Three academics from the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics (TSBE) have been named on a list of the world’s most cited scientists for 2023, compiled by Stanford University.
The Stanford Top-Cited Scientists list is compiled yearly and includes approximately 220,000 scientists. The latest list of 2023 citations was taken in a snapshot from the Scopus database on August 1, 2024.
Across the fields of Accounting, Marketing and Management, Professor Craig Deegan, Dr Denni Arli and Dr Joseph Crawford were named on the list for 2023.
For the TSBE’s Acting Head of School, Professor Craig Deegan, this accomplishment speaks to the quality of research undertaken at the University of Tasmania’s business school.
“This is a tremendous outcome for the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics and further highlights the impactful work conducted by our academics and signifies the quality of our research on a global scale.
“I am very proud to be acknowledged as the seventh most highly cited accounting researcher globally and number one in Australia based on citations of my work within the most recent year, as well as being ranked number ten globally in terms of all-time most highly cited accounting researcher based on total citations of my work throughout my career,” he said.
This is not the first time Professor Deegan, Dr Arli and Dr Crawford have been named on the Stanford Top-Cited Scientists list, with the trio appearing in the 2022 list released last year.
“It’s very humbling to be named for the second year alongside my TSBE colleagues.
“I am honoured that my work in the vital field of leadership, belonging, and organisational behaviour research continues to be recognised, and hope this work continues to be celebrated at a world standard into 2025,” said Dr Crawford.
Representing the TSBE’s Marketing Discipline, Dr Arli hopes that the University can continue to make an impactful research contribution that improves the lives of people in Tasmania, Australia and around the world.
“The University of Tasmania is known for its research outputs across a range of disciplines and this recognition of my work, and the work of my colleagues, only strengthens our determination to produce world-class research,” he said.
A total of 111 University of Tasmania academics from a diverse range of disciplines are included and, while all citation metrics have limitations, the list demonstrates the high level of impactful research taking place across the University.
Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields for the list.
Further explanatory information and the full list is publicly available here.