Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 41 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
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,898
9,877
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Density-based reactivity theory in DFT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,265
9,643
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Condensed Matter Physics
Material Science
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Molecular Interactions on the nanoscale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,460
4,437
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Condensed matter theory
Nanotechnology
Medical Imaging
Carbon nanotube x-ray
Tomosynthesis and Computed tomography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,248
2,991
0.155
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nuclear Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,645
4,663
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
physics
biophysics
nanotechnology
biomedical engineering
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,591
3,857
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
exoplanets
star and planet formation
stellar astrophysics
astrostatistics
exoplanet evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,726
11,305
0.719
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nuclear theory
nuclear structure
double beta decay
neutrinos
nuclear astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,514
4,151
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Theoretical Physics
Particle Physics
Mathematical Physics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,371
1,571
0.109
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
astronomy
observational astronomy
image analysis
space debris
time-domain astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,155
7,039
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
physics
biology
biophysics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,053
1,942
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nuclear physics
astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,473
3,016
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,425
1,663
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Astrophysics
Astronomical Instrumentation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,593
1,727
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,977
911
0.152
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
General relativity
relativistic astrophysics
black holes
gravitational waves
pulsars
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,849
1,468
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,556
1,401
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hybrid Photoelectrodes
Oxynitride Materials
Perovskite Solar Cells
Semiconductor Physics
Materials Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,086
4,949
0.973
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
condensed matter physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,065
1,053
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
gravitation
relativity
black holes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,653
791
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mucus
Mucociliary Clearance
Muco-obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,917
2,274
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Physics
Theoretical Physics
Ultracold Quantum Gases
Nuclear Physics
Computational Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,807
1,260
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Astrostatistics
Cosmology
Astrophysics
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,696
2,404
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
quantum field theory
nuclear theory
mathematical physics
lattice field theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,654
1,872
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Optical tweezers
Optical manipulation
Nanophotonics
Nanomaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,520
1,610
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,700
7,832
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
John Wilkerson
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,898
9,877
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,766
16,012
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Shubin Liu
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,265
9,643
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,343
17,817
195
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Alfred Kleinhammes
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,460
4,437
0.217
Condensed Matter Physics
Material Science
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Molecular Interactions on the nanoscale
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,758
19,152
205
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jianping Lu
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,248
2,991
0.155
Condensed matter theory
Nanotechnology
Medical Imaging
Carbon nanotube x-ray
Tomosynthesis and Computed tomography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,351
21,377
227
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
HJ Karwowski
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,645
4,663
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,564
21,461
229
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Richard Superfine
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,591
3,857
0.219
physics
biophysics
nanotechnology
biomedical engineering
materials science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,478
24,503
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Andrew Mann
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,726
11,305
0.719
exoplanets
star and planet formation
stellar astrophysics
astrostatistics
exoplanet evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,916
26,924
292
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jonathan Engel
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,514
4,151
0.286
Nuclear theory
nuclear structure
double beta decay
neutrinos
nuclear astrophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,791
27,246
296
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ryan Rohm
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,371
1,571
0.109
Theoretical Physics
Particle Physics
Mathematical Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,992
39,434
408
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Vladimir Kouprianov
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,155
7,039
0.693
astronomy
observational astronomy
image analysis
space debris
time-domain astronomy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,150
39,845
410
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
MR Falvo
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,053
1,942
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,187
42,305
432
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Christian Iliadis
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,473
3,016
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,387
47,410
476
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
AE Champagne
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,425
1,663
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,054
59,258
564
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Chris Clemens
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,593
1,727
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175,732
64,494
618
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yee Jack Ng
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,977
911
0.152
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,592
65,686
630
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Charles R Evans
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,849
1,468
0.251
General relativity
relativistic astrophysics
black holes
gravitational waves
pulsars
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,837
68,489
649
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Amy Oldenburg
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,556
1,401
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,921
73,648
687
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Peter N Rudd
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,086
4,949
0.973
Hybrid Photoelectrodes
Oxynitride Materials
Perovskite Solar Cells
Semiconductor Physics
Materials Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,766
73,916
689
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Le Mcneil
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,065
1,053
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,094
79,034
732
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Steven M Christensen
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,653
791
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
262,488
90,226
819
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
David B Hill
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,917
2,274
0.581
Mucus
Mucociliary Clearance
Muco-obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
269,074
92,116
835
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Joaquín E Drut
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,807
1,260
0.331
Physics
Theoretical Physics
Ultracold Quantum Gases
Nuclear Physics
Computational Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,970
94,116
846
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Rafael S De Souza
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,696
2,404
0.650
Astrostatistics
Cosmology
Astrophysics
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,839
94,944
853
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gökçe Başar
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,654
1,872
0.512
quantum field theory
nuclear theory
mathematical physics
lattice field theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,909
97,545
871
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zijie Yan
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,520
1,610
0.457
Optical tweezers
Optical manipulation
Nanophotonics
Nanomaterials