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Highly Cited Researchers 635 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Food microbiology
Food safety
Fungal taxonomy
Mycotoxicolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,872
4,429
0.754
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Cardio-metabolic physiology
chronobiology
molecular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,261
4,232
0.993
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Reproductive Health
Epidemiology
Adolescent Health
Mental Health
Clinical Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,772
3,385
0.897
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Artificial Intelligence
Data Communication and Information Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,052
1,929
0.632
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Economics
Accounting and Financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,357
1,476
0.626
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Management
Marketing and Entrepreneurshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,089
1,434
0.686
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Accounting and Taxatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,705
1,386
0.813
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Political Science/IR
Women's & Gender Studies
Refugee Studies
African Studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,191
1,139
0.956
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Agriculture
genetics
plant breeding
biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,626
1,089
0.670
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
International Economics
Macroeconomics
Financial Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,054
1,068
0.520
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hypertensive disease in pregnancy
perinatal mental health
gynaecological oncology and medical mission
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,524
1,055
0.692
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Corporate Governance
Financial Management and Public Sector Accountin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,877
1,049
0.559
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Surgery
Paediatric Surgery
Medical/Surgical Education
Child Health
Psychology of Children and Young Peopl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,322
1,046
0.791
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Medical Microbiology
Immunology
Virology
HIV and Medicinal Plants Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,116
985
0.883
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Food Microbiology
Mycotoxin
Molecular Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
992
949
0.957
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Epidemiologis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
954
949
0.995
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Human Resources Management
Organizational Behaviou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,536
947
0.617
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Artificial Intelligence –Data Mining
Machine Learning
Big Data
Networking -Cloud Computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
871
0.533
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Paediatric Dentistry
Cariology
MIH
Developmental defects of ename
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,299
860
0.662
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
General Surgery
Paediatric Surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
975
843
0.865
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Orthopaedic surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
842
0.818
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Medical and Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Ethnobotany/Phytomedicine
Bacteriolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,501
821
0.547
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Drug Biochemistry
Drug discovery
Toxicology
Pharmacological Biochemistry
Membrane and Lipid Biochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,535
811
0.528
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTIN
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
842
737
0.875
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Internal medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
720
720
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,704
107
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Chibundu N. Ezekiel
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,872
4,429
0.754
Food microbiology
Food safety
Fungal taxonomy
Mycotoxicolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,701
114
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Patrick Okwute
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,261
4,232
0.993
Cardio-metabolic physiology
chronobiology
molecular biolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,464
173
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Olumide A Abiodun
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,772
3,385
0.897
Reproductive Health
Epidemiology
Adolescent Health
Mental Health
Clinical Researc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
265,423
437
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Awodele Oludele
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,052
1,929
0.632
Artificial Intelligence
Data Communication and Information Securit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
340,643
641
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Onakoya Adegbemi Babatunde
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,357
1,476
0.626
Economics
Accounting and Financ
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,259
666
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Asikhia Olalekan
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,089
1,434
0.686
Management
Marketing and Entrepreneurshi
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
359,730
705
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Adegbie Folajimi Festus
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,705
1,386
0.813
Accounting and Taxatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
423,023
947
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,191
1,139
0.956
Political Science/IR
Women's & Gender Studies
Refugee Studies
African Studie
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
437,803
1,026
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nwangburuka Cyril
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,626
1,089
0.670
Agriculture
genetics
plant breeding
biotechnolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
444,278
1,054
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Okwu Andy T.
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,054
1,068
0.520
International Economics
Macroeconomics
Financial Economic
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448,446
1,083
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
John Sotunsa
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,524
1,055
0.692
Hypertensive disease in pregnancy
perinatal mental health
gynaecological oncology and medical mission
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
450,407
1,102
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Owolabi Sunday
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,877
1,049
0.559
Corporate Governance
Financial Management and Public Sector Accountin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
451,446
1,108
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ogechukwu C. Taiwo
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,322
1,046
0.791
Surgery
Paediatric Surgery
Medical/Surgical Education
Child Health
Psychology of Children and Young Peopl
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,905
1,209
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Enitan, Seyi Samson
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,116
985
0.883
Medical Microbiology
Immunology
Virology
HIV and Medicinal Plants Researc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
484,958
1,312
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kolawole Ayeni
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
992
949
0.957
Food Microbiology
Mycotoxin
Molecular Biolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
484,973
1,313
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Olayiwola Kehinde Olawunmi
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
954
949
0.995
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
485,538
1,316
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Akpa Victoria
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,536
947
0.617
Human Resources Management
Organizational Behaviou
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
515,069
1,520
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Afolashade Kuyoro|Shade Kuyoro
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
871
0.533
Artificial Intelligence –Data Mining
Machine Learning
Big Data
Networking -Cloud Computin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
519,776
1,551
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Titus Oyedele
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,299
860
0.662
Paediatric Dentistry
Cariology
MIH
Developmental defects of ename
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,035
1,597
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Onuoha Clement Enyinnaya Omenihu
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
975
843
0.865
General Surgery
Paediatric Surger
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,425
1,602
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Agboola Taiwo
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
842
0.818
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,457
1,668
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Olufunmiso Olusola Olajuyigbe
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,501
821
0.547
Medical and Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Ethnobotany/Phytomedicine
Bacteriolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
540,867
1,702
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Godswill N. Anyasor
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,535
811
0.528
Drug Biochemistry
Drug discovery
Toxicology
Pharmacological Biochemistry
Membrane and Lipid Biochemistr
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
575,740
1,961
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Grace Ogundajo
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
842
737
0.875
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTIN
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
584,383
2,032
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Chukwuka Elendu
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
720
720
1.000