Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 38 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Física da Matéria Condensada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,772
3,617
0.229
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Quantum Physics
Cavity Electrodynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,964
2,432
0.203
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Fisica da Materia Condensada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,994
1,719
0.574
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nanotecnologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,604
1,520
0.422
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
2D materials
electronic structure and optical properties of nanomaterials
spintronics
valleytronics
quantum information
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,636
1,389
0.382
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Física de materiais
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,153
1,234
0.391
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
nanomaterials
polymers
iron oxide nanoparticles
nanofilms
drug delivery systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,659
982
0.369
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Statistical Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,465
973
0.395
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Física
Teoria da Relatividade
Gravitação
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,772
971
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Física da matéria condensada
Dispositivos eletrônicos
células solares
Polímeros condutores
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,255
874
0.696
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Física atômica e molecular
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,135
776
0.363
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
física
ensino de física
ensino de ciências
formação de professores
estudos foucaultianos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
814
697
0.856
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Condensed Matter
Molecular Dynamics
DFT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,178
629
0.534
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Condensed Matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
619
0.379
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
molecular electronics
quantum chemistry
molecular physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,167
543
0.465
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Física
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
953
537
0.563
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
física atômica
dinâmica molecular
nanoestruturas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,491
476
0.319
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,624
438
0.270
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Statistical Mechanics
Mathematical Physics
Computational Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,298
424
0.327
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Quantum Optics
dynamical Casimir effect
circuit QED
cavity QED
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,527
395
0.259
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Semiconductor heterostructures
Nonlinear systems
Classical electrodynamics
Gravitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
965
338
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Biological Physics
Chemotaxis
Statistical Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,240
324
0.261
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
mathematical physics
noncommutative geometry
quantum field theory
classical and quantum gravity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,299
216
0.166
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Astrophysics
Plasma Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
206
0.393
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Condensed matter physics
atomic and molecular physics
physics teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
158
0.929
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,594
1,947
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Demetrio A Da Silva Filho
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,772
3,617
0.229
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,915
3,697
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Victor Dodonov
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,964
2,432
0.203
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,353
6,184
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jose A Coaquira
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,994
1,719
0.574
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,252
7,305
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sebastiao William Da Silva
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,604
1,520
0.422
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
339,842
8,146
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Fanyao Qu
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,636
1,389
0.382
2D materials
electronic structure and optical properties of nanomaterials
spintronics
valleytronics
quantum information
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
376,133
9,339
173
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Leticia Nunes Coelho
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,153
1,234
0.391
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
451,575
12,177
246
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Maria AG Soler
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,659
982
0.369
nanomaterials
polymers
iron oxide nanoparticles
nanofilms
drug delivery systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
454,678
12,299
249
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Fernando Oliveira
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,465
973
0.395
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
455,303
12,325
251
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jw Maluf
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,772
971
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
491,993
13,708
283
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jorlandio Francisco Felix
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,255
874
0.696
Física da matéria condensada
Dispositivos eletrônicos
células solares
Polímeros condutores
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
534,331
15,367
315
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ricardo Gargano
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,135
776
0.363
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,447
16,901
349
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marcello Ferreira
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
814
697
0.856
física
ensino de física
ensino de ciências
formação de professores
estudos foucaultianos
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
610,688
18,392
378
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
David Azevedo
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,178
629
0.534
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
616,498
18,610
390
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Geraldo Magela E Silva
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
619
0.379
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
665,534
20,569
443
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Wiliam Cunha
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,167
543
0.465
molecular electronics
quantum chemistry
molecular physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
669,887
20,747
448
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sérgio Ulhoa
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
953
537
0.563
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
716,955
22,595
479
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Antonio Luciano De Almeida Fonseca
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,491
476
0.319
física atômica
dinâmica molecular
nanoestruturas
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
751,047
23,883
505
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Geraldo José Da Silva
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,624
438
0.270
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
764,795
24,354
513
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Tarcisio Marciano Da Rocha Filho
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,298
424
0.327
Statistical Mechanics
Mathematical Physics
Computational Physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
794,747
25,393
534
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
AV Dodonov
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,527
395
0.259
Quantum Optics
dynamical Casimir effect
circuit QED
cavity QED
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
862,626
27,669
569
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Fms Lima
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
965
338
0.350
Semiconductor heterostructures
Nonlinear systems
Classical electrodynamics
Gravitation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
881,326
28,265
577
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Bernardo Assuncao Mello
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,240
324
0.261
Biological Physics
Chemotaxis
Statistical Physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,068,910
33,625
672
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Aleksandr Pinzul
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,299
216
0.166
mathematical physics
noncommutative geometry
quantum field theory
classical and quantum gravity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,091,832
34,252
682
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ivan Soares Ferreira
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
206
0.393
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,220,579
37,420
730
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Fábio Ferreira Monteiro
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
158
0.929
Condensed matter physics
atomic and molecular physics
physics teaching