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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 35 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
Food Science and Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,030
3,254
0.463
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Animal Physiology
Animal Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,628
2,697
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Food science
Microbiology
fermentatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,640
1,570
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Food Processing
Storage Stability
Product Development
Process/ingredient optimizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,067
2,300
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Environmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,729
2,548
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Food Microbiology
Food Safety and Quality
Fermentation
Antimicrobial Resistanc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,447
2,408
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Impact Assessment
Agricultural Development Policy
Consumer and Welfare Economics and Agricultural Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,970
1,867
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Analytical and Environmental Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,886
1,031
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lactation and growth physiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,850
2,342
0.822
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
parasitology/epidemiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,826
1,543
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Heat and Mass Transfer
Renewable Energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,713
1,419
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
information systems
databases
artificial intelligence
information securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,706
1,393
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Food Science and Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,691
1,424
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,658
1,151
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Food Microbiology
Food safety
Street food
Food handlers
Indigenous fermentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,312
1,015
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Agriculture
Livestock Management
Ruminant Nutrition
Rumen microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,278
1,465
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Food Quality Control and Assuranc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,029
1,384
0.682
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Entrepreneurial Marketing and Venture Creation
Technology Entrepreneurship
Women Entreprenrurshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,004
1,038
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Biophysical Chemistry
Kinetics
thermodynamics
adsorptio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,857
1,422
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Soil and Environmental Chemistry
Remediation of polluted soil
ISF
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,773
1,066
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
climate change
production economics
environmental
development and resource economics
welfare and marketing economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,724
1,110
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
poultry Science
animal nutrition
feed evaluation
feed additives
Vitamin and trace mineral premixe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,692
572
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Soil Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,661
501
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Plant Breeding
Genetics
Seed Systems and Delivery
Biometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,656
684
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning & Data Science
Cyber Security
Images and Visio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,574
872
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,842
99
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Lateef Sanni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,030
3,254
0.463
Food Science and Technolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,572
111
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Okanlawon Onagbesan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,628
2,697
0.407
Animal Physiology
Animal Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,453
208
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Olusola Oyewole
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,640
1,570
0.338
Food science
Microbiology
fermentatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
263,574
273
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Abdul-Rasaq Adesola Adebowale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,067
2,300
0.566
Food Processing
Storage Stability
Product Development
Process/ingredient optimizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,244
321
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Adewale Taiwo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,729
2,548
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,040
364
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Obadina Adewale Olusegun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,447
2,408
0.699
Food Microbiology
Food Safety and Quality
Fermentation
Antimicrobial Resistanc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,899
469
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Obayelu Abiodun Elijah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,970
1,867
0.629
Impact Assessment
Agricultural Development Policy
Consumer and Welfare Economics and Agricultural Innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
352,034
495
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Toyin Arowolo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,886
1,031
0.357
Analytical and Environmental Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355,536
502
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tolulope Julius Williams
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,850
2,342
0.822
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,007
509
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Uwem Friday Ekpo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,826
1,543
0.546
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,816
550
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
M. Adekojo Waheed
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,713
1,419
0.523
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Heat and Mass Transfer
Renewable Energ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
370,590
552
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Olusegun Folorunso
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,706
1,393
0.515
information systems
databases
artificial intelligence
information securit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,158
559
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Taofik Akinyemi Shittu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,691
1,424
0.529
Food Science and Technolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
375,812
570
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Micheal Ozoje
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,658
1,151
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
417,578
700
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Omemu AM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,312
1,015
0.439
Food Microbiology
Food safety
Street food
Food handlers
Indigenous fermentation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
422,185
713
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Olubukola Ajike Isah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,278
1,465
0.643
Agriculture
Livestock Management
Ruminant Nutrition
Rumen microbiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,749
871
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mojisola Olanike Adegunwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,029
1,384
0.682
Food Quality Control and Assuranc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
462,823
888
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Samuel Taiwo Akinyele
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,004
1,038
0.518
Entrepreneurial Marketing and Venture Creation
Technology Entrepreneurship
Women Entreprenrurshi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
487,934
990
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Abideen Idowu Adeogun|Abideen Idowu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,857
1,422
0.766
Biophysical Chemistry
Kinetics
thermodynamics
adsorptio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
503,656
1,046
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jamiu Oladipupo Azeez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,773
1,066
0.601
Soil and Environmental Chemistry
Remediation of polluted soil
ISF
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
513,125
1,096
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ayinde Idris Akanbi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,724
1,110
0.644
climate change
production economics
environmental
development and resource economics
welfare and marketing economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
519,573
1,131
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
O. Oduguwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,692
572
0.338
poultry Science
animal nutrition
feed evaluation
feed additives
Vitamin and trace mineral premixe
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
525,830
1,166
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Felix Kolawole Salako
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,661
501
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
526,784
1,177
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
David Kolawole Ojo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,656
684
0.413
Plant Breeding
Genetics
Seed Systems and Delivery
Biometrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
543,898
1,275
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Olufunke Rebecca Vincent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,574
872
0.554
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning & Data Science
Cyber Security
Images and Visio