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
business administration
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,163
6,778
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Legal English and Business English
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,567
2,975
0.834
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Viable Systems Approach
Social Business & Sustainability
Innovation
Group Dynamics
Co-Working
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,336
3,307
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Regional Economic Development
Territorial Competitiveness
Local and Regional Systems of Innovation and Business-Academia cooperation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,035
174
0.168
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Strategic Management
Project Management
Public Administration and Management
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
245
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Mathematical Analysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
30
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
General EconomicsEconomyApplied EconomicsEconometric AnalysisMicrofinanceBusinessEconomic TheoryEcon
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
104
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Management
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
59
0.855
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
International business
Operations Management
IP
Corporate Governance
Trademarks
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
67
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
management
marketing
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
51
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Leadership
ethics
institutionalization of ethics
organizational behaviour
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
47
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
project management
organizational behavior
human resources
service management
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
56
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Business Process Management
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
41
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Management
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
42
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Organization Theory
Strategy
Futures Studies
Entrepreneurship
Qualitative Research
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
47
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Public Administration
Project Management
Agribusiness Management
Finance -Accounting
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
44
0.957
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Corporate Governance
Financial Reporting
Digital Reporting
XBRL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
24
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Public Diplomacy
American studies
soft power
propaganda
public opinion
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
2
0.095
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Bussiness
Finance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Public Economics
Agricultural Policies
Effectiveness of agricultural activities
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
5
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Governance
Territorial Planing
Regional Development
Economic Development
Business Administration
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Databases
Business Intelligence
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
NLP
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Business Informatics
IT Project Management
E-Agriculture
Software Engineering
Cybersecurity and
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
Teuta Hazizi Balliu
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,163
6,778
0.479
business administration
Inesa Toska
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,567
2,975
0.834
Legal English and Business English
Xhimi Hysa
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,336
3,307
0.991
Viable Systems Approach
Social Business & Sustainability
Innovation
Group Dynamics
Co-Working
Elona Karafili
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,035
174
0.168
Regional Economic Development
Territorial Competitiveness
Local and Regional Systems of Innovation and Business-Academia cooperation
Remzi Keco
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
245
0.770
Strategic Management
Project Management
Public Administration and Management
Luljeta Kikina (Gjoni)
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
30
0.238
Denisa Cani|Denisa Vosela, Denisa Cani
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
104
1.000
General EconomicsEconomyApplied EconomicsEconometric AnalysisMicrofinanceBusinessEconomic TheoryEcon
Zamira Sinaj
University of Vlora
Vlorë, Albania
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
59
0.855
Mirësi Çela
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
67
0.985
International business
Operations Management
IP
Corporate Governance
Trademarks
Kreshnik Bello
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
51
0.810
Riza Feridun Elgün
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
47
0.758
Leadership
ethics
institutionalization of ethics
organizational behaviour
Eriona Shtembari
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
56
0.982
project management
organizational behavior
human resources
service management
Endri Xhina
University of Tirana
Arnavutluk, Albania
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
41
0.732
Business Process Management
Olta Nexhipi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
42
0.840
Vehap Kola
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
47
1.000
Organization Theory
Strategy
Futures Studies
Entrepreneurship
Qualitative Research
Ilir Tomorri
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
44
0.957
Public Administration
Project Management
Agribusiness Management
Finance -Accounting
Eldi Metushi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
24
0.706
Corporate Governance
Financial Reporting
Digital Reporting
XBRL
Uliana Artamonova
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
2
0.095
Public Diplomacy
American studies
soft power
propaganda
public opinion
Shkelqim Fortuzi
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
Majlinda Cakalli
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
5
0.357
Public Economics
Agricultural Policies
Effectiveness of agricultural activities
Anila Bejko Gjika
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
Governance
Territorial Planing
Regional Development
Economic Development
Business Administration
Muhamet Kastrati
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Databases
Business Intelligence
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
NLP
Endri Plasari
Luarasi University
Tirana, Albania
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
Business Informatics
IT Project Management
E-Agriculture
Software Engineering
Cybersecurity and