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
Corporate Governance
Shareholders & Boards
Law & Accounting
Contracts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,288
806
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Empirical Corporate Finance
CEOs and Boards
Mergers and Acquisitions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,222
1,989
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,067
610
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Conflicts of Interest
Financing Frictions
Structured Products
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,817
776
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Corporate Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,568
541
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
financial behavior
financial literacy
personal finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,217
866
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
812
392
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
567
226
0.399
Lawrence Cunningham
George Washington University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,288
806
0.188
Corporate Governance
Shareholders & Boards
Law & Accounting
Contracts
Vineet Bhagwat
George Washington University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,222
1,989
0.895
Empirical Corporate Finance
CEOs and Boards
Mergers and Acquisitions
Alexandre M Baptista
George Washington University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,067
610
0.295
Brian Henderson
George Washington University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,817
776
0.427
Conflicts of Interest
Financing Frictions
Structured Products
Oya Altinkiliç
George Washington University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,568
541
0.345
Carlo De Bassa Scheresberg
George Washington University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,217
866
0.712
financial behavior
financial literacy
personal finance
Yanfeng Xue
George Washington University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
812
392
0.483
Yun Zhang
George Washington University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
567
226
0.399