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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 300 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
Peace
conflict
defence
security
developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,779
1,876
0.675
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Psychometrics and Clinical Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,155
1,780
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Energy
CFD
Heat Transfer
Nanofluid
Aerodynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,479
1,098
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Accounting and Financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
857
629
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Organic Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
854
423
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Security Systems
Robotics
Industrial Revolution
Blockchain Technology
Renewable energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
852
846
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
apllied mathematics
combart modelling
control
forecasting technique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
763
747
0.979
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Electrical Engineering (Power and Machines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
781
613
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Strateg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
444
0.632
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Geotechnical/Environmental Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
697
361
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Geotechnical Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
688
617
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Solid state Physics and Solar cell material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
473
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
IT Adoption
Software Engineering
Data Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
669
415
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Development Economics
Energy Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
631
400
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Natural Product Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
604
378
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Geoinformatics
Programing
Remote Sensing
UAV
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
570
567
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Inorganic and Industrial Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
370
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Taxation
Auditing
Corporate Financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
521
361
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Financial Accounting and Reportin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
443
316
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Construction Materials and Structural Desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
426
235
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Industrial Microbiology
Food Microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
343
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
International Relations
Security Studies
Nigeria-India relations
Cooperation and Integration in Africa
Africa Development I
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
406
297
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Reliability Engineering
Smart Distribution
Power Systems Stabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
298
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Biological Sciences
Veterinary Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
267
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Microwave Imagin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398
331
0.832
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
362,251
527
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Usman A. Tar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,779
1,876
0.675
Peace
conflict
defence
security
developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
438,801
788
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joshua Chiroma Gandi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,155
1,780
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,731
1,385
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mahmud Jamil Muhammad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,479
1,098
0.742
Energy
CFD
Heat Transfer
Nanofluid
Aerodynamic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
759,917
3,287
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Joshua Okpanachi Of Accounting And Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
857
629
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
761,360
3,304
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
MM Adeyemi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
854
423
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
761,929
3,312
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Muhammad Ahmad Baballe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
852
846
0.993
Security Systems
Robotics
Industrial Revolution
Blockchain Technology
Renewable energ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
800,743
3,918
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Linus Okafor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
763
747
0.979
apllied mathematics
combart modelling
control
forecasting technique
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
792,537
3,781
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Engr. Kamaluddeen Ibrahim Kanya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
781
613
0.785
Electrical Engineering (Power and Machines
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,712
4,429
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sanya Ojo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
444
0.632
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Strateg
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
832,346
4,468
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Moses George
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
697
361
0.518
Geotechnical/Environmental Engineerin
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
836,719
4,549
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
John Engbonye Sani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
688
617
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
845,527
4,684
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Muhammad Yusuf Onimisi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
473
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
846,620
4,712
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Abraham Evwiekpaefe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
669
415
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
867,002
5,077
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Zakaree Saheed
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
631
400
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
882,349
5,356
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Saidu Garba
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
604
378
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
903,370
5,726
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ajibade Sylvester Ayobami
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
570
567
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
916,781
5,976
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Adetutu Oluwakemi Aliyu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
370
0.672
Inorganic and Industrial Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
939,631
6,403
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Terzungwe Nyor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
521
361
0.693
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Taxation
Auditing
Corporate Financ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,007,464
7,703
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nyor Terzungwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
443
316
0.713
Financial Accounting and Reportin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,023,777
8,018
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Folagbade Olusoga Peter Oriola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
426
235
0.552
Construction Materials and Structural Desig
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,024,486
8,035
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Victoria Bakare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
343
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,043,619
8,385
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sharkdam Wapmuk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
406
297
0.732
International Relations
Security Studies
Nigeria-India relations
Cooperation and Integration in Africa
Africa Development I
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,048,765
8,479
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Airoboman Abel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
298
0.743
Reliability Engineering
Smart Distribution
Power Systems Stabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,048,855
8,482
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yahaya Abdullahi Umar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
267
0.666
Biological Sciences
Veterinary Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,051,805
8,533
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Engr. Isah Musa Danjuma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398
331
0.832