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Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 34 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Particle physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271,094
103,779
0.383
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Physics of particles and fields
general relativit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201,584
87,568
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nanophysics
Condensed Matter Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,350
22,692
0.314
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Atherosclerosis
cell death
autophag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,655
12,179
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
computational chemistry
astrochemistry
nano chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,590
8,317
0.570
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Remote sensing
machine learning
hyperspectral image analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,400
4,715
0.380
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,281
4,170
0.314
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Functional materials
Nanodevices
Multiscale modeling
Scientific computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,097
3,974
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Condensed matter physics
density functional theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,566
2,297
0.895
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
density functional theory
electronic structure
ab initio calculations
transparent conducting oxides
battery material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,918
1,494
0.381
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
quantitative electron microscopy
statistical parameter estimation theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,238
1,334
0.596
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
experimental condensed matter physics
spectroscopy
photovoltaics
functional material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,811
1,074
0.158
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
cardiovascular pharmacolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,661
1,002
0.603
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Condensed Matter Physics
Soft Matte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,921
917
0.314
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Condensed Matter Theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,256
857
0.682
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Condensed matter
graphen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,291
822
0.637
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Plasma Physics
Fluid Dynamics
Electronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
964
813
0.843
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Condensed matter physics
2D materials
superconductivit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
910
669
0.735
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Plasma Physics
Plasma Chemistry
Plasma Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
817
582
0.712
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Plasma Physics/Chemistry
Digital Twins
Fluid dynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
753
503
0.668
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
orbital angular momentum
electron vortex beams
relativistic electron theory
quantum scatterin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
866
460
0.531
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
plasma chemistry
plasma modeling
plasma physics
CO2 conversio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
340
332
0.976
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Condensed Matter Physics
Magnetic materials
Micromagnetism
Skyrmion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
291
0.945
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
153
0.805
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Physics
Computed Tomograph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166
144
0.867
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
646
6
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Pierre Van Mechelen
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271,094
103,779
0.383
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,044
9
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nick Van Remortel
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201,584
87,568
0.434
Physics of particles and fields
general relativit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,436
80
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Francois Peeters
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,350
22,692
0.314
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,661
240
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Wim Martinet
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,655
12,179
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,571
435
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Erik C Neyts
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,590
8,317
0.570
computational chemistry
astrochemistry
nano chemistr
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,259
966
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Paul Scheunders
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,400
4,715
0.380
Remote sensing
machine learning
hyperspectral image analysi
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,411
1,102
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Bart Partoens
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,281
4,170
0.314
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,265
1,180
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Milorad V Milošević
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,097
3,974
0.491
Functional materials
Nanodevices
Multiscale modeling
Scientific computin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
227,399
2,107
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mehmet Yagmurcukardes
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,566
2,297
0.895
Condensed matter physics
density functional theor
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,120
2,990
235
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dirk Lamoen
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,918
1,494
0.381
density functional theory
electronic structure
ab initio calculations
transparent conducting oxides
battery material
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
377,987
3,224
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Annick De Backer
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,238
1,334
0.596
quantitative electron microscopy
statistical parameter estimation theor
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,296
3,772
296
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Etienne Goovaerts
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,811
1,074
0.158
experimental condensed matter physics
spectroscopy
photovoltaics
functional material
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,149
3,944
307
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pieter Jan Guns
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,661
1,002
0.603
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,120
4,158
327
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Vyacheslav Misko
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,921
917
0.314
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,693
4,310
344
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dean Moldovan
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,256
857
0.682
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
543,729
4,428
359
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ben Van Duppen
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,291
822
0.637
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,838
4,454
364
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Georgi Trenchev
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
964
813
0.843
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
619,766
4,938
393
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jonas Bekaert
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
910
669
0.735
Condensed matter physics
2D materials
superconductivit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
672,815
5,299
429
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Seán Kelly
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
817
582
0.712
Plasma Physics
Plasma Chemistry
Plasma Engineerin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
731,782
5,703
454
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Maryam Aghaei
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
753
503
0.668
Plasma Physics/Chemistry
Digital Twins
Fluid dynamic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
769,553
5,951
480
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ruben Van Boxem
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
866
460
0.531
orbital angular momentum
electron vortex beams
relativistic electron theory
quantum scatterin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
914,936
7,059
568
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Omar Biondo
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
340
332
0.976
plasma chemistry
plasma modeling
plasma physics
CO2 conversio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
976,955
7,571
604
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Raí M Menezes
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
291
0.945
Condensed Matter Physics
Magnetic materials
Micromagnetism
Skyrmion
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,297,379
9,890
843
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Vincent Callewaert
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
153
0.805
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,329,385
10,077
861
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jonathan Sanctorum
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166
144
0.867