Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Physics Rankings 2025
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
Particle Physics
Machine Learning
Scientific Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291,329
115,959
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185,703
99,916
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,027
50,687
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
astrophysics
cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,837
32,133
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
high energy experiment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,415
11,851
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Nuclear Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,484
16,765
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
computational astrophysics
galaxy clusters
interacting binary stars
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,202
34,401
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Particle Physics
Cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,398
12,394
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Observational Cosmology
Large Astronomical Surveys
Galaxy Clusters
Galaxy Formation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,539
29,004
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Astronomy
Machine Learning
Data Mining and Visualization
HPC
Cloud computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,249
33,914
0.843
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Physics
quantum information
quantum optics
entanglement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,514
11,699
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Astronomy
Cosmology
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,044
17,937
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,328
19,721
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,346
20,065
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Physics Education Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,113
11,716
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,853
10,309
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
molecular biology
emegence of life
non-equilibrium thrermodynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,410
6,880
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
astrophysics
physics
astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,927
12,430
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
thin films
surface engineering
surface science
materials characterization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,843
8,751
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,151
13,719
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Condensed matter physics
applied mathematics
continuum mechanics
biology
ecology and evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,451
7,009
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Gravitational Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,410
14,703
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Physics
Cosmology
Cosmic Microwave Background
Dark Matter
Particle Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,158
7,059
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
lattice field theory
quantum chromodynamics
flavor physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,393
9,688
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Cosmology
type Ia supernovae
white dwarfs
LSST
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,254
10,524
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242
108
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mark Neubauer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291,329
115,959
0.398
Particle Physics
Machine Learning
Scientific Computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
956
396
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
DH Beck
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185,703
99,916
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,797
1,327
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Philip Phillips
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,027
50,687
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,808
1,333
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Brian Fields *
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,837
32,133
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,521
2,148
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kevin Pitts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,415
11,851
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,760
2,718
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Matthias Grosse Perdekamp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,484
16,765
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,769
5,566
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Paul M Ricker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,202
34,401
0.761
computational astrophysics
galaxy clusters
interacting binary stars
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,589
5,954
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jon Thaler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,398
12,394
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,048
6,623
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Felipe Menanteau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,539
29,004
0.715
Observational Cosmology
Large Astronomical Surveys
Galaxy Clusters
Galaxy Formation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,227
6,709
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Matias Carrasco Kind
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,249
33,914
0.843
Astronomy
Machine Learning
Data Mining and Visualization
HPC
Cloud computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,588
7,779
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Paul Kwiat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,514
11,699
0.320
Physics
quantum information
quantum optics
entanglement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,921
7,934
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Joaquin D Vieira
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,044
17,937
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,250
8,520
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Charles Gammie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,328
19,721
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,074
8,880
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Taylor L Hughes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,346
20,065
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,278
8,962
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tim Stelzer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,113
11,716
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,511
9,491
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Eduardo Fradkin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,853
10,309
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,019
10,142
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Elbert Branscomb
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,410
6,880
0.226
molecular biology
emegence of life
non-equilibrium thrermodynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,537
12,129
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Gilbert Holder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,927
12,430
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,256
12,848
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ivan Petrov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,843
8,751
0.339
thin films
surface engineering
surface science
materials characterization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,281
14,139
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yue Shen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,151
13,719
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,627
14,675
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nigel Goldenfeld
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,451
7,009
0.299
Condensed matter physics
applied mathematics
continuum mechanics
biology
ecology and evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,725
14,714
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nicolas Yunes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,410
14,703
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,293
21,690
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jeffrey P Filippini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,158
7,059
0.411
Physics
Cosmology
Cosmic Microwave Background
Dark Matter
Particle Astrophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,383
22,912
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Aida El Khadra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,393
9,688
0.591
lattice field theory
quantum chromodynamics
flavor physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,775
24,941
235
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gautham Narayan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,254
10,524
0.690
Cosmology
type Ia supernovae
white dwarfs
LSST
machine learning