Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 33 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
open innovation
service innovation
value co-creation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,141
1,834
0.107
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Marketing Management
Sustainabiltity Marketing
Branding
Crossmedia
E-Commerce
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,920
2,694
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Corporate Accelerators
Corporate Venturing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,722
3,642
0.979
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Environmental economics
International trade
Innovation
Labor markets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,547
1,497
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marketing
Retail
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,246
1,093
0.877
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Intellectual Property Management
Technology Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
915
264
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Top Management Teams
Corporate Governance
International Management
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
782
631
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Private equity
Strategy
Business Model Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
543
541
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Entrepreneurship
Theoretical Biophysics
Cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
334
325
0.973
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Psychology
Entrepreneurs
Personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
327
301
0.920
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
stakeholder innovation - open innovation - Open Innovation Maturity - crowdsourcing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
304
99
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Philosophy of Economics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286
96
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Strategic Management
Top Management Teams
Leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
279
279
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
234
205
0.876
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital
New Technologies
Innovation Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
230
229
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
User Research
(Quasi-)Experiments
Interface Design
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
222
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
negotiation
conflict resolution
mediation
negotiation competitions
negotiation pedagogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
115
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
186
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sustainability
Consumer Behavior
Incentives
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
157
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Employer Branding
Generation Y
HR Management
Marketing Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
124
77
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Dynamic Capabilities
Incumbent Adaptation
Strategic Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
117
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Service
Marketing Strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
85
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Brand Meaning
Autobiographical Memories
Embodied Cognition
Sensory Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
63
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Business Model Innovation
Knowledge Intensive Industries
Diagnostics
Biotechnology
Biopharmaceuticals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
55
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
customer co-design
mass customization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
32
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,273
2,226
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ralf Reichwald
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,141
1,834
0.107
open innovation
service innovation
value co-creation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,559
2,974
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Manfred Kirchgeorg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,920
2,694
0.194
Marketing Management
Sustainabiltity Marketing
Branding
Crossmedia
E-Commerce
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,318
10,799
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Dominik K. Kanbach|Dominik Kanbach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,722
3,642
0.979
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Corporate Accelerators
Corporate Venturing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,923
19,009
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Erik Hille
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,547
1,497
0.968
Environmental economics
International trade
Innovation
Labor markets
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
609,027
21,243
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Erik Maier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,246
1,093
0.877
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
720,352
24,595
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kelvin Willoughby
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
915
264
0.289
Intellectual Property Management
Technology Entrepreneurship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
775,683
26,258
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tobias Dauth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
782
631
0.807
Top Management Teams
Corporate Governance
International Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
898,698
30,217
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Peter M Krysta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
543
541
0.996
Private equity
Strategy
Business Model Innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,095,662
37,434
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bastian Burger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
334
325
0.973
Entrepreneurship
Theoretical Biophysics
Cosmology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,104,498
37,747
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Florentine U. Salmony
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
327
301
0.920
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,135,742
38,884
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hagen Habicht
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
304
99
0.326
stakeholder innovation - open innovation - Open Innovation Maturity - crowdsourcing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,161,677
39,797
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Arnis Vilks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286
96
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,170,981
40,159
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michaela Wrede
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
279
279
1.000
Strategic Management
Top Management Teams
Leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,246,458
42,802
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Stefan Anderer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
234
205
0.876
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,253,451
43,053
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Louisa Heiduk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
230
229
0.996
Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital
New Technologies
Innovation Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,262,802
43,335
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Lennard Lukas Schmidt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
222
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,289,714
44,237
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Remigiusz Smolinski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
115
0.542
negotiation
conflict resolution
mediation
negotiation competitions
negotiation pedagogy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,339,842
45,773
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Caledonia Trapp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
186
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,404,838
47,692
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Xisi Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
157
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,519,905
51,035
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Silko Pfeil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
124
77
0.621
Employer Branding
Generation Y
HR Management
Marketing Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,541,747
51,629
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Niklaus Leemann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
117
1.000
Dynamic Capabilities
Incumbent Adaptation
Strategic Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,667,069
54,890
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Johannes Hofmeister
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
85
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,692,184
55,486
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jens Stach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
63
0.788
Brand Meaning
Autobiographical Memories
Embodied Cognition
Sensory Marketing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,711,104
55,921
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
James "Jb" Downs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
55
0.724
Business Model Innovation
Knowledge Intensive Industries
Diagnostics
Biotechnology
Biopharmaceuticals
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,721,861
56,163
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Stefan Thallmaier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
32
0.432
customer co-design
mass customization