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.
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social Studies
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1,044
764
0.732
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Plant Biochemistry/Toxicology
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962
537
0.558
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Informal Sector Finance
Cooperative & Rural Economic Development
Banking Operations
Small & Medium Finance
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953
629
0.660
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Ranking Based On Selection :4
Analytical/Food Chemistry
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924
455
0.492
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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819
483
0.590
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medicine
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818
808
0.988
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Ranking Based On Selection :7
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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777
507
0.653
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environmental health
health management
Primary Health Care
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756
371
0.491
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corporate finance Merger and Restructuring
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715
454
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Ruminant Nutrition and Management
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685
338
0.493
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Ranking Based On Selection :11
PSYCHIATRY
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669
472
0.706
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Ranking Based On Selection :12
Geology
Geochemistry
Mineral Exploration
Mining
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648
624
0.963
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Ranking Based On Selection :13
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641
356
0.555
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Ranking Based On Selection :14
Environmental Chemistry
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641
318
0.496
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Ranking Based On Selection :15
Mycology
Plant pathology and Stored Products
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600
325
0.542
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Ranking Based On Selection :16
Governance
Political Economy
International Relations
Development Studies
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597
362
0.606
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Ranking Based On Selection :17
Reader and Consultant Physician. Renal Medicine
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590
474
0.803
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Ranking Based On Selection :18
Paediatrics
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561
415
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Materno-Fetal and Reproductive Health
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550
373
0.678
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Ranking Based On Selection :20
Medical Biochemistry
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81
41
0.506
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Ranking Based On Selection :21
Food Biochemistry
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36
36
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Petroleum Geochemistry
Environmental Geochemistry
Exploration Geochemistry
Organic Petrology & Nano Geochemistry.
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20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Medical Biochemistry
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15
15
1.000
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Ranking Based On Selection :24
Respiratory medicine
HIV Medicine
Simulation and AI in Medicine
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11
7
0.636
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Ranking Based On Selection :25
Food Chemistry
Antioxidant Chemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Bilqees Abdu-Raheem
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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1,044
764
0.732
Adanlawo Isaac Gbadura
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
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962
537
0.558
Adeusi, Stephen Oluwafemi
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
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953
629
0.660
Informal Sector Finance
Cooperative & Rural Economic Development
Banking Operations
Small & Medium Finance
Oluwagbenle Henry Niyi
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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924
455
0.492
Ebenezer Adekunle Ajayi
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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819
483
0.590
Innih Kadiri
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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818
808
0.988
Lawrence Ajayi
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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777
507
0.653
Odu Olusola
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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756
371
0.491
Sulaiman Luqman Adedamola
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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715
454
0.635
Pius Amoka Aye
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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685
338
0.493
Dada Mobolaji Usman|Mobolaji usman Dada, Dada M. Usman
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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669
472
0.706
Oyebamiji Abiola Omotayo
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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648
624
0.963
Babatope Arogundade
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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641
356
0.555
Samuel Adefemi
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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641
318
0.496
Emmanuel Fagbohun
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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600
325
0.542
Oluwatoyin Abe
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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597
362
0.606
Governance
Political Economy
International Relations
Development Studies
Samuel Ayokunle Dada
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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590
474
0.803
Isaac Oludare Oluwayemi
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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561
415
0.740
Ade-Ojo Idowu Pius
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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550
373
0.678
Olayinka Awoyinka
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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81
41
0.506
Medical Biochemistry
Folake Oyetayo
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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36
36
1.000
Segun Ajayi Akinyemi
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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20
20
1.000
Petroleum Geochemistry
Environmental Geochemistry
Exploration Geochemistry
Organic Petrology & Nano Geochemistry.
Asaolu Modupe Fisayo
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
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15
15
1.000
Medical Biochemistry
Adekunle Olatayo Adeoti
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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11
7
0.636
Respiratory medicine
HIV Medicine
Simulation and AI in Medicine
Ibiyinka Ogunlade
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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1
1
1.000
Food Chemistry
Antioxidant Chemistry