Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1

Economics
Econometric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247
167
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2

Manaxherial Economics
Quality Management
Agribusiness Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
123
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3

Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204
114
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4

Public Policies
Strategic Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
43
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5

economics
finance
business planning
strategy
leadershi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
116
0.795
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6

Banking
Finance
Technology
Corporate Financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
118
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7

economic developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
96
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8

Accounting and Financial Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
76
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9

macroeconomics
international economics
economic developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
89
0.989
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10

accounting
forensic accounting
fraud
financial statemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
45
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11

Capital Markets
Financial Institutions
Banking
Remittance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
50
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12

Finance
Accounting
Information Systems
Business Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75
37
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13

Finance
Economics
Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
58
0.817
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14

economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
45
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15

Financial Reporting
Financial Accounting
Tax System
Fiscal Reporting
Financial Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
64
0.970
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16

finance
banking
international trad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
36
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17

Economy
Business
Management
ISO standard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
57
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18

management of financial ris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
43
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19

Economics and Financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
51
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20

Accounting
Financial Analysis
Insuranc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
52
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21

Public accounting and auditing
Designing tax system and fiscal policies
Public financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22

Applied Macroeconomics
International Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
33
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23

Political Economy
Media Economics
Developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
42
0.977
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24

access to finance
credit
growth
startups
SM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
32
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25

Finance
lending
housing marke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
24
0.585
Myslym Osmani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247
167
0.676
Ana Mane Kapaj
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
123
0.544
Manaxherial Economics
Quality Management
Agribusiness Managemen
Engjell Pere
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204
114
0.559
Arlinda Ymeraj
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
43
0.217
Public Policies
Strategic Managemen
Merita Toska
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
116
0.795
economics
finance
business planning
strategy
leadershi
Orkida Ilollari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
118
0.881
Banking
Finance
Technology
Corporate Financ
Klodian Muco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
96
0.906
Antoneta Polo
University of Gjirokastra
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
76
0.717
Accounting and Financial Analysi
Nerajda Feruni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
89
0.989
macroeconomics
international economics
economic developmen
Ikbale Tota
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
45
0.563
accounting
forensic accounting
fraud
financial statemen
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Elvin Meka
Tirana Business University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
50
0.649
Capital Markets
Financial Institutions
Banking
Remittance
Rudina Lipi
University of Vlora
Vlorë, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75
37
0.493
Finance
Accounting
Information Systems
Business Management
A Kufo
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
58
0.817
Finance
Economics
Managemen
Entela Velaj
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
45
0.672
Albana Gjoni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
64
0.970
Financial Reporting
Financial Accounting
Tax System
Fiscal Reporting
Financial Analysi
Eliona Gremi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
36
0.529
finance
banking
international trad
Enriko Ceko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
57
0.891
Economy
Business
Management
ISO standard
Anilda Bozdo
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
43
0.717
management of financial ris
Agim Ndregjoni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
51
0.895
Grisejda Myslimi
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
52
0.929
Accounting
Financial Analysis
Insuranc
Albana Demi (Mosho)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
Public accounting and auditing
Designing tax system and fiscal policies
Public financ
Edmira Cakrani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
33
0.688
Applied Macroeconomics
International Economic
Elisa Mougin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
42
0.977
Political Economy
Media Economics
Developmen
Eugen Musta
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
32
0.780
access to finance
credit
growth
startups
SM
Erjona Rebi
Bank of Albania
Tsukuba, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
24
0.585
Finance
lending
housing marke