Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 49 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
gravitational waves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130,590
80,366
0.615
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gravitational Wave Detection
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,239
80,445
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Opto-mechanics
parametric instability
gravitational waves
optical cavities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102,436
74,480
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Laser interferometer for gravitational wave detection
Optomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,231
42,041
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Computational science
Large-scale data analysis
GPU acceleration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,497
58,427
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gravitational Wave
Quantum Optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,367
55,796
0.782
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Cosmology
Large scale structure
galaxies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,928
15,367
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Optics
Biomedical imaging
Optical Coherence Tomography
Gravitational waves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,913
25,276
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Radio astronomy
astrophysics
cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,131
14,462
0.379
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gravitational waves
astrophysics
radio astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,871
32,964
0.945
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ex-Galactic
Galaxy Groups
Cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,191
15,005
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,150
9,298
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Data Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,226
19,164
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Physics
Quantum Physics
Fundamental Physics Tests
frequency standards
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,727
6,315
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,233
5,241
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dark Matter
Galaxy Formation
Super-Massive Black Holes
Extragalactic Neutral Atomic Hydrogen Surveys
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,675
5,293
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cosmology
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,517
7,573
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
iron
MRI
magnetic nanoparticles
schistosomiasis
thalassaemia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,387
2,385
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Astrophysics
Cosmology
Microgravity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,220
5,960
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
supersymmetric quantum field theory
supergravity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,105
2,717
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
biomedical optics
optical coherence tomography
elastography
photonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,071
3,969
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
microwaves
noise
oscillators
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,702
1,844
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
tests of fundamental physics
clocks
acoustic resonators
low temperatures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,846
3,519
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,251
1,053
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
magnetic resonance imaging
nano particles
iron
relaxometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,093
1,438
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,969
60
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Li Ju (鞠莉
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130,590
80,366
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,084
71
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Linqing Wen
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,239
80,445
0.637
Gravitational Wave Detection
Astrophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,158
122
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Carl D Blair
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102,436
74,480
0.727
Opto-mechanics
parametric instability
gravitational waves
optical cavities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,639
188
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Chunnong Zhao
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,231
42,041
0.511
Laser interferometer for gravitational wave detection
Optomechanics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,891
193
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Qi Chu
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,497
58,427
0.754
Computational science
Large-scale data analysis
GPU acceleration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,891
233
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jian Liu
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,367
55,796
0.782
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,360
413
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Simon Driver
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,928
15,367
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,652
501
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Qi Fang *
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,913
25,276
0.576
Optics
Biomedical imaging
Optical Coherence Tomography
Gravitational waves
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,006
669
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lister Staveley Smith
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,131
14,462
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,376
768
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Teresa Slaven-Blair
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,871
32,964
0.945
Gravitational waves
astrophysics
radio astronomy
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,554
1,219
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Aaron Robotham
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,191
15,005
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,984
1,739
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Luca Cortese
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,150
9,298
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,407
2,038
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Manoj Kovalam
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,226
19,164
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,032
2,254
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Michael Tobar
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,727
6,315
0.356
Physics
Quantum Physics
Fundamental Physics Tests
frequency standards
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,250
3,030
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kenji Bekki
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,233
5,241
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,788
3,879
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chris Power
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,675
5,293
0.453
Dark Matter
Galaxy Formation
Super-Massive Black Holes
Extragalactic Neutral Atomic Hydrogen Surveys
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,931
4,304
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cullan Howlett
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,517
7,573
0.658
Cosmology
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,962
4,434
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Tim St Pierre
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,387
2,385
0.230
iron
MRI
magnetic nanoparticles
schistosomiasis
thalassaemia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,189
5,157
202
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Danail Obreschkow
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,220
5,960
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,103
5,194
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sergei M Kuzenko
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,105
2,717
0.298
supersymmetric quantum field theory
supergravity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,771
6,004
232
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Brendan F Kennedy
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,071
3,969
0.492
biomedical optics
optical coherence tomography
elastography
photonics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,477
7,279
273
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Eugene Ivanov
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,702
1,844
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,531
10,076
373
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Maxim Goryachev
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,846
3,519
0.726
tests of fundamental physics
clocks
acoustic resonators
low temperatures
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
244,296
10,937
399
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sascha Schediwy
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,251
1,053
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,709
11,358
429
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michael J House
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,093
1,438
0.351
magnetic resonance imaging
nano particles
iron
relaxometry
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