The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Entrepreneurship
Intrapreneurship
SME
Small Business
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,698
5,325
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Competitive Advantage
Corporate and Business Strategies
Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility
Sport Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,517
7,019
0.738
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
marketing
marketing communications
tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,071
4,293
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Public Sector Economics
Public Management
Macroeconomics
HIgher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,688
5,480
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
CSR
sustainability
consumption
communication
(corporate) marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,720
3,783
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
branding
destination
image
internationalization
SME
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,435
2,509
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Corporate communication
corporate & brand identification
marketing
public relations
management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,999
2,552
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Supply networks optimization
Renewable energy
Process Integration
Sustainability assessment
Sustainable technologies and cir
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,885
2,732
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Management
Organization
HRM
Social Responsibility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,815
4,253
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
business process management
organizational transformation
information systems management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,668
1,557
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
management
Industrija 4.0
življenjski slog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,549
3,132
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
international marketing strategy
consumer behavior across cultures
exporting
interfirm relationships
psychic distance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,232
1,338
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Strategy
Management accounting
Climate change mitigation
Research on Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,127
2,560
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Business Intelligence
Business Process Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,012
1,475
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Administrative law
Public administration
Transparency
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,966
712
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Organizational behaviour
Management
Human resources
Quality assurance at HEI
Career
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,599
595
0.165
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Consumer behaviour
Research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,331
1,032
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
management
wisdom
leadership
sustainability
strategic planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,426
879
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,260
1,891
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
e-government
ICT in Public Sector
Public Governance
Public Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,191
482
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
quality management
corporate sustainability
performance measurement
organizational ambidexterity
innovation management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,178
1,452
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,665
744
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Innovation
creative thinking
system theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,510
247
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Farm management
modelling
agriculture economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,457
555
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,292
897
0.694
Bostjan Antoncic|Boštjan Antončič
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,698
5,325
0.319
Entrepreneurship
Intrapreneurship
SME
Small Business
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Tomaž Čater
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,517
7,019
0.738
Competitive Advantage
Corporate and Business Strategies
Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility
Sport Management
Vesna Žabkar
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,071
4,293
0.532
marketing
marketing communications
tourism
Aleksander Aristovnik
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,688
5,480
0.713
Public Sector Economics
Public Management
Macroeconomics
HIgher Education
Ursa Golob
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,720
3,783
0.563
CSR
sustainability
consumption
communication
(corporate) marketing
Maja Konečnik Ruzzier
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,435
2,509
0.390
branding
destination
image
internationalization
SME
Klement Podnar
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,999
2,552
0.511
Corporate communication
corporate & brand identification
marketing
public relations
management
Lidija Čuček
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,885
2,732
0.559
Supply networks optimization
Renewable energy
Process Integration
Sustainability assessment
Sustainable technologies and cir
Nina Tomaževič
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,815
4,253
0.883
Management
Organization
HRM
Social Responsibility
Mojca Indihar Štemberger
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,668
1,557
0.334
business process management
organizational transformation
information systems management
Maja Meško
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,549
3,132
0.689
management
Industrija 4.0
življenjski slog
Irena Vida
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,232
1,338
0.316
international marketing strategy
consumer behavior across cultures
exporting
interfirm relationships
psychic distance
Simon Cadez
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,127
2,560
0.620
Strategy
Management accounting
Climate change mitigation
Research on Research
Jurij Jaklič
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,012
1,475
0.368
Business Intelligence
Business Process Management
Polonca Kovač
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,966
712
0.180
Administrative law
Public administration
Transparency
Marjana Merkac Skok
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,599
595
0.165
Organizational behaviour
Management
Human resources
Quality assurance at HEI
Career
Damijan Mumel
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,331
1,032
0.310
Roberto Biloslavo
University of Primorska
Koper, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,426
879
0.362
management
wisdom
leadership
sustainability
strategic planning
Jana Hojnik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,260
1,891
0.837
Mirko Vintar
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,191
482
0.220
e-government
ICT in Public Sector
Public Governance
Public Management
Matjaž Maletič
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,178
1,452
0.667
quality management
corporate sustainability
performance measurement
organizational ambidexterity
innovation management
Aleksandra Pisnik
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,665
744
0.447
Zdenka Ženko
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,510
247
0.164
Innovation
creative thinking
system theory
Karmen Pažek
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,457
555
0.381
Farm management
modelling
agriculture economics
Mateja Kos Koklic
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,292
897
0.694