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 :26
Food Microbiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,523
4,226
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
883
855
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Haematology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
873
476
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Natural products and Isolation of Bioactive Compounds
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
863
617
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Ophthalmology
Education
Ethics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
850
390
0.459
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Ranking Based On Selection :31
Science Education
Environmental Education
Geography Education
Artificial Intelligence in
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
847
845
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Mental Health Services and Policy
Severe mental illnesses and Recovery.
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
839
318
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Insect taxonomy
honeybee entomology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
838
607
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Development of analytical methods and application to environmental problems
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
833
228
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
International
FIscal
Development
Policy Modelling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
796
608
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Islamic Law
Family Law
Criminal Law
Admin Law
Company Law
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
735
501
0.682
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Animal Nutrition
Animal production and Management
Animal Products and Processing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
720
600
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Professor of Molecular Parasitology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
710
512
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Endourology
Prostate cancer
Reconstructive urology
Andrology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
703
687
0.977
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Development Economics
Public Health
Environmental Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
703
470
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Animal Nutrition
Animal production and Management
Animal Products and Processing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
701
585
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Pattern Matching
Algorithms
Data Mining
Bioinformatics and Information Retrieval
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
670
511
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Manufacturing Engineeering
Composite materials development and characterization
Joining processes
Mechanical Design
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
646
396
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
ICTs
Agricultural Extension
Sustainable Development
Food Security
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
640
636
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Epidemiology
One Health
Spatial Analysis
Risk Analysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
626
557
0.890
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Islamic Studies
Philosophy
Ethics
Comparative Religion
Society
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
624
462
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Monetary and Financial Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
606
436
0.719
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Civil Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Sustainable Constructions
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
596
589
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Comparative Literature
African Studies
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594
170
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
PUBLIC HEALTH
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
EPIDEMIOLOGY
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
564
473
0.839
Oluwabunmi Agarry
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,523
4,226
0.444
Joseph Obande
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
883
855
0.968
Theresa Ize Otu
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
873
476
0.545
Onakpa Michael Monday
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
863
617
0.715
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Natural products and Isolation of Bioactive Compounds
Abdulkabir Ayansiji Ayanniyi
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
850
390
0.459
Ophthalmology
Education
Ethics
Tope Gloria Olatunde-Aiyedun|TG Aiyedun, Tope Gloria, T Olatunde Aiyedun
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
847
845
0.998
Science Education
Environmental Education
Geography Education
Artificial Intelligence in
Olusola Ephraim Oluwanuga
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
839
318
0.379
Mental Health Services and Policy
Severe mental illnesses and Recovery.
Oyerinde Akeem Abolade
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
838
607
0.724
Insect taxonomy
honeybee entomology
Samuel Kakulu
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
833
228
0.274
Development of analytical methods and application to environmental problems
Mohammed Shuaibu
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
796
608
0.764
International
FIscal
Development
Policy Modelling
Abdulrasheed Yusuf
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
735
501
0.682
Islamic Law
Family Law
Criminal Law
Admin Law
Company Law
Oluwafemi Rufus Adebisi
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
720
600
0.833
Animal Nutrition
Animal production and Management
Animal Products and Processing
Balarabe Rabiu Mohammed (Fcvsn)
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
710
512
0.721
Terkaa Atim
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
703
687
0.977
Oladele Aluko
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
703
470
0.669
Development Economics
Public Health
Environmental Economics
Rufus A Oluwafemi
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
701
585
0.835
Animal Nutrition
Animal production and Management
Animal Products and Processing
Rajesh Prasad
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
670
511
0.763
Pattern Matching
Algorithms
Data Mining
Bioinformatics and Information Retrieval
Ishaya Dagwa
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
646
396
0.613
Manufacturing Engineeering
Composite materials development and characterization
Joining processes
Mechanical Design
Samson Olayemi Sennuga
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
640
636
0.994
ICTs
Agricultural Extension
Sustainable Development
Food Security
Philip P Mshelbwala
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
626
557
0.890
Musa Yusuf Owoyemi
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
624
462
0.740
David Okokoroafor
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
606
436
0.719
Ifeyinwa Ijeoma Obianyo
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
596
589
0.988
Civil Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Sustainable Constructions
Abdul-Rasheed Na'allah
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594
170
0.286
Comparative Literature
African Studies
Dr Bibiana Nonye Egenti
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
564
473
0.839
PUBLIC HEALTH
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
EPIDEMIOLOGY
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH