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Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
strategic management
corporate governance
ownership
institutional investors
boards of directors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,217
11,405
0.703
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,181
5,514
0.273
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
family stress
resilience
military families
family finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,959
1,454
0.742
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Finance
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,203
881
0.732
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
JDM
technology acceptance
training
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,526
866
0.567
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,375
818
0.242
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Accounting
Auditing
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,267
715
0.564
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Judgment and Decision-Making in Accounting
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,012
689
0.681
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Corporate Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,076
663
0.319
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
finance
investments
options
futures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,566
571
0.223
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Finance
Real Estate
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,173
533
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Accounting
Auditing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
813
527
0.648
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Financial Accounting
Accounting Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,057
433
0.410
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
managerial accounting
incentives
cost behavior
performance evaluation
hospitals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
619
431
0.696
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Taxation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
760
278
0.366
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Corporate Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
921
225
0.244
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
839
224
0.267
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
837
197
0.235
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Management Information System
Healthcare informatics
Healthcare Analytics
Information Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173
173
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Management accounting
incentives
control systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
156
0.994
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Corporate Finance
Labor Economics
Product Markets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
138
0.986
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
406
125
0.308
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Banking
Executive Compensation
Investments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
123
0.307
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
259
98
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
89
0.622
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,933
11,757
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Brian L Connelly
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,217
11,405
0.703
strategic management
corporate governance
ownership
institutional investors
boards of directors
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,132
30,711
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
James R Barth
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,181
5,514
0.273
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
354,064
111,567
234
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mallory Lucier Greer
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,959
1,454
0.742
family stress
resilience
military families
family finance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
522,704
157,014
383
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Albert Wang
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,203
881
0.732
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,797
158,649
390
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tina Loraas
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,526
866
0.567
JDM
technology acceptance
training
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
549,095
163,871
411
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
John Jahera
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,375
818
0.242
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
598,123
176,329
443
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jonathan Stanley
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,267
715
0.564
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611,668
179,636
451
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
James H Long
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,012
689
0.681
Judgment and Decision-Making in Accounting
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
625,327
182,987
461
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Keven Yost
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,076
663
0.319
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
680,124
195,996
492
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
JE Hilliard
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,566
571
0.223
finance
investments
options
futures
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
705,772
201,949
509
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Justin D Benefield
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,173
533
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
710,288
202,984
513
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Travis Holt
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
813
527
0.648
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
788,135
219,897
554
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jefferson P Jones
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,057
433
0.410
Financial Accounting
Accounting Education
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
790,454
220,393
557
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Brian Vansant
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
619
431
0.696
managerial accounting
incentives
cost behavior
performance evaluation
hospitals
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
981,591
256,890
622
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kimberly G Key
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
760
278
0.366
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,078,449
273,534
665
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marlin Jensen
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
921
225
0.244
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,080,540
273,886
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ross N Dickens
Auburn University Montgomery
Montgomery, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
839
224
0.267
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,140,227
283,853
690
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lee Colquitt
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
837
197
0.235
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,203,043
293,688
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Onome Christopher Edo
Auburn University Montgomery
Montgomery, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173
173
1.000
Management Information System
Healthcare informatics
Healthcare Analytics
Information Security
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,251,757
301,289
746
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Paul W Black
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
156
0.994
Management accounting
incentives
control systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,309,389
309,898
777
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mo Shen
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
138
0.986
Corporate Finance
Labor Economics
Product Markets
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,352,412
316,503
802
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Andrew J Mclelland
Auburn University
Auburn, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
406
125
0.308
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,359,741
317,574
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Joseph A Newman
Auburn University Montgomery
Montgomery, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
123
0.307
Banking
Executive Compensation
Investments
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,461,941
332,522
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tewhan Hahn
Auburn University Montgomery
Montgomery, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
259
98
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,505,077
338,665
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Walter Smith
Auburn University Montgomery
Montgomery, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
89
0.622