World Scientist and University Rankings 2025

Economics & Econometrics / International Trade 1.436 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025

The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 yearsAs of Jan 29, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (873.688) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].

* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Peter J Buckley
International Business
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
371
61,305
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Paul Beamish
International Business
International Management
Strategic Alliances
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
186
48,922
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Pranab Bardhan
Development Economics
Institutional Economics
International Trade
Political Economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
264
46,079
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bernard Hoekman
international trade
economic development
public procurement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
270
27,642
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Alain Verbeke
International Business Strategy
Transaction Cost Economics
Multinational Enterprises
Governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
216
33,302
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
David Dollar
International trade
Chinese economy
growth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
150
56,698
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rajneesh Narula
international business
economic development
economics of innovation
emerging markets
R&D
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
126
22,524
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Takatoshi Ito
international finance
macroeconomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
340
22,845
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alan Deardorff
International trade and trade policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
184
24,238

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ekrem Tatoglu
International Business
Strategic Management
Emerging Markets
FDI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
118
15,972
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Raj Javalgi
international business
strategy
entrepreneurship
emerging markets
internationalization of services
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
108
13,795
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jaime De Melo
International trade
development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
177
17,570
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kyle Bagwell
Economics
International Trade
Industrial Organization
Game Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
95
17,769
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andrew Bernard
International Trade and Investment
Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
96
46,770
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jim Love
international business
FDI
MNEs
innovation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
111
15,082
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mark McGillivray
international development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
123
10,429
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gabriel Felbermayr
International Trade
European Integration
Economic Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
149
11,243
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kunal Sen
Political Economy
Growth
Poverty
International Trade
Institutions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
163
9,342
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Timothy J Kehoe
General Equilibrium
International Trade
Macroeconomics
Latin America
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
105
13,317
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Faridul Islam
Currency Crisis
Immigration and Labor
International Trade and Development
Education
International Finance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
248
11,695
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gary Knight
international business
international management
international entrepreneurship
international marketing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
77
34,249
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
David Roland Holst
International Trade
Development
Environmental Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
144
8,439
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Peter J Buckley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
105
371
61,305
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Paul Beamish
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
97
186
48,922
International Business
International Management
Strategic Alliances
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Pranab Bardhan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
95
264
46,079
Development Economics
Institutional Economics
International Trade
Political Economy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jonathan Eaton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
202
57,531
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bernard Hoekman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
270
27,642
international trade
economic development
public procurement
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Alain Verbeke
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
80
216
33,302
International Business Strategy
Transaction Cost Economics
Multinational Enterprises
Governance
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
David Dollar
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
150
56,698
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rajneesh Narula
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
126
22,524
international business
economic development
economics of innovation
emerging markets
R&D
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Takatoshi Ito
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
340
22,845
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alan Deardorff
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
184
24,238

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ekrem Tatoglu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
118
15,972
International Business
Strategic Management
Emerging Markets
FDI
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Raj Javalgi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
108
13,795
international business
strategy
entrepreneurship
emerging markets
internationalization of services
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jaime De Melo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
177
17,570
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kyle Bagwell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
95
17,769
Economics
International Trade
Industrial Organization
Game Theory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andrew Bernard
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
96
46,770
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Keith W Glaister
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
113
12,059
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jim Love
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
111
15,082
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mark McGillivray
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
123
10,429
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gabriel Felbermayr
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
149
11,243
International Trade
European Integration
Economic Policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kunal Sen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
163
9,342
Political Economy
Growth
Poverty
International Trade
Institutions
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Timothy J Kehoe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
105
13,317
General Equilibrium
International Trade
Macroeconomics
Latin America
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Faridul Islam
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
248
11,695
Currency Crisis
Immigration and Labor
International Trade and Development
Education
International Finance
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
David G Tarr
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
94
9,269
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gary Knight
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
77
34,249
international business
international management
international entrepreneurship
international marketing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
David Roland Holst
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
144
8,439
International Trade
Development
Environmental Economics