Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Nigeria Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Dentistry in Nigeria 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 :51
Nigeria
Adekoya Monica Ndudi
Dental sciences
Orthodontics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
411
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
Nigeria
Olufemi Ogundipe
Dento-facial Deformity
dento-alveolar surgery
bone regeneration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
415
243
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :53
Nigeria
Osagbemiro BB
Periodontology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
272
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :54
Nigeria
Elijah Olufemi Oyetola
Systemic Health and Oral Health interrelationship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
305
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
Nigeria
Anthony Osaguona
Dentistry - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
163
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :56
Nigeria
Ayamma Udo Umanah
Endodontics
Operative Dentistry
Cariology
Dental Aesthetics
Dental Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
211
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
Nigeria
Chibuzo Uguru
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
Oral cancer
Orthognatic Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
221
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
Nigeria
Judith Jolayemi
Endodontics
Implantology
Advanced dental procedures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
294
265
0.901
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :59
Nigeria
Sylvia Simon Etim
Orthodontics and Medical Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
288
140
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :60
Nigeria
Moninuola Ernest
ORTHODONTICS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
256
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :61
Nigeria
Mabel Okiemute Etetafia
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
119
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :62
Nigeria
Agnes Umoh
Periodontal Medicinre
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
104
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :63
Nigeria
Adeyemi Dada Fadeju
orthodontics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
237
200
0.844
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :64
Nigeria
Nzube Anthony Ilochonwu
Dental Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
230
157
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :65
Nigeria
Ikenna Gerald Isiekwe
Orthodontics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227
203
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :66
Nigeria
Adetokunbo Olawuyi
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
212
0.942
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :67
Nigeria
Adegbayi Adeola Adekunle
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Cleft Lip and Palate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219
219
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :68
Nigeria
Philip Ogordi
Paedodontics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
216
203
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :69
Nigeria
Efetobo Victor Orikpete
Oral Pathology
Immunohistochemistry
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
174
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :70
Nigeria
Nzomiwu Chioma Love|LOVE NZOMIWU, Love C. Nzomiwu
Paediatric dentistry
special care dentistry
school dental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
186
0.886
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :71
Nigeria
Oluranti Dacosta
Cleft and craniofacial orthodontics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
104
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :72
Nigeria
Olufunlola Adesina
Genetics
Molecular basis of cancer
personalised medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
188
0.954
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :73
Nigeria
Donna Umesi
Dentistry
Oral health
Endodontics
Dental materials
fluoride
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
139
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :74
Nigeria
Obiora Umeanuka
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Cervicofacial Infections
Oral and Maxillofacial Fractures
Head and Neck Oncology
Cleft Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
183
0.979
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :75
Nigeria
Lawrence O. Igbinosa
Oral diagnosis
Clinical epidemiology
Medical Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
186
171
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
985,935
Nigeria
7,585
278
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Adekoya Monica Ndudi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
411
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
992,130
Nigeria
7,715
277
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Olufemi Ogundipe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
415
243
0.586
Dento-facial Deformity
dento-alveolar surgery
bone regeneration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,005,982
Nigeria
7,979
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Osagbemiro BB
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
272
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,020,141
Nigeria
8,238
308
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Elijah Olufemi Oyetola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
305
0.788
Systemic Health and Oral Health interrelationship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,036,065
Nigeria
8,528
193
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Anthony Osaguona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
163
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,098,136
Nigeria
9,769
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Ayamma Udo Umanah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
211
0.664
Endodontics
Operative Dentistry
Cariology
Dental Aesthetics
Dental Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,122,949
Nigeria
10,290
741
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Chibuzo Uguru
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
221
0.739
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
Oral cancer
Orthognatic Surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,129,496
Nigeria
10,453
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Judith Jolayemi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
294
265
0.901
Endodontics
Implantology
Advanced dental procedures
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,138,597
Nigeria
10,658
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Sylvia Simon Etim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
288
140
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,155,455
Nigeria
10,964
444
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Moninuola Ernest
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
256
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,192,493
Nigeria
11,769
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Mabel Okiemute Etetafia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
119
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,212,904
Nigeria
12,215
268
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Agnes Umoh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
104
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,219,154
Nigeria
12,352
428
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Adeyemi Dada Fadeju
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
237
200
0.844
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,232,098
Nigeria
12,647
235
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Nzube Anthony Ilochonwu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
230
157
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,236,961
Nigeria
12,752
489
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Ikenna Gerald Isiekwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227
203
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,240,532
Nigeria
12,832
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Adetokunbo Olawuyi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
212
0.942
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,251,205
Nigeria
13,066
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Adegbayi Adeola Adekunle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219
219
1.000
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Cleft Lip and Palate
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,257,616
Nigeria
13,212
290
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Philip Ogordi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
216
203
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,265,865
Nigeria
13,402
254
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Efetobo Victor Orikpete
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
174
0.821
Oral Pathology
Immunohistochemistry
Immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,269,612
Nigeria
13,472
515
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Nzomiwu Chioma Love|LOVE NZOMIWU, Love C. Nzomiwu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
186
0.886
Paediatric dentistry
special care dentistry
school dental health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,295,132
Nigeria
14,069
534
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Oluranti Dacosta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
104
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,296,118
Nigeria
14,085
467
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Olufunlola Adesina
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
188
0.954
Genetics
Molecular basis of cancer
personalised medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,312,011
Nigeria
14,424
551
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Donna Umesi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
139
0.732
Dentistry
Oral health
Endodontics
Dental materials
fluoride
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,317,918
Nigeria
14,541
971
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Obiora Umeanuka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
183
0.979
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Cervicofacial Infections
Oral and Maxillofacial Fractures
Head and Neck Oncology
Cleft Surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,320,463
Nigeria
14,596
328
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Lawrence O. Igbinosa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
186
171
0.919
Oral diagnosis
Clinical epidemiology
Medical Statistics