Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 174 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
Statistical Physics
Networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254,135
73,503
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
particle astrophysics
dark matter
cosmology
phenomenology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200,358
66,108
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
general relativity
gravitational waves
elementary particles
astrophysics
cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151,067
79,352
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Particle Physics
High Energy Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,375
40,783
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
solar system populations and dynamics
cosmology
elementary particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,266
31,610
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
quantum optics
quantum information
superconductivity
circuit QED
condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,400
51,284
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
High Energy Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,842
16,980
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Physics
Astrophysics
High Energy Physics
Networking
Grids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,420
32,996
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cosmology
Galaxy Clusters
Learning Analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,479
13,888
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Transport properties of solids
thermoelectricity
superconductivity
magnetism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,134
26,349
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Cosmology
Dark Energy
Multimessenger Astrophysics
Astro-Particle Physics
High-Energy Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,058
39,355
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cosmological simulations
clusters of galaxies
scholarly identity
physics teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,160
21,269
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
astrophysics
cosmology
dark matter
dark energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,540
28,345
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,882
3,883
0.085
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,547
5,335
0.132
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Astrophysics
galaxy clusters
black holes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,965
25,402
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,510
19,158
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,043
13,896
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Plasma physics
Lasers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,644
6,938
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Space Plasma Physics
Planetary Magnetospheres
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,469
8,357
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Astrophysics
Space Physics
Sun
Solar Wind
Spacecraft
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,147
16,960
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ultrafast optics
optical multidimensional coherent spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,090
5,478
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
High Energy Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,443
11,888
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,899
8,302
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
NP
HEP
Cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,420
5,564
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448
181
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mark Newman
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254,135
73,503
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
837
336
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bjoern Penning
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200,358
66,108
0.330
particle astrophysics
dark matter
cosmology
phenomenology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,442
634
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Keith Riles
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151,067
79,352
0.525
general relativity
gravitational waves
elementary particles
astrophysics
cosmology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,004
914
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Haolu Feng
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,375
40,783
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,477
1,173
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
David Gerdes
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,266
31,610
0.277
solar system populations and dynamics
cosmology
elementary particle physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,028
1,441
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Franco Nori
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,400
51,284
0.496
quantum optics
quantum information
superconductivity
circuit QED
condensed matter physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,865
1,831
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Andrew Eppig
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,842
16,980
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,975
1,882
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Shawn Mckee
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,420
32,996
0.369
Physics
Astrophysics
High Energy Physics
Networking
Grids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,520
2,616
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Timothy Mckay
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,479
13,888
0.189
Cosmology
Galaxy Clusters
Learning Analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,896
3,263
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ctirad Uher
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,134
26,349
0.411
Transport properties of solids
thermoelectricity
superconductivity
magnetism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,824
4,203
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Marcelle Soares Santos
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,058
39,355
0.715
Cosmology
Dark Energy
Multimessenger Astrophysics
Astro-Particle Physics
High-Energy Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,322
4,431
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
August Evrard
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,160
21,269
0.400
Cosmological simulations
clusters of galaxies
scholarly identity
physics teaching
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,076
5,238
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael Schubnell
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,540
28,345
0.596
astrophysics
cosmology
dark matter
dark energy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,734
5,561
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alexey Varganov
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,882
3,883
0.085
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,356
6,768
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
James D Wells
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,547
5,335
0.132
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,958
7,484
158
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kate Napier
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,965
25,402
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,335
8,976
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Dragan Huterer
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,510
19,158
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,979
10,594
229
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Christopher J Miller
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,043
13,896
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,467
10,821
238
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Karl Krushelnick
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,644
6,938
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,688
10,913
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
James Arthur Slavin
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,469
8,357
0.284
Space Plasma Physics
Planetary Magnetospheres
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,730
12,215
268
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Justin Kasper
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,147
16,960
0.625
Astrophysics
Space Physics
Sun
Solar Wind
Spacecraft
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,896
15,220
339
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Steven Cundiff
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,090
5,478
0.237
Ultrafast optics
optical multidimensional coherent spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,278
15,806
350
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Joshua Spitz
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,443
11,888
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,535
16,316
355
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Katherine Freese
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,899
8,302
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,698
16,808
368
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Wolfgang Lorenzon
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,420
5,564
0.260