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Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 54 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
Space Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169,532
104,195
0.615
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Strongly correlated Phenomena
topological effects
2D systems
1D systems
quantum material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,759
39,514
0.583
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Cement Chemistry
Glass
CO2RR
NRR
HE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,893
17,966
0.821
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Quantum dots
Nanobiotechnology
Single-virus tracking
Bioanalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,933
13,270
0.443
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Transmission Electron Microscopy
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
Convergent Beam Electron Diffractio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,612
9,680
0.834
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Physics
Photonics
Phononics
Acoustic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,674
8,764
0.821
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Opto-electronic Devices
Semidconductor Material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,857
8,079
0.744
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,186
7,453
0.612
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Condensed Matter Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,369
7,415
0.886
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
photogrammetry
computer vision
remote sensin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,324
5,821
0.920
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
optic
metasurfac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,475
3,275
0.942
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ultrafast spectroscopy
2D materials
Perovskit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,108
3,284
0.799
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Scanning tunneling microscopy
2D material
surface science
Low dimensional superconductivit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,515
2,852
0.517
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
ultra-fast imaging
imaging flow cytometry
optical communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,591
2,832
0.789
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Superconducting power applications
Smart grid
Renewable energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,423
2,293
0.670
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Photoemission spectroscopy
Topological quantum states
Weyl semimetal
Strongly correlated systems
Superconductivit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,662
2,067
0.443
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Classical gravity
semiclassical gravity
neutrino physics
2d system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,321
1,957
0.843
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
semiconductor device
tunnel fet
quantum simulation
neg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
1,739
0.816
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
plasma scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,807
1,663
0.920
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Magnetospheric waves
Wave-particle interactions
Radiation belt dynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,825
1,546
0.847
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Condensed Matter Materials
Catalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,277
1,276
0.999
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Condensed Matter Physics
Computational Physics
Material Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,571
1,267
0.806
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Photogrammetry
Remote Sensing
Computer Visio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,616
1,208
0.462
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Photogrammetry Remote Sensing
Error Processing
Bundle Block Adjustment
Image Matchin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,355
753
0.224
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Plasma Phyics
Condensed Matter Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,003
725
0.723
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
639
16
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hui Wang
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169,532
104,195
0.615
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,318
179
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jian Huang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,759
39,514
0.583
Strongly correlated Phenomena
topological effects
2D systems
1D systems
quantum material
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,757
914
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Neng Li(李能)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,893
17,966
0.821
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,338
1,616
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dai Wen Pang
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,933
13,270
0.443
Quantum dots
Nanobiotechnology
Single-virus tracking
Bioanalysi
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,363
2,677
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Xiahan Sang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,612
9,680
0.834
Transmission Electron Microscopy
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
Convergent Beam Electron Diffractio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,158
3,095
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Meng XIAO
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,674
8,764
0.821
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,412
3,496
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Qianqian Lin
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,857
8,079
0.744
Opto-electronic Devices
Semidconductor Material
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,268
3,937
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Xiangheng Xiao
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,186
7,453
0.612
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,684
3,970
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Fengcheng Wu
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,369
7,415
0.886
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,223
5,552
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Shunping Ji
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,324
5,821
0.920
photogrammetry
computer vision
remote sensin
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,330
10,854
173
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Li Zile
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,475
3,275
0.942
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,892
10,826
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ti Wang
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,108
3,284
0.799
Ultrafast spectroscopy
2D materials
Perovskit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,248
12,513
195
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chendong Zhang
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,515
2,852
0.517
Scanning tunneling microscopy
2D material
surface science
Low dimensional superconductivit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,680
12,603
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Cheng Lei
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,591
2,832
0.789
ultra-fast imaging
imaging flow cytometry
optical communicatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
227,467
15,473
235
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lei Chen
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,423
2,293
0.670
Superconducting power applications
Smart grid
Renewable energ
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
252,690
16,887
255
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nan Xu
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,662
2,067
0.443
Photoemission spectroscopy
Topological quantum states
Weyl semimetal
Strongly correlated systems
Superconductivit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,582
17,661
274
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Junji Jia
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,321
1,957
0.843
Classical gravity
semiclassical gravity
neutrino physics
2d system
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,626
19,467
303
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hao Wang
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
1,739
0.816
semiconductor device
tunnel fet
quantum simulation
neg
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
311,208
20,208
306
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Zhaolun Cui
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,807
1,663
0.920
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,481
21,335
321
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Xing Cao
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,825
1,546
0.847
Magnetospheric waves
Wave-particle interactions
Radiation belt dynamic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
391,898
24,385
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Zuhao Shi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,277
1,276
0.999
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
394,156
24,506
364
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Guodong Yu
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,571
1,267
0.806
Condensed Matter Physics
Computational Physics
Material Physic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
409,503
25,226
376
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yongjun Zhang
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,616
1,208
0.462
Photogrammetry
Remote Sensing
Computer Visio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
574,919
32,851
475
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Xiuxiao Yuan
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,355
753
0.224
Photogrammetry Remote Sensing
Error Processing
Bundle Block Adjustment
Image Matchin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
589,158
33,525
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ya Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,003
725
0.723