Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 21 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
Soft matter physics
Liquid crystals
Theory and simulations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,127
3,426
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Theoretical Physics
Mathematical Physics
Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics
Dynamical Systems
Quantum Many-Body Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,881
10,231
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,339
11,176
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
physics
biophysics
statistical thermodynamics
electrostatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,965
4,621
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
high energy physics theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,424
4,125
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
soft matter
liquid crystals
colloids
photonics
proteins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,871
2,515
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
nuclear magnetic and quadrupole resonance
ferroelectrics
hydrogen bonds
pharmaceuticals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,265
540
0.127
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,128
654
0.158
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Soft Matter
Liquid Crystals
Microfluidics
Droplets
Colloids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,107
970
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Theoretical Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,623
1,764
0.673
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Physics Education
Experimental physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,051
1,010
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Out-of-equilibrium quantum statistical physics
quantum integrability
conformal field theory
entanglement theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,833
634
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Thin films
Charge transfer
Hybrid interfaces
Resonant Photoemission
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,093
521
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
soft matter physics
complex fluids
liquid crystals
polymers
acoustics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,044
356
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
plasma
fusion
visualisation HPC
parallell computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
461
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
plasma physics
fluid dynamics
mathematical modelling
numerical simulations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
599
110
0.184
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Nanoscience
Biomechanics
Tunneling nanotubes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
285
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
didactics of physics and science
didactic games in education
modern materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
275
160
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
212
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
HPC
Plasma physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
135
0.951
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Plasma physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,229
20
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Slobodan Zumer
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,127
3,426
0.170
Soft matter physics
Liquid crystals
Theory and simulations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,924
22
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tomaz Prosen
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,881
10,231
0.515
Theoretical Physics
Mathematical Physics
Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics
Dynamical Systems
Quantum Many-Body Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,824
25
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tomaz Zwitter
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,339
11,176
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,539
58
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ales Iglic
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,965
4,621
0.386
physics
biophysics
statistical thermodynamics
electrostatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,055
64
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Svjetlana Fajfer
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,424
4,125
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,441
109
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Miha Ravnik
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,871
2,515
0.366
soft matter
liquid crystals
colloids
photonics
proteins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,955
216
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Janez Seliger
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,265
540
0.127
nuclear magnetic and quadrupole resonance
ferroelectrics
hydrogen bonds
pharmaceuticals
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,431
229
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Marko Zgonik
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,128
654
0.158
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,913
310
159
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Uroš Tkalec
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,107
970
0.312
Soft Matter
Liquid Crystals
Microfluidics
Droplets
Colloids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
366,672
360
181
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sašo Grozdanov
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,623
1,764
0.673
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
440,832
434
215
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gorazd Planinšič
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,051
1,010
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
476,988
476
232
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Spyros Sotiriadis
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,833
634
0.346
Out-of-equilibrium quantum statistical physics
quantum integrability
conformal field theory
entanglement theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
656,234
682
342
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gregor Kladnik
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,093
521
0.477
Thin films
Charge transfer
Hybrid interfaces
Resonant Photoemission
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
672,784
701
353
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Daniel Svenšek
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,044
356
0.341
soft matter physics
complex fluids
liquid crystals
polymers
acoustics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
790,250
823
407
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Leon Kos
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
461
0.615
plasma
fusion
visualisation HPC
parallell computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
866,165
909
441
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nikola Jelic
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
599
110
0.184
plasma physics
fluid dynamics
mathematical modelling
numerical simulations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,126,776
1,262
579
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mitja Drab
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
285
0.919
Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Nanoscience
Biomechanics
Tunneling nanotubes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,177,905
1,323
605
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jerneja Pavlin
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
275
160
0.582
didactics of physics and science
didactic games in education
modern materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,288,243
1,469
654
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Anishya Harshan
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
212
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,461,389
1,644
711
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Matic Brank
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
135
0.951
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,199,142
1,933
832
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Dejan Penko
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818