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Africa Agriculture & Forestry Highly Cited Researchers 498 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
24,332
World Rank
71
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Microbial Ecology | Soil Metagenomics | Plant-Microbe Interaction
Microbial Ecology | Soil Metagenomics | Plant-Microbe Interaction
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Total30,021
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Last 6 Years26,343
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Last 6 Years / Total0.877
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
95,677
World Rank
4
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total11,053
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Last 6 Years7,285
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Last 6 Years / Total0.659
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
122,381
World Rank
33
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil | Agroforestry | Carbon Cycling | Land Healt
Soil | Agroforestry | Carbon Cycling | Land Healt
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Total8,755
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Last 6 Years5,861
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Last 6 Years / Total0.669
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
124,280
World Rank
470
Country Rank
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total8,647
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Last 6 Years2,798
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Last 6 Years / Total0.324
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
124,863
World Rank
193
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Nano selenium | Nano nutrients | nanofibers | Plant nutritio
Nano selenium | Nano nutrients | nanofibers | Plant nutritio
Citation Metrics
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Total8,610
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Last 6 Years7,286
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Last 6 Years / Total0.846
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
130,900
World Rank
69
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total8,249
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Last 6 Years3,953
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Last 6 Years / Total0.479
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
133,438
World Rank
35
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Biological Sciences | Soil Microbiology | ISF
Biological Sciences | Soil Microbiology | ISF
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Total8,103
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Last 6 Years3,955
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Last 6 Years / Total0.488
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
146,341
World Rank
578
Country Rank
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total7,448
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Last 6 Years1,850
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Last 6 Years / Total0.248
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
159,318
World Rank
627
Country Rank
55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total6,866
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Last 6 Years2,447
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Last 6 Years / Total0.356
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
159,615
World Rank
6
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total6,852
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Last 6 Years4,369
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Last 6 Years / Total0.638
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
176,431
World Rank
717
Country Rank
170
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
beta diversity | Collembola | taxonomy | soil fauna diversity | soil ecolog
beta diversity | Collembola | taxonomy | soil fauna diversity | soil ecolog
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Total6,218
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Last 6 Years4,395
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Last 6 Years / Total0.707
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
180,347
World Rank
129
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
climate smart agriculture | sustainable intensification | food security | soil science | geomorpholog
climate smart agriculture | sustainable intensification | food security | soil science | geomorpholog
Citation Metrics
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Total6,079
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Last 6 Years3,365
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Last 6 Years / Total0.554
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
202,353
World Rank
387
Country Rank
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total5,411
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Last 6 Years4,262
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Last 6 Years / Total0.788
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
205,227
World Rank
397
Country Rank
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil quality | Biochar | Environmental Soil Science | Soil fertilit
Soil quality | Biochar | Environmental Soil Science | Soil fertilit
Citation Metrics
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Total5,333
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Last 6 Years5,127
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Last 6 Years / Total0.961
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
226,546
World Rank
464
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Sciences | Remote sensing | Environmental assessmen
Soil Sciences | Remote sensing | Environmental assessmen
Citation Metrics
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Total4,944
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Last 6 Years4,275
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Last 6 Years / Total0.865
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
229,315
World Rank
97
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Climate variability | soil fertility | community participation | environmental conservatio
Climate variability | soil fertility | community participation | environmental conservatio
Citation Metrics
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Total4,744
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Last 6 Years3,100
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Last 6 Years / Total0.653
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
235,990
World Rank
988
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil fertility | waste management | Vermicomposting | Agronomy | climate smart agricultur
Soil fertility | waste management | Vermicomposting | Agronomy | climate smart agricultur
Citation Metrics
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Total4,605
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Last 6 Years2,309
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Last 6 Years / Total0.501
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
239,187
World Rank
107
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil fertility Agroforestry Agricultural Sciences and Research Method
Soil fertility Agroforestry Agricultural Sciences and Research Method
Citation Metrics
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Total4,535
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Last 6 Years2,693
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Last 6 Years / Total0.594
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
241,043
World Rank
131
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soils | Environment | Ecology | dryland ecosystem | agricultur
Soils | Environment | Ecology | dryland ecosystem | agricultur
Citation Metrics
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Total4,499
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Last 6 Years3,568
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Last 6 Years / Total0.793
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
244,533
World Rank
114
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil and water | management | Remote sensing and GI
Soil and water | management | Remote sensing and GI
Citation Metrics
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Total4,428
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Last 6 Years2,656
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Last 6 Years / Total0.600
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
253,777
World Rank
1,079
Country Rank
98
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Ethnobotany | Ethnopharmacology | Plant Science | Phylogenetics | Evolutio
Ethnobotany | Ethnopharmacology | Plant Science | Phylogenetics | Evolutio
Citation Metrics
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Total4,257
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Last 6 Years1,516
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Last 6 Years / Total0.356
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
266,499
World Rank
625
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Nitrogen transformation | Nitrogen budget | Nitrogen footprint | Stres
Nitrogen transformation | Nitrogen budget | Nitrogen footprint | Stres
Citation Metrics
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Total4,033
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Last 6 Years3,960
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Last 6 Years / Total0.982
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
266,652
World Rank
275
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Ecology | Soil Science | Natural Resources Management | Soil Fertility | Soil Biolog
Soil Ecology | Soil Science | Natural Resources Management | Soil Fertility | Soil Biolog
Citation Metrics
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Total4,027
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Last 6 Years1,780
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Last 6 Years / Total0.442
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
281,968
World Rank
675
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Plant nutrition | soil microbiology | soil ecology | environmental pollutio
Plant nutrition | soil microbiology | soil ecology | environmental pollutio
Citation Metrics
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Total3,906
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Last 6 Years3,238
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Last 6 Years / Total0.829
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
275,939
World Rank
11
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Agrometeorology | Climate Sciences | Farming Systems | Agroecology | Multi-functional landscape
Agrometeorology | Climate Sciences | Farming Systems | Agroecology | Multi-functional landscape
Citation Metrics
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Total3,871
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Last 6 Years2,284
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Last 6 Years / Total0.590
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