Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 66.981 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
high energy physics
astro-particle physics
scintillator
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
603,262
157,211
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515,465
139,355
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
497,394
245,391
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
physics
particle physics
nuclear physics
cosmology
computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
488,493
184,365
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
483,741
180,017
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Physics
Particle Physics
Statistical Data Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
472,453
131,728
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468,775
193,132
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
high energy physics
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466,286
135,266
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
fundamental constituents
field theories
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465,654
181,087
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
461,452
164,801
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Nuclear Instruments and Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
449,586
193,307
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Elementary Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
438,667
129,111
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
density functional theory
materials theory
quantum chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
431,095
160,616
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Particle Physics
Statistical Data Analysis
High Energy physics
Data Science
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430,360
141,941
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
density functional theory
first principles calculations
many body theory
condensed matter physics
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
422,411
185,385
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
condensed matter physics
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420,187
192,396
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Physics
Particle Physics
High Energy Physics
Instrumentation
Elementary Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420,085
128,292
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414,438
142,592
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
supernova
time-domain astronomy
AGN
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
408,899
191,203
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
405,637
131,912
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
405,288
115,055
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Experimental Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401,868
160,477
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398,597
142,555
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398,595
131,607
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Elementary Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
391,542
125,283
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
HJ Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
603,262
157,211
0.261
high energy physics
astro-particle physics
scintillator
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
SB Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515,465
139,355
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29
17
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Fuquan Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
497,394
245,391
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fairouz Malek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
488,493
184,365
0.377
physics
particle physics
nuclear physics
cosmology
computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Joao Seixas
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Lisboa, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
483,741
180,017
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Glen Cowan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
472,453
131,728
0.279
Physics
Particle Physics
Statistical Data Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38
21
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
James Brau
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468,775
193,132
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39
22
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Joey Huston
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466,286
135,266
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Schoeffel Laurent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465,654
181,087
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42
23
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Stephane Willocq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
461,452
164,801
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Haijun Yang
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
449,586
193,307
0.430
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Nuclear Instruments and Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52
5
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pekka Sinervo
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
438,667
129,111
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55
30
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John P Perdew
Temple University
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
431,095
160,616
0.373
density functional theory
materials theory
quantum chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Francisco Matorras
Universidad de Cantabria
Santander, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430,360
141,941
0.330
Particle Physics
Statistical Data Analysis
High Energy physics
Data Science
Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Georg Kresse
Universität Wien
Vienna, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
422,411
185,385
0.439
density functional theory
first principles calculations
many body theory
condensed matter physics
materials science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jun-Ming Liu
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420,187
192,396
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60
6
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Andreas Warburton
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420,085
128,292
0.305
Physics
Particle Physics
High Energy Physics
Instrumentation
Elementary Particle Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63
33
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eric Torrence
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414,438
142,592
0.344
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Xiaofeng Wang
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
408,899
191,203
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69
36
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Andrei Gritsan
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
405,637
131,912
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70
3
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Donghee Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
405,288
115,055
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Eduard De La Cruz Burelo
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN CINVESTAV
Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401,868
160,477
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Paul Jackson
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398,597
142,555
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75
4
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
UK Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398,595
131,607
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80
40
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Dhiman Chakraborty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
391,542
125,283
0.320