Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
Financial markets
Forecasting
Econometric
Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,375
816
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Economics and Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,630
877
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Behavioural Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
759
401
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Accounting Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
680
289
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
financial development
financial inclusion
poverty and economic growth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
216
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Accounting education
Accounting
Share-based remuneration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
116
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Financial Accounting
Business rescue
Valuations
IFRS
Fresh start reporting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
110
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Military Mnagement
Public Management
Leadership
Public Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
92
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Energy modeling
distributed energy integration
electricity tariffs
energy finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
80
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Accounting Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
41
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
investments
finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
35
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Finance
Accounting education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
28
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Financial reporting
Accounting education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Corporate Finance
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Financial accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Financial literacy
Financial Behaviour
Financial Satisfaction
Financial Planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
4
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Accounting education Corporate Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Accounting education and corporate governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,208
1,750
229
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Eon Smit
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,375
816
0.344
Financial markets
Forecasting
Econometric
Entrepreneurship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
496,379
2,379
303
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Meshach Aziakpono
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,630
877
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
764,709
3,952
469
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Pierre Erasmus
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
759
401
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
802,631
4,205
494
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
LP Steenkamp
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
680
289
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,195,802
7,292
791
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tita Anthanasius Fomum
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
216
0.900
financial development
financial inclusion
poverty and economic growth
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,398,917
9,117
945
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gretha Steenkamp
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
116
0.784
Accounting education
Accounting
Share-based remuneration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,419,256
9,275
959
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christiaan Lamprecht
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
110
0.780
Financial Accounting
Business rescue
Valuations
IFRS
Fresh start reporting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,431,885
9,404
972
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Prok Ki Theletsane
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
92
0.672
Military Mnagement
Public Management
Leadership
Public Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,544,939
10,424
1,063
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Karin Kritzinger
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
80
0.769
Energy modeling
distributed energy integration
electricity tariffs
energy finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,860,216
13,342
1,300
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mareli Rossouw
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
41
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,905,281
13,789
1,324
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Johan Steyn
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
35
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,956,266
14,285
1,371
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Stephan Kruger
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
28
0.933
Finance
Accounting education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,064,351
15,374
1,455
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Armand Bruwer
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
Financial reporting
Accounting education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,096,441
15,695
1,473
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Anet Boshoff-Knoetze
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
Corporate Finance
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,175,140
16,516
1,532
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Danielle Van Wyk
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,194,288
16,717
1,549
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jeannie De Villiers-Strijdom
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
4
0.400
Financial literacy
Financial Behaviour
Financial Satisfaction
Financial Planning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,272,198
17,613
1,619
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sher-Lee Arendse-Fourie
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Accounting education Corporate Governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,312,862
18,042
1,661
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lynn Van Rooyen
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Accounting education and corporate governance