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
Decision-making
intuitionistic fuzzy
Neutrosophic Set
hesitant fuzzy
linguistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,028
12,323
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
DSS
Information Systems
E-Commerce
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,384
7,058
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,420
4,787
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,505
4,497
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
supply chain management
information system
electronic commerce
group decision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,250
1,510
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Marketing
Hospitality
Tourism
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,079
1,032
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
979
975
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Productivity analysis
Cooperative game
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
334
306
0.916
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274
273
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
financial accounting and social ties
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
61
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Accounting and Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
29
0.744
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Mass communication and Journalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
3
0.176
Jian Qiang Wang
Central South University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,028
12,323
0.724
Decision-making
intuitionistic fuzzy
Neutrosophic Set
hesitant fuzzy
linguistic
Hongyu Zhang
Central South University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,384
7,058
0.680
DSS
Information Systems
E-Commerce
dayuan li
Central South University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,420
4,787
0.883
Muhammad Farhan Bashir
Central South University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,505
4,497
0.998
Yongmei Liu 刘咏梅
Central South University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,250
1,510
0.465
supply chain management
information system
electronic commerce
group decision
Liu Yongdan (Leon)
Central South University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,079
1,032
0.956
Muhammad Sadiq
Central South University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
979
975
0.996
Yao Wen
Central South University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
334
306
0.916
Productivity analysis
Cooperative game
Umar Numan
Central South University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274
273
0.996
Zongfeng Xiu
Central South University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
61
0.323
financial accounting and social ties
Pradip Ram
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
29
0.744
Accounting and Finance
Atish Prashar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
3
0.176
Mass communication and Journalism