Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 22 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
optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,574
16,404
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
optics
nanoscience
material science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,809
5,193
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nanotechnology
Biophysics
Nanopores.
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,885
2,398
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Atomic Layer Deposition
Molecular Layer Deposition
Lithium Batteries
Sodium Batteries
Solid-State Electrolytes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,303
4,446
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,938
1,397
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
condensed matter physics
quantum materials
quantum devices
2D semiconductors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,050
2,309
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Physics
Astronomy
History of Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,768
1,578
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Biophysics
systems biology
statistical physics
microbiology
extremophiles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,674
1,294
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
condensed matter physics
two-dimensional materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,917
2,054
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Physics
Light-matter interaction
Condensed matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,142
1,080
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Surface Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,999
517
0.172
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Physics
Quantum Optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,786
900
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
quantum physics foundations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,371
556
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
optical properties of ultrathin InAs/GaAs and InN/GaN QWs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
443
352
0.795
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Physics
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
322
300
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Condensed matter physics
2D materials
Semiconductor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
153
0.827
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Physics
Material Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
99
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
condensed matter physics
quantum materials
quantum devices
2D semiconductors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
50
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Physics
Mathematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
42
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Condensed Matter Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Condensed Matter Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Physics
Biological Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
4
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,531
7,296
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Min Xiao
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,574
16,404
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,467
15,462
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gregory Salamo
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,809
5,193
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,050
44,996
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Li Jiali
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,885
2,398
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,054
47,961
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Xiangbo Henry Meng
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,303
4,446
0.535
Atomic Layer Deposition
Molecular Layer Deposition
Lithium Batteries
Sodium Batteries
Solid-State Electrolytes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,347
50,037
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Julio Gea-Banacloche
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,938
1,397
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,261
63,691
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hugh Churchill
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,050
2,309
0.382
condensed matter physics
quantum materials
quantum devices
2D semiconductors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,641
77,337
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Daniel Kennefick
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,768
1,578
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,728
78,581
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Pradeep Kumar
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,674
1,294
0.277
Biophysics
systems biology
statistical physics
microbiology
extremophiles
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,953
90,029
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Salvador Barraza Lopez
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,917
2,054
0.524
condensed matter physics
two-dimensional materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,308
105,531
166
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Hiroyuki Nakamura
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,142
1,080
0.344
Physics
Light-matter interaction
Condensed matter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,779
109,075
177
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Paul M Thibado
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,999
517
0.172
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,880
114,664
193
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Reeta Vyas
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,786
900
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
395,607
127,531
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Art Hobson
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,371
556
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
978,936
263,972
482
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Yurii Maidaniuk
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
443
352
0.795
optical properties of ultrathin InAs/GaAs and InN/GaN QWs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,108,119
284,048
503
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Antonio J Fontenele
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
322
300
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,343,939
316,575
589
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Shiva Prasad Poudel
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
153
0.827
Condensed matter physics
2D materials
Semiconductor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,604,213
351,704
687
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mohammad Zamani-Alavijeh
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
99
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,842,618
383,867
777
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shiva Davari
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
50
1.000
condensed matter physics
quantum materials
quantum devices
2D semiconductors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,863,409
386,692
781
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Alejandro Miguel Mercado Tejerina
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
42
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,030,652
408,125
840
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Santosh Karki Chhetri
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,198,938
427,649
901
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
John M Davis
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,271,789
435,282
930
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Steven P Murray
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
4
0.667