Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Nigeria Highly Cited Researchers CitationBusiness & Management / Public Administration 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 :1
public administration
fiscal federalism
polilitical science
cost of governance
budget
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,799
1,823
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Development Studies
Political Economy
Political Theory
Public Administration.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,297
490
0.213
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Local Government and Public Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,935
584
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Public Policy Analysis
Development Studies
Nigerian Government and Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,391
826
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Artificial Neural Network
Machine learning
Information System and Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,364
1,337
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Administrative Theory
Local Government
Public Policy
Governance and Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,094
764
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Public Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
992
671
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Development Administration
Education
Public Policy Analysis
Public Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
915
641
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Public administration
Local Government
Federalism.
public policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
906
524
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Public Administration
Political Science
Financial Management
Local Government Studies
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
531
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Public Administration
Governance
Development Studies
Democratic and Electoral Studies.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
795
465
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Human Resources Management
Project Management
Civil Service
Comparative Public Administration
Development Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
710
424
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
HRM
Public Administration
Gender
Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
664
538
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Public administration
Political Science
Fiscal federalism
Cost of governace & Local governmente& local governmente
Legislature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
448
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Gender studies in Public Administration
Health
Development Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
526
280
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Public Policy
Democratization
Corruption
Public Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
511
386
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Public Policy Analysis
Political economy
Development studies
Government
Comparative studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
496
255
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Public Administration
Political Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
470
295
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Political Science
Public Administration
Peace and Conflict Studies and Federalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
469
322
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Governance
Public Administration and Public Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
447
280
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Public Administration
E-Government
Public Value
Public Policy
Local Government Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
406
0.958
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Public Administration
Nigerian Government and Politics
Comparative Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
311
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Development Administration
Public Policy
Public Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
397
266
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Political science
policy studies
public administration
political economy
development studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
227
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Comparative Politics
African Studies
Public Administration
Governance
Gender Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
357
266
0.745
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
340,822
671
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Okechukwu Eme
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,799
1,823
0.651
public administration
fiscal federalism
polilitical science
cost of governance
budget
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
397,723
889
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sampson Chimene Obiam
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,297
490
0.213
Development Studies
Political Economy
Political Theory
Public Administration.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
450,617
1,107
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jones Aluko
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,935
584
0.302
Local Government and Public Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
560,895
1,700
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Emma Eochukwuemeka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,391
826
0.594
Public Policy Analysis
Development Studies
Nigerian Government and Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
567,585
1,741
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Alo Uzoma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,364
1,337
0.980
Artificial Neural Network
Machine learning
Information System and Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
646,127
2,231
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jide Ifedayo Ibietan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,094
764
0.698
Administrative Theory
Local Government
Public Policy
Governance and Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
681,418
2,555
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jacob Olufemi Fatile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
992
671
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
710,498
2,924
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kayode Asaju
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
915
641
0.701
Development Administration
Education
Public Policy Analysis
Public Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
714,254
2,968
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Samuel Ugwu Chijioke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
906
524
0.578
Public administration
Local Government
Federalism.
public policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
750,100
3,447
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nwankwo Basil Chukwuemeka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
531
0.648
Public Administration
Political Science
Financial Management
Local Government Studies
Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
761,200
3,639
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tolu Lawal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
795
465
0.585
Public Administration
Governance
Development Studies
Democratic and Electoral Studies.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
800,419
4,233
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Rosemary . O . Anazodo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
710
424
0.597
Human Resources Management
Project Management
Civil Service
Comparative Public Administration
Development Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
823,226
4,589
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Adeline Idike
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
664
538
0.810
HRM
Public Administration
Gender
Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
837,129
4,826
403
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Okechukwu Eme Innocent
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
448
0.703
Public administration
Political Science
Fiscal federalism
Cost of governace & Local governmente& local governmente
Legislature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
898,472
5,976
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yemisi Ogunlela
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
526
280
0.532
Gender studies in Public Administration
Health
Development Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
908,229
6,166
372
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dhikru Adewale Yagboyaju
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
511
386
0.755
Public Policy
Democratization
Corruption
Public Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
920,368
6,395
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Emeka Anthony Obi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
496
255
0.514
Public Policy Analysis
Political economy
Development studies
Government
Comparative studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
942,161
6,768
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kelly Ejumudo
Novena University Ogume
Ogume, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
470
295
0.628
Public Administration
Political Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
942,953
6,791
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Femi Omotoso
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
469
322
0.687
Political Science
Public Administration
Peace and Conflict Studies and Federalism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
962,442
7,155
260
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Oluwatobi, O. Adeyemi
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
447
280
0.626
Governance
Public Administration and Public Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
983,123
7,510
330
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Abdulkareem Abdulrazaq Kayode|Abdulrazaq Kayode Abdulkareem
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
406
0.958
Public Administration
E-Government
Public Value
Public Policy
Local Government Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
992,920
7,725
278
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Olu Awofeso
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
311
0.751
Public Administration
Nigerian Government and Politics
Comparative Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,010,023
8,058
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Silas Anyio
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
397
266
0.670
Development Administration
Public Policy
Public Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,020,373
8,243
301
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Maurice Ayodele Coker, Frhd
University of Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
227
0.587
Political science
policy studies
public administration
political economy
development studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,051,924
8,831
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Nwogwugwu Ngozi
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
357
266
0.745
Comparative Politics
African Studies
Public Administration
Governance
Gender Studies