydrodynamics
Fundamentals of Quantum Theory
Chemical Physics.
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
443
434
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :338
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439
437
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :339
Condensed Matter Physics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
435
435
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :340
Patent Prosecution
Nonlinear Optics
Quantum Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
426
30
0.070
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :341
Controlled Fusion
Plasma Physics
MHD
RL/ML Disruption Avoidance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
422
233
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :342
plasma physics
fusion research
hard X-ray
tomography
fast particles
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
410
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :343
Optical MEMS
Mini Nonlinear Microscopes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
405
113
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :344
Imaging System
Microscopy
Nonlinear Optics
Instrumentation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
389
158
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :345
Solid-State Circuits
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
388
122
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :346
Quantum mechanichs
Nuclear Astrophisics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
66
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :347
plasma physics
superconductivity
superconducting magnets
plasma propulsion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
348
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :348
high energy density physics
plasma physics
laser-plasma interactions
inertial confinement fusion
nuclear diagnostics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
348
300
0.862
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :349
Condensed Matter Physics
Optoelectronics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
345
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :350
Condensed matter
quantum information
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
337
49
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,280
246,255
4,075
Ranking Based On Selection: 326
Timothy Kirkpatrick
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
561
202
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
890,302
248,957
4,098
Ranking Based On Selection: 327
David Liu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
278
0.517
Optimization
Numerical Algorithms
Condensed Matter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
892,127
249,327
4,101
Ranking Based On Selection: 328
Aviv Keshet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
535
181
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
900,546
250,977
4,119
Ranking Based On Selection: 329
Joonho Jang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
521
244
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
903,955
251,612
4,128
Ranking Based On Selection: 330
Se Baek Oh
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
516
152
0.295
optics
optical engineering
computational imaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
910,596
252,810
4,160
Ranking Based On Selection: 331
Timothy Mark Johnson
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
506
502
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
924,131
255,138
4,231
Ranking Based On Selection: 332
Jason Hummelt
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
490
253
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
924,152
255,143
4,232
Ranking Based On Selection: 333
Peisi Le
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
490
242
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
936,983
257,326
4,291
Ranking Based On Selection: 334
Alexander R Taussig
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
63
0.133
Magnetooptical oxides
X-Ray Diffraction
Pulsed Laser Deposition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
941,190
258,024
4,314
Ranking Based On Selection: 335
Kyle Michael Keane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
470
172
0.366
solid-state dewetting
quantum
error correction
decoherence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
949,860
259,495
4,361
Ranking Based On Selection: 336
C Benjamin Renner
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
460
244
0.530
soft matter
polymer physics
microfluidics
DNA
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
964,349
262,015
4,433
Ranking Based On Selection: 337
Georgi Gary Rozenman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
443
434
0.980
Condensed Matter Physics
Optics
Hydrodynamics
Fundamentals of Quantum Theory
Chemical Physics.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
967,982
262,611
4,451
Ranking Based On Selection: 338
Kevin Burdge
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439
437
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
971,553
263,203
4,468
Ranking Based On Selection: 339
Tommy Tai
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
435
435
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
980,704
264,726
4,517
Ranking Based On Selection: 340
Elliott Mason
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
426
30
0.070
Patent Prosecution
Nonlinear Optics
Quantum Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
984,309
265,295
4,533
Ranking Based On Selection: 341
Arunav Kumar
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
422
233
0.552
Controlled Fusion
Plasma Physics
MHD
RL/ML Disruption Avoidance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
991,266
266,434
4,575
Ranking Based On Selection: 342
Enrico Panontin
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
410
0.990
plasma physics
fusion research
hard X-ray
tomography
fast particles
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,001,016
268,046
4,621
Ranking Based On Selection: 343
Yingshun Xu
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
405
113
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,017,181
270,679
4,687
Ranking Based On Selection: 344
Yang Hyo Kim
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
389
158
0.406
Imaging System
Microscopy
Nonlinear Optics
Instrumentation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,018,302
270,874
4,696
Ranking Based On Selection: 345
Ayman Shabra
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
388
122
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,021,476
271,370
4,716
Ranking Based On Selection: 346
Ubaldo Tambini
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
66
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,047,039
275,291
4,839
Ranking Based On Selection: 347
Theodore Mouratidis
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
348
0.967
plasma physics
superconductivity
superconducting magnets
plasma propulsion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,060,539
277,341
4,899
Ranking Based On Selection: 348
Raspberry Simpson
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
348
300
0.862
high energy density physics
plasma physics
laser-plasma interactions
inertial confinement fusion
nuclear diagnostics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,062,503
277,649
4,906
Ranking Based On Selection: 349
Junseok Seo
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
345
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,074,003
279,429
4,952
Ranking Based On Selection: 350
Noah Bray Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
337
49
0.145