Forbes.

Forbes, a world-renowned business magazine founded by Forbes in 1917, publishes a large number of authoritative rankings every year, including the Global Rich List, the Global Power Ranking, and also various classic rankings such as the Ranking of American Universities. In the 2013 Global Power Ranking released on October 30, 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin ranked first, U.S. President Barack Obama ranked second, Chinese President Xi Jinping ranked third, and Pope Francis ranked fourth.