Top Condensed Matter Physics Researchers

1. 1 🇺🇸 David Vanderbilt United States · #102 worldwide 7.3k citations · 143 works
2. 2 🇺🇸 Philip W. Anderson United States · #141 worldwide 5.8k citations · 126 works
3. 3 🇺🇸 Benoît B. Mandelbrot United States · #426 worldwide 4.2k citations · 109 works
4. 4 🇺🇸 L. J. Sham United States · #756 worldwide 13k citations · 92 works
5. 5 🇯🇵 Y. Makida Japan · #885 worldwide 8.1k citations · 349 works
6. 6 🇫🇷 Jean‐Marie Tarascon France · #1,069 worldwide 4.9k citations · 166 works
7. 7 🇯🇵 Fujio Izumi Japan · #1,117 worldwide 5.8k citations · 88 works
8. 8 🇬🇧 N. F. Mott United Kingdom · #1,498 worldwide 3.4k citations · 88 works
9. 9 🇺🇸 Matthew P. A. Fisher United States · #1,531 worldwide 3.2k citations · 91 works
10. 10 🇺🇸 David J. Singh United States · #1,553 worldwide 5.1k citations · 208 works
11. 11 🇺🇸 Michael E. Fisher United States · #1,720 worldwide 2.5k citations · 105 works
12. 12 🇩🇪 J. I. Cirac Germany · #2,143 worldwide 4.3k citations · 190 works
13. 13 🇺🇸 Leo P. Kadanoff United States · #2,164 worldwide 2.2k citations · 81 works
14. 14 🇷🇺 В. И. Анисимов Russia · #2,212 worldwide 2.6k citations · 90 works
15. 15 🇺🇸 B. Batlogg United States · #2,254 worldwide 2.4k citations · 111 works
16. 16 🇩🇪 O. K. Andersen Germany · #2,453 worldwide 2.6k citations · 77 works
17. 17 🇺🇸 H. L. Störmer United States · #2,660 worldwide 3.3k citations · 71 works
18. 18 🇨🇳 Wei Wang China · #2,964 worldwide 2.5k citations · 109 works
19. 19 🇺🇸 D. P. Norton United States · #2,984 worldwide 2.1k citations · 137 works
20. 20 🇧🇪 Marcel Ausloos Belgium · #2,995 worldwide 3.7k citations · 214 works
21. 21 🇺🇸 Xiao-Gang Wen United States · #3,050 worldwide 3.6k citations · 138 works
22. 22 🇳🇱 Jan Zaanen Netherlands · #3,181 worldwide 2.4k citations · 73 works
23. 23 🇺🇸 A. C. Gossard United States · #3,504 worldwide 4.2k citations · 306 works
24. 24 🇩🇪 M. Cardona Germany · #3,526 worldwide 4.1k citations · 282 works
25. 25 🇮🇳 T. V. Ramakrishnan India · #3,789 worldwide 2k citations · 71 works
26. 26 🇺🇸 Daniel C. Mattis United States · #3,907 worldwide 1.9k citations · 67 works
27. 27 🇺🇸 F. D. M. Haldane United States · #3,933 worldwide 2.9k citations · 63 works
28. 28 🇺🇸 Alex Zunger United States · #4,092 worldwide 4.7k citations · 278 works
29. 29 🇦🇹 Peter Blaha Austria · #4,113 worldwide 2.3k citations · 100 works
30. 30 🇳🇱 G. A. Sawatzky Netherlands · #4,294 worldwide 1.9k citations · 104 works
31. 31 🇫🇷 A. Fert France · #4,537 worldwide 2.4k citations · 123 works
32. 32 🇨🇦 Ian Affleck Canada · #4,550 worldwide 2.3k citations · 105 works
33. 33 🇩🇪 E. K. U. Gross Germany · #4,575 worldwide 2.4k citations · 106 works
34. 34 🇺🇸 Élliott H. Lieb United States · #4,637 worldwide 2.5k citations · 154 works
35. 35 🇳🇱 K.H.J. Buschow Netherlands · #4,754 worldwide 1.3k citations · 77 works
36. 36 🇺🇸 John B. Goodenough United States · #4,875 worldwide 6.2k citations · 309 works
37. 37 🇯🇵 Takashi Mukai Japan · #4,995 worldwide 1.5k citations · 91 works
38. 38 🇺🇸 Robert B. Griffiths United States · #5,603 worldwide 1.5k citations · 67 works
39. 39 🇺🇸 Marvin L. Cohen United States · #5,815 worldwide 4.7k citations · 291 works
40. 40 🇺🇸 A. P. Young United States · #5,820 worldwide 3.2k citations · 57 works
41. 41 🇩🇪 Dietrich Stauffer Germany · #5,866 worldwide 1.6k citations · 118 works
42. 42 🇺🇸 D. J. Thouless United States · #6,089 worldwide 1.7k citations · 66 works
43. 43 🇺🇸 David Pines United States · #6,130 worldwide 1.8k citations · 126 works
44. 44 🇺🇸 Sudip Chakravarty United States · #6,796 worldwide 1.8k citations · 57 works
45. 45 🇺🇸 Ashvin Vishwanath United States · #6,870 worldwide 2.4k citations · 135 works
46. 46 🇮🇱 Amnon Aharony Israel · #6,877 worldwide 2.9k citations · 156 works
47. 47 🇺🇸 David R. Nelson United States · #7,057 worldwide 1.9k citations · 104 works
48. 48 🇺🇸 D. R. Hamann United States · #7,120 worldwide 3.8k citations · 54 works
49. 49 🇺🇸 Shuji Nakamura United States · #7,138 worldwide 3k citations · 250 works
50. 50 🇫🇷 H. P. Beck France · #7,167 worldwide 7.5k citations · 471 works
51. 51 🇺🇸 Chris G. Van de Walle United States · #7,451 worldwide 3.1k citations · 171 works
52. 52 🇺🇸 G. Shirane United States · #7,928 worldwide 2.9k citations · 193 works
53. 53 🇺🇸 R. B. van Dover United States · #8,167 worldwide 1.3k citations · 73 works
54. 54 🇩🇪 Ernst Helmut Brandt Germany · #8,907 worldwide 1.3k citations · 98 works
55. 55 🇺🇸 Steven R. White United States · #9,078 worldwide 2k citations · 110 works
56. 56 🇺🇸 Steven A. Kivelson United States · #9,091 worldwide 2.3k citations · 149 works
57. 57 🇬🇧 P. G. Radaelli United Kingdom · #9,385 worldwide 1.3k citations · 87 works
58. 58 🇺🇸 V. K. Pecharsky United States · #9,915 worldwide 2.3k citations · 158 works
59. 59 🇮🇱 Shlomo Havlin Israel · #10,118 worldwide 2.7k citations · 206 works
60. 60 🇺🇸 Daniela Rus United States · #10,137 worldwide 3.2k citations · 304 works
61. 61 🇺🇸 Tomás Palacios United States · #10,309 worldwide 1.1k citations · 105 works
62. 62 🇮🇹 Giorgio Parisi Italy · #10,517 worldwide 3k citations · 218 works
63. 63 🇺🇸 Mehran Kardar United States · #10,525 worldwide 1.6k citations · 81 works
64. 64 🇺🇸 D. L. Mills United States · #10,743 worldwide 1.3k citations · 111 works
65. 65 🇩🇪 R.H. Oppermann Germany · #10,932 worldwide 1.2k citations · 127 works
66. 66 🇨🇭 T. M. Rice Switzerland · #11,196 worldwide 1.6k citations · 88 works
67. 67 🇯🇵 S. Uchida Japan · #11,245 worldwide 1.7k citations · 110 works
68. 68 🇮🇱 Y. Yeshurun Israel · #11,456 worldwide 1k citations · 53 works
69. 69 🇪🇸 Maciej Lewenstein Spain · #11,489 worldwide 3.4k citations · 245 works
70. 70 🇺🇸 S. Keller United States · #11,573 worldwide 1.3k citations · 128 works
71. 71 🇩🇪 Ulf-G. Meißner Germany · #11,819 worldwide 3.5k citations · 261 works
72. 72 🇬🇧 R. A. Cowley United Kingdom · #11,824 worldwide 1k citations · 78 works
73. 73 🇺🇸 F. M. Mueller United States · #12,199 worldwide 1.2k citations · 47 works
74. 74 🇺🇸 David A. Huse United States · #12,378 worldwide 1.8k citations · 119 works
75. 75 🇨🇳 Xi Dai China · #12,413 worldwide 1.7k citations · 115 works
76. 76 🇮🇱 Y. Imry Israel · #12,461 worldwide 1.4k citations · 93 works
77. 77 🇺🇸 N. P. Ong United States · #12,663 worldwide 1.3k citations · 97 works
78. 78 🇺🇸 G. Jeffrey Snyder United States · #12,754 worldwide 2.4k citations · 160 works
79. 79 🇺🇸 C. L. Kane United States · #13,567 worldwide 1.6k citations · 53 works
80. 80 🇺🇸 H. Eugene Stanley United States · #13,789 worldwide 5.5k citations · 410 works
81. 81 🇺🇸 N. P. Armitage United States · #13,881 worldwide 1.1k citations · 50 works
82. 82 🇺🇸 M. A. Kastner United States · #14,170 worldwide 1.4k citations · 107 works
83. 83 🇺🇸 L. F. Schneemeyer United States · #14,242 worldwide 901 citations · 67 works
84. 84 🇺🇸 Metin Sitti United States · #14,759 worldwide 1.3k citations · 121 works
85. 85 🇺🇸 Leon Balents United States · #15,163 worldwide 1.5k citations · 107 works
86. 86 🇳🇱 C. W. J. Beenakker Netherlands · #15,454 worldwide 1.6k citations · 116 works
87. 87 🇺🇸 Frank S. Bates United States · #15,497 worldwide 2.5k citations · 186 works
88. 88 🇳🇱 M. I. Katsnelson Netherlands · #15,639 worldwide 2.6k citations · 181 works
89. 89 🇺🇸 Steven G. Louie United States · #15,967 worldwide 3.8k citations · 294 works
90. 90 🇮🇱 David J. Bergman Israel · #16,070 worldwide 1k citations · 75 works
91. 91 🇺🇸 R. C. Dynes United States · #16,086 worldwide 876 citations · 68 works
92. 92 🇺🇸 M. S. Dresselhaus United States · #16,213 worldwide 4.2k citations · 286 works
93. 93 🇫🇷 M. Marezio France · #16,391 worldwide 1.3k citations · 72 works
94. 94 🇩🇪 F. Bechstedt Germany · #17,194 worldwide 2.2k citations · 190 works
95. 95 🇺🇸 M. R. Norman United States · #17,408 worldwide 1.4k citations · 123 works
96. 96 🇯🇵 Hal Tasaki Japan · #17,493 worldwide 1.1k citations · 44 works
97. 97 🇺🇸 D. B. Tanner United States · #17,523 worldwide 2.6k citations · 226 works
98. 98 🇺🇸 D. J. Scalapino United States · #17,526 worldwide 723 citations · 66 works
99. 99 🇺🇸 J. K. Jain United States · #17,699 worldwide 1.2k citations · 85 works
100. 100 🇺🇸 D. C. Look United States · #17,908 worldwide 1.1k citations · 88 works

authors from the 6,000 highest-output in Condensed Matter Physics, re-ranked on the composite score. Author identities come from OpenAlex disambiguation and inherit its errors: a merged record can put one name over two people’s work, and a split one can halve a career. Every row links out to the OpenAlex record so the underlying claim is checkable, and anything that looks wrong can be reported from the row. That report files a correction against the bibliographic record for a human to review — it is not a removal or delisting request, and no such route exists yet.

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