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Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 68 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

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4,442
World Rank
77
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy and Astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    92,334
  • Last 5 Years
    46,576
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.504
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,726
World Rank
636
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,425
  • Last 5 Years
    12,198
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.445
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,292
World Rank
712
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,427
  • Last 5 Years
    6,891
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.271
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,410
World Rank
786
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physique statistique | Matériaux | Verres | Polymères | Modélisation numériqu

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,916
  • Last 5 Years
    6,229
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.260
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,667
World Rank
866
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
Stellar and planetary formation | high angular resolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,549
  • Last 5 Years
    5,984
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.265
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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43,531
World Rank
933
Country Rank
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics | Exoplanets & Planetary Architecture

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,474
  • Last 5 Years
    12,268
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.571
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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46,647
World Rank
1,015
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Physics
general relativity | cosmology | black holes | quantum gravit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,395
  • Last 5 Years
    10,577
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.519
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,400
World Rank
1,366
Country Rank
47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,850
  • Last 5 Years
    7,834
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.465
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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62,795
World Rank
1,441
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
Exo-planetary astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,355
  • Last 5 Years
    5,898
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.361
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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87,935
World Rank
2,139
Country Rank
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Physics
Spintronics | Condensed Matter Theory | Computational Material Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,530
  • Last 5 Years
    7,503
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.599
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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97,968
World Rank
2,426
Country Rank
77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
debris disks | exoplanets | high-contrast imaging | adaptive optics | interferometr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,433
  • Last 5 Years
    8,334
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.729
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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101,143
World Rank
2,521
Country Rank
81
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
Magnetism | Crystallography | Neutron scattering | Physics | Chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,128
  • Last 5 Years
    3,276
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.294
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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112,472
World Rank
2,888
Country Rank
85
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Physics
astrophysics | astrochemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,150
  • Last 5 Years
    3,971
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.391
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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153,648
World Rank
4,192
Country Rank
107
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Physics
Stellar magnetic fields | Star formatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,659
  • Last 5 Years
    3,366
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.439
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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170,346
World Rank
4,733
Country Rank
120
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy | Exoplanets | Exoplanet Atmospheres | High-Resolution Spectroscopy | Hot Jupite

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,932
  • Last 5 Years
    5,059
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.730
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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177,295
World Rank
4,931
Country Rank
127
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,669
  • Last 5 Years
    3,553
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.533
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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182,580
World Rank
5,092
Country Rank
133
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed matter physics | superconductivit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,481
  • Last 5 Years
    1,582
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.244
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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194,138
World Rank
5,476
Country Rank
144
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Physics
Soft Matter | Physics of Fluid | Fluid Mechanics | Non-Newtonian Fluid

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,095
  • Last 5 Years
    2,339
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.384
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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198,818
World Rank
5,612
Country Rank
152
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy | Protoplanetary disks | Circumstellar disks | planet formation | Herbig Ae/Be star

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,950
  • Last 5 Years
    4,220
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.709
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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218,046
World Rank
6,279
Country Rank
174
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
condensed matter physics | mesoscopic physics | quantum transport | quantum electron optics | helium physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,408
  • Last 5 Years
    2,718
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.503
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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222,495
World Rank
6,441
Country Rank
178
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics | Waves in Complex Media | Optics | Acoustics | Biomedical Imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,297
  • Last 5 Years
    2,242
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.423
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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227,700
World Rank
6,622
Country Rank
184
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
physics | educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,169
  • Last 5 Years
    1,085
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.210
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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235,876
World Rank
6,897
Country Rank
192
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Physics
biomedical imaging | adaptive optics | nonlinear microscop

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,981
  • Last 5 Years
    1,614
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.324
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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245,192
World Rank
7,219
Country Rank
203
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Physics
Statistical physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,778
  • Last 5 Years
    2,217
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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250,910
World Rank
7,423
Country Rank
208
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,660
  • Last 5 Years
    3,004
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.645
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