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
accounting
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,974
809
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Stress and Coping
Romantic Relationships
Family Finance
Family Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
1,273
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Household finance
Family finance
Financial literacy
Financial Planning
Retirement Savings
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,547
1,391
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
accounting education
accounting stereotypes
online education
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,409
615
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,330
372
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
poverty
hardship
insurance
family finances
economic well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,173
616
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
939
622
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
International Financial Markets
Finance Pedagogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
886
241
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Financial Markets Monetary aggregation
optimal currency areas
revealed preference
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
857
175
0.204
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Accounting
Auditing
Tax
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
784
692
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
749
312
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
stock options
internl auditing
financial reporting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
620
110
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Information Security
Information Privacy
Mobile Computing
Health Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
587
377
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
tax
accounting
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
163
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Accounting Information Systems
Graphical Financial Reporting
Data Visualization
Corporate Social Responsibility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465
338
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Corporate Finance
Microstructure
Real Estate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
292
0.791
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
finance
real estate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
358
152
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Behavioral Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
335
159
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Space Accounting
Environmental Accounting
Management Judgment and Decision Making
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
190
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Financial Accounting
Cost/Managerial Accounting
Corporate Governance
Earnings Management
Auditing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
124
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Financial Accounting
Auditing
Archival Research
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
170
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
healthcare quality
healthcare finance
accounting
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
100
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
finance
working capital
small firm finance
trade credit
cash management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
107
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Investments
Behavioral Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
39
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
73
1.000
Gary Taylor
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,974
809
0.410
Casey Totenhagen
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
1,273
0.780
Stress and Coping
Romantic Relationships
Family Finance
Family Science
Kyoung Tae Kim
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,547
1,391
0.899
Household finance
Family finance
Financial literacy
Financial Planning
Retirement Savings
Keith Jones
University of North Alabama
Florence, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,409
615
0.436
accounting education
accounting stereotypes
online education
Jenice Prather Kinsey
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,330
372
0.280
Robert B Nielsen
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,173
616
0.525
poverty
hardship
insurance
family finances
economic well-being
Rick Johnston
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
939
622
0.662
Bob Wood
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
886
241
0.272
International Financial Markets
Finance Pedagogy
James Swofford
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
857
175
0.204
Financial Markets Monetary aggregation
optimal currency areas
revealed preference
Marcus M Doxey
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
784
692
0.883
Accounting
Auditing
Tax
Arline Savage
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
749
312
0.417
C Terry Grant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
620
110
0.177
stock options
internl auditing
financial reporting
Samuel Thompson
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
587
377
0.642
Information Security
Information Privacy
Mobile Computing
Health Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Gregory Carnes
University of North Alabama
Florence, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
163
0.311
Wei-Cheng Milton Shen
University of Alabama Huntsville
Ho Chi Minh City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465
338
0.727
Accounting Information Systems
Graphical Financial Reporting
Data Visualization
Corporate Social Responsibility
Ying Huang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
292
0.791
Corporate Finance
Microstructure
Real Estate
Stephanie Yates
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
358
152
0.425
Christopher D Allport
University of Alabama Huntsville
Ho Chi Minh City, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
335
159
0.475
Hank C Alewine
University of Alabama Huntsville
Ho Chi Minh City, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
190
0.696
Space Accounting
Environmental Accounting
Management Judgment and Decision Making
Carol Ellis Vann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
124
0.629
Financial Accounting
Cost/Managerial Accounting
Corporate Governance
Earnings Management
Auditing
Hua Christine Xin|Hua Christine Xin Lewis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
170
0.909
Financial Accounting
Auditing
Archival Research
James D ByrdJr
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
100
0.752
healthcare quality
healthcare finance
accounting
Chris M Lawrey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
107
0.930
finance
working capital
small firm finance
trade credit
cash management
John E Burnett
University of Alabama Huntsville
Ho Chi Minh City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
39
0.358
Investments
Behavioral Finance
Nicholas Clarke
University of Alabama Huntsville
Ho Chi Minh City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
73
1.000