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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Heavy metal Toxicity
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786
735
0.935
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696
277
0.398
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International Relations
Global Governance
Democratization
Security and Conflict Studies
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Last 6 Years
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512
316
0.617
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Development Administration
International Administration
Global Governance
Public Financial Management
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384
306
0.797
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Endcrine Pharmacology (PhD)
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348
209
0.601
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Auditing and Investigation
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343
223
0.650
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Computer Security
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274
254
0.927
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Chemical Pathology and Toxicology
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260
160
0.615
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Physiology
Biophysics
Environmental
Neurophysiology
Hypertension
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
199
0.847
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Renewable Energy (Biofuel)
Chemical kinetics and modeling
Process optimization
Catalysis
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208
193
0.928
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chemical pathology
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198
195
0.985
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Mineral Processing
Reaction Engineering
Wastewater Treatment
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195
193
0.990
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Analytical and environmental Chemistry
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193
81
0.420
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Natural Product/Medicinal Chemistry
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163
156
0.957
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Physical Environmental Chemistry
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151
118
0.781
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Last 6 Years
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140
117
0.836
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Parasitology
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138
130
0.942
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Neuroanatomy and Anthropometry
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127
82
0.646
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Science Education (Chemistry)
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113
51
0.451
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Natural Drug Chemistry
and Pharmaceutical Drug Analysis
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99
82
0.828
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Neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology
Cardiovascular
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82
81
0.988
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corporate/International finance
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82
67
0.817
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Development Economics
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79
65
0.823
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Reservoir modeling and simulation
Multiphase flow in pipes
well control
drilling optimization
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69
35
0.507
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Reservoir geophysics
characterization
reservoir modelling
engineering and management
petroleum
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Last 6 Years
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68
67
0.985
Igweze Zelinjo
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Last 6 Years
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786
735
0.935
Anthony Onyekweli
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696
277
0.398
Jude Odigbo
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Last 6 Years
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512
316
0.617
International Relations
Global Governance
Democratization
Security and Conflict Studies
Remi Chukwudi Okeke
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Last 6 Years
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384
306
0.797
Development Administration
International Administration
Global Governance
Public Financial Management
Joseph Enye
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348
209
0.601
Martin Ifeanyi Ogbonna
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Last 6 Years
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343
223
0.650
Adanma Celia Eberendu
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Last 6 Years
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274
254
0.927
Adebayo Adegoke|Adebayo Olugbenga Adegoke, Adegoke Adebayo
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260
160
0.615
Arthur Nwafor Chuemere
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Last 6 Years
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235
199
0.847
Physiology
Biophysics
Environmental
Neurophysiology
Hypertension
Chinyere Ezekannagha
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208
193
0.928
Renewable Energy (Biofuel)
Chemical kinetics and modeling
Process optimization
Catalysis
Arvin Nwakulite
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198
195
0.985
Ikechukwu Abuchi Nnanwube
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193
0.990
Ga Obodo
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193
81
0.420
Ogbiko Cyril
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163
156
0.957
Ezigbo Christopher
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151
118
0.781
Okoroafor Ejike
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140
117
0.836
Chika Ukanwa
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138
130
0.942
Eteudo Albert
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127
82
0.646
Christiana Nwachukwu
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113
51
0.451
Awemu Ga
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99
82
0.828
Samuel Mobisson
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82
81
0.988
Uwakaeme Os
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82
67
0.817
Elekwa Paul
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79
65
0.823
Chukwudi Ohaegbulam
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Last 6 Years
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69
35
0.507
Reservoir modeling and simulation
Multiphase flow in pipes
well control
drilling optimization
Daniel Ikechukwu Egu (Jp)
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68
67
0.985
Reservoir geophysics
characterization
reservoir modelling
engineering and management
petroleum