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
International financial reporting
Financial markets
Financial Management & Investment
Corporate governance
forensic accounti
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
406
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
International finance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
507
338
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
oil and development research
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398
65
0.163
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Monetary and Quantitative Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
249
0.692
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Accounting
Auditing and Financial Management
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
178
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Asset Pricing
Decentralized Finance
Financial Technology
Market Efficiency
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
149
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Quantitative
Theoretical
Public Sector Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
83
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Energy and Petroleum Economics and Monetary Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
45
0.957
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Development Economics and Public policy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
25
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Corporate Governance
Financial accounting
Management accounting and Taxation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Financial Reporting
Taxation and Auditing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
39
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Political Economy
Security Studies
Conflict Analysis
Climate Change
Democratic Studies
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
27
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Accounting
Finance
Economics
Entreprenuership
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
15
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Monetary and Development Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Development
Monetary and Health Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Development Economics
health Economics and international Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Monetary Economics
Economic Theory
Econometrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
3
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Agricultural and Environmental Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Financial Accounting
Auditing
Forensic and Management Accounting
Environmental Accounting
Oil and Gas Accounting
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
General
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Wilson E. Herbert
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
406
0.546
International financial reporting
Financial markets
Financial Management & Investment
Corporate governance
forensic accounti
Emmanuel Sebastian Akpan
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
507
338
0.667
International finance
Augustine Ikein
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398
65
0.163
Oriavwote Victor E.
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
249
0.692
Monetary and Quantitative Economics
Kereotu Oyadonghan
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
178
0.645
Accounting
Auditing and Financial Management
Gamaliel O. Eweke
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
149
0.955
Asset Pricing
Decentralized Finance
Financial Technology
Market Efficiency
Yousuo Purumaziba John Odokpon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
83
0.703
Quantitative
Theoretical
Public Sector Economics
Adelegan Abiodun
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
45
0.957
Energy and Petroleum Economics and Monetary Economics
Oluleye, Francis Agboola
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
25
0.581
Development Economics and Public policy
Korolo, Emmanuel Omolaye
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
Corporate Governance
Financial accounting
Management accounting and Taxation
Lawrence, Uvie Egbadju
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
39
0.975
Financial Reporting
Taxation and Auditing
Okoye, Anthony C.
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
27
0.871
Political Economy
Security Studies
Conflict Analysis
Climate Change
Democratic Studies
Madumere Ifeanyi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
15
0.625
Accounting
Finance
Economics
Entreprenuership
Emmanuel Otu
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
Monetary and Development Economics
Azebi Oyeinbrakemi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
Development
Monetary and Health Economics
Koginam Owudumopu Alex
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
Development Economics
health Economics and international Economics
Esian, Ayaowei James
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
3
0.500
Monetary Economics
Economic Theory
Econometrics
Nyaluaziba Samuel Itesi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Agricultural and Environmental Economics
Abah Marcus, Olaladiza Princess
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Financial Accounting
Auditing
Forensic and Management Accounting
Environmental Accounting
Oil and Gas Accounting
Azibaolanari Comfort Ikegima
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Kunemoemi Zacchaeus
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Harrison Ogbeide Eromosele
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000