Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 73 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
13,283
World Rank
49
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total44,101
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Last 6 Years9,316
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Last 6 Years / Total0.211
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
40,276
World Rank
163
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total21,209
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Last 6 Years7,440
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Last 6 Years / Total0.351
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
42,103
World Rank
172
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total20,545
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Last 6 Years4,703
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Last 6 Years / Total0.229
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
51,897
World Rank
212
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics | Cosmology | Dark Matter | Galaxy Clusters | Gravitational Lensin
Astrophysics | Cosmology | Dark Matter | Galaxy Clusters | Gravitational Lensin
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Total17,609
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Last 6 Years8,187
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Last 6 Years / Total0.465
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
60,628
World Rank
265
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total15,694
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Last 6 Years1,070
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Last 6 Years / Total0.068
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
81,155
World Rank
364
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total12,459
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Last 6 Years11,293
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Last 6 Years / Total0.906
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
107,083
World Rank
506
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total9,859
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Last 6 Years4,040
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Last 6 Years / Total0.410
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
109,815
World Rank
524
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
statistical physics | biological physics | nonlinear physics | econophysics | histor
statistical physics | biological physics | nonlinear physics | econophysics | histor
Citation Metrics
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Total9,644
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Last 6 Years1,723
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Last 6 Years / Total0.179
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
114,219
World Rank
552
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total9,317
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Last 6 Years3,355
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Last 6 Years / Total0.360
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
122,237
World Rank
603
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Physics
Star and Planet Formation | Theoretical Astrophysics | Computational Astrophysics | Origin of the Solar Syste
Star and Planet Formation | Theoretical Astrophysics | Computational Astrophysics | Origin of the Solar Syste
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Total8,767
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Last 6 Years2,501
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Last 6 Years / Total0.285
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
134,946
World Rank
689
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total8,022
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Last 6 Years3,317
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Last 6 Years / Total0.413
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
149,393
World Rank
780
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy | Astrophysics | Cosmology | Galaxy formation | Galaxy Evolutio
Astronomy | Astrophysics | Cosmology | Galaxy formation | Galaxy Evolutio
Citation Metrics
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Total7,293
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Last 6 Years5,181
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Last 6 Years / Total0.710
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
164,611
World Rank
882
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Physics
Electron microscopy | Nanomaterials | Hard coatings | Photocatalysis | Superconductor
Electron microscopy | Nanomaterials | Hard coatings | Photocatalysis | Superconductor
Citation Metrics
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Total6,647
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Last 6 Years1,926
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Last 6 Years / Total0.290
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
168,148
World Rank
905
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Physics
Molecular/Bacteria Biophysics | Biosensors | Nanobiotechnology | Micro/Nanofluidic
Molecular/Bacteria Biophysics | Biosensors | Nanobiotechnology | Micro/Nanofluidic
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Total6,514
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Last 6 Years1,851
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Last 6 Years / Total0.284
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
183,377
World Rank
994
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total5,979
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Last 6 Years1,466
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Last 6 Years / Total0.245
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
211,542
World Rank
1,177
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total5,165
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Last 6 Years2,428
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Last 6 Years / Total0.470
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
273,715
World Rank
1,609
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total3,909
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Last 6 Years2,439
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Last 6 Years / Total0.624
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
281,076
World Rank
1,664
Country Rank
78
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physical Cell Biology | 3D Cell Culture | Soft Matter Physics | Microfluidic
Physical Cell Biology | 3D Cell Culture | Soft Matter Physics | Microfluidic
Citation Metrics
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Total3,790
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Last 6 Years910
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Last 6 Years / Total0.240
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
284,510
World Rank
1,694
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics | Exoplanets | Debris Discs | Astrobiology | Infrared Astronom
Astrophysics | Exoplanets | Debris Discs | Astrobiology | Infrared Astronom
Citation Metrics
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Total3,738
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Last 6 Years1,595
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Last 6 Years / Total0.427
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
308,464
World Rank
1,860
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Experimental condensed matter physics | complex oxide systems | topological materials | 2D material
Experimental condensed matter physics | complex oxide systems | topological materials | 2D material
Citation Metrics
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Total3,400
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Last 6 Years1,541
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Last 6 Years / Total0.453
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
312,310
World Rank
1,891
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total3,350
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Last 6 Years2,606
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Last 6 Years / Total0.778
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
339,151
World Rank
2,097
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
Machine learning. Statistical learning. Fluid dynamics. Soft matter. Lattice Boltzmann. Mesoscal
Machine learning. Statistical learning. Fluid dynamics. Soft matter. Lattice Boltzmann. Mesoscal
Citation Metrics
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Total3,032
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Last 6 Years936
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Last 6 Years / Total0.309
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
363,893
World Rank
2,275
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Physics
correlated system | electric transport | topological material | qusi-particle interference pattern | theoretical physics of condens
correlated system | electric transport | topological material | qusi-particle interference pattern | theoretical physics of condens
Citation Metrics
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Total2,778
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Last 6 Years1,692
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Last 6 Years / Total0.609
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
372,750
World Rank
2,332
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total2,695
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Last 6 Years1,495
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Last 6 Years / Total0.555
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
380,056
World Rank
2,383
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total2,628
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Last 6 Years2,141
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Last 6 Years / Total0.815
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