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
Empirical Finance
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,922
1,756
0.448
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Insurance
Retirement
Investing
Risk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,037
1,113
0.366
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Quantitative Finance
Market Micro-structure
Empirical Asset Pricing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,628
1,054
0.647
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Tax Accounting
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,030
906
0.880
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,279
842
0.369
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Investments
Behavioral Finance
Real Estate Finance
International Finance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,156
732
0.633
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Financial accounting
environmental accounting
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,005
476
0.474
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
governmental accounting
auditing
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
985
436
0.443
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Corporate Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Social Networks and Corporate Decision Making
Governance
Boards of Directors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
674
427
0.634
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Valuation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,083
335
0.309
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Corporate Finance
IPOs
capital budgeting
bankruptcy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,092
252
0.231
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
605
237
0.392
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
financial management
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
967
222
0.230
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Accounting
Audit
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
56
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Market Efficiency
Capital Structure
Coporate Finance & Labor Issues
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
13
0.765
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Accounting
Taxation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
John Elder
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,922
1,756
0.448
Vickie Bajtelsmit
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,037
1,113
0.366
Insurance
Retirement
Investing
Risk
Hong Miao
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,628
1,054
0.647
Quantitative Finance
Market Micro-structure
Empirical Asset Pricing
James Stekelberg
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,030
906
0.880
Harry Turtle
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,279
842
0.369
Hilla Skiba
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,156
732
0.633
Investments
Behavioral Finance
Real Estate Finance
International Finance
Derek Johnston
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,005
476
0.474
Financial accounting
environmental accounting
Laurence E Johnson
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
985
436
0.443
governmental accounting
auditing
Robert Schonlau
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
674
427
0.634
Corporate Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Social Networks and Corporate Decision Making
Governance
Boards of Directors
Lisa Kutcher
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,083
335
0.309
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Valuation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Patricia Ryan
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,092
252
0.231
Corporate Finance
IPOs
capital budgeting
bankruptcy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Robert G Schwebach
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
605
237
0.392
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Timothy Gallagher
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
967
222
0.230
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Elizabeth N Cowle
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
56
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Bharadwaj Kannan
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
13
0.765
Market Efficiency
Capital Structure
Coporate Finance & Labor Issues
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Jennifer Luchs-Nunez
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000