Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Finance
Econometrics
Macroeconomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,477
4,872
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
accounting
phenomenology
practice theory
public management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,236
3,119
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Commodity Markets
Cryptocurrencies
Renewable Energy
Financial Markets
Uncertainty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,189
7,138
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Finance
Islamic Finance
Investments
Tourism
Environmental issues
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,388
6,207
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Anti Financial Crime
Cooperative Finance
Credit Management
Stock Market Microstructure
Cash Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,785
4,981
0.861
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Empirical Finance
Energy Finance
Digital Assets
Investor Sentiment
Connectedness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,532
5,403
0.977
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Corporate Governance
Capital Budgeting
Risk management
Bank Performance
Social Responsibility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,300
2,151
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,205
1,677
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
financial markets
corporate finance
financial crisis and contagion
portfolio management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,078
2,588
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Accounting
Finance
Corporate Governance
ESG
Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,501
1,236
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Financial Markets & Institutions
International Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,423
1,377
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
quantitative finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,672
523
0.196
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Accountability
governance
performance management
risk management
public private partnerships
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,407
1,438
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Corporate Finance and Investment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,997
1,121
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Risk Reporting
Textual Analysis
Capital Market Research
Corporate Governance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,995
1,578
0.791
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
international accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,982
659
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Corporate Finance
Banking
Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Governance
Corporate Reporting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,778
1,461
0.822
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,773
935
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Accounting
Finance
organizational performance
sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,716
1,381
0.805
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,643
923
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Auditing
Corporate Governance
International Accounting
Competition
Financial Reporting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,492
988
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Accounting
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,451
794
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Dividend Policy
ESG Disclosure
Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,422
1,240
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Project Management
Knowledge Management
Technology Management
Control Systems
Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,319
811
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,318
766
0.581
Abdulnasser Hatemi-J
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,477
4,872
0.514
Finance
Econometrics
Macroeconomics
Thomas Ahrens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,236
3,119
0.379
accounting
phenomenology
practice theory
public management
Muhammad Abubakr Naeem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,189
7,138
0.993
Commodity Markets
Cryptocurrencies
Renewable Energy
Financial Markets
Uncertainty
Mosab I Tabash
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,388
6,207
0.972
Finance
Islamic Finance
Investments
Tourism
Environmental issues
Haitham Nobanee
Abu Dhabi University
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,785
4,981
0.861
Anti Financial Crime
Cooperative Finance
Credit Management
Stock Market Microstructure
Cash Management
Zaghum Umar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,532
5,403
0.977
Empirical Finance
Energy Finance
Digital Assets
Investor Sentiment
Connectedness
Hussein A Hassan Al-Tamimi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,300
2,151
0.500
Corporate Governance
Capital Budgeting
Risk management
Bank Performance
Social Responsibility
Kimberly C Gleason
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,205
1,677
0.399
Aristeidis Samitas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,078
2,588
0.635
financial markets
corporate finance
financial crisis and contagion
portfolio management
Mitchell Williams
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,501
1,236
0.353
Accounting
Finance
Corporate Governance
ESG
Sustainability
Sel Dibooglu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,423
1,377
0.402
Financial Markets & Institutions
International Finance
Adrian Peters
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,672
523
0.196
Iqbal Khadaroo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,407
1,438
0.597
Accountability
governance
performance management
risk management
public private partnerships
Osamah M Alkhazali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,997
1,121
0.561
Corporate Finance and Investment
Tamer Elshandidy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,995
1,578
0.791
Risk Reporting
Textual Analysis
Capital Market Research
Corporate Governance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Nabil Baydoun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,982
659
0.332
international accounting
Samuel Fosu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,778
1,461
0.822
Corporate Finance
Banking
Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Governance
Corporate Reporting
Taisier Aldiab Zoubi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,773
935
0.527
Sherine Farouk Abdel All
Abu Dhabi University
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,716
1,381
0.805
Accounting
Finance
organizational performance
sustainability
G Mujtaba Mian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,643
923
0.562
Khairul Anuar Kamarudin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,492
988
0.662
Auditing
Corporate Governance
International Accounting
Competition
Financial Reporting
Mustafa Ciftci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,451
794
0.547
Nejla Ould Daoud Ellili
Abu Dhabi University
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,422
1,240
0.872
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Dividend Policy
ESG Disclosure
Sustainability
Farzana Asad Mir
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,319
811
0.615
Project Management
Knowledge Management
Technology Management
Control Systems
Governance
Ahmed Abdel-Maksoud
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,318
766
0.581