Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship Highly Cited Researchers 20 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Organizations
innovation
leadership
strategy
ambidexterity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,477
30,138
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Venture capital
innovation
corporate finance
private equity
entrepreneurial finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,312
20,369
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Entrepreneurship in emerging markets
comparative work on trajectories of economic development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,223
13,004
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Innovation
Product Development
R&D Management
Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,363
10,056
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
business history
entrepreneurship
sustainability
international business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,669
6,944
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
innovation
contests
community
digital transformation
artifical intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,638
12,456
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hybrid Organizations
Social Entrepreneurship
Organizational Change
Organization Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,679
12,129
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Collaboration
Cross-sector partnering
Social Entrepreneurship
Corporate Social Responsibility
nonprofit management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,054
6,831
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
innovation
technology
nascent industries and product categories
startups
venture capital
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,383
5,190
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Innovation
Product Development
Software
Architecture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,869
1,515
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Information
digital technology
innovation
organization dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,418
702
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Entrepreneurship
Founding
Teams
Decisions
Biases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,295
1,358
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Strategy
Innovation
Organization Theory
Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,566
2,308
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
entrepreneurship
economics of entrepreneurship
technology ventures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,008
1,737
0.865
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
learning
innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,826
1,347
0.738
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
software engineering
cloud computing
machine learning
big data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,589
190
0.120
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Entrepreneurship
Digital Technologies
Platform Economy
Computational Social Science
Labour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,278
1,155
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
innovation
technology reemergence
institutions
managerial cognition
leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,222
783
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
AI
cloud computing
robotics
firm organization
innovation and trade
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
880
741
0.842
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
innovation
entrepreneurship
failure
resilience
future of work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,264
1,061
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Michael Tushman
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,477
30,138
0.252
Organizations
innovation
leadership
strategy
ambidexterity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,097
2,411
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Josh Lerner
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,312
20,369
0.263
Venture capital
innovation
corporate finance
private equity
entrepreneurial finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,626
5,518
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tarun Khanna
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,223
13,004
0.281
Entrepreneurship in emerging markets
comparative work on trajectories of economic development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,921
6,569
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stefan Thomke
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,363
10,056
0.243
Innovation
Product Development
R&D Management
Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,236
10,238
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Geoffrey Jones
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,669
6,944
0.226
business history
entrepreneurship
sustainability
international business
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,058
11,935
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Karim R Lakhani
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,638
12,456
0.451
innovation
contests
community
digital transformation
artifical intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,806
14,765
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Julie Battilana
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,679
12,129
0.512
Hybrid Organizations
Social Entrepreneurship
Organizational Change
Organization Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,231
16,193
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
James E Austin
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,054
6,831
0.310
Collaboration
Cross-sector partnering
Social Entrepreneurship
Corporate Social Responsibility
nonprofit management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,338
53,640
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Rory Mcdonald
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,383
5,190
0.703
innovation
technology
nascent industries and product categories
startups
venture capital
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,513
57,172
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alan MacCormack
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,869
1,515
0.221
Innovation
Product Development
Software
Architecture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
295,392
99,717
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Deborah L (Sole) Soule
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,418
702
0.205
Information
digital technology
innovation
organization dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,556
102,367
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Noam Wasserman
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,295
1,358
0.412
Entrepreneurship
Founding
Teams
Decisions
Biases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,991
121,439
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ryan T Allen
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,566
2,308
0.899
Strategy
Innovation
Organization Theory
Entrepreneurship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
447,428
141,723
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Reza Satchu
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,008
1,737
0.865
entrepreneurship
economics of entrepreneurship
technology ventures
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
478,147
149,962
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jean-François Harvey
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,826
1,347
0.738
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
525,024
162,278
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Pieter De Leenheer
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,589
190
0.120
software engineering
cloud computing
machine learning
big data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
600,164
181,807
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sam Ruiqing Cao
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,278
1,155
0.904
Entrepreneurship
Digital Technologies
Platform Economy
Computational Social Science
Labour
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
616,069
185,916
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ryan Raffaelli
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,222
783
0.641
innovation
technology reemergence
institutions
managerial cognition
leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
734,020
214,925
154
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Timothy Destefano
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
880
741
0.842
AI
cloud computing
robotics
firm organization
innovation and trade
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,344,013
443,498
241
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christina Wallace
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
innovation
entrepreneurship
failure
resilience
future of work