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Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 48 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.
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,243
World Rank
1,496
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    110,556
  • Last 5 Years
    39,249
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.355
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,243
World Rank
2,420
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Infrared Galaxies | Starbursts | Quasars | Galaxy Evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    83,867
  • Last 5 Years
    26,496
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.316
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,312
World Rank
2,452
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Neutrinos | cosmic rays | variable stars | geoneutrinos | reactor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    83,212
  • Last 5 Years
    23,265
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.280
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,819
World Rank
2,673
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
Cosmology | Observational cosmology | Statistical methods | cosmic microwave backgroun

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    78,871
  • Last 5 Years
    37,956
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.481
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,604
World Rank
4,430
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
Clusters of galaxies | cosmolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    57,729
  • Last 5 Years
    28,353
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.491
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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17,052
World Rank
7,750
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy | astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,373
  • Last 5 Years
    23,023
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.570
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,874
World Rank
10,691
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Physics
particle physics | astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,476
  • Last 5 Years
    8,064
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.248
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,102
World Rank
11,243
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
Stellar Astrophysics | Exoplanets | Galactic Astronom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,389
  • Last 5 Years
    14,232
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.453
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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28,740
World Rank
12,747
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
Extrasolar planets | brown dwarfs | star & planet formation | infrared astronomy | wide-field sky survey

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,721
  • Last 5 Years
    11,026
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.384
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Rankings

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29,604
World Rank
13,108
Country Rank
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Physics
Groups and clusters of galaxies | galaxy evolution | observational cosmology | large-scale structur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,156
  • Last 5 Years
    7,690
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.273
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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50,961
World Rank
21,550
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
rare-event searches | low backgrounds | dark matter | neutrin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,142
  • Last 5 Years
    9,589
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.501
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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69,085
World Rank
28,287
Country Rank
66
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
Comets | Early Solar System Volatiles | Astrobiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,203
  • Last 5 Years
    5,195
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.342
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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84,409
World Rank
33,791
Country Rank
74
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Physics
Cosmology | Astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,947
  • Last 5 Years
    6,166
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.476
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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85,937
World Rank
34,326
Country Rank
75
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Physics
particle physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,759
  • Last 5 Years
    9,947
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.780
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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86,266
World Rank
34,441
Country Rank
76
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
neutrinos and their applications to science and technolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,720
  • Last 5 Years
    3,906
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.307
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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105,188
World Rank
40,953
Country Rank
91
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Physics
astronomy | exoplanet

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,758
  • Last 5 Years
    8,339
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.775
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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111,694
World Rank
43,179
Country Rank
97
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Physics
Heliophysics | Astroparticle physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,212
  • Last 5 Years
    5,608
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.549
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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116,467
World Rank
44,829
Country Rank
102
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Physics
Supernovae | Cosmolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,847
  • Last 5 Years
    3,805
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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136,165
World Rank
51,195
Country Rank
109
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,566
  • Last 5 Years
    6,108
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.713
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Rankings

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147,966
World Rank
54,936
Country Rank
119
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics of Fluid | Indigenous STEM | Bioenvironmental Engineering | Traditional/Indigenous Ecological Knowledge | Rainwater Harvest

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,933
  • Last 5 Years
    1,817
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.229
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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163,471
World Rank
59,758
Country Rank
131
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
exoplanets | instrumentation | pytho

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,213
  • Last 5 Years
    7,106
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.985
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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174,049
World Rank
63,006
Country Rank
138
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
high energy physics | astrophysics | particle physics | cosmic rays | neutrino

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,790
  • Last 5 Years
    5,461
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.804
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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213,365
World Rank
74,820
Country Rank
163
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,530
  • Last 5 Years
    3,084
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.558
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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216,144
World Rank
75,647
Country Rank
165
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,457
  • Last 5 Years
    2,490
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.456
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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243,529
World Rank
83,667
Country Rank
184
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astronomy | Supernovae | Cosmolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,812
  • Last 5 Years
    3,766
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.783
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