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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 1.074 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
Cardiopulmonary and Sport Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,953
65,705
0.913
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
HIV
adolescent oral health
adolescent sexual and reproductive Health
Bioethics
Community engagemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,737
34,877
0.924
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Adolescent Health
Sexual
Reproductive & Maternal Health
Health Polic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,671
8,853
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Antimicrobial resistance
enteric infections
antimicrobial stewardship
healthcare-associated infection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,705
7,611
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Physical chemistry
Corrosion inhibition
Electrochemistry
Quantum chemistry
Computational chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,528
6,613
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Paediatrics
Child Health
HIV/AIDS
Infectious Disease
Breastfeedin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,034
5,908
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Surgical Oncology and Gastroenterolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,814
6,247
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Extreme climate events
Applied Climatology
climate change
Climate-smart Agricuture
Land-climat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,471
6,782
0.908
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
General surgery
minimally invasive surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,811
5,886
0.864
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Analytical
Environmental
Nanoscience- Electrochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,338
3,521
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Surgical gastroentrology
Oncology And Surgical infectio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,155
2,772
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Biofuel Development
Bioprocessing
Catalysis
Process Modeling and Optimization
Process Intensificatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,095
3,476
0.682
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
General Nephrology
Dialysis & Transplantatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,692
2,737
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
dentistry
epidemiology
health policy
oral health promotion
dental educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,287
2,208
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Orthopaedic
Sports and women's Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,283
2,463
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dental Trauma
Tooth surface loss
Endodontic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,104
2,682
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Physical Geography
Climate Change
Remote Sensing and GI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,986
1,378
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Obstetrics
gynecology and infertilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,916
2,257
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Quantitative Genetics
Breeding
Statistics
Research Method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,839
1,649
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Material Science and Ion Beam Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,735
3,559
0.953
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
antibiotic resistance
epidemiology
Staphylococcus aureu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,649
1,560
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Near Surface Geophysics Including groundwater
engineering and environmental investigation
mining
Agro- and Archaeo-geophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,521
1,606
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Biochemical Toxicology
Neurochemistry
Computational Biology
Medicinal Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,498
1,612
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Labor Economics
Development Economics
Health Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,225
1,890
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Food process engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,162
1,271
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,033
10
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rufus Adesoji Adedoyin
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,953
65,705
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,895
14
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,737
34,877
0.924
HIV
adolescent oral health
adolescent sexual and reproductive Health
Bioethics
Community engagemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,395
31
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Adesegun Fatusi
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,671
8,853
0.565
Adolescent Health
Sexual
Reproductive & Maternal Health
Health Polic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,466
50
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Aaron Aboderin
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,705
7,611
0.784
Antimicrobial resistance
enteric infections
antimicrobial stewardship
healthcare-associated infection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,466
60
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lukman O. Olasunkanmi
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,528
6,613
0.775
Physical chemistry
Corrosion inhibition
Electrochemistry
Quantum chemistry
Computational chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,994
71
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
EBUNOLUWA ADERONKE ADEJUYIGBE
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,034
5,908
0.735
Paediatrics
Child Health
HIV/AIDS
Infectious Disease
Breastfeedin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,143
74
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Olusegun Alatise
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,814
6,247
0.799
Surgical Oncology and Gastroenterolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,959
84
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ayansina Ayanlade
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,471
6,782
0.908
Extreme climate events
Applied Climatology
climate change
Climate-smart Agricuture
Land-climat
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,659
107
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Adewale O Adisa
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,811
5,886
0.864
General surgery
minimally invasive surger
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,906
166
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Abolanle S Adekunle
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,338
3,521
0.660
Analytical
Environmental
Nanoscience- Electrochemistr
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
210,952
179
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
ARK Adesunkanmi
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,155
2,772
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,333
184
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Eriola Betiku
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,095
3,476
0.682
Biofuel Development
Bioprocessing
Catalysis
Process Modeling and Optimization
Process Intensificatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,672
205
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fatiu Arogundade
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,692
2,737
0.583
General Nephrology
Dialysis & Transplantatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,740
249
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Eyitope Ogunbodede
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,287
2,208
0.515
dentistry
epidemiology
health policy
oral health promotion
dental educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,945
250
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Chidozie Mbada
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,283
2,463
0.575
Orthopaedic
Sports and women's Healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
260,990
268
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Adeleke Oke Oginni
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,104
2,682
0.654
Dental Trauma
Tooth surface loss
Endodontic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,906
281
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Francis Adeyinka Adesina
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,986
1,378
0.346
Physical Geography
Climate Change
Remote Sensing and GI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
272,066
290
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Loto Olabisi Morebise
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,916
2,257
0.576
Obstetrics
gynecology and infertilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
276,752
303
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
MAB FAKOREDE
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,839
1,649
0.430
Quantitative Genetics
Breeding
Statistics
Research Method
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,372
319
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Emmanuel Ajenifuja
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,735
3,559
0.953
Material Science and Ion Beam Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,104
328
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Adebayo Shittu
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,649
1,560
0.428
antibiotic resistance
epidemiology
Staphylococcus aureu
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,134
347
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
MO Olorunfemi
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,521
1,606
0.456
Near Surface Geophysics Including groundwater
engineering and environmental investigation
mining
Agro- and Archaeo-geophysic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,811
354
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Efere Martins Obuotor
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,498
1,612
0.461
Biochemical Toxicology
Neurochemistry
Computational Biology
Medicinal Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
320,991
413
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Abayomi Adebayo
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,225
1,890
0.586
Labor Economics
Development Economics
Health Economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,335
421
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Kehinde Taiwo
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,162
1,271
0.402
Food process engineerin