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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 180 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Stakeholder Theory
Mergers
Mergers and Acquisition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,089
16,826
0.430
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Group Dynamics
Ethics
Leadershi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,381
6,573
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Strategic Management
International Business
Alliance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,591
3,248
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Psychology
Beliefs/Mindsets
Stigma
Social Inequities
Leadership Studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,967
5,399
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
heroes
heroism
leadership
social dilemmas
transformatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,941
3,552
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Accounting
Auditing
Financial Reportin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,316
2,737
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Leadership Ethics Business Ethic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,135
2,631
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Evolutionary Anthropology
Status Hierarchy
Leadership
Personalit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,420
4,074
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Chemical senses
Neural bases of behavio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,833
1,480
0.217
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,623
1,330
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,593
1,228
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Work passion
idiosyncratic deals
psychological contract
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,428
2,793
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Strategic Management
Innovation
Decision Makin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,833
2,674
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,754
1,584
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,529
1,725
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,518
1,081
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
macroeconomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,188
933
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Cognitive Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,952
1,431
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,801
2,680
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Nanomaterials
Amperometric Biosensors
Electrochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,752
771
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
clinical psychology
ADHD
depression
metacognition
leadership studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,484
1,938
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
International Economics
International Trade
Quantitative Method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,137
2,760
0.880
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Reliability
Nonparametric Statistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,117
924
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,033
1,218
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Economics
Higher Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,959
706
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,055
7,480
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jeffrey S Harrison
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,089
16,826
0.430
Stakeholder Theory
Mergers
Mergers and Acquisition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,153
16,506
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Donelson Forsyth
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,381
6,573
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,420
27,749
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Stephen Tallman
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,591
3,248
0.223
Strategic Management
International Business
Alliance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,418
41,541
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Crystal L Hoyt
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,967
5,399
0.542
Psychology
Beliefs/Mindsets
Stigma
Social Inequities
Leadership Studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,709
41,634
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Scott T Allison
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,941
3,552
0.357
heroes
heroism
leadership
social dilemmas
transformatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,864
44,465
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marshall Geiger
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,316
2,737
0.294
Accounting
Auditing
Financial Reportin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,430
50,537
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joanne Ciulla
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,135
2,631
0.323
Leadership Ethics Business Ethic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,288
55,027
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Chris Von Rueden
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,420
4,074
0.549
Evolutionary Anthropology
Status Hierarchy
Leadership
Personalit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,426
59,145
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Joseph Dickens
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,833
1,480
0.217
Chemical senses
Neural bases of behavio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,739
60,836
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Miguel Quinones
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,623
1,330
0.201
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Managemen
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,492
61,076
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jeffrey W Legro
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,593
1,228
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,997
71,925
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Violet T Ho
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,428
2,793
0.515
Work passion
idiosyncratic deals
psychological contract
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,729
78,923
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Doug Bosse
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,833
2,674
0.553
Strategic Management
Innovation
Decision Makin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,250
80,003
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kelly Lambert
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,754
1,584
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,790
83,120
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
William T Ross
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,529
1,725
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,343
83,270
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dana Lascu
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,518
1,081
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
256,695
88,318
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Dean Croushore
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,188
933
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,302
92,226
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
L Elizabeth Crawford
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,952
1,431
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,607
94,863
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rebecca Crootof
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,801
2,680
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
282,752
95,749
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael C Leopold
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,752
771
0.205
Nanomaterials
Amperometric Biosensors
Electrochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,288
101,098
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Laura E Knouse
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,484
1,938
0.556
clinical psychology
ADHD
depression
metacognition
leadership studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,930
108,783
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Thomas Zylkin
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,137
2,760
0.880
International Economics
International Trade
Quantitative Method
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,739
109,333
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Paul Kvam
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,117
924
0.296
Reliability
Nonparametric Statistic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
338,124
111,395
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jory Brinkerhoff
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,033
1,218
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,020
113,370
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
James Monks
University of Richmond
Richmond, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,959
706
0.239