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Business & Management Highly Cited Researchers 4.098 Scientists Citation in United Kingdom Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
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Total 4.098 scientists , 323 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,572
World Rank
United Kingdom
299
Country Rank
University of Birmingham Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Mark NK Saunders
University of Birmingham Birmingham, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Business Administration
Research Methods | Trust | HRM aspects of management of chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    109,482
  • Last 5 Years
    49,834
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.455
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Rankings

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4,071
World Rank
United Kingdom
343
Country Rank
Bournemouth University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Dimitrios Buhalis
Bournemouth University Poole, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Strategic Management
strategy | marketing | eTourism | tourism | hospitalit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    99,268
  • Last 5 Years
    53,937
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.543
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Rankings

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4,650
World Rank
United Kingdom
384
Country Rank
University of Oxford Logo
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Bent Flyvbjerg
University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Decision Making | Risk | Project Management | Infrastructure | Citie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    89,760
  • Last 5 Years
    34,830
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.388
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Rankings

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4,685
World Rank
United Kingdom
386
Country Rank
University of Manchester Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Frank Geels
University of Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Sustainability transitions | Multi-Level Perspective | disruptive innovation | socio-technical system

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    89,307
  • Last 5 Years
    50,562
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.566
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,751
World Rank
United Kingdom
599
Country Rank
Cranfield University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Martin Christopher
Cranfield University Cranfield, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Marketing
Supply Chain Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,762
  • Last 5 Years
    19,833
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.273
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Rankings

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7,586
World Rank
United Kingdom
659
Country Rank
London Business School Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Julian Birkinshaw
London Business School London, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Business Administration

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    66,877
  • Last 5 Years
    22,680
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.339
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Rankings

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7,752
World Rank
United Kingdom
678
Country Rank
Imperial College London Logo
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Erkko Autio
Imperial College London London, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Business Administration
Entrepreneurship | innovation | strategy | internationalization | business model

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,931
  • Last 5 Years
    28,417
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.431
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Rankings

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7,871
World Rank
United Kingdom
689
Country Rank
University of Birmingham Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
John Child
University of Birmingham Birmingham, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Business Administration
Organization | international business | strategic alliance

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,614
  • Last 5 Years
    9,956
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.152
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Rankings

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8,180
World Rank
United Kingdom
723
Country Rank
University of Oxford Logo
99
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Andrew Pettigrew
University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Strategy and Organisation | strategy process | strategy change | power and political proces

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    63,894
  • Last 5 Years
    10,938
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.171
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Rankings

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8,446
World Rank
United Kingdom
751
Country Rank
City University London Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Hugh Willmott
City University London London, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Business Administration
Organisation and management theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    62,820
  • Last 5 Years
    11,554
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.184
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Rankings

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8,821
World Rank
United Kingdom
785
Country Rank
Imperial College London Logo
59
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Dian Kusuma
Imperial College London London, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Business Administration
Global health | health systems | health policy | health economics | non-communicable disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    60,816
  • Last 5 Years
    60,580
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.996
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Rankings

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9,236
World Rank
United Kingdom
829
Country Rank
University of Oxford Logo
110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Richard Whittington
University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Business Administration
strategic management | strategy as practice | strateg

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    59,112
  • Last 5 Years
    17,258
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.292
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Rankings

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9,367
World Rank
United Kingdom
841
Country Rank
King's College London Logo
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Ko De Ruyter
King's College London London, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Marketing
Services Marketing and Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    58,644
  • Last 5 Years
    24,100
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.411
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Rankings

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10,198
World Rank
United Kingdom
929
Country Rank
University of Saint Andrews Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Rob Gray
University of Saint Andrews St Andrews, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Business Administration
Accounting and Accountabilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    55,524
  • Last 5 Years
    18,657
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.336
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Rankings

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10,921
World Rank
United Kingdom
995
Country Rank
University of Birmingham Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Pervez N. Ghauri
University of Birmingham Birmingham, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Business Administration
International business | entry strategies | international marketing | business negotiations | Research Method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,351
  • Last 5 Years
    13,973
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.262
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,653
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,161
Country Rank
University of Sussex Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Keith Pavitt
University of Sussex Brighton, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
science policy | economics of innovation | innovation management | science & technology indicator

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,539
  • Last 5 Years
    6,697
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.138
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,763
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,270
Country Rank
King's College London Logo
66
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
David Guest
King's College London London, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
human resource management | careers | psychological contrac

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,089
  • Last 5 Years
    15,465
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.336
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,805
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,274
Country Rank
Loughborough University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
David Buckingham
Loughborough University Loughborough, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
Children and media | youth culture | media educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,014
  • Last 5 Years
    13,537
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.294
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,096
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,289
Country Rank
University of Oxford Logo
175
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Thomas B Lawrence
University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
institutional theory | social innovation | organization theory | social-symbolic work | institutional wor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,434
  • Last 5 Years
    17,076
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.376
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Rankings

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14,211
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,296
Country Rank
University of Lincoln Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Chiappetta Jabbour Charbel Jose
University of Lincoln Lincoln, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Green and Sustainable Supply Chain

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,228
  • Last 5 Years
    36,057
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.797
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,030
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,364
Country Rank
City University London Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Rosalind Gill
City University London London, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
media | gender | sexuality | neoliberalism | subjectivit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,331
  • Last 5 Years
    18,534
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.418
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,238
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,381
Country Rank
Cranfield University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
David Denyer
Cranfield University Cranfield, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,007
  • Last 5 Years
    26,423
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.600
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Rankings

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15,503
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,401
Country Rank
Henley Business School University of Reading Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Alan M Rugman
Henley Business School University of Reading Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Business Administration
International Busines

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,843
  • Last 5 Years
    8,748
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.204
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Rankings

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15,660
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,417
Country Rank
Imperial College London Logo
98
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Nelson Phillips
Imperial College London London, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Organization Theory | Innovation | Institutional Theory | Entrepreneurshi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,587
  • Last 5 Years
    14,270
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.335
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,714
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,420
Country Rank
University of Bath Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Ammon Salter
University of Bath Bath, United Kingdom
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Innovation | Innovation Management | Innovation studies | Open Innovation | University-Industry collaboratio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,503
  • Last 5 Years
    17,083
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.402
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