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Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 73 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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12,427
World Rank
56
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
Statistical Physics | Nonlinear Physics | Turbulence | Quantum Turbulence | Amorphous Solid

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,038
  • Last 5 Years
    7,426
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.151
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,936
World Rank
134
Country Rank
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Optical Imaging of the Brain & Retin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,413
  • Last 5 Years
    4,170
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.129
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,403
World Rank
162
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Soft matter and biological physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,291
  • Last 5 Years
    5,385
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.190
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,230
World Rank
166
Country Rank
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
plasmas | accelerators | laser

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,739
  • Last 5 Years
    8,737
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.315
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,462
World Rank
181
Country Rank
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
Quantum Field Theory | string theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,420
  • Last 5 Years
    8,003
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.303
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,761
World Rank
220
Country Rank
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,766
  • Last 5 Years
    5,416
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.228
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,767
World Rank
236
Country Rank
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Physics
Theoretical condensed matter physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,911
  • Last 5 Years
    13,705
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.598
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,819
World Rank
238
Country Rank
55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
condensed matter physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,891
  • Last 5 Years
    5,317
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.232
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,769
World Rank
309
Country Rank
66
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
physics | astrophysics | dark matte

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,760
  • Last 5 Years
    12,690
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.642
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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56,235
World Rank
373
Country Rank
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,770
  • Last 5 Years
    4,491
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.253
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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67,511
World Rank
452
Country Rank
83
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
scanning probe microscopy | monolayer

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,484
  • Last 5 Years
    4,558
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.294
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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69,472
World Rank
477
Country Rank
85
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed matter physics | superconductivit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,141
  • Last 5 Years
    3,425
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.226
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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70,249
World Rank
482
Country Rank
87
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,008
  • Last 5 Years
    4,494
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.299
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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73,365
World Rank
508
Country Rank
91
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,518
  • Last 5 Years
    4,898
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.337
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Rankings

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82,954
World Rank
599
Country Rank
100
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
ultra cold atoms | laser physics | atomic interferometry | slow light | quantum science and technolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,135
  • Last 5 Years
    4,127
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.314
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Rankings

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84,429
World Rank
612
Country Rank
101
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Physics
Trapped-ions | Quantum gasses | Quantum Computing | Ultracold atom-ion interactions | Optical clock

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,945
  • Last 5 Years
    5,241
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.405
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Rankings

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90,619
World Rank
675
Country Rank
106
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Physics
Mathematical Physics | Computer based Archaeolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,216
  • Last 5 Years
    2,245
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.184
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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95,948
World Rank
715
Country Rank
112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Physics
statistical physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,637
  • Last 5 Years
    1,895
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.163
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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101,234
World Rank
770
Country Rank
120
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics | Planetary Sciences | Astronomy | Asteroid

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,120
  • Last 5 Years
    4,128
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.371
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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114,238
World Rank
897
Country Rank
136
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Ultrafast Physics | Attosecond scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,016
  • Last 5 Years
    3,322
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.332
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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153,279
World Rank
1,269
Country Rank
155
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed matter experimen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,676
  • Last 5 Years
    1,826
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.238
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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177,334
World Rank
1,487
Country Rank
170
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
Biomedical imaging | Biophotonics | Neurotechnology | Synthetic data | Artificial Intelligenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,668
  • Last 5 Years
    2,640
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.396
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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178,807
World Rank
1,505
Country Rank
172
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Physics
condensed matter physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,615
  • Last 5 Years
    3,127
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.473
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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189,823
World Rank
1,597
Country Rank
180
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Physics | Materials Physics | Statistical Physics | Biophysics | Geophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,234
  • Last 5 Years
    3,686
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.591
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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202,550
World Rank
1,695
Country Rank
186
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Physics
Structural and electronic dynamics in condensed matte

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,836
  • Last 5 Years
    3,617
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.620
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