Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
United States Highly Cited Researchers Citation Business & Management Business & Management / Entrepreneurship in United States Rankings 2025
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
Leadership
Leader Development
Individual to Global Strategic Leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214,431
84,449
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Entrepreneurship
Economics
Innovation
Economic Development
Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135,915
49,142
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
entrepreneurship
innovation
strategy
IB & technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,932
45,667
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Organizations
innovation
leadership
strategy
ambidexterity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116,073
33,858
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Entrepeneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102,109
33,106
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Innovation
User Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,447
18,724
0.200
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Entrepreneurship
Decision making
Resilience
Social entrepreneurship
Strategic management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,501
43,083
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Innovation
entrepreneurship
economic geography
economic development
small business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,517
28,360
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Venture capital
innovation
corporate finance
private equity
entrepreneurial finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,843
22,232
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship
Family Business
Strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,902
26,355
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Leadership
Personality
Motivation
Attitudes & Emotions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,717
20,805
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
information systems
innovation
strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,660
21,930
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Entrepreneurship
ADHD
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,940
24,414
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
leadership
perceived organizational support
idiosyncratic deals
psychological contracts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,417
19,179
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,422
21,194
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,325
14,811
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Leadership
management
organizational behavior
motivation
personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,780
22,082
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
leadership
strategy
business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,806
14,870
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,631
14,774
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Entrepreneurship in emerging markets
comparative work on trajectories of economic development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,739
14,265
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Human Resource Development
Organizational Development
Competency Management
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,709
24,342
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Health Services Research
Improving Value of Health Care
Implementation Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,409
15,889
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Entrepreneurship
International Entrepreneurship
Women Entrepreneurship
Intrapreneurship
Entrepreneurial Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,620
13,533
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Innovation
Product Development
R&D Management
Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,080
11,240
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
innovation
entrepreneurship
product development
design
China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,032
9,999
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
652
263
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Bruce Avolio
University of Washington
Seattle, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214,431
84,449
0.394
Leadership
Leader Development
Individual to Global Strategic Leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,645
742
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
David Audretsch
Indiana University System
Bloomington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135,915
49,142
0.362
Entrepreneurship
Economics
Innovation
Economic Development
Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,989
925
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Shaker A Zahra
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,932
45,667
0.371
entrepreneurship
innovation
strategy
IB & technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,213
1,039
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Michael Tushman
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116,073
33,858
0.292
Organizations
innovation
leadership
strategy
ambidexterity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,854
1,373
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert A Baron
Oklahoma State University Stillwater
Stillwater, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102,109
33,106
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,424
1,647
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Eric Von Hippel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,447
18,724
0.200
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,764
1,808
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Dean A Shepherd
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,501
43,083
0.487
Entrepreneurship
Decision making
Resilience
Social entrepreneurship
Strategic management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,409
2,109
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Zoltan Acs
George Mason University
Fairfax, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,517
28,360
0.352
Innovation
entrepreneurship
economic geography
economic development
small business
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,036
2,409
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Josh Lerner
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,843
22,232
0.297
Venture capital
innovation
corporate finance
private equity
entrepreneurial finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,657
3,166
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gt Lumpkin
University of Oklahoma
Norman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,902
26,355
0.419
Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship
Family Business
Strategy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,356
4,000
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Joyce Bono
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,717
20,805
0.380
Leadership
Personality
Motivation
Attitudes & Emotions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,631
4,144
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kalle Lyytinen
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,660
21,930
0.409
information systems
innovation
strategy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,091
4,357
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Johan Wiklund
Syracuse University
Syracuse, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,940
24,414
0.470
Entrepreneurship
ADHD
mental health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,522
4,568
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sandy J Wayne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,417
19,179
0.380
leadership
perceived organizational support
idiosyncratic deals
psychological contracts
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,845
4,714
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Donald F Kuratko
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,422
21,194
0.429
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,878
4,726
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
William B Gartner
Babson College
Babson Park, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,325
14,811
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,029
4,804
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
William L Gardner
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,780
22,082
0.453
Leadership
management
organizational behavior
motivation
personality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,359
4,954
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sydney Finkelstein
Dartmouth College
Hanover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,806
14,870
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,138
5,310
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sankaran Venkataraman
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,631
14,774
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,459
5,460
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tarun Khanna
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,739
14,265
0.319
Entrepreneurship in emerging markets
comparative work on trajectories of economic development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,378
5,904
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Naresh Kumar
University of Miami
Coral Gables, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,709
24,342
0.570
Human Resource Development
Organizational Development
Competency Management
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,030
6,217
273
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Steven M Asch
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,409
15,889
0.384
Health Services Research
Improving Value of Health Care
Implementation Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,442
6,404
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Robert Hisrich
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,620
13,533
0.333
Entrepreneurship
International Entrepreneurship
Women Entrepreneurship
Intrapreneurship
Entrepreneurial Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,740
6,537
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Stefan Thomke
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,080
11,240
0.280
Innovation
Product Development
R&D Management
Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,327
6,804
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Karl Ulrich
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,032
9,999
0.256
innovation
entrepreneurship
product development
design
China