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
accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,580
10,637
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Institutional Investors
ETFs
Hedge Funds
Asset Pricing
Corporate Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,285
2,907
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,426
778
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,119
896
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Corporate Finance
Credit Risk
Financial Intermediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,649
625
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Capital markets
financial accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,431
622
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Corporate Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,401
487
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Banking
Systemic Risk
Risk Management
Financial Crises
FinTech & Cryptocurrencies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,313
1,129
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Accounting
Tax
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,221
966
0.791
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Corporate Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
686
249
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Creditor Control Rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
158
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
financial reporting
auditing
regulation
mergers and acquisitions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
58
0.983
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
55
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,303
15,920
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Lucy Huajing Chen
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,580
10,637
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,778
81,284
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rabih Moussawi
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,285
2,907
0.678
Institutional Investors
ETFs
Hedge Funds
Asset Pricing
Corporate Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
373,077
121,846
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Shelly Howton
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,426
778
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
412,691
132,628
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Michael Pagano
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,119
896
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
492,497
154,174
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Paul Hanouna
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,649
625
0.379
Corporate Finance
Credit Risk
Financial Intermediation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
540,196
166,906
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jennifer Altamuro
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,431
622
0.435
Capital markets
financial accounting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,402
168,756
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Shawn Howton
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,401
487
0.348
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Corporate Governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
569,675
174,627
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John Sedunov
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,313
1,129
0.860
Banking
Systemic Risk
Risk Management
Financial Crises
FinTech & Cryptocurrencies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
595,146
181,204
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Luke Watson
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,221
966
0.791
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
799,678
230,739
158
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mi Meg Luo
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
686
249
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,344,759
318,147
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Thomas P Griffin
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
158
0.940
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Creditor Control Rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,752,868
373,490
245
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Karen Ton
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
58
0.983
financial reporting
auditing
regulation
mergers and acquisitions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,765,013
375,122
248
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Yiwen Li
Villanova University
Villanova, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
55
0.965