The 5th Edition of the Research.com ranking of the best scholars in the disciplines of Economics and Finance has been released in May 2026. The ranking is based on data compiled from multiple sources, including OpenAlex and CrossRef, up until January 12th, 2026. Our researchers, Germà Bel and Montserrat Guillén, have been included in the ranking among the Best Economics and Finance Scientists in Spain and the World.
Bel is ranked as the 6th Best Economics and Finance Scientist in Catalonia, 11th in Spain and 955th in the world, with over 11000 citations and 212 publications. Bel is a member of GiM, the Research Group on Governments and Markets, and Director of UB|IREA, the Research Institute in Applied Economics, as well as a researcher in the UB School of Economics.
Guillén is ranked as the 8th Best Economics and Finance Scientist in Catalonia, 13th in Spain, also being the top woman in Spain, and 1306th in the world, with over 6500 citations and 280 publications. Guillén is a member of RISK, the Research Group on Risk in Insurance and Finance, and UB|IREA, as well as a researcher in the UB School of Economics.
See the complete ranking here.