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
Sustainable finance
climate finance
financial networks
systemic risk
complex networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,695
7,539
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,610
5,732
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Finance
Economics
Statistics
Probability
Financial Econometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,512
6,508
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Applied Corporate Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,010
3,943
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Actuarial Mathematics
Applied Probability
Actuarial Science
Insurance Mathematics
Risk Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,842
2,907
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Finance
Financial econometrics
Econometric Theory
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,538
2,754
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Finance
Econometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,526
2,244
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Corporate finance
Corporate governance
Finance
Sustainable finance
Political economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,426
5,082
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Quantitative Finance
Quantitative Risk Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,404
2,520
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Financial Crises and Regulation
Credit and Banking
Real Estate Economics
Corporate Finance
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,351
3,399
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,125
1,934
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,807
2,652
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
ESG
Climate Finance
Responsible and Sustainable Finance
Corporate Finance
Behavioral Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,628
6,082
0.918
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Household Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,196
2,885
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Corporate finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,649
1,477
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,205
1,279
0.246
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Financial Econometrics
Portfolio Optimization
Risk Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,931
1,475
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,072
2,612
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
sustainability
finance
risk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,989
3,938
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Empirical Asset Pricing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,969
2,396
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Financial crises
international banking
networks
natural disasters
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,828
1,693
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Finance
Economics
Asset Pricing
Term Structure
Econometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,811
1,001
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,755
1,518
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Financial technology (fintech)
digital finance
sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,716
2,138
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Financial Statement Analysis
Capital Market Research
Corporate Governance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Reporting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,461
1,607
0.464
Stefano Battiston
Universität Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,695
7,539
0.550
Sustainable finance
climate finance
financial networks
systemic risk
complex networks
Amit Goyal
Université de Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,610
5,732
0.421
Olivier Ledoit
Universität Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,512
6,508
0.482
Finance
Economics
Statistics
Probability
Financial Econometrics
Ruediger Fahlenbrach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,010
3,943
0.438
Applied Corporate Finance
Albrecher Hansjörg
Université de Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,842
2,907
0.329
Actuarial Mathematics
Applied Probability
Actuarial Science
Insurance Mathematics
Risk Theory
Olivier Scaillet
Université de Geneve
Geneva, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,538
2,754
0.365
Finance
Financial econometrics
Econometric Theory
Eric Jondeau
Université de Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,526
2,244
0.298
Alexander F Wagner
Universität Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,426
5,082
0.684
Corporate finance
Corporate governance
Finance
Sustainable finance
Political economy
Damir Filipovic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,404
2,520
0.340
Quantitative Finance
Quantitative Risk Management
Deniz Igan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,351
3,399
0.462
Financial Crises and Regulation
Credit and Banking
Real Estate Economics
Corporate Finance
Michael Rockinger
Université de Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,125
1,934
0.271
Erwan Morellec
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,807
2,652
0.390
Philipp Krueger
Université de Geneve
Geneva, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,628
6,082
0.918
ESG
Climate Finance
Responsible and Sustainable Finance
Corporate Finance
Behavioral Finance
Markus Schmid
Universität Saint Gallen
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,196
2,885
0.466
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Household Finance
François Degeorge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,649
1,477
0.261
Paul Söderlind
Universität Saint Gallen
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,205
1,279
0.246
Marc Paolella
Universität Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,931
1,475
0.299
Financial Econometrics
Portfolio Optimization
Risk Management
Laurent Fresard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,072
2,612
0.641
Julian Fritz Koelbel
Universität Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,989
3,938
0.987
sustainability
finance
risk
Francesco Franzoni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,969
2,396
0.604
Empirical Asset Pricing
Goetz Von Peter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,828
1,693
0.442
Financial crises
international banking
networks
natural disasters
Peter Hördahl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,811
1,001
0.263
Finance
Economics
Asset Pricing
Term Structure
Econometrics
Manuel Ammann
Universität Saint Gallen
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,755
1,518
0.404
Thomas Puschmann
Universität Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,716
2,138
0.575
Financial technology (fintech)
digital finance
sustainability
Paul Andre
Université de Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,461
1,607
0.464
Financial Statement Analysis
Capital Market Research
Corporate Governance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Reporting