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Economics & Econometrics / Economics Highly Cited Researchers 105 Scientists Citation 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 105 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,982
World Rank
Netherlands
152
Country Rank
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17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Roy Thurik
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economics | Entrepreneurshi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    70,623
  • Last 5 Years
    26,899
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.381
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Rankings

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15,515
World Rank
Netherlands
371
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Ruut Veenhoven
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
happiness | life satisfaction | wellbeing | mood | resrach synthesi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,824
  • Last 5 Years
    15,212
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.355
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Rankings

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15,641
World Rank
Netherlands
374
Country Rank
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38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Eddy Van Doorslaer
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,616
  • Last 5 Years
    12,907
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.303
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Rankings

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26,138
World Rank
Netherlands
673
Country Rank
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66
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Michael Mcaleer
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Financial Economics
Economics | Econometrics | Financial Economics | Financial Econometrics | Financ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,587
  • Last 5 Years
    11,048
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.361
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Rankings

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29,433
World Rank
Netherlands
765
Country Rank
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80
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Philip Hans Franses
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,266
  • Last 5 Years
    7,245
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.256
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Rankings

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35,418
World Rank
Netherlands
954
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
91
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Jjv Busschbach
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
quality of life | health economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,875
  • Last 5 Years
    12,105
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.487
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Rankings

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35,996
World Rank
Netherlands
967
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
94
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Werner Bf Brouwer
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Health Economics | Welfare Economics | Economic Evaluation | Behavioral Economics | Wellbein

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,593
  • Last 5 Years
    12,159
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.494
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Rankings

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41,610
World Rank
Netherlands
1,112
Country Rank
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109
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Jan Van Ours
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Labor economics | health economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,179
  • Last 5 Years
    6,400
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.289
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Rankings

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44,872
World Rank
Netherlands
1,198
Country Rank
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113
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Mathieu F. Janssen
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Health economics and outcomes researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,005
  • Last 5 Years
    15,865
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.755
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Rankings

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49,050
World Rank
Netherlands
1,308
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
120
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Job Van Exel
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
behavioural economics | health economics | happiness economics | tranport economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,680
  • Last 5 Years
    10,533
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.535
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Rankings

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49,765
World Rank
Netherlands
1,318
Country Rank
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121
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Frans Rutten
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
health economics | health polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,469
  • Last 5 Years
    3,601
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.185
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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62,804
World Rank
Netherlands
1,630
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
140
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Frank Van Oort
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Agglomeration | Economic Growth | Citie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,354
  • Last 5 Years
    6,897
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.422
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Rankings

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67,127
World Rank
Netherlands
1,737
Country Rank
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150
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Dick Van Dijk
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Econometrics | Business cycles | Volatility | High-Frequency Data | Return Predictabilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,551
  • Last 5 Years
    4,282
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.275
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Rankings

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67,785
World Rank
Netherlands
1,755
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
151
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Marno Verbeek
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Mutual Funds | Hedge Funds | Econometrics | Panel Dat

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,437
  • Last 5 Years
    3,357
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.217
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Rankings

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81,784
World Rank
Netherlands
2,076
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
174
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Esther De Bekker-Grob
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
health economics | health preferences | (full)HTA | choice modellin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,289
  • Last 5 Years
    10,252
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.771
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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93,222
World Rank
Netherlands
2,346
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
196
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Jolanda Hessels
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
entrepreneurship | self-employment | economic development | job satisfaction | life satisfactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,924
  • Last 5 Years
    6,172
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.518
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Rankings

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96,745
World Rank
Netherlands
2,443
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
208
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Han Bleichrodt
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
decision under risk and uncertainty | behavioral economics | healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,554
  • Last 5 Years
    3,958
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.343
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Rankings

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100,316
World Rank
Netherlands
2,517
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
215
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
CA Rietveld
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Genoeconomics | entrepreneurshi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,208
  • Last 5 Years
    7,304
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.652
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Rankings

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101,820
World Rank
Netherlands
2,549
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
217
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Dirk Schoenmaker
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Banking and Insurance
banking | finance | european financial integration | circular econom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,063
  • Last 5 Years
    4,870
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.440
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Rankings

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114,519
World Rank
Netherlands
2,833
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
240
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Martijn J. Burger
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Happiness Economics | Wellbeing Economics | Regional Science | Economic Geography | Quality of Lif

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,994
  • Last 5 Years
    6,843
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.685
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Rankings

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120,853
World Rank
Netherlands
3,009
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
249
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Stefan Stremersch
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Innovation | Pharmaceutical Marketing | Marketing of High Technology | New Product Growth Forecastin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,524
  • Last 5 Years
    3,404
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.357
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Rankings

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138,908
World Rank
Netherlands
3,390
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
273
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Wynand Pmm Van De Ven
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Banking and Insurance
health care | health insuranc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,410
  • Last 5 Years
    1,678
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.200
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Rankings

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143,080
World Rank
Netherlands
3,489
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
281
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Arjo Klamer
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
human economy | cultural economics | values | philosophy of economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,185
  • Last 5 Years
    1,726
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.211
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Rankings

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149,003
World Rank
Netherlands
3,610
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
294
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Thomas Lambert
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Banking and Insurance
Corporate Finance | Entrepreneurship | FinTech | Political Econom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,882
  • Last 5 Years
    4,192
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.532
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Rankings

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178,731
World Rank
Netherlands
4,224
Country Rank
Erasmus University Logo
328
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Schut, FT
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
health economics | health policy | health insuranc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,618
  • Last 5 Years
    2,704
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.409
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