Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Nigeria Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Physics 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
Physics
Materials Science
Nanomaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,351
6,939
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
PHYSICAL/COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,906
4,006
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Corrosion
Corrosion Inhibition
Electrochemistry
Materials Science
Physical Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,521
2,861
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Quantum Mechanics
Supersymmetry
Mathematical Physics
Computational Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,332
4,183
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,718
240
0.065
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Theatre
Drama
Film Studies
Performance
General Relativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,541
3,055
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Environmental physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,287
2,227
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Cellulose
Corrosion/Adsorption
Energy Conversion/Storage(Biodiesel
Supercapacitors
Fuel cells)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,093
1,975
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
general relatively
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,061
1,841
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Photophysics
Photochemistry
Spectroscopy
Corrosion inhibition
Renewable energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,817
870
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
general relativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,760
643
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Soft Condensed matter Physics
Bio-nanomaterials
Biopolymer
nanomedicine
radiation induced materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,611
2,597
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Nonlinear Dynamics
Chaos
Synchronization
Stochastic Processes
Biophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,594
891
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Quantum Mechanics
Mathematical Physics
Molecular Physics
Chemical Physics and Quantum Information
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,352
2,334
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Quantum Mechanics
Mathematical Physics
Nuclear Physics
Information Theory
General Relativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,192
1,260
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Environmental physics
radiation studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,947
1,102
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Ionospheric and Space Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,916
762
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Laser Spectroscopy
Computational intelligence
Condensed matter physics
Superconductivity and Magnetism
Surface science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
1,539
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Public health emergency and General relativity.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,780
933
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Theoretical Physics
Hydrogen production
Solar cell
Dye Degradation
Fluid Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,672
1,599
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Theoretical/Mathematical Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,618
1,378
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Communication Physics
Applied Physics with Electronics
Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,391
1,112
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Thin films
Materials Science
Solid State Physics
Solar Cells
Semiconductors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,373
879
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Communication/Telecommunication Physics & Microwave Communication Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,359
920
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Solar Energy
Nanoscience
Crystal Growth.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,323
891
0.673
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,517
152
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Fabian Ezema
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,351
6,939
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,031
159
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nnabuk Okon Eddy
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,906
4,006
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,123
211
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Peter C. Okafor
University of Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,521
2,861
0.439
Corrosion
Corrosion Inhibition
Electrochemistry
Materials Science
Physical Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,924
282
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Akpan Ndem Ikot
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,332
4,183
0.785
Quantum Mechanics
Supersymmetry
Mathematical Physics
Computational Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
268,662
455
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Alexander Oe Animalu
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,718
240
0.065
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,041
485
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hameed Olutoba Lawal
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,541
3,055
0.863
Theatre
Drama
Film Studies
Performance
General Relativity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,563
538
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ikpughul Sunday Iyua
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,287
2,227
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,072
578
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Paul Madus Ejikeme
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,093
1,975
0.639
Cellulose
Corrosion/Adsorption
Energy Conversion/Storage(Biodiesel
Supercapacitors
Fuel cells)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,875
588
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Amal Ibrahim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,061
1,841
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
339,059
661
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Abimbola Ogunsipe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,817
870
0.309
Photophysics
Photochemistry
Spectroscopy
Corrosion inhibition
Renewable energy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,747
682
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ameenat Ogooluwa|Ogo-oluwa Ameenat Arinola
Al-Hikmah University
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,760
643
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
360,345
744
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Samson O. Aisida
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,611
2,597
0.995
Soft Condensed matter Physics
Bio-nanomaterials
Biopolymer
nanomedicine
radiation induced materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
362,322
751
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Uchechukwu E. Vincent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,594
891
0.343
Nonlinear Dynamics
Chaos
Synchronization
Stochastic Processes
Biophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,476
869
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Uduakobong S. Okorie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,352
2,334
0.992
Quantum Mechanics
Mathematical Physics
Molecular Physics
Chemical Physics and Quantum Information
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
411,547
932
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Oyewumi, Kayode John
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,192
1,260
0.575
Quantum Mechanics
Mathematical Physics
Nuclear Physics
Information Theory
General Relativity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448,512
1,094
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gregory Onomakere Avwiri
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,947
1,102
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
453,864
1,126
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jacob Adeniyi
Landmark University
Omu-Aran, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,916
762
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
455,555
1,133
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Taoreed Owolabi
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
1,539
0.808
Laser Spectroscopy
Computational intelligence
Condensed matter physics
Superconductivity and Magnetism
Surface science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
477,384
1,246
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Chiamaka Chinaemelum Okongwu
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,780
933
0.524
Public health emergency and General relativity.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
498,134
1,348
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Hafeez Yusuf Hafeez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,672
1,599
0.956
Theoretical Physics
Hydrogen production
Solar cell
Dye Degradation
Fluid Dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
509,187
1,401
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Michael Chukwudi Onyeaju
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,618
1,378
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
560,843
1,699
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Joseph Isabona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,391
1,112
0.799
Communication Physics
Applied Physics with Electronics
Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
565,366
1,727
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Obi Kingsley Echendu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,373
879
0.640
Thin films
Materials Science
Solid State Physics
Solar Cells
Semiconductors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
569,035
1,752
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ojo Joseph Sunday
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,359
920
0.677
Communication/Telecommunication Physics & Microwave Communication Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
578,289
1,805
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
ABC Ekwealor
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,323
891
0.673