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Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 114 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026
See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
361
World Rank
156
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total289,382
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Last 5 Years134,947
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Last 5 Years / Total0.466
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
523
World Rank
208
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total262,500
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Last 5 Years112,755
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Last 5 Years / Total0.430
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
845
World Rank
330
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total218,273
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Last 5 Years68,432
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Last 5 Years / Total0.314
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,713
World Rank
2,626
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total79,787
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Last 5 Years62,271
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Last 5 Years / Total0.780
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,018
World Rank
3,691
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
general relativity | high energy astrophysics | quantum mechanics | physics pedagog
general relativity | high energy astrophysics | quantum mechanics | physics pedagog
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Total64,599
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Last 5 Years23,098
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Last 5 Years / Total0.358
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,807
World Rank
8,098
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Physics
computational photonics | electromagnetics and multiphysics | computational electromagnetic
computational photonics | electromagnetics and multiphysics | computational electromagnetic
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Total39,232
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Last 5 Years16,907
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Last 5 Years / Total0.431
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,821
World Rank
8,505
Country Rank
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total37,885
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Last 5 Years11,478
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Last 5 Years / Total0.303
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,577
World Rank
11,435
Country Rank
47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total31,009
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Last 5 Years11,960
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Last 5 Years / Total0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,051
World Rank
16,169
Country Rank
79
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total24,080
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Last 5 Years5,053
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Last 5 Years / Total0.210
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,970
World Rank
18,080
Country Rank
96
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter/nano/AMO/quantum physics | quantum devices and nanotechnolog
Condensed Matter/nano/AMO/quantum physics | quantum devices and nanotechnolog
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Total22,040
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Last 5 Years8,847
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Last 5 Years / Total0.401
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,397
World Rank
24,758
Country Rank
143
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total17,048
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Last 5 Years6,163
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Last 5 Years / Total0.362
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,493
World Rank
27,019
Country Rank
157
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
condensed matter physics | quantum computing | quantum information scienc
condensed matter physics | quantum computing | quantum information scienc
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Total15,848
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Last 5 Years9,935
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Last 5 Years / Total0.627
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,373
World Rank
30,873
Country Rank
183
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total14,051
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Last 5 Years2,583
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Last 5 Years / Total0.184
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,077
World Rank
31,127
Country Rank
185
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total13,937
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Last 5 Years4,133
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Last 5 Years / Total0.297
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,084
World Rank
36,181
Country Rank
226
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total12,161
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Last 5 Years6,762
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Last 5 Years / Total0.556
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,167
World Rank
37,244
Country Rank
233
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total11,820
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Last 5 Years6,193
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Last 5 Years / Total0.524
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,777
World Rank
39,137
Country Rank
254
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Physics
Biophotonics | Optical Coherence Tomography | Digital Holography | Light Scatterin
Biophotonics | Optical Coherence Tomography | Digital Holography | Light Scatterin
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Total11,261
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Last 5 Years1,986
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Last 5 Years / Total0.176
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,030
World Rank
39,217
Country Rank
256
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total11,238
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Last 5 Years2,037
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Last 5 Years / Total0.181
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,661
World Rank
39,454
Country Rank
260
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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Total11,174
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Last 5 Years2,072
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Last 5 Years / Total0.185
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,820
World Rank
45,578
Country Rank
307
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total9,671
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Last 5 Years5,465
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Last 5 Years / Total0.565
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,614
World Rank
50,011
Country Rank
333
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total8,765
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Last 5 Years3,310
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Last 5 Years / Total0.378
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,501
World Rank
51,310
Country Rank
346
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total8,549
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Last 5 Years5,214
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Last 5 Years / Total0.610
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
163,640
World Rank
59,802
Country Rank
417
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total7,206
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Last 5 Years1,930
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Last 5 Years / Total0.268
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,507
World Rank
61,616
Country Rank
428
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Physics
quantum simulation | synthetic quantum materials | superconducting qubits | ultracold atom
quantum simulation | synthetic quantum materials | superconducting qubits | ultracold atom
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Total6,967
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Last 5 Years3,897
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Last 5 Years / Total0.559
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,396
World Rank
64,076
Country Rank
452
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
Machine Learning | Soft Matter | Energy Materials | Network Theory | Graph Theor
Machine Learning | Soft Matter | Energy Materials | Network Theory | Graph Theor
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Total6,665
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Last 5 Years4,966
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Last 5 Years / Total0.745
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