Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
South Korea
HJ Kim
high energy physics
astro-particle physics
scintillator
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594,662
192,850
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
South Korea
SB Kim
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
508,755
169,290
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Fuquan Wang
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
487,284
288,763
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
France
Fairouz Malek
physics
particle physics
nuclear physics
cosmology
computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
479,142
220,968
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Portugal
Joao Seixas
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475,806
218,632
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United Kingdom
Glen Cowan
Physics
Particle Physics
Statistical Data Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466,307
164,821
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Joey Huston
high energy physics
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
460,013
160,312
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
James Brau
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
459,052
223,332
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
France
Schoeffel Laurent
fundamental constituents
field theories
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
456,702
216,748
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Stephane Willocq
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
452,095
193,757
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
China
Haijun Yang
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Nuclear Instruments and Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
440,118
223,319
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Canada
Pekka Sinervo
Elementary Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
434,432
154,719
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
United States
John P Perdew
density functional theory
materials theory
quantum chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424,049
178,969
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Spain
Francisco Matorras
Particle Physics
Statistical Data Analysis
High Energy physics
Data Science
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421,602
169,366
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Canada
Andreas Warburton
Physics
Particle Physics
High Energy Physics
Instrumentation
Elementary Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414,273
153,553
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Austria
Georg Kresse
density functional theory
first principles calculations
many body theory
condensed matter physics
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
413,820
204,845
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
China
Jun-Ming Liu
condensed matter physics
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
410,938
221,629
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
United States
Eric Torrence
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407,316
167,447
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
China
Xiaofeng Wang
supernova
time-domain astronomy
AGN
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
399,718
220,966
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
United States
Andrei Gritsan
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
399,576
157,600
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
South Korea
Donghee Kim
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398,738
138,175
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Australia
Paul Jackson
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
395,302
170,893
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Mexico
Eduard De La Cruz Burelo
Experimental Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
394,510
188,641
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
South Korea
UK Yang
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390,575
163,346
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
United States
Dhiman Chakraborty
Elementary Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384,666
149,259
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9
South Korea
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
HJ Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594,662
192,850
0.324
high energy physics
astro-particle physics
scintillator
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26
South Korea
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
SB Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
508,755
169,290
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30
United States
18
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Fuquan Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
487,284
288,763
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33
France
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fairouz Malek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
479,142
220,968
0.461
physics
particle physics
nuclear physics
cosmology
computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34
Portugal
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Joao Seixas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475,806
218,632
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36
United Kingdom
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Glen Cowan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466,307
164,821
0.353
Physics
Particle Physics
Statistical Data Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37
United States
20
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joey Huston
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
460,013
160,312
0.348
high energy physics
particle physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38
United States
21
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
James Brau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
459,052
223,332
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40
France
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Schoeffel Laurent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
456,702
216,748
0.475
fundamental constituents
field theories
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43
United States
24
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Stephane Willocq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
452,095
193,757
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46
China
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Haijun Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
440,118
223,319
0.507
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Nuclear Instruments and Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52
Canada
5
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pekka Sinervo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
434,432
154,719
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54
United States
30
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John P Perdew
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424,049
178,969
0.422
density functional theory
materials theory
quantum chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56
Spain
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Francisco Matorras
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421,602
169,366
0.402
Particle Physics
Statistical Data Analysis
High Energy physics
Data Science
Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58
Canada
6
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andreas Warburton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414,273
153,553
0.371
Physics
Particle Physics
High Energy Physics
Instrumentation
Elementary Particle Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59
Austria
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Georg Kresse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
413,820
204,845
0.495
density functional theory
first principles calculations
many body theory
condensed matter physics
materials science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62
China
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jun-Ming Liu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
410,938
221,629
0.539
condensed matter physics
materials science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64
United States
33
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eric Torrence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407,316
167,447
0.411
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68
China
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Xiaofeng Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
399,718
220,966
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69
United States
36
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Andrei Gritsan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
399,576
157,600
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70
South Korea
3
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Donghee Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398,738
138,175
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72
Australia
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Paul Jackson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
395,302
170,893
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73
Mexico
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Eduard De La Cruz Burelo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
394,510
188,641
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76
South Korea
4
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
UK Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390,575
163,346
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80
United States
40
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Dhiman Chakraborty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384,666
149,259
0.388