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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Self-Determination Theory
Motivation
Autonomy
Education
Organizational Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,890
7,903
0.531
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Corporate governance
economics of organization
corporate finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,054
3,784
0.172
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Business Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,772
2,463
0.317
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Information Systems
Digital Infrastructure
Standards
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,159
1,899
0.601
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Business Administration
Education
Religious Studies
Political Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Christopher P Niemiec
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,890
7,903
0.531
Self-Determination Theory
Motivation
Autonomy
Education
Organizational Behavior
James Alan Brickley
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,054
3,784
0.172
Corporate governance
economics of organization
corporate finance
Joanna Wu
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,772
2,463
0.317
Business Administration
David Tilson
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,159
1,899
0.601
Information Systems
Digital Infrastructure
Standards
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Aron Blesch
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Business Administration
Education
Religious Studies
Political Science