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Highly Cited Researchers
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Entrepreneurial Finance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,218
3,429
0.372
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Digital Transformation
Information Systems Management
Process Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,183
2,676
0.373
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Economics of Innovation
Technology Transfer
Innovation Platforms
Innovation Policy
Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,808
2,104
0.749
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Energy Economics
Electricity Markets
EU Energy Policy
Regulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,198
2,035
0.485
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
customer experience
sustainability
reputation management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,812
1,983
0.520
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
HRM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,694
1,930
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,527
1,920
0.760
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
angel investors
venture capital
conflict
relational dynamics
cognitive biases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,284
1,655
0.725
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
entrepreneurship
strategy
buyouts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,396
1,654
0.487
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Operations Management
Healthcare
Hospitals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,541
1,459
0.412
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Strategy
International Business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,984
1,431
0.359
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Sustainable development
business sustainability
globalisation
learning
innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,870
1,360
0.279
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Strategy
entrepreneurship
innovation
digital transformation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,821
1,342
0.476
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,225
1,189
0.369
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
e-commerce
e-business
digital strategy
B2B marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,025
1,151
0.380
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
risk management
board effectiveness
corporate governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,044
1,097
0.217
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
corporate strategy
acquisition management
director effectiveness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,827
1,000
0.172
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,358
908
0.385
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
risk management
financial services
banking
insurance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,402
866
0.618
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Quantitative Finance
Big Data
Volatility
Tail Risk
Systemic Risk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,411
705
0.292
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
identity work
gender
diversity
cross-cultural studies
emotions and conflict
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,345
698
0.519
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,295
673
0.520
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,365
568
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Organizational Behavior
Leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
939
491
0.523
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Consumer Behavior: Food Consumption & Social Influence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
910
473
0.520
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,886
1,333
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sophie Manigart
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,218
3,429
0.372
Entrepreneurial Finance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
185,141
1,744
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stijn Viaene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,183
2,676
0.373
Digital Transformation
Information Systems Management
Process Management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,312
2,165
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robin Kleer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,808
2,104
0.749
Economics of Innovation
Technology Transfer
Innovation Platforms
Innovation Policy
Sustainability
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
246,460
2,230
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Leonardo Meeus
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,198
2,035
0.485
Energy Economics
Electricity Markets
EU Energy Policy
Regulation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,054
2,285
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Fred Lemke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,812
1,983
0.520
customer experience
sustainability
reputation management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,882
2,342
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dirk Buyens
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,694
1,930
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,259
2,355
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robert Boute
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,527
1,920
0.760
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,131
2,640
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Veroniek Collewaert
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,284
1,655
0.725
angel investors
venture capital
conflict
relational dynamics
cognitive biases
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,239
2,643
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Miguel Meuleman
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,396
1,654
0.487
entrepreneurship
strategy
buyouts
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,478
2,912
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Brecht Cardoen
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,541
1,459
0.412
Operations Management
Healthcare
Hospitals
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,244
2,954
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Carine Peeters
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,984
1,431
0.359
Strategy
International Business
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
359,059
3,074
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nigel Roome
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,870
1,360
0.279
Sustainable development
business sustainability
globalisation
learning
innovation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
363,210
3,111
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fredrik Hacklin
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,821
1,342
0.476
Strategy
entrepreneurship
innovation
digital transformation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,922
3,410
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ann Vereecke
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,225
1,189
0.369
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
412,700
3,494
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Steve Muylle
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,025
1,151
0.380
e-commerce
e-business
digital strategy
B2B marketing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428,550
3,619
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Regine Slagmulder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,044
1,097
0.217
risk management
board effectiveness
corporate governance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
460,023
3,832
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Philippe Haspeslagh
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,827
1,000
0.172
corporate strategy
acquisition management
director effectiveness
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,573
4,039
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eva Cools
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,358
908
0.385
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
510,689
4,169
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Simon Ashby
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,402
866
0.618
risk management
financial services
banking
insurance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
584,413
4,677
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David Veredas
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,411
705
0.292
Quantitative Finance
Big Data
Volatility
Tail Risk
Systemic Risk
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
588,157
4,697
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Smaranda Boros
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,345
698
0.519
identity work
gender
diversity
cross-cultural studies
emotions and conflict
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
601,372
4,781
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Joachim Van Den Bergh
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,295
673
0.520
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
662,970
5,187
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Marion Debruyne
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,365
568
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
716,445
5,512
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
David Patient
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
939
491
0.523
Organizational Behavior
Leadership
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
730,870
5,608
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Barbara Briers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
910
473
0.520
Consumer Behavior: Food Consumption & Social Influence