Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 73 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
Cosmology
Particle Physics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,891
30,783
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
astronomy
astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,044
32,866
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
magnetism
superconductivity
quantum chemistry
vibronic coupling
nanomaterials
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,957
11,138
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Physics
Biophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,072
3,792
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
fysica
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,540
2,947
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Massive stars
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,323
9,905
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
nuclear medicine imaging
image reconstruction
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,269
3,810
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
astrofysica
zonnefysica
ruimteweer
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,740
5,780
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
physics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,339
2,899
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
MHD
computational solar and astrophysics
solar physics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,013
4,405
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
kernfysica
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,882
3,883
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Theoretical high-energy physics
cosmology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,342
5,437
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,232
1,827
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Solid State Physics
Lattice Dynamics
Optoelectronics
Materials Modelling
Synchrotron Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,049
6,630
0.941
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Astrophysics
Exoplanets
Interferometry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,867
3,186
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
string theory
gauge gravity duality
conformal field theory
black holes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,526
2,326
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
nonlinear optimal control
nonlinear constrained optimization
model predictive control
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,491
4,150
0.924
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
statistical physics
condensed matter
mathematical physics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,438
2,733
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Astronomy
Asteroseismology
Massive Stars
Variable Stars
Photometry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,340
3,755
0.865
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
nuclear solid state physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,208
435
0.103
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
String theory-Supergravity
Cosmology
General Relativity
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,992
1,950
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Physique médicale
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,548
2,364
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
HPC
Astrophysics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,131
1,669
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Astronomy - Massive stars
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,081
2,351
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Particle physics
phenomenology at LHC
Extra-dimensions
BSM theories
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,054
847
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,036
35
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
M Williams
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,891
30,783
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,333
59
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Conny Aerts
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,044
32,866
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,544
221
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Liviu Chibotaru
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,957
11,138
0.398
magnetism
superconductivity
quantum chemistry
vibronic coupling
nanomaterials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,422
255
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gustaaf Borghs
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,072
3,792
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,025
427
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Antoine Van Proeyen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,540
2,947
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,776
437
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hugues Sana
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,323
9,905
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,658
485
156
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Johan Nuyts
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,269
3,810
0.221
nuclear medicine imaging
image reconstruction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,511
646
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Stefaan Poedts
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,740
5,780
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,835
835
245
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Peter Lievens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,339
2,899
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,385
961
275
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Rony Keppens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,013
4,405
0.440
MHD
computational solar and astrophysics
solar physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,920
977
278
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gerda Neyens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,882
3,883
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,670
1,044
288
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Thomas Hertog
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,342
5,437
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,222
1,188
329
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Joseph O Indekeu
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,232
1,827
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
148,083
1,401
385
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Julian A Steele
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,049
6,630
0.941
Solid State Physics
Lattice Dynamics
Optoelectronics
Materials Modelling
Synchrotron Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,656
1,643
444
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Denis Defrère
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,867
3,186
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
229,520
2,061
544
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nikolay P Bobev
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,526
2,326
0.514
string theory
gauge gravity duality
conformal field theory
black holes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
231,167
2,073
549
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Joris Gillis
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,491
4,150
0.924
nonlinear optimal control
nonlinear constrained optimization
model predictive control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,717
2,095
552
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Wojciech De Roeck
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,438
2,733
0.616
statistical physics
condensed matter
mathematical physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,553
2,133
561
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Dominic M Bowman
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,340
3,755
0.865
Astronomy
Asteroseismology
Massive Stars
Variable Stars
Photometry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
245,504
2,186
569
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Guido Langouche
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,208
435
0.103
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
257,653
2,281
587
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Thomas Van Riet
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,992
1,950
0.488
String theory-Supergravity
Cosmology
General Relativity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,348
2,495
637
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Edmond Sterpin
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,548
2,364
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
317,205
2,721
695
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ehsan Moravveji
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,131
1,669
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
321,494
2,752
702
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Laurent Mahy
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,081
2,351
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
323,805
2,766
704
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Priscila De Aquino
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,054
847
0.277
Particle physics
phenomenology at LHC
Extra-dimensions
BSM theories