Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
ESCP Business School Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Business Schools
Digital transformation
Higher education
Metaverse
Social Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,538
31,639
0.570
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
business models for sustainability
circular business models
sustainable business models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,978
11,758
0.785
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Strategic Human Resource Management
Employee Engagement
Volunteering
Overqualification
Change Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,048
9,056
0.752
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Sustainability
Circular Economy
CSR
Paradox Management
Pet exorcisms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,957
7,961
0.532
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Entrepreneurship
Decision-Making
Uncertainty
Effectuation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,398
3,193
0.726
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,772
3,119
0.827
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,238
2,764
0.652
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,680
2,427
0.227
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
RFID
big data
supply chain management
data mining
decision support systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,459
2,099
0.607
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Strategy
Leadership
Change Management
Innovation
Family Business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,776
1,756
0.989
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,757
1,723
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,269
1,720
0.403
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Luxury/Conspicuous Consumption
Social Status
Self/Personality
Pain/Hedonism
Cross-Cultural
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,227
1,690
0.759
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
CSR
Climate Finance
Corporate Governance
Media Coverage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,877
1,401
0.746
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,507
1,398
0.399
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
social enterprise
base of the pyramid
hybrid organizations
strategy
case-method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,040
1,341
0.441
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Technology infusion
Customer/Actor Engagement
Digital services
Branding and Social Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,495
1,000
0.669
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,053
963
0.469
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,765
960
0.544
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Social Media
Higher Education
Tourism Marketing
Wine Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,079
931
0.863
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Entrepreneurship education
Coaching of emotions
Leadership in student teams
Ecological education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,533
926
0.604
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
social innovation
social entrepreneurship
sustainability
impact investing
organization theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,317
918
0.697
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Inventory management
RFID
supply chain management
distribution management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,735
881
0.508
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
trust
legitimacy
responsibility
management control systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,518
851
0.561
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Applied Econometrics
Non-linear Econometrics
Forecasting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,677
822
0.490
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,855
106
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Andreas Kaplan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,538
31,639
0.570
Business Schools
Digital transformation
Higher education
Metaverse
Social Media
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,581
492
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Florian Lüdeke-Freund
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,978
11,758
0.785
business models for sustainability
circular business models
sustainable business models
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,228
753
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kerstin Alfes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,048
9,056
0.752
Strategic Human Resource Management
Employee Engagement
Volunteering
Overqualification
Change Management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,263
921
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Frank Figge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,957
7,961
0.532
Sustainability
Circular Economy
CSR
Paradox Management
Pet exorcisms
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,960
3,628
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
René Mauer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,398
3,193
0.726
Entrepreneurship
Decision-Making
Uncertainty
Effectuation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,043
3,735
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Christian F. Durach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,772
3,119
0.827
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,735
4,414
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joe Miemczyk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,238
2,764
0.652
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,486
5,211
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jules Itié
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,680
2,427
0.227
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,858
6,183
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Wei Zhou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,459
2,099
0.607
RFID
big data
supply chain management
data mining
decision support systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,882
7,620
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Roberto Quaglia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,776
1,756
0.989
Strategy
Leadership
Change Management
Innovation
Family Business
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,936
7,770
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Markus Bick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,757
1,723
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,343
7,779
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Frank Jacob
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,269
1,720
0.403
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
295,264
7,908
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Minas Kastanakis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,227
1,690
0.759
Luxury/Conspicuous Consumption
Social Status
Self/Personality
Pain/Hedonism
Cross-Cultural
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,974
9,671
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alberta Di Giuli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,877
1,401
0.746
CSR
Climate Finance
Corporate Governance
Media Coverage
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
350,538
9,690
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Boris Durisin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,507
1,398
0.399
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
363,433
10,093
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ezequiel Reficco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,040
1,341
0.441
social enterprise
base of the pyramid
hybrid organizations
strategy
case-method
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
460,210
13,073
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lorena Blasco-Arcas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,495
1,000
0.669
Technology infusion
Customer/Actor Engagement
Digital services
Branding and Social Media
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,178
13,461
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Pablo Winant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,053
963
0.469
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
474,324
13,500
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Claire Dambrin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,765
960
0.544
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
485,112
13,839
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Francesca Pucciarelli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,079
931
0.863
Social Media
Higher Education
Tourism Marketing
Wine Marketing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
486,919
13,894
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Caroline Verzat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,533
926
0.604
Entrepreneurship education
Coaching of emotions
Leadership in student teams
Ecological education
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,857
13,973
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Gorgi Krlev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,317
918
0.697
social innovation
social entrepreneurship
sustainability
impact investing
organization theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,513
14,422
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yacine Rekik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,735
881
0.508
Inventory management
RFID
supply chain management
distribution management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,757
14,777
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rolf Brühl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,518
851
0.561
trust
legitimacy
responsibility
management control systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
529,227
15,107
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Julien Fouquau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,677
822
0.490
Applied Econometrics
Non-linear Econometrics
Forecasting