Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
industriele innovatie
nieuwe economie
technologische ontwikkeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,520
8,335
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Economics of Innovation
Evolutionary Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,087
7,053
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,847
9,372
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
economie
gezondheidseconomie
onderwijseconomie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,594
10,331
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Finance
Pensions
Responsible Investments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,627
5,519
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Real Estate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,580
3,953
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Experimental Economics
Behavioral Economics
Decision Theory
Game Theory
Cooperation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,444
3,985
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Auditing
Assurance Services
Corporate Reporting and Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,297
3,918
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Health Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,871
5,417
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
economie
econometrie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,824
1,405
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
multivariate time series analysis
graphical models
causal inference
electricity price modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,044
1,618
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,950
2,320
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Economic Theory
Game Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,646
1,377
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
banking
financial intergration and linkages
syndicated loans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,508
1,255
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
international money and finance
macroeconomics
financial markets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,483
823
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Banking
Efficiency
Productivity
Growth
Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,442
1,377
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Econometrics
Timie series analysis
panel data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,143
854
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
health economics
dementia
alzheimer's disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,077
2,356
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Information Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,866
1,048
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Pensions
Actuarial Science
Risk Management
Mathematical Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,794
732
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Experimental Finance
Sustainable Finance
Behavioral Finance
Millionaires
Donations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,757
2,487
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Financial contagion
banking crises
systemic risk
financial risk management
international finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,537
624
0.246
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Economics of Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,434
1,933
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Behavioral Finance
Household Finance
Nudging
Pension Communication
Insurance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
1,299
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
macroeconomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,050
430
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,017
290
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Luc Soete
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,520
8,335
0.187
industriele innovatie
nieuwe economie
technologische ontwikkeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,350
772
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bart Verspagen
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,087
7,053
0.281
Economics of Innovation
Evolutionary Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,602
900
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mien Segers
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,847
9,372
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,724
1,117
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Wim Groot
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,594
10,331
0.527
economie
gezondheidseconomie
onderwijseconomie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,502
2,095
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rob Bauer
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,627
5,519
0.475
Finance
Pensions
Responsible Investments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,405
2,619
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Piet Eichholtz
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,580
3,953
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,103
2,649
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Arno Riedl
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,444
3,985
0.422
Experimental Economics
Behavioral Economics
Decision Theory
Game Theory
Cooperation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,718
3,028
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ann Vanstraelen
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,297
3,918
0.472
Auditing
Assurance Services
Corporate Reporting and Governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,973
3,195
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Milena Pavlova
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,871
5,417
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,169
4,896
241
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gerard Pfann
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,824
1,405
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,899
5,553
263
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Michael Eichler
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,044
1,618
0.400
multivariate time series analysis
graphical models
causal inference
electricity price modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,266
5,647
266
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bart Golsteyn
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,950
2,320
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,673
5,978
279
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jean Jacques Herings
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,646
1,377
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
282,977
6,142
287
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Stefanie Kleimeier
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,508
1,255
0.358
banking
financial intergration and linkages
syndicated loans
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,721
6,184
289
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Clemens Kool
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,483
823
0.236
international money and finance
macroeconomics
financial markets
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,595
6,229
291
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jwb Bos
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,442
1,377
0.400
Banking
Efficiency
Productivity
Growth
Innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,566
6,666
309
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jean-Pierre Urbain
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,143
854
0.272
Econometrics
Timie series analysis
panel data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,041
6,749
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ron Handels
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,077
2,356
0.766
health economics
dementia
alzheimer's disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
334,978
7,045
331
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rita Walczuch
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,866
1,048
0.366
Information Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
341,953
7,157
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Antoon Pelsser
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,794
732
0.262
Pensions
Actuarial Science
Risk Management
Mathematical Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,602
7,224
338
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Paul Smeets
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,757
2,487
0.902
Experimental Finance
Sustainable Finance
Behavioral Finance
Millionaires
Donations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,207
7,617
351
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Stefan Tm Straetmans
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,537
624
0.246
Financial contagion
banking crises
systemic risk
financial risk management
international finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
381,071
7,783
357
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Carla Haelermans
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,434
1,933
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
420,011
8,394
373
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Thomas Post
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
1,299
0.608
Behavioral Finance
Household Finance
Nudging
Pension Communication
Insurance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
433,036
8,583
380
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Bas Van Aarle
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,050
430
0.210