Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Dartmouth College Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Physics Rankings 2025

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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Robert Caldwell
theoretical physics
gravitation
cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,862
9,240
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Ryan C Hickox
Active galactic nuclei
galaxy evolution
the cosmic X-ray background
X-ray binary stars
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,696
7,325
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Rahul Sarpeshkar
Analog Circuits
Bioelectronics
Synthetic Biology
Ultra Low Power Implants
Bio-inspired and Quantum Computers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,098
4,092
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Lorenza Viola
OpenQuantum information science
quantum control
quantum matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,578
4,495
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Robert Fesen
Supernovae and Supernova Remnants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,630
2,859
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
MK Hudson
Space Physics
Magnetospheric Physics
Radiation Belt Electrons SEPs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,080
3,645
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Dan Milisavljevic
time domain astrophysics
supernovae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,603
6,637
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
Marcelo Gleiser
Cosmology
Astrophysics
Astrobiology
Nonequilibrium statistical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,413
2,788
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
James Daniel Whitfield
Quantum algorithm
electronic structure
physics of computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,428
3,061
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Alex Rimberg
Condensed matter physics
quantum information
quantum sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,009
603
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
United States
Hans Mueller
Space Physics
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,534
1,044
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
United States
Michael Jermyn
biomedical optics
machine learning
data science
cancer imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,426
2,411
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
United States
Chandrasekhar Ramanathan
Quantum and Condensed Matter Physics
Magnetic Resonance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,957
1,171
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
United States
Yi Hsin Liu
Magnetic Reconnection
Plasma Physics
Space Physics
Magnetospheric Physics
Plasma Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,721
1,899
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
United States
Christopher Levey
MEMS
micro-inductors
micro-robots
condensed matter physics
laser spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,299
678
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
United States
Kevin C Wright
quantum fluids
atom-photon interactions
laser cooling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,057
758
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
United States
Kaveh Khodjasteh
quantum information
quantum physics
quantum control
condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,016
635
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
United States
Evan G Thomas
Space Physics
HF Radar
Remote Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,577
1,151
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
United States
Jonathan T Elliott
biomedical optics
fluorescence guided surgery
opioid use disorder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,436
732
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
United States
Xiaocan Li
Particle acceleration
Magnetic reconnection
Solar Flares
Plasma Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,360
1,237
0.910
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
United States
Andrew Cupo
Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Information Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,055
943
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
United States
Nicholas L Miller
nuclear proliferation
international security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,023
685
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
United States
Tak Chu Li
Plasma physics
Space physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
540
305
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
United States
Ashley Perko
cosmology
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
533
358
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
United States
Damian Sowinski
Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Epistemology
Information Theory
Simulations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
391
299
0.765
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,151
United States
12,480
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert Caldwell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,862
9,240
0.357
theoretical physics
gravitation
cosmology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,576
United States
25,410
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ryan C Hickox
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,696
7,325
0.498
Active galactic nuclei
galaxy evolution
the cosmic X-ray background
X-ray binary stars
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,804
United States
26,604
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rahul Sarpeshkar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,098
4,092
0.290
Analog Circuits
Bioelectronics
Synthetic Biology
Ultra Low Power Implants
Bio-inspired and Quantum Computers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,035
United States
27,833
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Lorenza Viola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,578
4,495
0.331
OpenQuantum information science
quantum control
quantum matter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,424
United States
30,139
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert Fesen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,630
2,859
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,422
United States
31,572
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
MK Hudson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,080
3,645
0.302
Space Physics
Magnetospheric Physics
Radiation Belt Electrons SEPs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,427
United States
36,256
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Dan Milisavljevic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,603
6,637
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,544
United States
45,677
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Marcelo Gleiser
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,413
2,788
0.331
Cosmology
Astrophysics
Astrobiology
Nonequilibrium statistical physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
223,822
United States
79,194
234
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
James Daniel Whitfield
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,428
3,061
0.691
Quantum algorithm
electronic structure
physics of computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
245,514
United States
85,647
244
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alex Rimberg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,009
603
0.150
Condensed matter physics
quantum information
quantum sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,192
United States
93,898
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hans Mueller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,534
1,044
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,506
United States
96,094
269
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Michael Jermyn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,426
2,411
0.704
biomedical optics
machine learning
data science
cancer imaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
318,737
United States
106,635
296
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chandrasekhar Ramanathan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,957
1,171
0.396
Quantum and Condensed Matter Physics
Magnetic Resonance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
340,903
United States
112,824
308
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Yi Hsin Liu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,721
1,899
0.698
Magnetic Reconnection
Plasma Physics
Space Physics
Magnetospheric Physics
Plasma Astrophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
388,691
United States
126,105
343
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Christopher Levey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,299
678
0.295
MEMS
micro-inductors
micro-robots
condensed matter physics
laser spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
421,867
United States
135,197
357
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kevin C Wright
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,057
758
0.368
quantum fluids
atom-photon interactions
laser cooling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428,236
United States
136,994
359
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kaveh Khodjasteh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,016
635
0.315
quantum information
quantum physics
quantum control
condensed matter physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,358
United States
158,187
405
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Evan G Thomas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,577
1,151
0.730
Space Physics
HF Radar
Remote Sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
539,014
United States
166,586
415
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jonathan T Elliott
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,436
732
0.510
biomedical optics
fluorescence guided surgery
opioid use disorder
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
557,426
United States
171,384
422
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Xiaocan Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,360
1,237
0.910
Particle acceleration
Magnetic reconnection
Solar Flares
Plasma Astrophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
647,005
United States
194,476
456
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Andrew Cupo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,055
943
0.894
Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Information Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
658,163
United States
197,328
465
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nicholas L Miller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,023
685
0.670
nuclear proliferation
international security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,255
United States
247,600
561
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tak Chu Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
540
305
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
881,208
United States
248,442
563
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ashley Perko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
533
358
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,000,047
United States
268,962
610
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Damian Sowinski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
391
299
0.765
Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Epistemology
Information Theory
Simulations