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: 51
Quantum Materials
Quantum Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,569
1,973
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Experimental Physics
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Data Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,538
2,521
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Physics
Cosmology
Superconducting Devices
Transition Edge Sensors
SQUIDs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,182
2,612
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
gravity
fundamental physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,019
246
0.081
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Stellar Astrophysics
Data Science
Brown Dwarfs
Exoplanets
Stellar Evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,992
2,187
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Physics of Quantum Materials:Heavy Fermion & High-Tc Superconductivity
Frustrated Quantum Spin Liquid
CDW-SDW
Pressure studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,732
640
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
memcomputing
theoretical physics
solid state physics
dynamical systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,566
1,094
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
nuclear fusion
Langmuir probes
plasma material interactions
boundary physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,445
1,604
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
physics
chemistry
materials
radiation detection
electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,422
823
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Astrophysics
Turbulence
Cyberinfrastructure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,301
830
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Antimatter
Gamma-rays
Supernovae
Nucleosynthesis
Data Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,225
1,648
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,197
1,137
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
quantum gravity
satellite quantum communication
high performance computing
complex networks
numerical relativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,050
658
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Condensed matter physics
Laser produced plasma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,029
852
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,930
1,491
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Physics
Astrophysics
Nonlinear Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,911
206
0.108
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
laser
art conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,902
302
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Photonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,871
388
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Fundamental plasma physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,851
277
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
cellular and molecular biophysics
polymer physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,739
1,015
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Experimental Physics
Dark Matter
Detector Construction
Monte Carlo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,696
1,426
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Plasma physics
tokamak physics
edge and scrape-off layer
divertor
dust
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,685
1,035
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Theoretical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,653
735
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Condensed matter theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
1,269
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Experimental plasma physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,408
537
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,926
96,346
1,240
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Hailong Wang
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,569
1,973
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
286,010
96,947
1,246
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Martin Navaroli
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,538
2,521
0.713
Experimental Physics
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Data Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,852
104,635
1,310
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Maximiliano Silva-Feaver
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,182
2,612
0.821
Physics
Cosmology
Superconducting Devices
Transition Edge Sensors
SQUIDs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,954
108,552
1,350
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Robert Reasenberg
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,019
246
0.081
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,336
109,247
1,359
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Christopher Theissen
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,992
2,187
0.731
Stellar Astrophysics
Data Science
Brown Dwarfs
Exoplanets
Stellar Evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
354,506
116,247
1,437
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Kalyan Sasmal
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,732
640
0.234
Physics of Quantum Materials:Heavy Fermion & High-Tc Superconductivity
Frustrated Quantum Spin Liquid
CDW-SDW
Pressure studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,302
121,169
1,485
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Fabio Lorenzo Traversa
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,566
1,094
0.426
memcomputing
theoretical physics
solid state physics
dynamical systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,420
124,986
1,523
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Cedric K Tsui
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,445
1,604
0.656
nuclear fusion
Langmuir probes
plasma material interactions
boundary physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,306
125,814
1,528
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Victoria Cajipe
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,422
823
0.340
physics
chemistry
materials
radiation detection
electronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
404,430
129,886
1,561
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Rick Wagner
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,301
830
0.361
Astrophysics
Turbulence
Cyberinfrastructure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
414,467
132,604
1,587
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Thomas Siegert
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,225
1,648
0.741
Antimatter
Gamma-rays
Supernovae
Nucleosynthesis
Data Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
418,411
133,682
1,599
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Zi Cai
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,197
1,137
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
440,169
139,647
1,653
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
David Rideout
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,050
658
0.321
quantum gravity
satellite quantum communication
high performance computing
complex networks
numerical relativity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
443,349
140,508
1,666
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Alex Frenzel
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,029
852
0.420
Condensed matter physics
Laser produced plasma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
459,300
144,782
1,716
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Yoav Kalcheim
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,930
1,491
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
462,672
145,684
1,729
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Paul Bryant
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,911
206
0.108
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
464,132
146,080
1,734
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
John Asmus
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,902
302
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,330
147,520
1,747
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Andreas Oj Wiberg
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,871
388
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
472,852
148,447
1,752
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Francois Anderegg
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,851
277
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,488
153,821
1,799
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Elena Koslover
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,739
1,015
0.584
cellular and molecular biophysics
polymer physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
501,809
156,072
1,831
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Govinda Adhikari
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,696
1,426
0.841
Experimental Physics
Dark Matter
Detector Construction
Monte Carlo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,042
156,660
1,838
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Igor Bykov
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,685
1,035
0.614
Plasma physics
tokamak physics
edge and scrape-off layer
divertor
dust
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
510,572
158,363
1,857
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Andrew Kobach
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,653
735
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
535,036
164,827
1,920
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Bor Yuan Jiang
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
1,269
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
565,205
172,732
1,994
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Saikat Chakraborty Thakur
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,408
537
0.381