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Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025

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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Germany
Karsten Danzmann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,493
92,059
0.660
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Germany
Alessandra Buonanno
Gravitational Physics
Gravitational Waves
Cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128,815
87,346
0.678
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Germany
Claudio Paganini
general relativity
black holes
black hole shadows
causal fermion systems
theoretical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
591
0.967
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Germany
Andrea Antonelli
General Relativity
Astrophysics
Gravitational Waves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
524
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Germany
Federico León Carrasco
General Relativity
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
582
469
0.806
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Germany
Banafsheh Beheshtipour
Adaptive Optics
Deep Learning
High Energy Astrophysics
Gravitational Wave
X-ray Polarimetry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
431
361
0.838
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Germany
Zahra Mirzaiyan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
136
0.883
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Germany
Soham Bhattacharyya
General Relativity
Modified theories of gravity
Post Newtonian theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
87
0.916
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Germany
Mehregan Doroudiani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
86
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Germany
Adrian G. Abac
Theoretical Physics
Astrophysics
Gravitational Physics
High-Energy Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
52
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Germany
Sajad Aghapour
gravitational physics
mathematical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
36
0.900
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
896
Germany
26
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Karsten Danzmann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,493
92,059
0.660
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,004
Germany
31
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Alessandra Buonanno
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128,815
87,346
0.678
Gravitational Physics
Gravitational Waves
Cosmology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
648,819
Germany
23,223
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Claudio Paganini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
591
0.967
general relativity
black holes
black hole shadows
causal fermion systems
theoretical physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
692,913
Germany
24,643
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Andrea Antonelli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
524
1.000
General Relativity
Astrophysics
Gravitational Waves
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
734,574
Germany
26,079
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Federico León Carrasco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
582
469
0.806
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
841,803
Germany
29,857
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Banafsheh Beheshtipour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
431
361
0.838
Adaptive Optics
Deep Learning
High Energy Astrophysics
Gravitational Wave
X-ray Polarimetry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,284,011
Germany
44,907
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Zahra Mirzaiyan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
136
0.883
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,484,812
Germany
50,684
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Soham Bhattacharyya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
87
0.916
General Relativity
Modified theories of gravity
Post Newtonian theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,491,509
Germany
50,885
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mehregan Doroudiani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
86
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,694,005
Germany
55,967
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Adrian G. Abac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
52
1.000
Theoretical Physics
Astrophysics
Gravitational Physics
High-Energy Physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,820,156
Germany
58,590
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sajad Aghapour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
36
0.900
gravitational physics
mathematical physics