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title: "Most-cited research papers of 2025"
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# Most-cited papers published in 2025

Papers the tracked finance, accounting, economics, management, marketing, information systems, tourism and hospitality, operations research and AI journals published in 2025, ranked by the citations OpenAlex counts for them so far. Citation counts are the ones OpenAlex reports, read again every day for the last year's papers, every week for the two years before and every month for older ones.

Most-cited papers: [Past three years](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited.md) · [Since October 2016](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited/since-2016.md) · 2025 · [2024](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited/2024.md) · [2023](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited/2023.md) · [2022](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited/2022.md) · [2021](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited/2021.md) · [2020](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited/2020.md) · [2019](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited/2019.md) · [2018](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited/2018.md) · [2017](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited/2017.md)

## Key findings

- The most-cited paper the tracked journals published in 2025 is “Responsible artificial intelligence governance: A review and research framework” (The Journal of Strategic Information Systems), with 558 citations.
- In finance, the most-cited was “Artificial intelligence and innovation capability: A dynamic capabilities perspective” (International Review of Economics & Finance), with 149 citations.
- In accounting, the most-cited was “Challenges and opportunities for artificial intelligence in auditing: Evidence from the field” (International Journal of Accounting Information Systems), with 192 citations.
- In economics, the most-cited was “Two-way fixed effects, the two-way mundlak regression, and difference-in-differences estimators” (Empirical Economics), with 138 citations.
- In management, the most-cited was “The transparency dilemma: How AI disclosure erodes trust” (Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes), with 214 citations.
- In marketing, the most-cited was “Covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM): a SmartPLS 4 software tutorial” (Journal of Marketing Analytics), with 125 citations.
- In information systems, the most-cited was “Responsible artificial intelligence governance: A review and research framework” (The Journal of Strategic Information Systems), with 558 citations.
- In tourism and hospitality, the most-cited was “Understanding tourist barriers and personality influences in embracing generative AI for travel planning and decision-making” (International Journal of Hospitality Management), with 99 citations.
- In operations research, the most-cited was “Generative AI: Opportunities, challenges, and research directions for supply chain resilience” (Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review), with 109 citations.
- In AI, the most-cited was “Deep learning and computer vision in plant disease detection: a comprehensive review of techniques, models, and trends in precision agriculture” (Artificial Intelligence Review), with 485 citations.

## All journals

*The 25 most-cited papers published in 2025, all tracked journals*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 558 | 25.6 | [Responsible artificial intelligence governance: A review and research framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsis.2024.101885) | [The Journal of Strategic Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-journal-of-strategic-information-systems.md) | 2025-01-04 | Emmanouil Papagiannidis, Patrick Mikalef, Kieran Conboy |
| 2 | 485 | 22.7 | [Deep learning and computer vision in plant disease detection: a comprehensive review of techniques, models, and trends in precision agriculture](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-11100-x) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-01-17 | Abhishek Upadhyay, Narendra Singh Chandel, Krishna Pratap Singh et al. |
| 3 | 395 | 21.2 | [A comprehensive survey of loss functions and metrics in deep learning](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11198-7) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-04-11 | Juan R. Terven, Diana Margarita Córdova Esparza, Julio-Alejandro Romero-González et al. |
| 4 | 370 | 22.3 | [YOLO advances to its genesis: a decadal and comprehensive review of the You Only Look Once (YOLO) series](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11253-3) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-06-10 | Ranjan Sapkota, Marco Flores-Calero, Rizwan Qureshi et al. |
| 5 | 343 | 15.8 | [Artificial lemming algorithm: a novel bionic meta-heuristic technique for solving real-world engineering optimization problems](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-11023-7) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-01-05 | Yaning Xiao, Hao Cui, Ruba Abu Khurma et al. |
| 6 | 300 | 13.9 | [Foundation Models Defining a New Era in Vision: A Survey and Outlook](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3506283) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2025-01-09 | Muhammad Awais, Muzammal Naseer, Salman Hameed Khan et al. |
| 7 | 272 | 14.6 | [MB-TaylorFormer V2: Improved Multi-Branch Linear Transformer Expanded by Taylor Formula for Image Restoration](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2025.3559891) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2025-04-10 | Zhi Juan Jin, Yuwei Qiu, Kaihao Zhang et al. |
| 8 | 270 | 14.8 | [A comprehensive survey of deep learning for time series forecasting: architectural diversity and open challenges](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11223-9) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-04-23 | Jongseon Kim, Hyungjoon Kim, HyunGi Kim et al. |
| 9 | 268 | 18.8 | [AI Agents vs. Agentic AI: A Conceptual taxonomy, applications and challenges](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2025.103599) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 2025-08-22 | Ranjan Sapkota, Konstantinos I. Roumeliotis, Manoj Karkee |
| 10 | 258 | 13.2 | [BERT applications in natural language processing: a review](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11162-5) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-03-15 | Nadia Mushtaq Gardazi, Ali Daud, Muhammad Kamran Malik et al. |
| 11 | 253 | 12.2 | [YOLO-MS: Rethinking Multi-Scale Representation Learning for Real-Time Object Detection](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2025.3538473) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2025-02-04 | Yuming Chen, Xinbin Yuan, Jiabao Wang et al. |
| 12 | 222 | 14.6 | [Physics-informed neural networks for PDE problems: a comprehensive review](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11322-7) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-07-24 | Kuang Luo, Jingshang Zhao, Ying‐Ping Wang et al. |
| 13 | 216 | 12.0 | [Artificial intelligence and machine learning in cybersecurity: a deep dive into state-of-the-art techniques and future paradigms](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10115-025-02429-y) | [Knowledge and Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-and-information-systems.md) | 2025-04-30 | Nachaat AbdElatif Mohamed |
| 14 | 214 | 11.8 | [The transparency dilemma: How AI disclosure erodes trust](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2025.104405) | [Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/organizational-behavior-and-human-decision-processes.md) | 2025-04-23 | Oliver S. Schilke, Martin Reimann |
| 15 | 207 | 11.1 | [HyperSIGMA: Hyperspectral Intelligence Comprehension Foundation Model](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2025.3557581) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2025-04-08 | Di Wang, Meiqi Hu, Yao Jin et al. |
| 16 | 205 | 9.7 | [What large language models know and what people think they know](https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-024-00976-7) | [Nature Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/nature-machine-intelligence.md) | 2025-01-21 | Mark Steyvers, Heliodoro Tejeda, Aakriti Kumar et al. |
| 17 | 203 | 12.8 | [Exploring automation bias in human–AI collaboration: a review and implications for explainable AI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-025-02422-7) | [AI & Society](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ai-society.md) | 2025-07-03 | Giuseppe Romeo, Daniela Conti |
| 18 | 202 | 9.4 | [The design space of E(3)-equivariant atom-centred interatomic potentials](https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-024-00956-x) | [Nature Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/nature-machine-intelligence.md) | 2025-01-15 | Ilyes Batatia, Simon Batzner, Dávid Péter Kovács et al. |
| 19 | 198 | 9.1 | [A systematic review for transformer-based long-term series forecasting](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-11044-2) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-01-05 | Liyilei Su, Xumin Zuo, Rui Li et al. |
| 20 | 192 | 9.0 | [Challenges and opportunities for artificial intelligence in auditing: Evidence from the field](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accinf.2025.100734) | [International Journal of Accounting Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-accounting-information-systems.md) | 2025-01-21 | Julia Kokina, Shay Blanchette, Thomas H. Davenport et al. |
| 21 | 186 | 10.4 | [Parameter-efficient fine-tuning in large language models: a survey of methodologies](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11236-4) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-05-02 | Luping Wang, Sheng Chen, Linnan Jiang et al. |
| 22 | 178 | 10.5 | [Transformers and large language models for efficient intrusion detection systems: A comprehensive survey](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2025.103347) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 2025-05-29 | Hamza Kheddar |
| 23 | 178 | 15.5 | [Agentic AI: a comprehensive survey of architectures, applications, and future directions](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11422-4) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-11-14 | Mohamad Abou Ali, Fadi Dornaika, Jinan Charafeddine |
| 24 | 171 | 8.8 | [A survey of small object detection based on deep learning in aerial images](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11150-9) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-03-15 | Wei Hua, Qili Chen |
| 25 | 170 | 9.8 | [Otter: A Multi-Modal Model With In-Context Instruction Tuning](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2025.3571946) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2025-05-20 | Bo Li, Yuanhan Zhang, Liangyu Chen et al. |

## Finance

*Most-cited finance papers published in 2025*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 149 | 7.1 | [Artificial intelligence and innovation capability: A dynamic capabilities perspective](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.103923) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 2025-01-27 | Yang Gao, Shujie Liu, Lu Yang |
| 2 | 149 | 7.5 | [Digital transformation and supply chain resilience](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.104033) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 2025-03-07 | Pengcheng Li, Yanbing Chen, Xiaochuan Guo |
| 3 | 144 | 6.6 | [FinTech: a literature review of emerging financial technologies and applications](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-024-00668-6) | [Financial Innovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-innovation.md) | 2025-01-01 | Gang Kou, Yang Lu |
| 4 | 132 | 6.1 | [Is policy pilot a viable path to sustainable development? Attention allocation perspective](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.103923) | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | 2025-01-09 | Jiapeng Dai |
| 5 | 131 | 6.9 | [Can green finance policy promote inclusive green growth?- Based on the quasi-natural experiment of China's green finance reform and innovation pilot zone](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.104090) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 2025-04-03 | Aiting Xu, Yujie Dai, Zhiyuan Hu et al. |
| 6 | 108 | 5.0 | [What you see is not what you get: ESG scores and greenwashing risk](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.106710) | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | 2025-01-07 | Manuel C. Kathan, Sebastian Utz, Gregor Dorfleitner et al. |
| 7 | 108 | 5.1 | [Financial inclusion and fintech: a state-of-the-art systematic literature review](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-024-00741-0) | [Financial Innovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-innovation.md) | 2025-01-26 | Dao Thi-Thieu Ha, Phuong Le, Duc Khuong Nguyen |
| 8 | 106 | 5.3 | [Artificial intelligence and corporate ESG performance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104036) | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | 2025-02-22 | Junjun Li, Tong Wu, Boqiang Hu et al. |
| 9 | 97 | 4.9 | [Digital economy and high-quality agricultural development](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.104028) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 2025-03-05 | Lin Ye |
| 10 | 96 | 4.9 | [Artificial intelligence, corporate information governance and ESG performance: Quasi-experimental evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104087) | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | 2025-03-08 | Xiaoyong Zhou, Gaochao Li, Qunwei Wang et al. |

## Accounting

*Most-cited accounting papers published in 2025*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 192 | 9.0 | [Challenges and opportunities for artificial intelligence in auditing: Evidence from the field](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accinf.2025.100734) | [International Journal of Accounting Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-accounting-information-systems.md) | 2025-01-21 | Julia Kokina, Shay Blanchette, Thomas H. Davenport et al. |
| 2 | 69 | 3.2 | [Management accounting and artificial intelligence: A comprehensive literature review and recommendations for future research](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2025.101551) | [The British Accounting Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-british-accounting-review.md) | 2025-01-18 | Khalid Abbas |
| 3 | 65 | 3.3 | [The impact of generative AI on information processing: Evidence from the ban of ChatGPT in Italy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacceco.2025.101782) | [Journal of Accounting and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-accounting-and-economics.md) | 2025-02-28 | Jeremy Bertomeu, Yupeng Lin, Yibin Liu et al. |
| 4 | 55 | 2.6 | [Artificial intelligence auditability and auditor readiness for auditing artificial intelligence systems](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accinf.2025.100739) | [International Journal of Accounting Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-accounting-information-systems.md) | 2025-01-28 | Yueqi Li, Sanjay Goel |
| 5 | 48 | 2.2 | [Corporate sustainability reporting](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2024.107280) | [Journal of Accounting and Public Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-accounting-and-public-policy.md) | 2025-01-01 | Richard Barker |
| 6 | 47 | 2.2 | [Accounting Students’ Technology Readiness, Perceptions, and Digital Competence Toward Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Accounting Curricula](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccedu.2025.100951) | [Journal of Accounting Education](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-accounting-education.md) | 2025-01-06 | Ahmad Mohamad Abdo-Salloum, Hasan Al-Mousawi |
| 7 | 44 | 2.3 | [Disclosure standards and communication norms: evidence of voluntary sustainability standards as a coordinating device for capital markets](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11142-025-09882-8) | [Review of Accounting Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-accounting-studies.md) | 2025-03-16 | Khrystyna Bochkay, Jeffrey Hales, George Serafeim |
| 8 | 43 | 2.1 | [Managing the shift from voluntary to mandatory climate disclosure: The role of carbon accounting](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2025.101594) | [The British Accounting Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-british-accounting-review.md) | 2025-02-21 | Amir Amel‐Zadeh, Qingliang Tang |
| 9 | 42 | 2.6 | [The economics of ESG disclosure regulation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11142-025-09900-9) | [Review of Accounting Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-accounting-studies.md) | 2025-07-03 | Richard M. Frankel, S.P. Kothari, Aneesh Raghunandan |
| 10 | 34 | 2.0 | [Performance measurement in dynamic environments](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mar.2025.100941) | [Management Accounting Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/management-accounting-research.md) | 2025-06-04 | Paula M. G. van Veen-Dirks, Marc J. F. Wouters |

## Economics

*Most-cited economics papers published in 2025*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 138 | 9.8 | [Two-way fixed effects, the two-way mundlak regression, and difference-in-differences estimators](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-025-02807-z) | [Empirical Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/empirical-economics.md) | 2025-08-27 | Jeffrey M. Wooldridge |
| 2 | 114 | 6.3 | [Greening through AI? The impact of Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Development Pilot Zones on green innovation in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108507) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2025-04-24 | Razia Mijit, Qianlin Hu, Jingxuan Xu et al. |
| 3 | 107 | 5.0 | [How does corporate digital transformation affect green innovation? Evidence from China's enterprise data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108217) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2025-01-13 | Jian Zhang, Chin‐Hsien Yu, Jinsong Zhao et al. |
| 4 | 93 | 4.9 | [Energy intensity, supply chain digitization, technological progress bias in China's industrial sectors](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108442) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2025-03-30 | Cem Işık, Jiale Yan, Serdar Ongan |
| 5 | 82 | 3.9 | [Does public data openness accelerate new quality productive forces? Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2025.01.025) | [Economic Analysis and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-analysis-and-policy.md) | 2025-01-25 | Yuan Zhong, Huisu Lai, Liang Zhang et al. |
| 6 | 81 | 3.9 | [Digital financial inclusion, environmental sustainability and regional economic growth in China: insights from a panel threshold model](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40008-025-00347-4) | [Journal of Economic Structures](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-economic-structures.md) | 2025-02-11 | Hamdi Becha, Maha Kalai, Saifeddine Houidi et al. |
| 7 | 80 | 3.8 | [Renewable energy transition and sustainable development: Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108232) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2025-01-22 | Hongshan Ai, Xiaoqing Tan, Sachin Kumar Mangla et al. |
| 8 | 79 | 3.8 | [Can artificial intelligence technology reduce carbon emissions? A global perspective](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108285) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2025-02-03 | Qingfeng Cao, Chuenyu Chi, Junhui Shan |
| 9 | 79 | 4.4 | [Geopolitical risk and the global supply of rare earth permanent magnets: Insights from China’s export trends](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108496) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2025-04-30 | Lisa Depraiter, Stéphane Goutte, Thomas Porcher |
| 10 | 78 | 3.8 | [Interconnectedness among supply chain disruptions, energy crisis, and oil market volatility on economic resilience](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108290) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2025-02-13 | Shaopeng Yang, Ying Fu |

## Management

*Most-cited management papers published in 2025*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 214 | 11.8 | [The transparency dilemma: How AI disclosure erodes trust](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2025.104405) | [Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/organizational-behavior-and-human-decision-processes.md) | 2025-04-23 | Oliver S. Schilke, Martin Reimann |
| 2 | 165 | 8.4 | [Job demands-resources and conservation of resources theories: How do they help to explain employee well-being and future job design?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115296) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2025-03-10 | Evangelia Demerouti |
| 3 | 165 | 13.7 | [Theory and theory development: Guidelines for establishing theoretical gaps, foundations, contributions, and implications](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115745) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2025-10-27 | Weng Marc Lim |
| 4 | 144 | 7.5 | [Purposeful sampling and saturation in qualitative research methodologies: recommendations and review](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-025-00881-2) | [Review of Managerial Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-managerial-science.md) | 2025-03-25 | Ricarda B. Bouncken, Wojciech Czakon, Florian Schmitt |
| 5 | 139 | 6.4 | [Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) revolution: A deep dive into GenAI adoption](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.115160) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2025-01-01 | Aman Kumar, Amit Shankar, Linda D. Hollebeek et al. |
| 6 | 130 | 6.0 | [The impact of artificial intelligence on organizational performance: The mediating role of employee productivity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joitmc.2025.100474) | [Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-open-innovation-technology-market-and-complexity.md) | 2025-01-11 | Belayneh Yitayew Kassa, Eyob Ketema Worku |
| 7 | 115 | 6.0 | [Artificial intelligence adoption dynamics and knowledge in SMEs and large firms: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2025.100682) | [Journal of Innovation & Knowledge](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-innovation-knowledge.md) | 2025-03-22 | Samuel Godadaw Ayinaddis |
| 8 | 107 | 5.8 | [How artificial intelligence promotes new quality productive forces of firms: A dynamic capability view](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2025.124128) | [Technological Forecasting and Social Change](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technological-forecasting-and-social-change.md) | 2025-04-14 | Tachia Chin, Zhisheng Li, Leping Huang et al. |
| 9 | 103 | 4.9 | [The multinational enterprise, capabilities, and digitalization: governance and growth with world disorder](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00767-7) | [Journal of International Business Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-business-studies.md) | 2025-01-24 | David J. Teece |
| 10 | 101 | 5.0 | [The role of green finance in attaining environmental sustainability within a country's ESG performance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2025.100674) | [Journal of Innovation & Knowledge](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-innovation-knowledge.md) | 2025-02-17 | Aleksy S. Kwilinski, Oleksii Valentynovych Lyulyov, Tetyana Pimonenko |

## Marketing

*Most-cited marketing papers published in 2025*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125 | 7.5 | [Covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM): a SmartPLS 4 software tutorial](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41270-025-00414-6) | [Journal of Marketing Analytics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-marketing-analytics.md) | 2025-06-07 | Joseph F. Hair, Barry J. Babin, Christian M. Ringle et al. |
| 2 | 103 | 4.8 | [From familiarity to acceptance: The impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on consumer adoption of retail chatbots](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104234) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2025-01-16 | Marta Arce‐Urriza, Raquel Chocarro, Mónica Cortiñas et al. |
| 3 | 95 | 4.5 | [Expectancy-disconfirmation and consumer satisfaction: A meta-analysis](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-024-01078-x) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | 2025-01-30 | Tom Schiebler, Nick J. Lee, Felix C. Brodbeck |
| 4 | 92 | 4.4 | [Artificial intelligence digital employees and sustainable innovation in online retail: The mediating role of ambidextrous green innovation and the moderating role of ethical anxiety](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104235) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2025-01-27 | Shaofeng Wang, Hao Zhang |
| 5 | 90 | 4.2 | [Service ads in the era of generative AI: Disclosures, trust, and intangibility](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104231) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2025-01-15 | Jamie L. Grigsby, Meg Michelsen, César Zamudio |
| 6 | 69 | 3.8 | [Impact of AI-generated virtual streamer interaction on consumer purchase intention: A focus on social presence and perceived value](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104290) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2025-04-23 | Hao Liu, Peilin Zhang, Hongqing Cheng et al. |
| 7 | 67 | 3.9 | [A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of social media influencers: Mechanisms and moderation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-025-01107-3) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | 2025-05-21 | Mojtaba Moji Barari, Martin Eisend, Shailendra Pratap Jain |
| 8 | 66 | 3.0 | [Influencer marketing unlocked: Understanding the value chains driving the creator economy](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-024-01073-2) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | 2025-01-01 | Barak Libai, Ana Babić Rosario, Maximilian Beichert et al. |
| 9 | 64 | 3.1 | [Artificial intelligence in live streaming: How can virtual streamers bring more sales?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104247) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2025-02-03 | Yaping Chang, Han Wang, Zhenjiang Guo |
| 10 | 52 | 2.5 | [Decoding willingness to buy in live-streaming retail: The application of stimulus organism response model using PLS-SEM and SEM-ANN](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104236) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2025-01-22 | Irfan Hameed, Bibi Zainab, Umair Akram et al. |

## Information Systems

*Most-cited information systems papers published in 2025*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 558 | 25.6 | [Responsible artificial intelligence governance: A review and research framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsis.2024.101885) | [The Journal of Strategic Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-journal-of-strategic-information-systems.md) | 2025-01-04 | Emmanouil Papagiannidis, Patrick Mikalef, Kieran Conboy |
| 2 | 167 | 8.4 | [Human-AI agency in the age of generative AI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoandorg.2025.100560) | [Information and Organization](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-and-organization.md) | 2025-03-01 | Sebastian Maximillian Krakowski |
| 3 | 135 | 6.7 | [Generative Artificial Intelligence: Evolving Technology, Growing Societal Impact, and Opportunities for Information Systems Research](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-025-10581-7) | [Information Systems Frontiers](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-systems-frontiers.md) | 2025-02-24 | Veda C. Storey, Wei Thoo Yue, J. Leon Zhao et al. |
| 4 | 132 | 6.5 | [Insights from the Job Demands–Resources Model: AI's dual impact on employees’ work and life well-being](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2025.102887) | [International Journal of Information Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management.md) | 2025-02-22 | Yating Chuang, Hua-Ling Chiang, An-Pan Lin |
| 5 | 93 | 5.1 | [Blockchain technology in supply chain management: Innovations, applications, and challenges](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teler.2025.100204) | [Telematics and Informatics Reports](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telematics-and-informatics-reports.md) | 2025-04-17 | Narendra Kumar, Krishna Kumar, Anurag Aeron et al. |
| 6 | 88 | 5.2 | [Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12599-025-00945-3) | [Business & Information Systems Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/business-information-systems-engineering.md) | 2025-06-01 | Michael Klesel, H. Felix Wittmann |
| 7 | 85 | 3.9 | [Addressing bias in generative AI: Challenges and research opportunities in information management](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2025.104103) | [Information & Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-management.md) | 2025-01-09 | Xiahua Wei, Naveen Kumar, Han Zhang |
| 8 | 83 | 3.8 | [Trust in AI chatbots: A systematic review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2025.102240) | [Telematics and Informatics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telematics-and-informatics.md) | 2025-01-09 | Sheryl Wei Ting Ng, Renwen Zhang |
| 9 | 82 | 4.4 | [The dark side of employee-generative AI collaboration in the workplace: An investigation on work alienation and employee expediency](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2025.102905) | [International Journal of Information Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management.md) | 2025-04-05 | Shenyang Hai, Tianyi Long, Andreawan Honora et al. |
| 10 | 74 | 3.8 | [Organizational culture, digital transformation, and product innovation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2025.104135) | [Information & Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-management.md) | 2025-03-14 | Guangming Cao, Yanqing Duan, John Steven Edwards |

## Tourism and Hospitality

*Most-cited tourism and hospitality papers published in 2025*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | 4.6 | [Understanding tourist barriers and personality influences in embracing generative AI for travel planning and decision-making](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104105) | [International Journal of Hospitality Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-hospitality-management.md) | 2025-01-15 | Siamak Seyfi, Myung Ja Kim, Amin Nazifi et al. |
| 2 | 77 | 3.9 | [The power of playful work design in the hospitality industry: Mapping the implications for employee engagement, taking charge and the moderation of contrived fun](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104154) | [International Journal of Hospitality Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-hospitality-management.md) | 2025-03-10 | Saima Ahmad, Talat Islam, Ahmad Kaleem |
| 3 | 72 | 3.7 | [Decoding the cultural heritage tourism landscape and visitor crowding behavior from the multidimensional embodied perspective: Insights from Chinese classical gardens](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105180) | [Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/tourism-management.md) | 2025-03-10 | Huimin Song, Jinliu Chen, Pengcheng Li |
| 4 | 69 | 3.6 | [Generative artificial intelligence in tourism management: An integrative review and roadmap for future research](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105179) | [Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/tourism-management.md) | 2025-03-31 | Hengyun Li, Jingbo Xi, Cathy H.C. Hsu et al. |
| 5 | 65 | 3.4 | [Artificial intelligence (AI) technology, its applications and the use of AI powered devices in hospitality service experience creation and delivery](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104212) | [International Journal of Hospitality Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-hospitality-management.md) | 2025-03-30 | Doğan Gürsoy |
| 6 | 53 | 2.5 | [Sustainability information overload: Its effect on customers’ greenwashing perceptions, perceived value, and behavioral intentions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2025.01.013) | [Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-hospitality-and-tourism-management.md) | 2025-02-02 | Xavier Font, Luisa Andreu, Anna S. Mattila et al. |
| 7 | 53 | 2.6 | [Enhancing pro-environmental behavior in tourism: Integrating attitudinal factors and Norm Activation Theory](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105155) | [Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/tourism-management.md) | 2025-02-08 | Amjad A. Abu ELSamen, Anestis Fotiadis, Ali Abdallah Alalwan et al. |
| 8 | 52 | 2.4 | [AI-generated recommendations: Roles of language style, perceived AI human-likeness, and recommendation agent](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104106) | [International Journal of Hospitality Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-hospitality-management.md) | 2025-01-18 | Tae Hyun Baek, Hyoje Jay Kim, Jungkeun Kim |
| 9 | 48 | 2.5 | [AI-infused video marketing: Exploring the influence of AI-generated tourism videos on tourist decision-making](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105182) | [Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/tourism-management.md) | 2025-03-20 | Ilsoo Todd Seo, Hongbo Liu, Hengyun Li et al. |
| 10 | 46 | 2.3 | [Navigating the human-artificial intelligence collaboration landscape: Impact on quality of work life and work engagement](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2025.02.005) | [Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-hospitality-and-tourism-management.md) | 2025-02-14 | Tung‐Ju Wu, Ruo-Xi Zhang, Ziqiong Zhang |

## Operations Research

*Most-cited operations research papers published in 2025*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109 | 6.0 | [Generative AI: Opportunities, challenges, and research directions for supply chain resilience](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2025.104135) | [Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review.md) | 2025-04-28 | Tonya Boone, Behnam Fahimnia, Ram Ganeshan et al. |
| 2 | 93 | 4.4 | [An evidence-based likelihood approach for the reliability of a complex system with overlapped failure data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2025.110893) | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 2025-01-21 | Lechang Yang |
| 3 | 92 | 4.8 | [Greenwashing and market value of firms: An empirical study](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109606) | [International Journal of Production Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-production-economics.md) | 2025-03-21 | Mao Xu, Ying Kei Tse, Ruoqi Geng et al. |
| 4 | 90 | 4.2 | [Digital transformation in the blockchain era: Balancing efficiency and resilience in operations management](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109525) | [International Journal of Production Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-production-economics.md) | 2025-01-22 | Jing Xue, Guo Li, Dmitry Ivanov |
| 5 | 81 | 3.8 | [Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning-based truck-drone collaborative routing with dynamic emergency response](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2025.103974) | [Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review.md) | 2025-01-23 | Wenhao Peng, Dujuan Wang, Yunqiang Yin et al. |
| 6 | 81 | 4.4 | [A systematic review of artificial intelligence applications in education: Emerging trends and challenges](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dajour.2025.100571) | [Decision Analytics Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/decision-analytics-journal.md) | 2025-04-17 | Tomás Matos, Walter Santos, Eftim Zdravevski et al. |
| 7 | 66 | 3.0 | [The two-echelon truck-unmanned ground vehicle routing problem with time-dependent travel times](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2024.103954) | [Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review.md) | 2025-01-08 | Yuanhan Wei, Yong Wang, Xiangpei Hu |
| 8 | 63 | 2.9 | [Deep reinforcement learning for machine scheduling: Methodology, the state-of-the-art, and future directions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2025.110856) | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 2025-01-07 | Maziyar Khadivi, Todd Charter, Marjan Yaghoubi et al. |
| 9 | 59 | 2.8 | [Should live streaming be adopted for agricultural supply chain considering platform’s quality improvement and blockchain support?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2024.103950) | [Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review.md) | 2025-01-29 | Xiaoping Xu, Xinru Chen, Jinyan Hou et al. |
| 10 | 55 | 2.8 | [Human-artificial intelligence collaboration in supply chain outcomes: the mediating role of responsible artificial intelligence](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-025-06534-7) | [Annals of Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/annals-of-operations-research.md) | 2025-02-28 | Emilia Vann Yaroson, Amélie Abadie, Mélanie Roux |

## AI

*Most-cited AI papers published in 2025*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 485 | 22.7 | [Deep learning and computer vision in plant disease detection: a comprehensive review of techniques, models, and trends in precision agriculture](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-11100-x) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-01-17 | Abhishek Upadhyay, Narendra Singh Chandel, Krishna Pratap Singh et al. |
| 2 | 395 | 21.2 | [A comprehensive survey of loss functions and metrics in deep learning](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11198-7) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-04-11 | Juan R. Terven, Diana Margarita Córdova Esparza, Julio-Alejandro Romero-González et al. |
| 3 | 370 | 22.3 | [YOLO advances to its genesis: a decadal and comprehensive review of the You Only Look Once (YOLO) series](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11253-3) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-06-10 | Ranjan Sapkota, Marco Flores-Calero, Rizwan Qureshi et al. |
| 4 | 343 | 15.8 | [Artificial lemming algorithm: a novel bionic meta-heuristic technique for solving real-world engineering optimization problems](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-11023-7) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-01-05 | Yaning Xiao, Hao Cui, Ruba Abu Khurma et al. |
| 5 | 300 | 13.9 | [Foundation Models Defining a New Era in Vision: A Survey and Outlook](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3506283) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2025-01-09 | Muhammad Awais, Muzammal Naseer, Salman Hameed Khan et al. |
| 6 | 272 | 14.6 | [MB-TaylorFormer V2: Improved Multi-Branch Linear Transformer Expanded by Taylor Formula for Image Restoration](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2025.3559891) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2025-04-10 | Zhi Juan Jin, Yuwei Qiu, Kaihao Zhang et al. |
| 7 | 270 | 14.8 | [A comprehensive survey of deep learning for time series forecasting: architectural diversity and open challenges](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11223-9) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-04-23 | Jongseon Kim, Hyungjoon Kim, HyunGi Kim et al. |
| 8 | 268 | 18.8 | [AI Agents vs. Agentic AI: A Conceptual taxonomy, applications and challenges](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2025.103599) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 2025-08-22 | Ranjan Sapkota, Konstantinos I. Roumeliotis, Manoj Karkee |
| 9 | 258 | 13.2 | [BERT applications in natural language processing: a review](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11162-5) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2025-03-15 | Nadia Mushtaq Gardazi, Ali Daud, Muhammad Kamran Malik et al. |
| 10 | 253 | 12.2 | [YOLO-MS: Rethinking Multi-Scale Representation Learning for Real-Time Object Detection](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2025.3538473) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2025-02-04 | Yuming Chen, Xinbin Yuan, Jiabao Wang et al. |

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