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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
finance
business
economics
management science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,764
6,834
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Empirical Asset Pricing
Asset Management
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,274
4,214
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Finance
Economics
Statistics
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,304
1,870
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,261
1,494
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,285
591
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,985
919
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Finance
Incentive Contracts and Fraud
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,503
529
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Corporate Governance
CEO Overconfidence
Behavioral Corporate Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,393
862
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
financial accounting
international reporting standards
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,221
906
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Experimental Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,028
206
0.200
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
857
208
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
787
509
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Auditing
Judgment and Decision Making
Litigation
Investor Judgments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
487
0.694
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
outsourcing
accounting ethics
CSR
audit-related judgment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
541
270
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Market Microstructure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
485
124
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
62
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Accounting
Auditing
Financial Reporting
Information Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
4
0.500
Yong H Kim
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,764
6,834
0.497
finance
business
economics
management science
Chen Xue
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,274
4,214
0.799
Empirical Asset Pricing
Asset Management
Machine Learning
Hui Guo
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,304
1,870
0.434
Finance
Economics
Statistics
Accounting
Nan Zhou
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,261
1,494
0.458
Robert Larson
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,285
591
0.259
Tong Yu
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,985
919
0.463
Steve Slezak
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,503
529
0.352
Finance
Incentive Contracts and Fraud
T Colin Campbell|Colin Campbell, Timothy Campbell
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,393
862
0.619
Corporate Governance
CEO Overconfidence
Behavioral Corporate Finance
Changjiang Wang
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,221
906
0.742
financial accounting
international reporting standards
Brian Kluger
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,028
206
0.200
Michael F Ferguson
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
857
208
0.243
Mehmet Saglam|Mehmet Saglam
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
787
509
0.647
Rick C Warne
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
487
0.694
Auditing
Judgment and Decision Making
Litigation
Investor Judgments
Natalia Mintchik
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
541
270
0.499
outsourcing
accounting ethics
CSR
audit-related judgment
Brian Hatch
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
485
124
0.256
Mia L Rivolta
Xavier University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
62
0.849
Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance
Jake Sigler
Xavier University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
4
0.500
Accounting
Auditing
Financial Reporting
Information Systems