Dr Eric Clinton Ranked 12th in Family Business Research Globally

Dr Eric Clinton, Director of the Centre for Family Business at Dublin City University, has been recognised as one of the top-performing family business scholars worldwide.

According to the newly released 2026 Family Business Research Index, Dr. Clinton is ranked 12th out of 4,906 researchers globally for the 2023–2025 period.

This prestigious global index jointly powered by the WIFU Foundation and CeFEO (Jönköping International Business School), analysed over 2,200 peer-reviewed articles using a rigorous, journal-quality weighted framework.

This outstanding placement puts Dr. Clinton’s impactful research securely within the top 0.2% of the discipline globally.This outstanding achievement is a testament to Dr Clinton’s unwavering dedication, and commitment to advancing the field of family business research on the world stage.