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Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 25 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ultrafast Phenomena
Laser-induced Plasmas
Nonlinear Optics
Audio Amplifier Desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,622
3,904
0.406
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,707
1,867
0.397
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Statistical Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,789
1,755
0.629
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Condensed Matter Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Atomic and Optical physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,611
1,255
0.481
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Statistical physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
1,024
0.729
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Soft Condensed Matter Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,696
840
0.312
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,038
776
0.192
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Quantum Information
Quantum Computation and Quantum Communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
722
0.589
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
860
474
0.551
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,965
448
0.228
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Quantum Gases
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Quantum Entanglemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
965
429
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
cosmolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384
383
0.997
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
theoretical physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
951
287
0.302
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Astronomy and Astrophysics (Radio Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
292
210
0.719
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Quantum Gases
ultracold atoms
cold atoms
Spin correlation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
512
199
0.389
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Experiments in Quantum Foundation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
152
0.889
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
photonics
nonlinear optics
ultrafast spectroscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
142
0.802
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Quantum Sensing
Quantum Communication
Quantum Information
Quantum Optimizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
104
0.550
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Galactic & Extra-Galactic Cosmology
Large Scale Structure formatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
99
0.767
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Astrophysics
High Energy Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
43
0.672
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Quantum Optic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
35
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
High Energy Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Astrophysics
X-ray Astronomy
Cataclysmic Variable Star
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
physics
soft condensed matter
desiccation cracks
optical tweezers
interfacial instabilitie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
High Energy Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,920
2,244
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Reji Philip
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,622
3,904
0.406
Ultrafast Phenomena
Laser-induced Plasmas
Nonlinear Optics
Audio Amplifier Desig
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,050
6,888
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Biswajit Paul
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,707
1,867
0.397
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,861
7,473
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sanjib Sabhapandit
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,789
1,755
0.629
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,940
11,157
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dibyendu Roy
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,611
1,255
0.481
Condensed Matter Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Atomic and Optical physic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,557
13,837
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Urna Basu
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
1,024
0.729
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,998
16,814
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ranjini Bandyopadhyay
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,696
840
0.312
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
556,527
18,029
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joseph Samuel
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,038
776
0.192
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
583,099
19,227
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Urbasi Sinha
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
722
0.589
Quantum Information
Quantum Computation and Quantum Communicatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
746,268
26,924
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sayantan Majumdar
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
860
474
0.551
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
769,831
27,995
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sadiq Rangwala
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,965
448
0.228
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
788,547
28,817
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sanjukta Roy
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
965
429
0.445
Quantum Gases
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Quantum Entanglemen
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
838,637
31,096
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ragavendra Hv
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384
383
0.997
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
969,191
36,952
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Supurna Sinha
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
951
287
0.302
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,120,091
44,072
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Narendra Nath Patra
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
292
210
0.719
Astronomy and Astrophysics (Radio Astrophysics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,146,274
45,300
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Saptarishi Chaudhuri
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
512
199
0.389
Quantum Gases
ultracold atoms
cold atoms
Spin correlation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,284,688
52,664
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Surya Narayan Sahoo
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
152
0.889
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,319,424
54,699
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Anitta Rose Thomas
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
142
0.802
photonics
nonlinear optics
ultrafast spectroscop
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,478,624
64,965
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sourav Chatterjee
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
104
0.550
Quantum Sensing
Quantum Communication
Quantum Information
Quantum Optimizatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,504,590
66,747
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Anjan Kumar Sarkar
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
99
0.767
Galactic & Extra-Galactic Cosmology
Large Scale Structure formatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,888,831
97,887
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sayan Biswas
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
43
0.672
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,972,028
105,615
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Pradosh Kumar Nayak
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
35
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,099,082
117,692
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Gunjan Tomar
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,123,873
120,145
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Anirban Dutta
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
Astrophysics
X-ray Astronomy
Cataclysmic Variable Star
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,241,135
131,664
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Vaibhav Raj Singh Parmar
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
physics
soft condensed matter
desiccation cracks
optical tweezers
interfacial instabilitie
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,322,410
139,443
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sandeep Kumar Mondal
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000