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Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 57 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 Rankings
Rankings
11,859
World Rank
1,037
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total46,591
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Last 6 Years20,938
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Last 6 Years / Total0.449
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
13,043
World Rank
1,158
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gamma-ray bursts | gravitational wave counterparts | supernovae | cosmolog
Gamma-ray bursts | gravitational wave counterparts | supernovae | cosmolog
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Total43,453
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Last 6 Years19,623
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Last 6 Years / Total0.452
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
21,971
World Rank
1,963
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total36,268
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Last 6 Years13,865
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Last 6 Years / Total0.382
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
29,162
World Rank
2,616
Country Rank
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total24,295
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Last 6 Years11,500
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Last 6 Years / Total0.473
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
31,800
World Rank
2,825
Country Rank
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total23,723
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Last 6 Years10,841
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Last 6 Years / Total0.457
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
58,628
World Rank
4,968
Country Rank
69
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total18,988
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Last 6 Years7,089
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Last 6 Years / Total0.373
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
69,485
World Rank
5,815
Country Rank
87
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total9,199
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Last 6 Years6,258
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Last 6 Years / Total0.680
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
84,696
World Rank
6,934
Country Rank
100
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total7,611
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Last 6 Years5,395
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Last 6 Years / Total0.709
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
101,734
World Rank
8,207
Country Rank
124
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
Quantum information theory | quantum metrology | quantum verification | quantum optic
Quantum information theory | quantum metrology | quantum verification | quantum optic
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Total12,380
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Last 6 Years4,675
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Last 6 Years / Total0.378
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
104,303
World Rank
8,392
Country Rank
128
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total7,444
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Last 6 Years4,581
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Last 6 Years / Total0.615
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
111,114
World Rank
8,902
Country Rank
138
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total5,797
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Last 6 Years4,346
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Last 6 Years / Total0.750
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
128,237
World Rank
10,165
Country Rank
160
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total10,837
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Last 6 Years3,857
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Last 6 Years / Total0.356
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
130,178
World Rank
10,306
Country Rank
164
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total5,129
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Last 6 Years3,809
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Last 6 Years / Total0.743
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
132,813
World Rank
10,499
Country Rank
169
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total7,347
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Last 6 Years3,744
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Last 6 Years / Total0.510
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
142,095
World Rank
11,157
Country Rank
183
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total6,903
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Last 6 Years3,535
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Last 6 Years / Total0.512
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
146,521
World Rank
11,471
Country Rank
189
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total3,835
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Last 6 Years3,441
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Last 6 Years / Total0.897
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
156,636
World Rank
12,146
Country Rank
201
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total3,826
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Last 6 Years3,249
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Last 6 Years / Total0.849
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
182,870
World Rank
13,968
Country Rank
217
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total4,737
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Last 6 Years2,827
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Last 6 Years / Total0.597
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
214,065
World Rank
16,018
Country Rank
254
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total8,623
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Last 6 Years2,440
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Last 6 Years / Total0.283
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
217,016
World Rank
16,203
Country Rank
258
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Solar physics | heliospheric physics | MHD seismology | nonlinear waves and oscillations | moder
Solar physics | heliospheric physics | MHD seismology | nonlinear waves and oscillations | moder
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Total2,895
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Last 6 Years2,409
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Last 6 Years / Total0.832
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
249,023
World Rank
18,200
Country Rank
297
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
Superconductivity | Neutron Scattering | Muon | Skyrmions | Itinerant Magnet
Superconductivity | Neutron Scattering | Muon | Skyrmions | Itinerant Magnet
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Total10,667
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Last 6 Years2,106
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Last 6 Years / Total0.197
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
251,818
World Rank
18,392
Country Rank
301
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total4,320
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Last 6 Years2,083
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Last 6 Years / Total0.482
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
287,039
World Rank
20,570
Country Rank
326
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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Total4,428
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Last 6 Years1,821
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Last 6 Years / Total0.411
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
296,345
World Rank
21,130
Country Rank
334
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total2,908
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Last 6 Years1,761
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Last 6 Years / Total0.606
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
297,211
World Rank
21,185
Country Rank
336
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
Optical Wireless Communications | Evolutionary Optimisation | Coding | Underwater Wireless Optica
Optical Wireless Communications | Evolutionary Optimisation | Coding | Underwater Wireless Optica
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Total3,916
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Last 6 Years1,755
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Last 6 Years / Total0.448
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