The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Sustainability Accounting
Integrated Reporting
Sustainable Investments
Green Finance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,709
1,629
0.953
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Macroeconomics
Applied Development Economics
Environmental and Resource Economics
Health Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
807
678
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Development economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
553
545
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Economics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
410
382
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Finance and accounting
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
349
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Public finance and public policy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Accounting Economics Finance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Fortune Ganda
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,709
1,629
0.953
Sustainability Accounting
Integrated Reporting
Sustainable Investments
Green Finance
Kin Sibanda
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
807
678
0.840
Macroeconomics
Applied Development Economics
Environmental and Resource Economics
Health Economics
Rufaro Garidzirai
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
553
545
0.986
Thobeka Ncanywa
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
410
382
0.932
Joseph Olorunfemi Akande
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
349
0.933
Finance and accounting
Chuma Mbaleki
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
Public finance and public policy
Siyakudumisa Takentsi
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Adebiyi Sunday Adeyanju|Sunday Adeyanju
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Accounting Economics Finance