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
Virology
diagnostics
crop protection
seed health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,249
6,860
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Medical Virology and Environmental Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,484
1,378
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
General Virology
Molecular virology
viral immunology
diagnostic virology
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,465
1,005
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Virology & Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,752
650
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Enterovirology
Arbovirology
Influenza
Hepatitis
Antiviral
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,479
927
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,170
827
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Retroviruses
Enteroviruses
Hepatitis viruses
SARS-CoV-2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,071
738
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Medical Virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
185
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
medical laboratory sciences
medical microbiology
medical virology
public health microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
241
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Crop Protection (Pathology/Virology)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
12
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Plant Pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
P. Lava Kumar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,249
6,860
0.669
Virology
diagnostics
crop protection
seed health
Olatunji Matthew Kolawole
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,484
1,378
0.555
Medical Virology and Environmental Health
Georgina Njideka Odaibo
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,465
1,005
0.408
General Virology
Molecular virology
viral immunology
diagnostic virology
Epidemiology
David Nadeba Bukbuk
University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,752
650
0.371
Adeniji, Johnson Adekunle
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,479
927
0.627
Enterovirology
Arbovirology
Influenza
Hepatitis
Antiviral
Faleye Temitope Oluwasegun Cephas
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,170
827
0.707
Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,071
738
0.689
Retroviruses
Enteroviruses
Hepatitis viruses
SARS-CoV-2
Eucharia Chinyere Okonkwo
Ebonyi State University
Abakaliki, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
185
0.582
Omosigho Omoruyi Pius
Edo University Iyamho
Iyamho, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
241
0.840
medical laboratory sciences
medical microbiology
medical virology
public health microbiology
John Onwughalu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
12
0.333
Crop Protection (Pathology/Virology)
Magaji Tukur Mohammed
Bayero University
Gwarzo Road Kano, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000