Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 61 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
3,947
World Rank
135
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total92,701
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Last 6 Years24,804
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Last 6 Years / Total0.268
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,703
World Rank
128
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Theoretical Physics & Phenomenology: Heavy Ion Science | Astrophysics | Black Holes and Neutron Stars | Phases of Dense Hot Nuclea
Theoretical Physics & Phenomenology: Heavy Ion Science | Astrophysics | Black Holes and Neutron Stars | Phases of Dense Hot Nuclea
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Total95,849
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Last 6 Years26,421
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Last 6 Years / Total0.276
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
4,743
World Rank
176
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total83,142
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Last 6 Years41,539
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Last 6 Years / Total0.500
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
10,235
World Rank
410
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total51,900
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Last 6 Years34,945
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Last 6 Years / Total0.673
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
23,258
World Rank
1,022
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
Atomic Physics | Molecular Physics | AMO | Attosecond Science | Cluster Physic
Atomic Physics | Molecular Physics | AMO | Attosecond Science | Cluster Physic
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Total30,870
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Last 6 Years9,770
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Last 6 Years / Total0.316
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
45,588
World Rank
1,977
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total19,376
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Last 6 Years4,927
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Last 6 Years / Total0.254
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
69,348
World Rank
3,049
Country Rank
47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Physics
solid state physics | correlated electrons | superconductivity | magnetis
solid state physics | correlated electrons | superconductivity | magnetis
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Total14,156
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Last 6 Years7,237
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Last 6 Years / Total0.511
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
76,804
World Rank
3,379
Country Rank
53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total13,046
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Last 6 Years5,402
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Last 6 Years / Total0.414
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
82,546
World Rank
3,625
Country Rank
58
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total12,293
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Last 6 Years3,422
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Last 6 Years / Total0.278
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
82,848
World Rank
3,638
Country Rank
59
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total12,256
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Last 6 Years6,040
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Last 6 Years / Total0.493
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
100,802
World Rank
4,388
Country Rank
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Relativity and Quantum Theory | High-Energy Particle Physics | Statistical Mechanic
Relativity and Quantum Theory | High-Energy Particle Physics | Statistical Mechanic
Citation Metrics
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Total10,390
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Last 6 Years6,019
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Last 6 Years / Total0.579
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
125,950
World Rank
5,405
Country Rank
92
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total8,535
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Last 6 Years5,348
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Last 6 Years / Total0.627
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
135,811
World Rank
5,776
Country Rank
96
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total7,978
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Last 6 Years1,062
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Last 6 Years / Total0.133
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
141,838
World Rank
6,034
Country Rank
102
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Physics
Compact Stars | Nuclear Matter | Quark Gluon Plasma | Quantum Fields | Statistical Physic
Compact Stars | Nuclear Matter | Quark Gluon Plasma | Quantum Fields | Statistical Physic
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Total7,660
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Last 6 Years3,512
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Last 6 Years / Total0.458
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
147,782
World Rank
6,269
Country Rank
105
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
relativistic quantum field theory | relativistic many-body theory | relativistic heavy-ion collision
relativistic quantum field theory | relativistic many-body theory | relativistic heavy-ion collision
Citation Metrics
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Total7,372
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Last 6 Years2,540
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Last 6 Years / Total0.345
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
164,705
World Rank
6,924
Country Rank
123
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Physics
Relativistic Astrophysics | Relativistic Jets | GRMHD | Shadows | Multiwalenght Emissio
Relativistic Astrophysics | Relativistic Jets | GRMHD | Shadows | Multiwalenght Emissio
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Total6,643
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Last 6 Years6,525
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Last 6 Years / Total0.982
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
177,089
World Rank
7,411
Country Rank
132
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Physics
Thin films | electron beam induced deposition | superconductivity | magnetism | metamaterial
Thin films | electron beam induced deposition | superconductivity | magnetism | metamaterial
Citation Metrics
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Total6,190
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Last 6 Years3,212
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Last 6 Years / Total0.519
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
189,242
World Rank
7,840
Country Rank
137
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Physics
Classical and Quantum Gravity | Astrophysics and Cosmology | Theoretical High Energy Physics | Mathematical Physic
Classical and Quantum Gravity | Astrophysics and Cosmology | Theoretical High Energy Physics | Mathematical Physic
Citation Metrics
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Total5,791
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Last 6 Years2,085
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Last 6 Years / Total0.360
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
189,805
World Rank
7,861
Country Rank
138
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total5,773
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Last 6 Years2,743
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Last 6 Years / Total0.475
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
215,011
World Rank
8,762
Country Rank
152
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total5,080
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Last 6 Years362
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Last 6 Years / Total0.071
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
217,687
World Rank
8,856
Country Rank
154
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total5,015
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Last 6 Years2,972
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Last 6 Years / Total0.593
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
266,677
World Rank
10,549
Country Rank
179
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total4,026
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Last 6 Years3,190
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Last 6 Years / Total0.792
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
310,288
World Rank
12,023
Country Rank
204
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Physics
Mesoscopic physics | Superconductivity | Polarons | Quantum transport | Topological phase
Mesoscopic physics | Superconductivity | Polarons | Quantum transport | Topological phase
Citation Metrics
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Total3,376
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Last 6 Years2,025
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Last 6 Years / Total0.600
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
320,793
World Rank
12,371
Country Rank
210
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total3,244
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Last 6 Years1,316
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Last 6 Years / Total0.406
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
390,099
World Rank
14,642
Country Rank
249
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total2,542
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Last 6 Years256
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Last 6 Years / Total0.101
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