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Highly Cited Researchers
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Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
356,552
146,070
0.410
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Cosmology
Astronomy
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226,685
88,843
0.392
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
gravitational waves
multi-messenger astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,904
83,393
0.787
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Relatividad general
ondas gravitacionales
agujeros negros
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,638
64,869
0.825
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,319
32,592
0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117,085
30,978
0.265
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Pulsars
neutron stars
relativity
radio astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,612
29,620
0.609
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Astrophysics
Particle Physics
Computational Physics
Scientific Software Engineering
ATLAS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,818
23,864
0.924
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,058
20,689
0.230
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Experimental Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,906
19,724
0.204
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,428
14,614
0.227
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,416
10,441
0.118
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Theoretical and observational cosmology
dark matter
early universe
gravitational lensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,802
8,537
0.344
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Cosmic Ray
Neutrino Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,800
8,421
0.425
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Theory and foundations of quantum computation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,268
8,345
0.433
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Theoretical Physics
Particle Physics
Cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,242
7,219
0.507
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Quantum Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,832
6,559
0.331
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
astronomy
astrophysics
stars
dwarf galaxies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,305
6,135
0.401
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Astrophysics
Nuclear Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,010
5,971
0.426
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Condensed matter theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,470
5,739
0.426
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Exoplanet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,174
5,509
0.674
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Astrophysics
Computational Cosmology
Galaxy Formation
Groups/Clusters
Computational Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,722
5,219
0.332
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Nanotechnology
Radiation Therapy
Drug Delivery
Tissue Engineering
Gold nanoparticles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,793
4,742
0.371
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
condensed matter physics
nanophotonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,778
4,000
0.590
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
theoretical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,689
3,952
0.338
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169
16
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Justin Albert
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
356,552
146,070
0.410
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
974
40
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Douglas Scott
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226,685
88,843
0.392
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,126
45
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jessica Mciver
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,904
83,393
0.787
gravitational waves
multi-messenger astrophysics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,859
73
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Miriam Cabero
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,638
64,869
0.825
Relatividad general
ondas gravitacionales
agujeros negros
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,585
205
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Julio F Navarro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,319
32,592
0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,039
225
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mark Halpern
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117,085
30,978
0.265
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,489
235
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ingrid Stairs
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,612
29,620
0.609
Pulsars
neutron stars
relativity
radio astronomy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,082
317
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Robin Newhouse
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,818
23,864
0.924
Astrophysics
Particle Physics
Computational Physics
Scientific Software Engineering
ATLAS
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,277
401
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gary Hinshaw
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,058
20,689
0.230
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,093
445
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Janis Mckenna
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,906
19,724
0.204
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,070
741
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sawatzky Ga
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,428
14,614
0.227
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,824
1,244
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Dean Karlen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,416
10,441
0.118
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,753
1,675
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ludovic Van Waerbeke
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,802
8,537
0.344
Theoretical and observational cosmology
dark matter
early universe
gravitational lensing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,586
1,709
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tom Feusels
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,800
8,421
0.425
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,186
1,737
200
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Robert Raussendorf
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,268
8,345
0.433
Theory and foundations of quantum computation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,237
2,167
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Adam Ritz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,242
7,219
0.507
Theoretical Physics
Particle Physics
Cosmology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,984
2,475
274
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Andrea Damascelli
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,832
6,559
0.331
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,779
2,704
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kim Venn
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,305
6,135
0.401
astronomy
astrophysics
stars
dwarf galaxies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,318
2,816
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Falk Herwig
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,010
5,971
0.426
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,059
2,968
330
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Marcel Franz
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,470
5,739
0.426
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,114
3,145
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ruobing Dong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,174
5,509
0.674
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,719
3,380
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Arif Babul
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,722
5,219
0.332
Astrophysics
Computational Cosmology
Galaxy Formation
Groups/Clusters
Computational Neuroscience
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,527
3,808
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Devika Chithrani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,793
4,742
0.371
Nanotechnology
Radiation Therapy
Drug Delivery
Tissue Engineering
Gold nanoparticles
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,597
4,708
490
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ziliang Ye
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,778
4,000
0.590
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,279
4,777
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Pavel Kovtun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,689
3,952
0.338