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Others Highly Cited Researchers 85 Scientists Citation Rankings - 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
industrial and Organisational Psycholog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
897
626
0.698
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Biochemical Pharmacology and Computational Biolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
745
672
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Parasitology and Immunolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
519
229
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Diabetes
Hypertension
Food
Nutraceutical
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
495
279
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Inorganic Materials Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
256
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial Resistance
Biosafety and Biosecurit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
394
156
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Migration
Public Health
Crime and Devianc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
371
224
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Animal physiology and nutrition
Meat science
Animal stress and welfare
Food safet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332
328
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hydrochemistr
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312
272
0.872
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Environmental and Public Health Microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
288
263
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Micropaleontology
Sedimentology
Geochemistry and Computer Application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
173
0.618
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Protein Chemistry
Enzymology and Clinical Biochemistr
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
237
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Biostratigraphy
Geochemistry
Sedimentology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
TL
OSL
radioactivit
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
244
112
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Development and Energy Economic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
197
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Geological Modeling&Geophysics
Reservoir Characterization
Geomechanics
Reservoir Simulation
CCU
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222
206
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Land Use Planning
Environmental Planning
Gender studies
Urban & Regional Studies
GIS & Planning
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Accounting and Auditin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
207
0.981
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Demography and Population Issues
Reproductive Health
Gender
Security
Social and Cultural studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Biochemical Pharmacology and computational Biolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
209
202
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Parasitology
Molecular Parasitolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
171
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Pragmatics
Discourse Analysis and Stylistic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
122
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Positive Psychology
Adolescenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
176
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Philosophy of Educatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
111
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
solid waste management
e-waste management
environmental pollution and microplastic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
131
0.862
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
744,662
3,050
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Anthony Gbenro Balogun
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
897
626
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
809,817
4,066
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Omoboyowa Damilola Alex
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
745
672
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
942,748
6,432
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Olusegun Matthew Akanbi
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
519
229
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
962,599
6,789
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sidiqat Adamson Shodehinde
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
495
279
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
980,033
7,142
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Benjamin Ejelonu
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
256
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,058,039
8,640
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Festus Abiose Olajubu
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
394
156
0.396
Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial Resistance
Biosafety and Biosecurit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,082,963
9,149
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Adediran Daniel Ikuomola|Ikuomola Adediran Daniel
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
371
224
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,129,324
10,028
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Oluwakamisi Festus, Akinmoladun
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332
328
0.988
Animal physiology and nutrition
Meat science
Animal stress and welfare
Food safet
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,156,356
10,566
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Saliu Td
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312
272
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,192,515
11,327
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Osunla Charles Ayodeji
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
288
263
0.913
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,206,159
11,627
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Solomon Obaje
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
173
0.618
Micropaleontology
Sedimentology
Geochemistry and Computer Application
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,229,620
12,128
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Oluwafemi Emmanuel Ekun
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
237
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,232,467
12,201
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Solomon Obaje
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,271,143
13,004
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ebenezer Olubanji Oniya
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
244
112
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,272,432
13,026
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Moses Oyeyemi Agbede
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
197
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,316,284
13,922
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dorcas Eyinla
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222
206
0.928
Geological Modeling&Geophysics
Reservoir Characterization
Geomechanics
Reservoir Simulation
CCU
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,326,580
14,155
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Gbenga John Oladehinde
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
0
0.000
Land Use Planning
Environmental Planning
Gender studies
Urban & Regional Studies
GIS & Planning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,340,851
14,420
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Amos Sunday Adeusi
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
207
0.981
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,342,638
14,475
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Imo Chukwuechefulam Kingsley
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
0
0.000
Demography and Population Issues
Reproductive Health
Gender
Security
Social and Cultural studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,345,764
14,520
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Damilola Omoboyowa
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
209
202
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,417,709
15,954
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ajakaye Oluwaremilekun Grace
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
171
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,424,512
16,108
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Samuel Alaba Akinwotu
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
122
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,434,674
16,313
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Damilola Fisayo Adebayo
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
176
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,436,429
16,357
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Akinjide Aboluwodi
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
111
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,512,402
17,909
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Josephine Olayinka-Olagunju
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
131
0.862
solid waste management
e-waste management
environmental pollution and microplastic