Lasse Heje Pedersen Among the World’s Most Cited Researchers
For the 11th consecutive year, Lasse Heje Pedersen has been recognized as one of the world’s most cited researchers in his field. A remarkable achievement that highlights his continued influence and impact on financial research.
Lasse Heje Pedersen, Director of the Center for Big Data in Finance (BIGFI) and Professor at the Department of Finance, has once again been listed among the Highly Cited Researchers for 2025. This marks his 11th consecutive appearance on the list, from 2015 through 2025. Notably, Lasse is the only Danish researcher featured globally in the ‘Economics & Business’ category this year.
About the Highly Cited Researchers list
The 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list recognizes researchers who have demonstrated significant and wide-reaching influence within their fields. Those selected have authored multiple Highly Cited Papers — ranking among the top 1% by citations in their field and publication year within the Web of Science Core Collection over the past eleven years. In addition to citation performance, the final selection also incorporates further quantitative indicators along with qualitative analysis and expert review.