Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,216
30,066
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Ultrafast nano-optics
plasmonics and sensing
micro-optics
ultrafast spectroscopy
ultrafast near- and mid IR lasers and light sources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,987
22,482
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Statistical physics
biophysics
stochastic thermodynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,229
12,747
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,318
10,229
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Solid State Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,722
8,422
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Soft Matter Physics
Polyelectrolytes
Active Matter
Magnetic fluids
Ionic Liquids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,788
6,570
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
quantum information
quantum metrology
imaging
spin resonance
NV-diamond
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,860
8,337
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Physics
Optics
Nanophotonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,843
6,458
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,635
6,583
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
gravitational waves
lasers
solid state physics
cryogenics
physics education research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,145
6,183
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Nonequilibrium Physics
Quantum Physics
Nanoscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,320
6,415
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,239
3,534
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Quantum Technology
Quantum Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,859
3,829
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Quantum Science
Quantum Technology
Ultracold Atoms
Cold Molecules
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,855
4,362
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Nonlinear dynamics
Reaction dynamics
Rydberg excitons
Quantum chaos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,131
1,722
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Physik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,006
1,210
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Condensed Matter Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,939
1,988
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Photonics
Silicon Photonics
Quantum Dots
Quantum Optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,698
3,291
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,082
2,700
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Optik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,006
2,919
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Strongly Correlated Electron Systems
Superconductivity
Optical Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,223
1,188
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,060
880
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Complex micro-optics
optical design
endoscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,897
2,509
0.866
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Quantum Gases
Ultracold Atoms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,674
2,374
0.888
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Soft Matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,652
1,516
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,275
291
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jörg Wrachtrup
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,216
30,066
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,753
390
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Harald Giessen
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,987
22,482
0.441
Ultrafast nano-optics
plasmonics and sensing
micro-optics
ultrafast spectroscopy
ultrafast near- and mid IR lasers and light sources
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,184
945
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Udo Seifert
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,229
12,747
0.408
Statistical physics
biophysics
stochastic thermodynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,963
1,138
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tilman Pfau
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,318
10,229
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,092
1,387
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Martin Dressel
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,722
8,422
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,365
1,906
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Christian Holm
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,788
6,570
0.350
Soft Matter Physics
Polyelectrolytes
Active Matter
Magnetic fluids
Ionic Liquids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,401
2,227
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Philipp Neumann
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,860
8,337
0.494
quantum information
quantum metrology
imaging
spin resonance
NV-diamond
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,505
3,225
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Thomas Weiss
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,843
6,458
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,060
3,284
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mario Hentschel
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,635
6,583
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,677
3,455
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ronny Nawrodt
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,145
6,183
0.509
gravitational waves
lasers
solid state physics
cryogenics
physics education research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,720
3,765
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Eric Lutz
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,320
6,415
0.567
Nonequilibrium Physics
Quantum Physics
Nanoscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,434
5,294
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Robert Löw
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,239
3,534
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,437
6,344
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sungkun Hong
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,859
3,829
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,533
6,348
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tim Langen
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,855
4,362
0.636
Quantum Science
Quantum Technology
Ultracold Atoms
Cold Molecules
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,871
7,075
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jörg Main
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,131
1,722
0.281
Nonlinear dynamics
Reaction dynamics
Rydberg excitons
Quantum chaos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,022
8,393
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bruno Gompf
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,006
1,210
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,742
8,490
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Maria Daghofer
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,939
1,988
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,891
8,865
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Simone Luca Portalupi
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,698
3,291
0.701
Photonics
Silicon Photonics
Quantum Dots
Quantum Optics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,385
9,923
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Florian Kaiser
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,082
2,700
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,668
10,057
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Alois Herkommer
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,006
2,919
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
306,123
11,841
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Marc Scheffler
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,223
1,188
0.369
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Strongly Correlated Electron Systems
Superconductivity
Optical Spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,580
12,279
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tobias Haist
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,060
880
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
334,142
12,792
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Simon Thiele
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,897
2,509
0.866
Complex micro-optics
optical design
endoscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
356,454
13,494
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Fabian Böttcher
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,674
2,374
0.888
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,810
13,570
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Felix Kümmel
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,652
1,516
0.572