Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Physics
High Energy Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110,884
84,592
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Gravitational waves
numerical and analytical relativity
gravitational wave data analysis and parameter estimation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107,031
83,818
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
numerical relativity
computational astrophysics
gravitational wave data analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,910
58,142
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Nuclear Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,519
28,167
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
General relativity
numerical analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,960
52,124
0.915
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Pulsars and Radio Transients
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,414
23,463
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
plasma physics
numerical relativity
fluid dynamics
combustion
nonlinear physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,016
18,422
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
magnetism
magnetic nanoparticles
catalysis
hydrogen
energy materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,264
3,973
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Low Noise Amplifiers
Gamma-ray astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,627
8,120
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Materials research
Theoretical Physics
Solid State Physics
Spectrocopy
ARPES
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,399
4,721
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,248
2,070
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Condensed Matter Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,433
2,217
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
photonics
light-matter interactions
ultrafast laser phenomena
semiconductor physics
light-harvesting materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,945
3,922
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Condensed Matter Theory
Topological Phases
Cold Atoms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,877
3,934
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Semiconductor Materials
Nanotechnology
Nanowires
Optoelectronics
Flexible Electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,691
7,354
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Astrophysics
Radio Astronomy
Cosmology
Instrumentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,678
6,641
0.865
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Pulsars
neutron stars
gravitational waves
supernova remants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,944
6,883
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
silicene tight binding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,976
1,853
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
space physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,725
3,841
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Condensed Mater Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,489
3,613
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Magnetism
electronic structure
spin dynamics
lattice dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,400
2,405
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,365
2,134
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Nuclear structure
Nuclear astrophysics and Nuclear applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,047
2,167
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
physics
chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,403
2,398
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Cosmic-ray transport
turbulence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,308
770
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,550
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Paul Gravila
West University of Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110,884
84,592
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,745
1,301
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sean Mcwilliams
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107,031
83,818
0.783
Gravitational waves
numerical and analytical relativity
gravitational wave data analysis and parameter estimation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,299
2,974
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Zachariah Etienne
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,910
58,142
0.869
numerical relativity
computational astrophysics
gravitational wave data analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,351
542
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John F Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,519
28,167
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,142
3,872
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tyler D Knowles
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,960
52,124
0.915
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,269
5,327
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Duncan Lorimer
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,414
23,463
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,626
19,088
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Serdar A Bilgili
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,016
18,422
0.969
plasma physics
numerical relativity
fluid dynamics
combustion
nonlinear physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,571
29,291
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mohindar S Seehra
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,264
3,973
0.300
magnetism
magnetic nanoparticles
catalysis
hydrogen
energy materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,009
293
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Paulus Kruger
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,627
8,120
0.698
Low Noise Amplifiers
Gamma-ray astrophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,377
132
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jan Minar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,399
4,721
0.502
Materials research
Theoretical Physics
Solid State Physics
Spectrocopy
ARPES
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,398
42,655
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Larry Halliburton
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,248
2,070
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,320
46,684
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Matthew Johnson
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,433
2,217
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,494
49,377
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Alan D Bristow
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,945
3,922
0.494
photonics
light-matter interactions
ultrafast laser phenomena
semiconductor physics
light-harvesting materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,712
49,775
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tudor D Stanescu
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,877
3,934
0.499
Condensed Matter Theory
Topological Phases
Cold Atoms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,154
10,733
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Carlos García Núñez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,691
7,354
0.956
Semiconductor Materials
Nanotechnology
Nanowires
Optoelectronics
Flexible Electronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,417
50,989
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kevin Bandura
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,678
6,641
0.865
Astrophysics
Radio Astronomy
Cosmology
Instrumentation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
148,510
55,818
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nihan Pol
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,944
6,883
0.991
Pulsars
neutron stars
gravitational waves
supernova remants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,192
63,612
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lok Lew Yan Voon
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,976
1,853
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,723
755
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Luo Xi
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,725
3,841
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,258
343
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Saleem Ayaz Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,489
3,613
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,263
2,893
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lars Bergqvist
University West
Trollhättan, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,400
2,405
0.445
Magnetism
electronic structure
spin dynamics
lattice dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,492
8,605
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Rui Hua He
West Lake University
Hangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,365
2,134
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
204,346
15,589
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
BS Nara Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,047
2,167
0.429
Nuclear structure
Nuclear astrophysics and Nuclear applications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
232,573
814
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Slawomir Maksymilian Kaczmarek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,403
2,398
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,452
1,354
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
RA Burger
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,308
770
0.233