Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 20 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

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
United Kingdom
Rachel Griffith
Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,971
9,833
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
United Kingdom
James Banks
Economics
Applied Microeconometrics
Economics of Ageing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,675
6,137
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
United Kingdom
Carl Emmerson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,759
917
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
United Kingdom
Sonya Krutikova
Development economics
Labour
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,525
2,099
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
United Kingdom
Alison Andrew
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,089
1,893
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
United Kingdom
Laura Abramovsky
development economics
public policy
tax and subsidies
programme evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,894
529
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
United Kingdom
Lucy Kraftman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,553
1,535
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
United Kingdom
Angus Phimister
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,530
1,520
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
United Kingdom
Chris Belfield
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,189
654
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
United Kingdom
Peter Levell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,144
689
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
United Kingdom
George Stoye
Health Economics
Healthcare
Labour Economics
Public Finances
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,140
831
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
United Kingdom
Wenchao Jin
Labour economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
943
322
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
United Kingdom
Kate Smith
Public economics
Applied microeconometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
582
471
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
United Kingdom
Ben Zaranko
Health Economics
Public Finances
Labour Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
558
509
0.912
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
United Kingdom
Andrea Smurra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
376
0.908
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
United Kingdom
Ben Waltmann
public economics
economics of education
applied econometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
391
388
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
United Kingdom
David Sturrock
Applied microeconomics
Savings
Wealth inequality
Intergenerational transmission of inequality
Game theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306
292
0.954
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
United Kingdom
Max Warner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
169
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
United Kingdom
Agnes Norris Keiller
Labour economics
public economics
industrial organisation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
111
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,342
United Kingdom
1,523
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rachel Griffith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,971
9,833
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,550
United Kingdom
3,964
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
James Banks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,675
6,137
0.329
Economics
Applied Microeconometrics
Economics of Ageing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,003
United Kingdom
16,580
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Carl Emmerson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,759
917
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
376,944
United Kingdom
25,954
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sonya Krutikova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,525
2,099
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434,148
United Kingdom
28,988
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Alison Andrew
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,089
1,893
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
465,473
United Kingdom
30,585
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Laura Abramovsky
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,894
529
0.279
development economics
public policy
tax and subsidies
programme evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
531,573
United Kingdom
34,046
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Lucy Kraftman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,553
1,535
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,529
United Kingdom
34,297
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Angus Phimister
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,530
1,520
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
624,616
United Kingdom
38,519
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Chris Belfield
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,189
654
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
638,560
United Kingdom
39,151
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Peter Levell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,144
689
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
639,682
United Kingdom
39,208
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
George Stoye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,140
831
0.729
Health Economics
Healthcare
Labour Economics
Public Finances
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
707,765
United Kingdom
42,201
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wenchao Jin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
943
322
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
873,303
United Kingdom
48,517
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kate Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
582
471
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
887,336
United Kingdom
49,072
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ben Zaranko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
558
509
0.912
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,006,438
United Kingdom
55,378
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andrea Smurra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
376
0.908
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,029,371
United Kingdom
56,540
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ben Waltmann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
391
388
0.992
public economics
economics of education
applied econometrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,129,164
United Kingdom
61,496
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David Sturrock
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306
292
0.954
Applied microeconomics
Savings
Wealth inequality
Intergenerational transmission of inequality
Game theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,382,041
United Kingdom
72,404
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Max Warner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
169
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,399,428
United Kingdom
73,043
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Agnes Norris Keiller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
111
0.681
Labour economics
public economics
industrial organisation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,992,640
United Kingdom
89,463
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Andrew Mckendrick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
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