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
managerial economics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,413
3,817
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Economics of Innovation
Markets for Technology
Technology Strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,132
1,453
0.204
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Enterprise Modelling
Conceptual Modelling
Business Informatics
Information Systems Engineering
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,500
2,296
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Strategic HRM
Employee turnover
I-deals
HR differentiation
HRM system strength
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,765
2,135
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Efficiency analysis
supply chain management
energy economics
regulation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,431
1,269
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Leadership development
careers
age effects
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,286
2,059
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
familiebedrijven
ondernemerschap
financieel management
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,166
1,089
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Management des organisations sportives
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
933
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
strategie
strategieprocessen
kennismanagement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,220
336
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,063
894
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Social media advertising
Online Advertising
Online Marketing
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,010
943
0.934
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
changement organisationnel
Organizational change
qualitative method
strategic management
business school
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
999
503
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
strategic network design
supply chain modelling
geodata analysis
optimisation modelling
Python
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
969
589
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
933
588
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
CVD Diamond
GaN
Ceramics
power devices
Tribology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
708
488
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Strategy - Technology - Strategic Foresight - Futures Thinking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
561
161
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
137
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Strategic Management
Institutional Theory
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
15
0.833
Marc Jegers
Free University of Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,413
3,817
0.406
Arvids A Ziedonis
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,132
1,453
0.204
Economics of Innovation
Markets for Technology
Technology Strategy
Geert Poels
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,500
2,296
0.417
Enterprise Modelling
Conceptual Modelling
Business Informatics
Information Systems Engineering
Sophie De Winne
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,765
2,135
0.567
Strategic HRM
Employee turnover
I-deals
HR differentiation
HRM system strength
Agrell Per J
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,431
1,269
0.370
Efficiency analysis
supply chain management
energy economics
regulation
Jesse Segers
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,286
2,059
0.627
Leadership development
careers
age effects
Eddy Laveren
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,166
1,089
0.503
familiebedrijven
ondernemerschap
financieel management
Thierry Zintz
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
933
0.693
Management des organisations sportives
Rudy Martens
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,220
336
0.275
strategie
strategieprocessen
kennismanagement
Sam Arts
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,063
894
0.841
Evert Van Den Broeck
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,010
943
0.934
Social media advertising
Online Advertising
Online Marketing
Vas Alain
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
999
503
0.504
changement organisationnel
Organizational change
qualitative method
strategic management
business school
Annelies De Meyer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
969
589
0.608
strategic network design
supply chain modelling
geodata analysis
optimisation modelling
Python
Sophie Hoozée
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
933
588
0.630
Awadesh Kumar Mallik
Hasselt University
Hasselt, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
708
488
0.689
CVD Diamond
GaN
Ceramics
power devices
Tribology
Derrick Gosselin|Derrick GOSSELIN, Derrick P. GOSSELIN, D.P. GOSSELIN
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
561
161
0.287
Strategy - Technology - Strategic Foresight - Futures Thinking
Martin Weiss
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
137
0.706
Herman Belgraver
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
15
0.833
Strategic Management
Institutional Theory