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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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,152
1,214
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
HIV
AIDS
Health
Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,033
1,986
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Production Economics
Technology Adoption
Poverty
Food Security
Natural Resource Use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,644
2,305
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Finance and Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,153
1,032
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
monetary theory & practice
banking instability
deposit insurance
indigenous finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
975
708
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Financial Accounting
Financial Reporting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
934
481
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Financial markets
financial literacy
higher education
institutional investors
development finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
630
544
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
labour markets
part time work
immigration
social networks
wage gaps
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
256
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Economic Development
Political Economy
Developmental States
BRICS & Global Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
435
424
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
labour economics
energy poverty
immigration
time use
household data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
395
240
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
ICT in Education
Management
Strategy
Service Quality
Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
363
282
0.777
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Aquaculture
Aquaponics
Marine Biology
Bioeconomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
246
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Waste management
agricultural development
agricultural research
agricultural economics
nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
212
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Economics education
environmental economics
sustainable development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
120
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Applied econometric
Systems analysis
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
216
174
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Assessment in Accounting
teaching and learning in Accounting
Rural education
teacher professional development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
152
0.822
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Economics
Philosophy of Science
Religion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
111
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
accounting
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
109
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Finance
Healthcare Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
161
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Accounting
Economics and Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
121
0.812
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Macroeconomics
Applied econometrics
Dynamic CGE Modelling
Developmental Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
108
0.850
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Entrepreneurship
Women Empowerment
Informal Sector
Care Economy
Community Justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
124
109
0.879
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
motherhood
childcare
gender
poverty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
110
0.924
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
The Multidimensional Measure of Welfare Economics
The Amartya Sen Capapility Approach
Development Economics
Poverty
Inequali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
105
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Maritime Economics
Transport
Ports
Policy & International Trade
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
66
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
302,202
1,338
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Pranitha Maharaj
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,152
1,214
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,027
1,383
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gavin George
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,033
1,986
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,846
1,571
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ljs Baiyegunhi.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,644
2,305
0.872
Production Economics
Technology Adoption
Poverty
Food Security
Natural Resource Use
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
615,110
3,087
253
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Paul-Francois Muzindutsi
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,153
1,032
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
675,272
3,419
278
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Harold Ngalawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
975
708
0.726
monetary theory & practice
banking instability
deposit insurance
indigenous finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,895
3,520
282
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Lesley Stainbank
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
934
481
0.515
Financial Accounting
Financial Reporting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
827,974
4,345
333
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mabutho Sibanda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
630
544
0.863
Financial markets
financial literacy
higher education
institutional investors
development finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
871,024
4,615
346
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Colette Muller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
256
0.465
labour markets
part time work
immigration
social networks
wage gaps
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
957,153
5,229
393
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Isaac Khambule
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
435
424
0.975
Economic Development
Political Economy
Developmental States
BRICS & Global Governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
996,097
5,549
416
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Claire Vermaak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
395
240
0.608
labour economics
energy poverty
immigration
time use
household data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,029,276
5,845
441
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Vannie Naidoo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
363
282
0.777
ICT in Education
Management
Strategy
Service Quality
Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,180,129
7,136
534
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Babatunde Adeleke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
246
0.988
Aquaculture
Aquaponics
Marine Biology
Bioeconomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,217,187
7,471
560
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Simon Gwara
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
212
0.930
Waste management
agricultural development
agricultural research
agricultural economics
nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,223,493
7,534
566
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jessica Schroenn Goebel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
120
0.533
Economics education
environmental economics
sustainable development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,239,875
7,676
585
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Koye Gerry Bokana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
216
174
0.806
Applied econometric
Systems analysis
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,304,475
8,268
632
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jabulisile Ngwenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
152
0.822
Assessment in Accounting
teaching and learning in Accounting
Rural education
teacher professional development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,307,329
8,295
634
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Abdulkader Cassim Mahomedy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
111
0.603
Economics
Philosophy of Science
Religion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,326,051
8,452
645
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Karen Bargate
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
109
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,362,237
8,769
669
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hilary Tinotenda Muguto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
161
1.000
Finance
Healthcare Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,395,973
9,090
699
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Phocenah Nyatanga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
121
0.812
Accounting
Economics and Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,463,366
9,698
746
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Christian Kakese Tipoy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
108
0.850
Macroeconomics
Applied econometrics
Dynamic CGE Modelling
Developmental Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,473,030
9,790
756
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sophia Mukorera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
124
109
0.879
Entrepreneurship
Women Empowerment
Informal Sector
Care Economy
Community Justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,489,620
9,942
768
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Michelle D Hatch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
110
0.924
motherhood
childcare
gender
poverty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,535,805
10,339
800
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Weldeslassie Hailai Abera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
105
0.991
The Multidimensional Measure of Welfare Economics
The Amartya Sen Capapility Approach
Development Economics
Poverty
Inequali
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,545,381
10,429
808
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sanele Gumede
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
66
0.635
Maritime Economics
Transport
Ports
Policy & International Trade