Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Business & Management / Business Administration Highly Cited Researchers 28.667 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlights the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 211 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively and with real-time updates by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced and dynamic perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers — particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This real-time methodology addresses the unfair advantage researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others, ensuring a more equitable evaluation. Furthermore, real-time citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community by continuously monitoring citation behavior.
For more detailed and up-to-date 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
Competitive Strategy
Digital Transformation
Economic Development
Health Care
U.S. Political System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
595,067
138,848
0.233
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Marketing
Branding
Brands
Brand Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333,015
122,638
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Quantitative Psychology
Psychometrics
Statistical Methods
Methodology
Quantitative Method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238,506
132,505
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Balanced Scorecard
Activity-Based Costing
Strategy Execution
E-liability Carbon Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235,361
44,638
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225,638
75,817
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Decision Making
AHP
ANP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198,540
62,764
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Organizations
economic sociology
science and technology studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180,100
40,142
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
administração
psicologia
sociologia
filosofi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177,351
72,363
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ecological Economics
Landscape Ecology
Ecosystem Services
Environmental Science
Ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174,816
59,855
0.342
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
stakeholder theory
business ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,824
60,388
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Business Process Management
Data Science
Process Mining
Petri nets
Information Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,503
48,336
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
organization theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132,418
37,172
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
sociology
behavioral science
social networks
management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,070
27,954
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
moral psychology
political psychology
positive psychology
business ethic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,442
52,019
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Administracio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,010
104,428
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Management
Operations Management
Sustainability
Supply Chain Management
Environmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,835
57,745
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Information Systems
Data Science
Online Reviews
Decision Neuroscience
Economics of Information
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,772
41,855
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR
Business Ethics
Sustainability
Stakeholder Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,599
33,791
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Research Methods
Trust
HRM aspects of management of change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,131
46,347
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Comparative Governance
Computational Social Science
Organization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94,655
14,132
0.149
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Business Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,557
32,025
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
entrepreneurship
technology transfer
corporate social responsibility
innovatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,129
32,023
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Policy development
mental health and public health
training
research and implementatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,792
44,717
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Nutrition
Obesity
Public Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,572
16,957
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Public Administration
Comparative Public Administration
Public Policy
European Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,688
22,522
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12
6
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Michael E Porter
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
595,067
138,848
0.233
Competitive Strategy
Digital Transformation
Economic Development
Health Care
U.S. Political System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153
73
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kevin Lane Keller
Dartmouth College
Hanover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333,015
122,638
0.368
Marketing
Branding
Brands
Brand Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
552
27
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Andrew F Hayes
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238,506
132,505
0.556
Quantitative Psychology
Psychometrics
Statistical Methods
Methodology
Quantitative Method
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
579
229
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Robert Kaplan
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235,361
44,638
0.190
Balanced Scorecard
Activity-Based Costing
Strategy Execution
E-liability Carbon Accounting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
636
253
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
David J Teece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225,638
75,817
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
868
350
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Thomas Saaty
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198,540
62,764
0.316
Decision Making
AHP
ANP
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,039
432
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Walter W Woody Powell
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180,100
40,142
0.223
Organizations
economic sociology
science and technology studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,077
22
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Antônio Carlos Gil
Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul USCS
São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177,351
72,363
0.408
administração
psicologia
sociologia
filosofi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,109
28
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Robert Costanza
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174,816
59,855
0.342
Ecological Economics
Landscape Ecology
Ecosystem Services
Environmental Science
Ecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,344
582
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
R Edward Freeman
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,824
60,388
0.383
stakeholder theory
business ethics
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,354
34
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Wil van der Aalst
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,503
48,336
0.307
Business Process Management
Data Science
Process Mining
Petri nets
Information Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,905
852
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Michael D Cohen
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132,418
37,172
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,062
939
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ronald Burt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,070
27,954
0.220
sociology
behavioral science
social networks
management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,167
997
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jonathan Haidt
New York University
New York, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,442
52,019
0.421
moral psychology
political psychology
positive psychology
business ethic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,947
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Rodrigo Miranda Najar
Universidad Católica de Santa María
Arequipa, Peru
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,010
104,428
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,959
1,386
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Joseph Sarkis
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,835
57,745
0.546
Management
Operations Management
Sustainability
Supply Chain Management
Environmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,181
1,507
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Paul A Pavlou
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,772
41,855
0.411
Information Systems
Data Science
Online Reviews
Decision Neuroscience
Economics of Information
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,252
1,538
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Archie B Carroll
University of Georgia
Athens, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,599
33,791
0.336
Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR
Business Ethics
Sustainability
Stakeholder Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,568
295
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mark NK Saunders
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,131
46,347
0.482
Research Methods
Trust
HRM aspects of management of change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,659
1,721
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bruce Kogut
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94,655
14,132
0.149
Comparative Governance
Computational Social Science
Organization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,789
1,787
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
R Duane Ireland
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,557
32,025
0.346
Business Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,148
1,958
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Donald Siegel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,129
32,023
0.363
entrepreneurship
technology transfer
corporate social responsibility
innovatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,171
38
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mohammad Taghi Yasamy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,792
44,717
0.509
Policy development
mental health and public health
training
research and implementatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,638
2,193
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kelly D Brownell
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,572
16,957
0.205
Nutrition
Obesity
Public Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,816
2,277
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
B Guy Peters
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,688
22,522
0.279
Public Administration
Comparative Public Administration
Public Policy
European Politics