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 Rankings
Rankings

86,089
World Rank

64
Country Rank

25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Economics & Econometrics / Banking and Insurance
IoT & Big Data& Healthcare I.S. | Deep Learning & U/V/M/E-Commerce | Security & Artificial Intelligence | Mobile Banking | E-Learni
IoT & Big Data& Healthcare I.S. | Deep Learning & U/V/M/E-Commerce | Security & Artificial Intelligence | Mobile Banking | E-Learni
Citation Metrics
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Total11,861
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Last 6 Years8,669
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Last 6 Years / Total0.731
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

129,270
World Rank

113
Country Rank

55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Cryptocurrency | Digital Assets | Entrepreneurship | Sustainability | Energy Economic
Cryptocurrency | Digital Assets | Entrepreneurship | Sustainability | Energy Economic
Citation Metrics
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Total8,328
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Last 6 Years6,514
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Last 6 Years / Total0.782
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

159,874
World Rank

147
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Financial intermediation | Financial stability | Corporate financ
Financial intermediation | Financial stability | Corporate financ
Citation Metrics
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Total6,826
-
Last 6 Years3,439
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Last 6 Years / Total0.504
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

209,069
World Rank

206
Country Rank

41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Economics & Econometrics / Banking and Insurance
Islamic Banking | Islamic Economics | Islamic Economics and Finance | Monetary Policy | Political Econom
Islamic Banking | Islamic Economics | Islamic Economics and Finance | Monetary Policy | Political Econom
Citation Metrics
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Total5,220
-
Last 6 Years3,549
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.680
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

281,710
World Rank

274
Country Rank

134
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Ownership Structure and Capital Structure | Efficiency and Productivity Approach | Default Ris
Ownership Structure and Capital Structure | Efficiency and Productivity Approach | Default Ris
Citation Metrics
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Total3,774
-
Last 6 Years1,946
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Last 6 Years / Total0.516
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

303,246
World Rank

300
Country Rank

142
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Development Economics | Labor Economics | Empirical Finance | Panel Dat
Development Economics | Labor Economics | Empirical Finance | Panel Dat
Citation Metrics
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Total3,464
-
Last 6 Years1,669
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.482
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

314,653
World Rank

315
Country Rank

153
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total3,316
-
Last 6 Years1,746
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.527
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

361,983
World Rank

368
Country Rank

180
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Finance | Investments | Valuation | Time Series | Econometric
Finance | Investments | Valuation | Time Series | Econometric
Citation Metrics
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Total2,792
-
Last 6 Years1,403
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.503
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

376,814
World Rank

381
Country Rank

183
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Management Accounting | Management Control Systems | Behavioural Accounting | Field studies | Interfirm Alliance
Management Accounting | Management Control Systems | Behavioural Accounting | Field studies | Interfirm Alliance
Citation Metrics
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Total2,654
-
Last 6 Years1,216
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.458
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

452,317
World Rank

474
Country Rank

229
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total2,074
-
Last 6 Years1,090
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Last 6 Years / Total0.526
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

465,291
World Rank

488
Country Rank

234
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Management Accounting and Control Systems | Accounting Information System
Management Accounting and Control Systems | Accounting Information System
Citation Metrics
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Total1,993
-
Last 6 Years840
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.421
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

467,717
World Rank

490
Country Rank

235
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total1,978
-
Last 6 Years1,235
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.624
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

471,114
World Rank

494
Country Rank

239
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total1,958
-
Last 6 Years1,003
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Last 6 Years / Total0.512
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

473,453
World Rank

497
Country Rank

240
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total1,944
-
Last 6 Years1,711
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.880
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

476,669
World Rank

500
Country Rank

241
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Various aspects of banks especially their structure and efficiency | Stock markets especially those of emerging markets | Corporate Governanc
Various aspects of banks especially their structure and efficiency | Stock markets especially those of emerging markets | Corporate Governanc
Citation Metrics
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Total1,925
-
Last 6 Years1,257
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.653
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

573,954
World Rank

585
Country Rank

281
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Monetary Macro Economics - International Economics - Development Economic
Monetary Macro Economics - International Economics - Development Economic
Citation Metrics
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Total1,446
-
Last 6 Years1,090
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.754
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

589,384
World Rank

605
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total1,384
-
Last 6 Years901
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.651
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

592,804
World Rank

607
Country Rank

292
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
Monetary Economics | International Economics | Energy and Environmental Economic
Monetary Economics | International Economics | Energy and Environmental Economic
Citation Metrics
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Total1,370
-
Last 6 Years1,220
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.891
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

597,867
World Rank

610
Country Rank

295
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total1,351
-
Last 6 Years888
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.657
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

616,158
World Rank

635
Country Rank

301
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Corporate Governance | Debt Contracting | Accounting Educatio
Corporate Governance | Debt Contracting | Accounting Educatio
Citation Metrics
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Total1,283
-
Last 6 Years855
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.666
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

618,607
World Rank

638
Country Rank

304
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Intellectual (Intangible) Capital | Disclosure of Information | Financial Accounting and Reportin
Intellectual (Intangible) Capital | Disclosure of Information | Financial Accounting and Reportin
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,274
-
Last 6 Years829
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.651
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

662,121
World Rank

669
Country Rank

314
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Health Economics | Food Security | Zakat | Discrete Choice Modellin
Health Economics | Food Security | Zakat | Discrete Choice Modellin
Citation Metrics
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Total1,129
-
Last 6 Years329
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.291
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

680,661
World Rank

682
Country Rank

319
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total1,072
-
Last 6 Years799
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.745
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

688,854
World Rank

693
Country Rank

322
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Corporate Governance | Quality Reporting | Sustainability Reporting | Risk Management | Islamic Financ
Corporate Governance | Quality Reporting | Sustainability Reporting | Risk Management | Islamic Financ
Citation Metrics
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Total1,048
-
Last 6 Years741
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.707
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

694,117
World Rank

695
Country Rank

324
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total1,033
-
Last 6 Years603
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.584