Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Africa Agriculture & Forestry / Agricultural Biotechnology Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Fusarium
Talaromyces
fungal taxonomy
mycotoxin
food mycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,589
4,196
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Plant Biotechnology
Gene Editing
Genetic Modification
Sustainable Agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,549
3,492
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Microalgal Biotechnology
Biofuels
Bioremediation
Enzymology
Prebiotics and Probiotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,688
2,475
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Algal Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,500
1,404
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Plant Biotechnology
plant tissue culture
gene editing
and transgenics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,233
2,069
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
biotechnology
diagnostics
sensors
microbial fuel cells
electrochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,217
1,146
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Yeast biotechnology
biofuels
heterologous cellulase secretion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,047
1,262
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Biotechnology
algae
bacteria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,975
2,765
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Food
Microbiology
safety and Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,845
2,378
0.836
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mushroom Biotech and Health
Bio-energy
Bio-entrepreneurship
Bio-feeds
Biorefinery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,663
1,024
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Green Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,253
1,137
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Algae Physiology
Algae Biofuels
Ecophysiology
Green Energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,894
1,013
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Synthetic Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Bioremediation
Lignin Valorization
Fermentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,806
1,607
0.890
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,539
1,024
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Biotechnology
Work integrated learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,343
531
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Biotechnology
Metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,268
1,000
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,248
484
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Enzymes and Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,189
413
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,072
480
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Biotechnology
genomics
bioinformatics
infectious disease molecular epidemiology
Disease Control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
979
555
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Genetics
Plant Developmental Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
939
517
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
920
382
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Agricultural biotechnology
molecular biology
medical biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
888
684
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
714
250
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
581
299
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,862
757
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Neriman Yilmaz
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,589
4,196
0.751
Fusarium
Talaromyces
fungal taxonomy
mycotoxin
food mycology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
185,125
136
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Leena Tripathi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,549
3,492
0.629
Plant Biotechnology
Gene Editing
Genetic Modification
Sustainable Agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,921
915
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Taurai Mutanda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,688
2,475
0.528
Microalgal Biotechnology
Biofuels
Bioremediation
Enzymology
Prebiotics and Probiotics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,555
1,229
269
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Melinda Griffiths
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,500
1,404
0.401
Algal Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
303,358
345
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jaindra N Tripathi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,233
2,069
0.640
Plant Biotechnology
plant tissue culture
gene editing
and transgenics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,667
1,350
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Janice Limson
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,217
1,146
0.356
biotechnology
diagnostics
sensors
microbial fuel cells
electrochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
318,653
1,422
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Riaan Den Haan
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,047
1,262
0.414
Yeast biotechnology
biofuels
heterologous cellulase secretion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,970
857
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ragaa Hamouda
University of Sadat City
Monufia, Egypt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,975
2,765
0.929
Biotechnology
algae
bacteria
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
336,951
920
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Samir A. Mahgoub
Zagazig University
Sharqia, Egypt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,845
2,378
0.836
Food
Microbiology
safety and Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355,408
89
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Anthony Manoni Mshandete
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,663
1,024
0.385
Mushroom Biotech and Health
Bio-energy
Bio-entrepreneurship
Bio-feeds
Biorefinery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,820
156
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mohamed Gargouri
Université de Carthage
Tunis, Tunisia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,253
1,137
0.505
Green Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,109
2,184
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Akash Anandraj
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,894
1,013
0.535
Algae Physiology
Algae Biofuels
Ecophysiology
Green Energy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,166
917
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Christopher C Azubuike
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,806
1,607
0.890
Synthetic Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Bioremediation
Lignin Valorization
Fermentation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
526,833
2,570
254
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Magriet Van Der Nest
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,539
1,024
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,580
2,845
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lalini Reddy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,343
531
0.395
Biotechnology
Work integrated learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
593,564
1,505
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Funmilola A. Ayeni
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,268
1,000
0.789
Biotechnology
Metagenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
599,197
2,622
193
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ahmed Ramadan
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,248
484
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
616,386
439
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Victoria Dzogbefia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,189
413
0.347
Enzymes and Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
653,579
50
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Khaled Elmeer
University of Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,072
480
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
686,114
432
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Hunduma Dinka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
979
555
0.567
Biotechnology
genomics
bioinformatics
infectious disease molecular epidemiology
Disease Control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
701,050
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Hugues Nziengui
Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku
Franceville, Gabon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
939
517
0.551
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Genetics
Plant Developmental Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
708,526
3,665
213
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Taha Zaghloul
Alexandria University
Alexandria, Egypt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
920
382
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
721,133
2,672
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Celestine Afiukwa
Ebonyi State University
Abakaliki, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
888
684
0.770
Agricultural biotechnology
molecular biology
medical biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
797,960
1,012
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Aicha Nancib
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
714
250
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
866,080
873
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Buah John Nelson
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
581
299
0.515