Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Others Highly Cited Researchers 420 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Nigeria
Christopher Sabo Yilgwan
Cardiovascular Health
Child and Newborn Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,333
18,860
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nigeria
Shedrack Gaya Best
Peace Studies and International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,001
358
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nigeria
Asinamai Athliamai Bitrus
One-Health
Bacteriology
Epidemiology
AMR
Biorisk Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
985
790
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nigeria
Asabe Adamu Dzikwi-Emennaa
Epidemiology
Zoonoses
Emerging diseases
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
906
579
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nigeria
Ab Salahudeen
Geotechnical Engineering
Foundation Engineering
Solid Waste Valorization
Numerical Modelling
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
943
722
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nigeria
Akinyemi Olugbenga D. Ofakunrin
Paediatric Haematology
Paediatrics and Child Health
Epidemiology
Neonatology
Oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,123
1,080
0.962
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nigeria
Isaac Onyimba
Bioconversion of agro-industrial wastes
Biopreservation of foods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
835
637
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nigeria
Egbere, Oj
Probiotics
Microbiomes
Food and Industrial Microbiology
Environmental and Sanitary Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
828
631
0.762
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nigeria
Samson Ejiji Isa
Tropical Medicine/Infectious Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
826
538
0.651

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nigeria
Janet Itelima
Applied Microbilogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
794
603
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nigeria
Miriam Kamah
Quantitative Economics
Financial Economics
Environmental Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
763
645
0.845
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nigeria
Mafuyai, Hb
Medical Entomology/Parasitology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
734
387
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nigeria
Chirdan, Oluwabunmi Oluwayemisi
Social and Rehabilitative Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
712
321
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nigeria
Joshua Sunday
Computational Mathematics & Numerical Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
437
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nigeria
Mallo Isa Bokkos
School Plant Planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
697
96
0.138
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nigeria
Lucius Chidiebere Imoh
Metabolic medicine
Toxicology and Laboratory Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
674
521
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nigeria
Luret Lar
International Public Health
Community Medicine
Public Health
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Gender Equality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
665
524
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nigeria
Salamatu J. Fada. Dsc.
Conservation Biology
Evidence Synthesis
Climate Action
Sustainable Development.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
669
667
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nigeria
Peter Gbenga Temitope
Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
618
0.958
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Nigeria
Ikeh Eugene
Parasitology
Bacteriology and Entomology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
605
181
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nigeria
Venyir Ramyil
General and Reconstructive Urology
Medical education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
595
232
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nigeria
Anthonia Eseyin
Catalytic pyrolysis
Fuel cells
Torrefaction
Chemical Kinetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
606
378
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Nigeria
Engr. Ahmed Tijani Salawudeen
Control System
Computational Intelligence
Grid Compliance
Applied Mathematics
Renewable Energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
631
558
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Nigeria
Mathias Agri Eneji
Rural Development and Agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
330
0.612
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Nigeria
Carrol Domkat Luka
PHYTOMEDICINE AND MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
520
309
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,115
Nigeria
22
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Christopher Sabo Yilgwan
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,333
18,860
0.976
Cardiovascular Health
Child and Newborn Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
670,923
Nigeria
2,067
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Shedrack Gaya Best
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,001
358
0.358
Peace Studies and International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
692,967
Nigeria
2,350
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Asinamai Athliamai Bitrus
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
985
790
0.802
One-Health
Bacteriology
Epidemiology
AMR
Biorisk Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
719,234
Nigeria
2,674
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Asabe Adamu Dzikwi-Emennaa
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
906
579
0.639
Epidemiology
Zoonoses
Emerging diseases
Neglected Tropical Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
723,158
Nigeria
2,745
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ab Salahudeen
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
943
722
0.766
Geotechnical Engineering
Foundation Engineering
Solid Waste Valorization
Numerical Modelling
Artificial Intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
726,211
Nigeria
2,785
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Akinyemi Olugbenga D. Ofakunrin
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,123
1,080
0.962
Paediatric Haematology
Paediatrics and Child Health
Epidemiology
Neonatology
Oncology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
738,053
Nigeria
2,931
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Isaac Onyimba
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
835
637
0.763
Bioconversion of agro-industrial wastes
Biopreservation of foods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
741,295
Nigeria
2,970
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Egbere, Oj
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
828
631
0.762
Probiotics
Microbiomes
Food and Industrial Microbiology
Environmental and Sanitary Microbiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
756,037
Nigeria
3,217
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Samson Ejiji Isa
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
826
538
0.651
Tropical Medicine/Infectious Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
757,721
Nigeria
3,240
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Janet Itelima
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
794
603
0.759

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
788,653
Nigeria
3,697
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Miriam Kamah
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
763
645
0.845
Quantitative Economics
Financial Economics
Environmental Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
795,801
Nigeria
3,820
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mafuyai, Hb
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
734
387
0.527
Medical Entomology/Parasitology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
805,678
Nigeria
3,982
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chirdan, Oluwabunmi Oluwayemisi
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
712
321
0.451
Social and Rehabilitative Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
807,493
Nigeria
4,009
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Joshua Sunday
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
437
0.604
Computational Mathematics & Numerical Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
812,196
Nigeria
4,078
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mallo Isa Bokkos
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
697
96
0.138
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
831,469
Nigeria
4,418
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Lucius Chidiebere Imoh
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
674
521
0.773
Metabolic medicine
Toxicology and Laboratory Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
840,773
Nigeria
4,603
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Luret Lar
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
665
524
0.788
International Public Health
Community Medicine
Public Health
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Gender Equality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
846,400
Nigeria
4,705
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Salamatu J. Fada. Dsc.
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
669
667
0.997
Conservation Biology
Evidence Synthesis
Climate Action
Sustainable Development.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
854,238
Nigeria
4,850
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Peter Gbenga Temitope
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
618
0.958
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
857,313
Nigeria
4,910
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ikeh Eugene
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
605
181
0.299
Parasitology
Bacteriology and Entomology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
862,191
Nigeria
4,987
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Venyir Ramyil
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
595
232
0.390
General and Reconstructive Urology
Medical education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
863,085
Nigeria
4,999
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Anthonia Eseyin
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
606
378
0.624
Catalytic pyrolysis
Fuel cells
Torrefaction
Chemical Kinetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
870,708
Nigeria
5,155
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Engr. Ahmed Tijani Salawudeen
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
631
558
0.884
Control System
Computational Intelligence
Grid Compliance
Applied Mathematics
Renewable Energy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
890,886
Nigeria
5,545
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mathias Agri Eneji
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
330
0.612
Rural Development and Agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
905,386
Nigeria
5,815
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Carrol Domkat Luka
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
520
309
0.594
PHYTOMEDICINE AND MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY