Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
North America Highly Cited Researchers CitationBusiness & Management / Business Administration Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Competitive Strategy
Digital Transformation
Economic Development
Health Care
U.S. Political System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
631,797
169,672
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Marketing
Branding
Brands
Brand Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
355,354
146,880
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Balanced Scorecard
Activity-Based Costing
Strategy Execution
E-liability Carbon Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235,046
53,766
0.229
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Quantitative Psychology
Psychometrics
Statistical Methods
Methodology
Quantitative Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227,454
140,976
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219,757
81,128
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Decision Making
AHP
ANP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193,162
70,261
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Organizations
economic sociology
science and technology studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176,800
46,250
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
stakeholder theory
business ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153,436
65,952
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
sociology
behavioral science
social networks
management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129,217
33,570
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
organization theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125,976
44,483
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
moral psychology
political psychology
positive psychology
business ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,431
56,366
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Management
Operations Management
Sustainability
Supply Chain Management
Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,866
60,124
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR
Business Ethics
Sustainability
Stakeholder Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,908
38,745
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Information Systems
Data Science
Online Reviews
Decision Neuroscience
Economics of Information Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,275
45,718
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Comparative Governance
Computational Social Science
Organizations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,235
16,638
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Business Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,742
36,385
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
entrepreneurship
technology transfer
corporate social responsibility
innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,231
35,523
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Nutrition
Obesity
Public Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,725
20,450
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Public Administration
Comparative Public Administration
Public Policy
European Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,916
25,272
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Business Models
Family Business
Venture Capital
Strategic Management
Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,524
28,794
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Corporate strategy
acquisitions
global alliances
networks
governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,731
20,248
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,544
15,020
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
alliances
networks
collaboration
organizational architecture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,138
17,657
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
management
marketing
business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,195
27,335
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
corporate strategy
international strategy
corporate governance
innovation
stakeholder theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,773
20,722
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5
3
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Michael E Porter
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
631,797
169,672
0.269
Competitive Strategy
Digital Transformation
Economic Development
Health Care
U.S. Political System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115
57
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kevin Lane Keller
Dartmouth College
Hanover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
355,354
146,880
0.413
Marketing
Branding
Brands
Brand Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
563
223
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert Kaplan
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235,046
53,766
0.229
Balanced Scorecard
Activity-Based Costing
Strategy Execution
E-liability Carbon Accounting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
601
28
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Andrew F Hayes
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227,454
140,976
0.620
Quantitative Psychology
Psychometrics
Statistical Methods
Methodology
Quantitative Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
651
258
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
David J Teece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219,757
81,128
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
874
359
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Thomas Saaty
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193,162
70,261
0.364
Decision Making
AHP
ANP
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,035
436
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Walter W Woody Powell
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176,800
46,250
0.262
Organizations
economic sociology
science and technology studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,361
603
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
R Edward Freeman
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153,436
65,952
0.430
stakeholder theory
business ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,898
863
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ronald Burt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129,217
33,570
0.260
sociology
behavioral science
social networks
management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,990
918
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Michael D Cohen
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125,976
44,483
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,197
1,026
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jonathan Haidt
New York University
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,431
56,366
0.472
moral psychology
political psychology
positive psychology
business ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,059
1,466
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Joseph Sarkis
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,866
60,124
0.596
Management
Operations Management
Sustainability
Supply Chain Management
Environment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,179
1,526
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Archie B Carroll
University of Georgia
Athens, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,908
38,745
0.392
Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR
Business Ethics
Sustainability
Stakeholder Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,362
1,607
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Paul A Pavlou
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,275
45,718
0.475
Information Systems
Data Science
Online Reviews
Decision Neuroscience
Economics of Information Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,578
1,699
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Bruce Kogut
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,235
16,638
0.178
Comparative Governance
Computational Social Science
Organizations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,672
1,740
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
R Duane Ireland
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,742
36,385
0.397
Business Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,158
1,970
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Donald Siegel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,231
35,523
0.417
entrepreneurship
technology transfer
corporate social responsibility
innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,461
2,130
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kelly D Brownell
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,725
20,450
0.250
Nutrition
Obesity
Public Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,753
2,258
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
B Guy Peters
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,916
25,272
0.320
Public Administration
Comparative Public Administration
Public Policy
European Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,040
2,391
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Raphael Amit
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,524
28,794
0.376
Business Models
Family Business
Venture Capital
Strategic Management
Entrepreneurship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,244
2,483
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Harbir Singh
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,731
20,248
0.271
Corporate strategy
acquisitions
global alliances
networks
governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,275
2,499
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
John Roberts
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,544
15,020
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,539
2,622
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ranjay Gulati
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,138
17,657
0.245
alliances
networks
collaboration
organizational architecture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,645
2,680
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Robert Stevens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,195
27,335
0.384
management
marketing
business
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,988
2,843
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Robert E Hoskisson
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,773
20,722
0.301
corporate strategy
international strategy
corporate governance
innovation
stakeholder theory