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Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 163 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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3,613
World Rank
305
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
astronomy | astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    104,189
  • Last 5 Years
    28,005
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.269
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,674
World Rank
312
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy | Astrophysics | Quasars | Galaxies | Space Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    103,011
  • Last 5 Years
    36,024
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.350
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,580
World Rank
378
Country Rank
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Cosmology | Gravitation | Bayesian Methods | Machine Learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    90,388
  • Last 5 Years
    37,044
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.410
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,607
World Rank
383
Country Rank
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
Observational Astrophysics | Galaxy Evolution | Quasar

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    90,112
  • Last 5 Years
    50,129
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.556
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,096
World Rank
537
Country Rank
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy | Astrophysics | Stellar Dynamics | Galaxie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,586
  • Last 5 Years
    32,357
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.422
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,176
World Rank
547
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Physics
Charge transport physics | Thermoelectric physics | Organic semiconductors | Soft functional material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,021
  • Last 5 Years
    22,358
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.294
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,526
World Rank
583
Country Rank
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Physics
Computational Materials Science | Condensed Matter Physics | High Pressure | NM

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    73,355
  • Last 5 Years
    35,250
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.481
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,570
World Rank
769
Country Rank
65
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy | star clusters | satellite dynamic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    61,824
  • Last 5 Years
    38,511
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.623
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,851
World Rank
891
Country Rank
75
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
cosmology | astrophysics | inflation | Bayesian statistics | machine learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,723
  • Last 5 Years
    46,776
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.825
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,976
World Rank
908
Country Rank
78
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,224
  • Last 5 Years
    28,627
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.509
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,165
World Rank
1,298
Country Rank
105
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Galactic Astronomy | Astro-informatics | Medical Imaging | Supernova Cosmolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,186
  • Last 5 Years
    11,345
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.251
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,635
World Rank
1,332
Country Rank
108
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,311
  • Last 5 Years
    12,962
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.293
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Rankings

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17,680
World Rank
1,613
Country Rank
124
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Physics
BSM Physics | theoretical particle physics beyond the Standard Model | High energy phenomenolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,325
  • Last 5 Years
    24,865
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.632
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Rankings

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18,142
World Rank
1,655
Country Rank
128
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Physics | Theory and Simulation | Computational Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,706
  • Last 5 Years
    9,839
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.254
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,790
World Rank
2,229
Country Rank
164
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
Galaxy formation | Intergalactic Medium | Reionization | Cosmolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,580
  • Last 5 Years
    14,440
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.457
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,645
World Rank
2,833
Country Rank
202
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,818
  • Last 5 Years
    10,394
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.388
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,112
World Rank
3,048
Country Rank
209
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Physics
High energy physics | cosmology | string theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,459
  • Last 5 Years
    6,643
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.261
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,347
World Rank
3,402
Country Rank
227
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,452
  • Last 5 Years
    16,172
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.690
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,322
World Rank
3,750
Country Rank
241
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysical fluid dynamics | helioseismology | asteroseismolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,861
  • Last 5 Years
    2,971
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.136
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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44,203
World Rank
3,907
Country Rank
254
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Semiconductor Physics | Terahertz | Photonics | Low Dimensional Transport | Material Epitax

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,193
  • Last 5 Years
    5,957
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.281
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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45,026
World Rank
3,982
Country Rank
263
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
Exoplanets | Astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,914
  • Last 5 Years
    12,769
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.611
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,393
World Rank
4,264
Country Rank
280
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
Cosmology | Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,814
  • Last 5 Years
    13,104
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.661
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,730
World Rank
4,295
Country Rank
282
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,718
  • Last 5 Years
    10,594
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.537
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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52,405
World Rank
4,572
Country Rank
298
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Physics
Biological Physics | Single Molecules | Membrane Transpor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,702
  • Last 5 Years
    9,867
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.528
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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71,862
World Rank
6,203
Country Rank
378
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,715
  • Last 5 Years
    5,859
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.398
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