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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 67 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
Carbon Technology
Energy Materials
Spectroscopy
Supercapacitors
LIB
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,526
2,740
0.605
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Raw Materials Processing
Valorization of biomass
Soil tillage and compactio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,571
1,874
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Reservoir modelling
simulation
reservoir engineering
uncertainty analysis
high performance computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,124
339
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Pattern Matching
Algorithms
Data Mining
Bioinformatics and Information Retrieva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
846
658
0.778
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Civil Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Sustainable Construction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
753
744
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nonlinear Optimization
Image Recovery
Signal Processing
Machine Learning
Nonlinear Operato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
547
537
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
BIOSYNTHESIS OF METAL NANOPARTICLES
CANCER DRUG DELIVERY
3D CELL CULTURE
BIOMATERIALS AND TISSUE ENGINEERIN
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
494
373
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Organic Electronic Structure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
471
367
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Water purification
Energy
Multifunctional materials
Design and Modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
338
0.977
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Renewable Energy Generation & Storage Systems
Mobile and Satellite Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
336
330
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Materials Science and Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
327
327
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Geology
Engineering Geology
Mining Engineering
Rock Blasting Optimisation
Slope stabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
308
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Well Test Analysis
Production Reservoir Engineering Energy Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
104
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nanomedicine
Biochemistry
Biomaterials
Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
282
281
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
AI
Data Science
Machine Learning
Data Minin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
260
259
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Machine Learning and Mathematical Oncology
Hammerstein Integral Equations
Convex and Vecto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
161
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Fibre reinforced earth based composites
Agro based supplementary cementitious materials
Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks
S
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
224
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mechanical
Materials science & Engineering
Biomass valorization
sustainable manufacturin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
180
0.942
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Computational Materials
Materials Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173
171
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Optimization and Fixed Point Theory
Mathematical Epidemiology
Data Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
150
0.898
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Materials Science and Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
152
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Biomathematics
Dynamics and control
Numerical Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
140
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Pharmaceutical sciences
Nanotechnology
Drug delivery
Biomaterials
Oncolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
106
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mathematical Oncology
Nonlinear Operator Theory
Nonlinear Optimization
Differential and Integral Equation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
116
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Barite processing
Barite characterisation
Mining Risk Assessment
Artisanal barite minin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
125
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,144
221
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Abdulhakeem Bello
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,526
2,740
0.605
Carbon Technology
Energy Materials
Spectroscopy
Supercapacitors
LIB
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
385,928
594
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Azikiwe Peter Onwualu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,571
1,874
0.729
Raw Materials Processing
Valorization of biomass
Soil tillage and compactio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
663,403
2,023
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
David O. Ogbe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,124
339
0.302
Reservoir modelling
simulation
reservoir engineering
uncertainty analysis
high performance computin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
765,393
3,356
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rajesh Prasad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
846
658
0.778
Pattern Matching
Algorithms
Data Mining
Bioinformatics and Information Retrieva
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
806,095
4,008
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ifeyinwa Ijeoma Obianyo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
753
744
0.988
Civil Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Sustainable Construction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
920,474
6,013
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Abubakar Adamu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
547
537
0.982
Nonlinear Optimization
Image Recovery
Signal Processing
Machine Learning
Nonlinear Operato
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
963,318
6,802
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Stella.O. Dozie-Nwachukwu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
494
373
0.755
BIOSYNTHESIS OF METAL NANOPARTICLES
CANCER DRUG DELIVERY
3D CELL CULTURE
BIOMATERIALS AND TISSUE ENGINEERIN
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
983,359
7,194
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Vitalis Anye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
471
367
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,111,684
9,706
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Engr. Gina Odochi Ihekweme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
338
0.977
Water purification
Energy
Multifunctional materials
Design and Modelin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,124,127
9,938
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kingsley Orisekeh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
336
330
0.982
Renewable Energy Generation & Storage Systems
Mobile and Satellite Communication
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,135,631
10,155
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Assia Aboubakar Mahamat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
327
327
1.000
Materials Science and Engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,160,248
10,633
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gbétoglo Charles Komadja
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
308
0.997
Geology
Engineering Geology
Mining Engineering
Rock Blasting Optimisation
Slope stabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,198,204
11,462
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Alpheus Igbokoyi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
104
0.365
Well Test Analysis
Production Reservoir Engineering Energy Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,201,943
11,536
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Uchechukwu Ezealigo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
282
281
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,239,904
12,367
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Odu Nkiruka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
260
259
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,251,747
12,609
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
AU Bello
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
161
0.634
Machine Learning and Mathematical Oncology
Hammerstein Integral Equations
Convex and Vecto
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,266,299
12,907
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Emeso Beckley Ojo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
224
0.911
Fibre reinforced earth based composites
Agro based supplementary cementitious materials
Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks
S
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,392,273
15,473
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Esther Anosike-Francis|EN Anosike-Fancis, Esther Nneka Anosike-Francis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
180
0.942
Mechanical
Materials science & Engineering
Biomass valorization
sustainable manufacturin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,443,842
16,502
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Godwin Mong Kalu-Uka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173
171
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,463,063
16,867
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Monday Ogudu Nnakwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
150
0.898
Optimization and Fixed Point Theory
Mathematical Epidemiology
Data Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,508,128
17,817
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Udom Akpan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
152
0.993
Materials Science and Engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,549,986
18,765
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Odionyenma Udoka Benedict
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
140
0.993
Biomathematics
Dynamics and control
Numerical Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,569,955
19,195
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Josephine Anuonye (Oparah)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
106
0.779
Pharmaceutical sciences
Nanotechnology
Drug delivery
Biomaterials
Oncolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,600,335
19,836
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Lois Okereke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
116
0.906
Mathematical Oncology
Nonlinear Operator Theory
Nonlinear Optimization
Differential and Integral Equation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,610,974
20,064
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
David Oluwasegun Afolayan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
125
1.000
Barite processing
Barite characterisation
Mining Risk Assessment
Artisanal barite minin