Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 93 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
Graphene & 2D Materials
Energy Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Microscale Energy Storage
Batteries
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,167
26,421
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
lipidomics
metabolomics
chromatography
Mass spectrometry
exposome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,380
15,825
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Membrane
Catalysis
Electrocatalysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,584
11,200
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,238
14,190
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
催化，纳米
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,094
17,249
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Catalysis
Energy
Electrochemistry
Nano
Two dimensional materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,107
14,991
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Materials
Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,459
7,361
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Heterogeneous catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,558
15,138
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
能源生物技术、化学生物学、合成生物学、工业生物技术
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,468
5,807
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Fluorescent Probe and Imaging
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,944
6,450
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
ultrafast spectroscopy
energy conversion
quantum control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,185
10,598
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Computational Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Density Functional Theory Calculations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,635
9,004
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
catalysis
material synthesis
biomass conversion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,559
10,306
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Microfluidics；Organ-on-a-chip
Biomedical reaserach
Biochemical analyisis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,402
6,977
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
perovskite photovoltaic
semiconductor
granphene
multifunctional energy harvestor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,365
9,851
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
ultrafast spectroscopy
time-resolved spectroscopy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,760
9,675
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nanoporous membranes
Hydrid membranes
Membrane separations
Microwave chemistry
Separation engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,089
5,503
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Physical Chemistry
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Photocatalysis
Water Splitting
CO2 Reduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,311
7,461
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
biomass conversion
lignin
cellulose
green synthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,247
5,545
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Photocatalysis
Hydrogen production
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,012
5,524
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Solid-state electrolyte
Lithium sulfur batteries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,988
8,151
0.907
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
lithium sulfur battery
flow battery
membranes
Li-ions battery
Advanced lead-acid battery
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,394
4,446
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Metabolic engineering
Synthetic Biology
Industrial Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,176
5,380
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mössbauer spectroscopy
Heterogeneous catalysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,002
6,193
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
chemical sensors
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,074
3,403
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,225
316
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Zhong-Shuai Wu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,167
26,421
0.527
Graphene & 2D Materials
Energy Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Microscale Energy Storage
Batteries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,438
678
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Guowang Xu
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,380
15,825
0.474
lipidomics
metabolomics
chromatography
Mass spectrometry
exposome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,555
838
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Weishen Yang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,584
11,200
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,634
1,156
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Zhongmin Liu
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,238
14,190
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,919
1,168
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Botao Qiao
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,094
17,249
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,029
1,359
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Deng Dehui
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,107
14,991
0.678
Catalysis
Energy
Electrochemistry
Nano
Two dimensional materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,251
1,538
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Wenjie Shen
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,459
7,361
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,741
1,649
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Yanqiang Huang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,558
15,138
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,693
2,375
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
赵宗保，Zongbao K. Zhao|Zongbao Kent Zhao, Zongbao Zhao
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,468
5,807
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,434
2,495
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Zhaochao Xu
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,944
6,450
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,791
2,701
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kaifeng Wu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,185
10,598
0.747
ultrafast spectroscopy
energy conversion
quantum control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,219
2,859
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Liang Yu（于良）
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,635
9,004
0.660
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Computational Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Density Functional Theory Calculations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,717
2,878
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Feng Wang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,559
10,306
0.760
catalysis
material synthesis
biomass conversion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,738
2,927
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jianhua Qin
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,402
6,977
0.521
Microfluidics；Organ-on-a-chip
Biomedical reaserach
Biochemical analyisis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,007
2,938
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dong Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,365
9,851
0.737
perovskite photovoltaic
semiconductor
granphene
multifunctional energy harvestor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,263
3,115
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Shengye Jin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,760
9,675
0.758
ultrafast spectroscopy
time-resolved spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,311
3,360
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Li Yanshuo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,089
5,503
0.455
Nanoporous membranes
Hydrid membranes
Membrane separations
Microwave chemistry
Separation engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,062
4,115
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Rengui Li
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,311
7,461
0.724
Physical Chemistry
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Photocatalysis
Water Splitting
CO2 Reduction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,897
4,714
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Changzhi Li
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,247
5,545
0.600
biomass conversion
lignin
cellulose
green synthesis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,196
4,878
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Khakemin Khan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,012
5,524
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,515
4,892
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Xiaofei Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,988
8,151
0.907
Solid-state electrolyte
Lithium sulfur batteries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,823
6,165
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Zhang Hongzhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,394
4,446
0.601
lithium sulfur battery
flow battery
membranes
Li-ions battery
Advanced lead-acid battery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,329
6,383
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yongjin Zhou 周雍进
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,176
5,380
0.750
Metabolic engineering
Synthetic Biology
Industrial Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,099
6,566
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Xuning Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,002
6,193
0.884
Mössbauer spectroscopy
Heterogeneous catalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,565
7,736
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Liang Feng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,074
3,403
0.560