Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

34,581
World Rank

709
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
labour market | social polices | public policies | economic growt
labour market | social polices | public policies | economic growt
Citation Metrics
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Total23,653
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Last 6 Years4,061
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Last 6 Years / Total0.172
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

41,906
World Rank

876
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
-
Total20,628
-
Last 6 Years14,661
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.711
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

92,225
World Rank

2,278
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total11,226
-
Last 6 Years6,275
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Last 6 Years / Total0.559
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

97,829
World Rank

2,460
Country Rank

6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total10,673
-
Last 6 Years2,225
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.208
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

136,773
World Rank

3,707
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total7,931
-
Last 6 Years2,522
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.318
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

150,216
World Rank

4,153
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total7,262
-
Last 6 Years2,402
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.331
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

199,998
World Rank

5,806
Country Rank

15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total5,478
-
Last 6 Years940
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.172
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

207,094
World Rank

6,042
Country Rank

16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economics | Social Policy | Public Finance | Redistribution | Inequalit
Economics | Social Policy | Public Finance | Redistribution | Inequalit
Citation Metrics
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Total5,283
-
Last 6 Years1,469
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.278
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

216,292
World Rank

6,367
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Child well-being | Female employment | family and employment policies | family and child well-being | economics and population dyna
Child well-being | Female employment | family and employment policies | family and child well-being | economics and population dyna
Citation Metrics
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Total5,052
-
Last 6 Years2,127
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.421
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

224,850
World Rank

6,683
Country Rank

18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total4,850
-
Last 6 Years1,773
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.366
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

270,910
World Rank

8,228
Country Rank

22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total3,958
-
Last 6 Years1,048
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.265
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

270,416
World Rank

8,213
Country Rank

21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Economics & Econometrics / International Trade
International Trade | Regional Integration | Global Value Chains | Digital Trad
International Trade | Regional Integration | Global Value Chains | Digital Trad
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,965
-
Last 6 Years2,459
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.620
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

276,553
World Rank

8,424
Country Rank

23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Macroeconomics | Structural Policies | Firm dynamics | Productivity | Labour Market
Macroeconomics | Structural Policies | Firm dynamics | Productivity | Labour Market
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,864
-
Last 6 Years2,524
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.653
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

280,824
World Rank

8,563
Country Rank

24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total3,797
-
Last 6 Years1,090
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.287
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

289,322
World Rank

8,836
Country Rank

26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Economics & Econometrics / Banking and Insurance
Growth and productivity | Labor economics | Applied economic
Growth and productivity | Labor economics | Applied economic
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,669
-
Last 6 Years1,328
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.362
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

315,727
World Rank

9,709
Country Rank

28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total3,310
-
Last 6 Years1,913
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.578
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

346,345
World Rank

10,739
Country Rank

29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
finance | spatial economics | public debt | econometric
finance | spatial economics | public debt | econometric
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,957
-
Last 6 Years503
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.170
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

346,804
World Rank

10,749
Country Rank

31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,952
-
Last 6 Years1,315
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.445
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

356,287
World Rank

11,054
Country Rank

33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total2,855
-
Last 6 Years843
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.295
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

361,698
World Rank

11,229
Country Rank

35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,801
-
Last 6 Years1,950
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.696
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

378,633
World Rank

11,815
Country Rank

36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total2,644
-
Last 6 Years997
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.377
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

386,145
World Rank

12,051
Country Rank

37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total2,578
-
Last 6 Years622
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.241
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

398,208
World Rank

12,440
Country Rank

39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economics | Public Finance | Financial Markets | Monetary Policy | Housing Market
Economics | Public Finance | Financial Markets | Monetary Policy | Housing Market
Citation Metrics
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Total2,475
-
Last 6 Years910
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.368
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

422,783
World Rank

13,251
Country Rank

41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,283
-
Last 6 Years1,197
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.524
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

465,930
World Rank

14,578
Country Rank

44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total1,993
-
Last 6 Years1,680
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.843