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
open innovation
ecosystem management
digital transformation
corporate venturing
business model innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,569
14,423
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Entrepreneurial Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,377
3,545
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
corporate finance
entrepreneurial finance
financial history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,581
4,005
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Digital Transformation
Information Systems Management
Process Management
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,271
2,760
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
corporate strategy
acquisition management
director effectiveness
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,889
1,027
0.174
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
risk management
board effectiveness
corporate governance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,093
1,127
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,808
1,206
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
foreign entry strategies
institutional environments
HQ relocations
international expansion
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,470
1,841
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Energy Economics
Electricity Markets
EU Energy Policy
Regulation
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,262
2,094
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Strategy
International Business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,033
1,462
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Cooperative Strategy
Alliance Governance
Transportation Management
International Strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,888
2,113
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Operations Management
Healthcare
Hospitals
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,577
1,493
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,270
1,224
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Warocqué School of Business and Economics (FWEG)
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,067
1,440
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Strategy
entrepreneurship
innovation
digital transformation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,865
1,379
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
International Business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,691
1,370
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,650
2,040
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Process Mining
Behavioral Analytics
Event Log Analysis
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,601
1,826
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
business ethics
financial ethics
sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,483
1,336
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Quantitative Finance
Big Data
Volatility
Tail Risk
Systemic Risk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,428
720
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,388
929
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
innovation
sustainability
artificial intelligence
international business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,751
741
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Business Process Modeling
Process Mining
Declarative Business Processes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,694
1,464
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,392
590
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
identity work
gender
diversity
cross-cultural studies
emotions and conflict
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,363
712
0.522
Wim Vanhaverbeke
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,569
14,423
0.443
open innovation
ecosystem management
digital transformation
corporate venturing
business model innovation
Sophie Manigart
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,377
3,545
0.378
Entrepreneurial Finance
Marc Deloof
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,581
4,005
0.467
corporate finance
entrepreneurial finance
financial history
Stijn Viaene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,271
2,760
0.380
Digital Transformation
Information Systems Management
Process Management
Philippe Haspeslagh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,889
1,027
0.174
corporate strategy
acquisition management
director effectiveness
Regine Slagmulder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,093
1,127
0.221
risk management
board effectiveness
corporate governance
Filip Roodhooft
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,808
1,206
0.251
Arjen Slangen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,470
1,841
0.412
foreign entry strategies
institutional environments
HQ relocations
international expansion
Leonardo Meeus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,262
2,094
0.491
Energy Economics
Electricity Markets
EU Energy Policy
Regulation
Carine Peeters
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,033
1,462
0.363
Strategy
International Business
Sascha Albers
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,888
2,113
0.543
Cooperative Strategy
Alliance Governance
Transportation Management
International Strategy
Brecht Cardoen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,577
1,493
0.417
Operations Management
Healthcare
Hospitals
Ann Vereecke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,270
1,224
0.374
Imanou Akala
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,067
1,440
0.470
Warocqué School of Business and Economics (FWEG)
Fredrik Hacklin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,865
1,379
0.481
Strategy
entrepreneurship
innovation
digital transformation
Ernst Verwaal
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,691
1,370
0.509
International Business
Robert Boute
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,650
2,040
0.770
Benoit Depaire
Hasselt University
Hasselt, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,601
1,826
0.702
Process Mining
Behavioral Analytics
Event Log Analysis
Luc Van Liedekerke
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,483
1,336
0.538
business ethics
financial ethics
sustainability
David Veredas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,428
720
0.297
Quantitative Finance
Big Data
Volatility
Tail Risk
Systemic Risk
Eva Cools
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,388
929
0.389
Zhuoying You
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,751
741
0.423
innovation
sustainability
artificial intelligence
international business
Johannes De Smedt
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,694
1,464
0.864
Business Process Modeling
Process Mining
Declarative Business Processes
Marion Debruyne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,392
590
0.424
Smaranda Boros
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,363
712
0.522
identity work
gender
diversity
cross-cultural studies
emotions and conflict