Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 50 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
Astrophysics
cosmology
galaxy formation
the intergalactic medium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,311
13,276
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,266
6,063
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Physics of Living Systems
Biophysics
Cell Developmental Biology
Imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,451
3,393
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
plasma
turbulence
tokamak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,527
2,368
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Physics
Quantum Optics
Photonics
Optical Forces
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,523
1,239
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Plasma Physics- magnetic Fusion Science - Chaos - Nonlinear Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,373
950
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,838
235
0.061
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Astrochemistry-Spectroscopies-Radical
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,973
1,256
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Condensed Matter
Semi-conductors
Microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,792
1,146
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Soft Condensed Matter
Biophysics
Statistical Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,429
2,058
0.847
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,344
787
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
spectral line shapes
atomic physics in plasmas
hot and dense plasma radiative properties
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,318
485
0.209
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Cosmology Astrophysics Astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,285
1,796
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Molecular Physics
Astrochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,958
1,271
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Astrochemistry
Open Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
749
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Theoretical condensed matter physics
Condensed matter theory
Mesoscopic physics
Nanophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,796
522
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ultrafast laser-matter interaction
laser processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,738
702
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
atomic physics
optics
lasers
frequency metrology
ion trapping
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,737
147
0.085
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nuclear Fusion
Astrophysics
Astrochemistry
Surface Science
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,691
1,065
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
theoretical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,666
259
0.155
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
reaction dynamics kinetics gas plasma surface materials interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,649
891
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
condensed matter physics
physics
solid state physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,614
981
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Planetary science
icy moons
meteors
comets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,382
963
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Astrochimie
Cosmochimie
exobiologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,328
1,019
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Physics
Basic Plasma Physics & Applied Plasma Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,146
137
0.120
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,581
633
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Matthew Pieri
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,311
13,276
0.546
Astrophysics
cosmology
galaxy formation
the intergalactic medium
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,090
1,027
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Annie Zavagno
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,266
6,063
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,769
2,405
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Pierre-François Lenne
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,451
3,393
0.325
Physics of Living Systems
Biophysics
Cell Developmental Biology
Imaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,788
5,494
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yann Camenen
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,527
2,368
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,147
6,926
169
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Brian Stout
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,523
1,239
0.274
Physics
Quantum Optics
Photonics
Optical Forces
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
237,473
7,174
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sadruddin Benkadda
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,373
950
0.217
Plasma Physics- magnetic Fusion Science - Chaos - Nonlinear Dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,231
8,166
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Pierre Chiappetta
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,838
235
0.061
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331,671
10,290
263
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Fabrice Duvernay
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,973
1,256
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,950
10,898
281
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Luc Favre
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,792
1,146
0.410
Condensed Matter
Semi-conductors
Microscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,123
12,215
313
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Pierre Ronceray
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,429
2,058
0.847
Soft Condensed Matter
Biophysics
Statistical Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
399,734
12,558
323
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Angot Thierry
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,344
787
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,038
12,668
326
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Annette Calisti
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,318
485
0.209
spectral line shapes
atomic physics in plasmas
hot and dense plasma radiative properties
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
407,179
12,793
332
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pierros Ntelis
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,285
1,796
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
455,578
14,306
375
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jennifer A Noble
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,958
1,271
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
464,483
14,574
383
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Fabien Borget
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
749
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
483,700
15,116
393
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Adeline Crépieux
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,796
522
0.291
Theoretical condensed matter physics
Condensed matter theory
Mesoscopic physics
Nanophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
494,712
15,454
401
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nicolas Sanner
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,738
702
0.404
Ultrafast laser-matter interaction
laser processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
494,960
15,470
403
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Fernande Vedel
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,737
147
0.085
atomic physics
optics
lasers
frequency metrology
ion trapping
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
503,877
15,716
414
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marco Minissale
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,691
1,065
0.630
Nuclear Fusion
Astrophysics
Astrochemistry
Surface Science
Atomic and Molecular Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,960
15,862
416
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Alberto Verga
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,666
259
0.155
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
512,406
15,967
418
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Régis Bisson
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,649
891
0.540
reaction dynamics kinetics gas plasma surface materials interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
519,716
16,177
423
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Elena Cannuccia
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,614
981
0.608
condensed matter physics
physics
solid state physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
572,767
17,608
454
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alexis Bouquet
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,382
963
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
586,708
17,965
463
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Vassilissa Vinogradoff
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,328
1,019
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
639,462
19,385
497
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Pierre Thiery
Université D'Aix Marseille
Marseille, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,146
137
0.120
Physics
Basic Plasma Physics & Applied Plasma Physics