The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
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Finance
macro and development economics
governance
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Last 6 Years
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895
598
0.668
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Financial Accounting
cost and management Accounting
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598
490
0.819
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Advanced Accounting
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246
206
0.837
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Accounting
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203
179
0.882
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Ranking Based On Selection :5
Finacial Accounting
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187
172
0.920
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Accounts
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184
159
0.864
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finance
banking
investment and accounting
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162
153
0.944
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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Financial management
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162
139
0.858
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Economics
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117
100
0.855
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Ranking Based On Selection :10
public finance
petroleum economics
labour economics
macroeconomics
international economics
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95
78
0.821
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Ranking Based On Selection :11
Economics
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93
93
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Financial Accounting
Corporate Finance
Auditing in Practice
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Last 6 Years
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78
63
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Monetary and financial Economics
International Economics
Development Economics
Monetary Theory and Policy.
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46
42
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Economics
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44
44
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Finance & Economic Development
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38
34
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
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37
37
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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economics
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37
36
0.973
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Ranking Based On Selection :18
Accounting
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36
35
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Organisational behaviour
International Economics
Business Ethics
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33
33
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Economics
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29
25
0.862
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Banking
Finance
Economics
Management and Administration
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26
26
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Finance and Management
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24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Banking
Finance
Insurance and Risk Mgt
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21
21
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
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20
19
0.950
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Taxation
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20
13
0.650
David Okelue Ugwunta
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895
598
0.668
Finance
macro and development economics
governance
Ugwuanyi Boniface Uche
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Last 6 Years
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598
490
0.819
Financial Accounting
cost and management Accounting
Ubesie Madubuko Cyril
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246
206
0.837
Felicia Iyidiobi Cheluchi
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Last 6 Years
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203
179
0.882
Onyeka Virginia Nnenna
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187
172
0.920
Nnajieze Ifeyinwa Elizabeth
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184
159
0.864
Paschal Ip Okolie
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162
153
0.944
finance
banking
investment and accounting
Agu Bertram Onyebuchi
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162
139
0.858
Edeh Chukwudi Emmanuel
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117
100
0.855
Attamah Nicholas
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95
78
0.821
public finance
petroleum economics
labour economics
macroeconomics
international economics
Chinedu Umeh
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93
93
1.000
Ifeanyi Nnado Celestine
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78
63
0.808
Financial Accounting
Corporate Finance
Auditing in Practice
Isiwu George Duhu
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
42
0.913
Monetary and financial Economics
International Economics
Development Economics
Monetary Theory and Policy.
Ugwo Callistus Ezekwe
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44
44
1.000
Ogbodo Izuchukwu
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38
34
0.895
Finance & Economic Development
Aniekwe Emmanuel
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37
37
1.000
Chidera Eze
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37
36
0.973
Kevin Okoh Ugwu
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36
35
0.972
Ugwu, Felix Ikechukwu
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33
33
1.000
Organisational behaviour
International Economics
Business Ethics
Ngwu Jerome Chukwuemeka
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29
25
0.862
Chinedu Callistus Onyia
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26
26
1.000
Banking
Finance
Economics
Management and Administration
Charles Emeka Nwobia
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24
24
1.000
Finance and Management
Ezema Clifford Anene
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21
21
1.000
Banking
Finance
Insurance and Risk Mgt
Awere Sylvanus Ugwu
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20
19
0.950
Okpe Ikechukwu Innocent
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20
13
0.650