Citation Rankings
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Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
Mycology and Plant Pathology
Phytomedicine
Plant Microbiology
Aquatic Botany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,194
1,697
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
medicinal plant pharmacology and toxicology
cancer research
antioxidants
chemical and environmental toxicology
aflatoxins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
990
383
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Plant Genetics and Breeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
356
0.749
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Plant Ecology
Medicinal Plants
Forestery
Agro-ecology
conservation of Ntural Resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
391
311
0.795
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
plant taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
231
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Plant Taxonomy
plant anatomy
plant molecular biology
plant ecology and biodiversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
305
232
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Plant Pathology/Mycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
124
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Plant Pathology
Mycology
Botany
Mushroom Science
Aquatic Mycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
119
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Plant physiology and Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
97
0.815
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Plant Pathology
Applied Mycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
62
0.838
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Plant breeding and genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
62
0.886
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Plant Physiology
Plant Nutrition
Plant Stress Physiology
Cell Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
59
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Plant Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
45
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Plant breeding
Genetics and Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
47
0.979
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
plant breeding and agronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
45
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
33
0.917
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Plant Genetics and Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
25
0.926
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Plant Ecological Field Study and Plant Phenological Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
6
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,685
216
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Raphael N Okigbo|R N Okigbo, Raphael Nnajiofor Okigbo, N Okigbo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,194
1,697
0.405
Mycology and Plant Pathology
Phytomedicine
Plant Microbiology
Aquatic Botany
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,308
2,182
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ezekwesili-Ofili Jo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
990
383
0.387
medicinal plant pharmacology and toxicology
cancer research
antioxidants
chemical and environmental toxicology
aflatoxins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
938,957
6,411
214
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
CV Ilodibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
356
0.749
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,017,706
7,935
281
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Okereke Cn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
391
311
0.795
Plant Ecology
Medicinal Plants
Forestery
Agro-ecology
conservation of Ntural Resources
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,097,888
9,544
351
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bibian Aziagba
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
231
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,117,751
9,939
370
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Iroka, Chisom Finian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
305
232
0.761
Plant Taxonomy
plant anatomy
plant molecular biology
plant ecology and biodiversity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,342,885
14,764
574
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Achugbu Adaeze Nnedinma|AN Emeka, AA Nnedinma, AN Achugbu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
124
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,377,671
15,547
610
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Anukwuorji Chidozie Azubuike
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
119
0.721
Plant Pathology
Mycology
Botany
Mushroom Science
Aquatic Mycology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,515,803
18,809
763
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Izundu A. I
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
97
0.815
Plant physiology and Biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,700,815
23,530
994
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Iwuagwu Christian Chukwunenye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
62
0.838
Plant Pathology
Applied Mycology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,720,452
24,064
1,022
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Obasi Chiamaka Chinasa|ONWUTEAKA CHIAMAKA CHINASA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
62
0.886
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,777,179
25,656
1,088
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ofobeze Tochukwu Nosike
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
59
1.000
Plant Physiology
Plant Nutrition
Plant Stress Physiology
Cell Physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,832,082
27,210
1,154
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mbaukwu Onyinye Ann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
45
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,843,280
27,529
1,167
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Francis Chukwuma Onejeme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
47
0.979
Plant breeding
Genetics and Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,861,789
28,094
1,199
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Henry Okolie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
45
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,929,160
30,129
1,297
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ogechukwu Anulika Umeh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
33
0.917
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,004,727
32,578
1,436
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Go Ogbuozobe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
25
0.926
Plant Genetics and Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,221,226
40,275
1,889
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nwaogaranya Uche Patrick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
6
0.667
Plant Ecological Field Study and Plant Phenological Studies