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
Science Education
Knowledge Technology
& Perfect Understanding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,411
519
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,394
645
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Science Education and Curriculum Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
935
549
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Social Studies Education
Curriculum Materials in History and Social Studies
History of Education
Curriculum Development in Hi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
674
315
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Educational Administration
Educational Supervision
Quality Assurance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
565
249
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Human Sexuality
Fertility Reproductive & Family Health Education
Nutrition
Nursing
Wellness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
550
285
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Information and Communication Technology
Planning of Educational Resources
Management of Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
547
296
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Educational Planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
543
248
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Educational Leadership and Planning
Service Quality
Higher Education
Research Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
448
324
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Educational Management
Quality Management
Educational Supervision and Inspection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
418
214
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Educational Administration & Planning
... Educational Management. human resources management
economics of Education and ICT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
246
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Educational Planning
Economics of Education
Cost Analysis in Education
Efficiency and Productivity Analysis and Quality Assur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
139
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Curriculum Development ( Economics & Entrepreneurship Education)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
29
0.120
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Educational Phycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214
95
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Educational Planning
Economics of Education and Strategic Planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
205
129
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Economics of Education
Educational Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199
173
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Curriculum Development and Arabic Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
29
0.149
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Teacher Education
Curriculum Development
Social Studies
Social Media in Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
112
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Educational Assessment
Generalizability Theory
Programme Evaluation
Computer Adaptive Testing
Innovation studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
167
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Adult Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
109
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Psychometrics
teacher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
124
0.879
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Curriculum Development and stakeholders capacity building in Social Studies
Civic Education
Human Rights Education
Political
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
70
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Education
Teaching and Learning
Academic Integrity
Emotional Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
67
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Curriculum and Instruction
Islamic Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
42
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
School Counselling
Bullying Behaviour
Adolescent deviant behaviour
internet addiction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
69
0.852
Isaac Olakanmi Abimbola
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,411
519
0.368
Science Education
Knowledge Technology
& Perfect Understanding
Michael Ayodele Fakomogbon
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,394
645
0.463
Adekunle Solomon Olorundare
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
935
549
0.587
Science Education and Curriculum Studies
AA Jekayinfa
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
674
315
0.467
Social Studies Education
Curriculum Materials in History and Social Studies
History of Education
Curriculum Development in Hi
Sidiqat Nike Yetunde Ijaiya
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
565
249
0.441
Educational Administration
Educational Supervision
Quality Assurance
Olukunmi Lanre Olaitan
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
550
285
0.518
Human Sexuality
Fertility Reproductive & Family Health Education
Nutrition
Nursing
Wellness
Afusat Titilayo Alabi
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
547
296
0.541
Information and Communication Technology
Planning of Educational Resources
Management of Education
Yusuf Adedayo Abdulkareem
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
543
248
0.457
David Jimoh Kayode
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
448
324
0.723
Educational Leadership and Planning
Service Quality
Higher Education
Research Methodology
Yunus Adebunmi Fasasi
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
418
214
0.512
Educational Management
Quality Management
Educational Supervision and Inspection
Abdullahi Nimota Jibola Kadir
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
246
0.969
Educational Administration & Planning
... Educational Management. human resources management
economics of Education and ICT
Saheed Oyeniran
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
139
0.565
Educational Planning
Economics of Education
Cost Analysis in Education
Efficiency and Productivity Analysis and Quality Assur
Surajudeen Olayiwola Adegboye
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
29
0.120
Curriculum Development ( Economics & Entrepreneurship Education)
Onimisi Ekuh Abdulahi
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214
95
0.444
Abdulyaqin Tukur Murtala
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
205
129
0.629
Educational Planning
Economics of Education and Strategic Planning
Abdulganiyu Adebayo Tijani
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199
173
0.869
Economics of Education
Educational Management
Musibau Adebayo Lawal
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
29
0.149
Curriculum Development and Arabic Education
Hamdallat Taiwo Yusuf
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
112
0.586
Teacher Education
Curriculum Development
Social Studies
Social Media in Education
Jumoke Iyabode Oladele
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
167
1.000
Educational Assessment
Generalizability Theory
Programme Evaluation
Computer Adaptive Testing
Innovation studies
Olufemi Onweazu Okoji
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
109
0.732
Dorcas Sola Daramola
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
124
0.879
Rotimi Okunloye
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
70
0.534
Curriculum Development and stakeholders capacity building in Social Studies
Civic Education
Human Rights Education
Political
Fao Olasehinde-Williams
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
67
0.609
Education
Teaching and Learning
Academic Integrity
Emotional Intelligence
Asmau Imam Abdulkabir
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
42
0.442
Curriculum and Instruction
Islamic Education
Mustapha Mulikat La
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
69
0.852
School Counselling
Bullying Behaviour
Adolescent deviant behaviour
internet addiction