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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 118 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Food Processing Technology
International Food Laws and Regulations
Fermentation Technology
Chocolate Technology
Cocoa Proce
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,793
5,507
0.510
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Marketing
Business Management
CSR and Sustainability
Communication Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,716
4,819
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Marketing-Branding
Sustainability
CSR
Hospitality-Tourism
E-Busines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,021
2,423
0.802
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Business Strategy & Management
Entrepreneurship
Sustainability
Leadership
SME Developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,477
1,292
0.875
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
FinTech
CBDC
Risk Governance
Sustainable Finance
Development Financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
588
570
0.969
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Information Assurance
Cryptology
Security.Law.Cyber.Law.Information.Theory.Comp-Arch
Artificial Intelligence
Signal Process
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
833
458
0.550
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Development economics
microeconometrics
macroeconometrics
financial econometrics
financial economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
430
0.641
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
396
378
0.955
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Performance management
Human Resources Management
leadership
Gender Issue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
396
378
0.955
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Forensic Accounting
Microfinance
Women Entrepreneurshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
336
0.971
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Technology Adoption
E-learning
Social Media
FinTec
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
268
0.867
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Energy Economics
Technology Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
260
0.912
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Technostress
Food Insecurity
Leadership
Crisis Management
Pension Plannin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
243
0.877
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Futuristic Trends In Marketing and Entrepreneurshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
243
0.988
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Accounting & Financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
459
241
0.525
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Instructional Technology
Computer Aided Instruction
Learning Analytics
Online Learning
Learning Management System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
506
229
0.453
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Privacy
Blockchain
IOT
Machine learning
Information Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213
213
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Blended-Learning
Trans-national education
Technology adoption
Blockchain Technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
208
0.990
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
tourism
sustainability
migration
tourism marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
205
0.915
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Healthcare technology Management
Ageing and Elderly C
Performance management
Leadership
entrepreneurshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
194
0.683
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Leadership Training
Food Security
Rural Development
Research and Publications
Ideation Facilitato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
244
145
0.594
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Accounting
leadership
advocacy
Taxation & Financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
145
0.890
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
e-learning
Technology integration
Management
AI
Sustainable Developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
133
0.821
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Environmental and Resource Economics
Development Economics
Energy Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
133
0.993
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Financial Economics
Energy Economics
Development Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
126
0.900
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,074
27
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,793
5,507
0.510
Food Processing Technology
International Food Laws and Regulations
Fermentation Technology
Chocolate Technology
Cocoa Proce
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,029
35
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert E Hinson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,716
4,819
0.625
Marketing
Business Management
CSR and Sustainability
Communication Technolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
210,626
103
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
George Kofi Amoako
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,021
2,423
0.802
Marketing-Branding
Sustainability
CSR
Hospitality-Tourism
E-Busines
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
381,861
275
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
George Oppong Appiagyei Ampong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,477
1,292
0.875
Business Strategy & Management
Entrepreneurship
Sustainability
Leadership
SME Developmen
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
671,972
720
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
John Agyekum Addae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
588
570
0.969
FinTech
CBDC
Risk Governance
Sustainable Finance
Development Financ
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
760,749
890
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Quist Aphetsi Kester
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
833
458
0.550
Information Assurance
Cryptology
Security.Law.Cyber.Law.Information.Theory.Comp-Arch
Artificial Intelligence
Signal Process
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
787,816
951
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Frank Gyimah Sackey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
430
0.641
Development economics
microeconometrics
macroeconometrics
financial econometrics
financial economic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
844,315
1,085
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Emelia Amoako Asiedu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
396
378
0.955
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
844,315
1,085
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Emelia Amoako-Asiedu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
396
378
0.955
Performance management
Human Resources Management
leadership
Gender Issue
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
897,170
1,226
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Stephen Owusu Afriyie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
336
0.971
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Forensic Accounting
Microfinance
Women Entrepreneurshi
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,002,671
1,505
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Eli Fianu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
268
0.867
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,017,305
1,550
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Isaac Ankrah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
260
0.912
Energy Economics
Technology Economic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,049,561
1,653
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Addai Prince
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
243
0.877
Technostress
Food Insecurity
Leadership
Crisis Management
Pension Plannin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,049,998
1,655
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Charles Asare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
243
0.988
Futuristic Trends In Marketing and Entrepreneurshi
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,052,757
1,659
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Peter Lawer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
459
241
0.525
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,076,939
1,728
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Stephen Asunka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
506
229
0.453
Instructional Technology
Computer Aided Instruction
Learning Analytics
Online Learning
Learning Management System
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,114,263
1,845
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Samuel Akwasi Frimpong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213
213
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,125,792
1,868
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ahmed Antwi-Boampong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
208
0.990
Blended-Learning
Trans-national education
Technology adoption
Blockchain Technologies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,132,684
1,890
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Esi Akyere Mensah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
205
0.915
tourism
sustainability
migration
tourism marketin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,159,680
1,958
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ethel Yiranbon Asante-Antwi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
194
0.683
Healthcare technology Management
Ageing and Elderly C
Performance management
Leadership
entrepreneurshi
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,307,948
2,384
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ivy Drafor Amenyah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
244
145
0.594
Leadership Training
Food Security
Rural Development
Research and Publications
Ideation Facilitato
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,309,080
2,387
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
John Kwame Akuma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
145
0.890
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,353,630
2,511
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ebenezer Malcalm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
133
0.821
e-learning
Technology integration
Management
AI
Sustainable Developmen
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,354,978
2,518
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Lilian Arthur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
133
0.993
Environmental and Resource Economics
Development Economics
Energy Economic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,382,105
2,598
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Isaiah Sikayena
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
126
0.900
Financial Economics
Energy Economics
Development Economic