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
corporate finance
international finance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
644
597
0.927
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Economics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
507
474
0.935
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Development
International Trade
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
455
416
0.914
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Taxation
Sustainability
Finance
Corporate Governance
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
391
0.944
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Financial Sustainability
Corporate Reporting
Development
Management
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
313
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Macroeconomics
Econometrics and Public Policy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
268
0.838
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Accounting
Finance and Banking
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
205
0.655
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
77
0.917
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
International Economics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
52
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Finance
Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
34
0.436
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Auditing
Financial Reporting
Public Sector Accounting
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Monetary Economics
Development Economics
Finance
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Finance
management
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Fredrick Ikpesu
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
644
597
0.927
corporate finance
international finance
Friday Osemenshan Anetor
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
507
474
0.935
Emeka Osuji
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
455
416
0.914
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Development
International Trade
Olusegun Vincent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
391
0.944
Taxation
Sustainability
Finance
Corporate Governance
Japhet Osazefua Imhanzenobe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
313
1.000
Financial Sustainability
Corporate Reporting
Development
Management
Olalekan Bashir Aworinde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
268
0.838
Macroeconomics
Econometrics and Public Policy
Onafowokan Oluyombo
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
205
0.655
Accounting
Finance and Banking
Abisola Akinola
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
77
0.917
Godwin E. Uddin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
52
1.000
Enase Okonedo
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
34
0.436
Adesola Okunola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
Auditing
Financial Reporting
Public Sector Accounting
Hope Agbonrofo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Monetary Economics
Development Economics
Finance
Eze Agha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000