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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 229 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
Energy Sustainability
Renewable Energy and Conversion System
Energy Optimization
Powe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,498
899
0.600
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nutritional Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,253
447
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
TECHNICAL
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIO
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,005
731
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Parasitology and Epidemiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
796
545
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
clinical Biochemistry-Nutrition and Metabolism
Bioenergetics
Endocrinology and Enzymology. Other research areas are Biochemis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
325
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Vocational and Technical Education
General Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
766
324
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
internal medicine
dermatology
Venerology
HIV medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
731
273
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Functional Foods and Nutraceutical
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
374
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Academic Librarianship
Emerging Trends in LIS
Information Literacy
Knowledge Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
718
638
0.889
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Information and Communication Technologym and Antenna and Propagatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
391
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
African Literature - Poetry
Oral Literature and Literary Criticis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
693
385
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Clinical Microbiology and infectious disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
613
255
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Analytical/Environmental Chemistry and Public Health Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
590
266
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Physical
Polymer and Environmental Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
207
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Technical
Vocation Education and Training
Entrepreneurship Education
Technical Teacher Education
and Electrical and Eectron
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
528
339
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Agricultural Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
508
183
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Agric Extension
Program Evaluation
Environmental Impact Assessment
Business devt
Food securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
492
201
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Housing
Architecture
Urban Development and Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
224
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marketology
marketing communication
advertising
public relations
herbal healthcar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
452
386
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Medical Microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
308
0.744
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
OTM
HRM
Entrepreneurship and Business Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
411
269
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Enzymolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
137
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
386
385
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Psychological wellbeing
substance abuse
Gender Issues
Mental health and Psychological First Ai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
140
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Exploration Geophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
334
0.898
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
560,499
1,368
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
MS Okundamiya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,498
899
0.600
Energy Sustainability
Renewable Energy and Conversion System
Energy Optimization
Powe
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
623,329
1,721
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ignatius Onimawo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,253
447
0.357
Nutritional Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,706
2,490
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jane Itohan Oviawe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,005
731
0.727
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
TECHNICAL
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIO
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
785,911
3,673
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Clement Isaac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
796
545
0.685
Parasitology and Epidemiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
796,454
3,849
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Blessing Idonije
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
325
0.420
clinical Biochemistry-Nutrition and Metabolism
Bioenergetics
Endocrinology and Enzymology. Other research areas are Biochemis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
799,645
3,902
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Victor Uwaifo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
766
324
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
815,931
4,182
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Salami Taofik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
731
273
0.373
internal medicine
dermatology
Venerology
HIV medicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
819,172
4,241
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Marshall A. Azeke (Bonn)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
374
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
821,855
4,284
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Magnus Igbinovia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
718
638
0.889
Academic Librarianship
Emerging Trends in LIS
Information Literacy
Knowledge Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,772
4,431
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Francis Anyasi Ifeanyi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
391
0.557
Information and Communication Technologym and Antenna and Propagatio
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
834,320
4,506
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Benjamin Nkoyen Egede
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
693
385
0.556
African Literature - Poetry
Oral Literature and Literary Criticis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,267
5,269
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Samuel Sunday Olowo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
613
255
0.416
Clinical Microbiology and infectious disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
891,007
5,520
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Osaro Karl Ize-Iyamu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
590
266
0.451
Analytical/Environmental Chemistry and Public Health Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
917,018
5,979
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Egharevba, F.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
207
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
934,214
6,302
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Raymond Uwameiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
528
339
0.642
Technical
Vocation Education and Training
Entrepreneurship Education
Technical Teacher Education
and Electrical and Eectron
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
950,592
6,594
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Reuben Adeolu Alabi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
508
183
0.360
Agricultural Economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
964,098
6,850
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eddy Onemolease|E.A. Onemolease, E. Onemolease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
492
201
0.409
Agric Extension
Program Evaluation
Environmental Impact Assessment
Business devt
Food securit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
979,591
7,158
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kingsley Okechukwu Dimuna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
224
0.473
Housing
Architecture
Urban Development and Environment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
998,934
7,524
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Oscar Odiboh|ODION OSCAR ODIBOH
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
452
386
0.854
Marketology
marketing communication
advertising
public relations
herbal healthcar
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,035,502
8,241
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Iyevhobu Kenneth Oshiokhayamhe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
308
0.744
Medical Microbiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,038,668
8,297
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kennedy Ediagbonya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
411
269
0.655
OTM
HRM
Entrepreneurship and Business Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,068,149
8,896
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Onome Iniaghe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
137
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,064,061
8,807
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Omigie Christopher|Omigie Christopher Agbeniaru
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
386
385
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,082,613
9,179
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Henry Odhianosen Imhonde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
140
0.378
Psychological wellbeing
substance abuse
Gender Issues
Mental health and Psychological First Ai
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,079,731
9,114
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ozegin, Ko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
334
0.898