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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 592 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
Medical Sociology
Social gerontology with bias in nutrition and mental health
Social Demography
Bioethics
Qualitative dat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,457
31,631
0.711
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Paediatrics
Neonatal Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,622
1,470
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Food Microbiology
Mycotoxicology
Environmental Microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,088
903
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
biodiesel
emission inventory
alternative and sustainable energy
heat transfer (nanofluids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,438
2,132
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Infectious disease
epidemiology
Health systems Research
Social determinant of Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,974
702
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ethno pharmacology
Phytomedicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,671
669
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Machine Learning
Image Classification
Music Informatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,441
1,395
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Entomolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,395
585
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Criminology
Sociology
Victimology and Security Studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,262
1,132
0.897
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paediatric Endocrinolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,187
398
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lightweight Materials Natural fibre application Climate chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,061
891
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Public Sector Economics
Development Economics
Health Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,048
641
0.612
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Applied Econometrics and Time Series Econometrics (with Special interest in Fiscal Polic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,035
712
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Artificial Intelligence
Information Systems
Information Security
Expert System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,017
982
0.966
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Human-environment interaction
environmental education
solid waste management and sustainable development issues
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
994
711
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Small Business Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
989
465
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Neurology
Pharmacology and Therapeutic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
954
815
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Fisheries
hydrobiology and environmental biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
934
335
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Personnel Management
personnel Psychology and Organisation Behaviou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
931
444
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Botany
Plant Physiology
Plant Metabolomics
Medicinal Plants
Food Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
909
883
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
cardiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
908
296
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Otorhinolaryngolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
899
469
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology
Diabetes and Metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
895
401
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Development/Industrial Finance
investment banking
Portfolio Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
890
528
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
surgical infection
orthopaedic trauma
general orthopaedic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
874
276
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,044
12
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Isaac Akinkunmi Adedeji
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,457
31,631
0.711
Medical Sociology
Social gerontology with bias in nutrition and mental health
Social Demography
Bioethics
Qualitative dat
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,897
333
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tinuade A. Ogunlesi
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,622
1,470
0.406
Paediatrics
Neonatal Medicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,740
446
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Samuel Adegoke Bankole
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,088
903
0.292
Food Microbiology
Mycotoxicology
Environmental Microbiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
400,846
643
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Solomon Giwa
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,438
2,132
0.874
biodiesel
emission inventory
alternative and sustainable energy
heat transfer (nanofluids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
467,160
905
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Olusoji James Daniel
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,974
702
0.356
Infectious disease
epidemiology
Health systems Research
Social determinant of Healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
523,082
1,153
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joseph Senu Ashidi
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,671
669
0.400
Ethno pharmacology
Phytomedicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,841
1,422
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sakinat Folorunso|Folorunso Sakinat, Folorunso Sakinat Oluwabukonla, Sakinat Oluwabukonla Folorunso
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,441
1,395
0.968
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Machine Learning
Image Classification
Music Informatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
585,366
1,477
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Olusegun Adebayo Lawal
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,395
585
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
620,628
1,701
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Richard A. Aborisade
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,262
1,132
0.897
Criminology
Sociology
Victimology and Security Studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
642,967
1,859
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Fetuga Musili Bolanle
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,187
398
0.335
Paediatric Endocrinolog
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Rankings
682,963
2,255
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Adekomaya Oludaisi
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,061
891
0.840
Lightweight Materials Natural fibre application Climate chang
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
687,643
2,299
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adelowokan Oluwaseyi Adedayo
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,048
641
0.612
Public Sector Economics
Development Economics
Health Economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
692,148
2,343
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Isiaq Olasunkanmi Oseni
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,035
712
0.688
Applied Econometrics and Time Series Econometrics (with Special interest in Fiscal Polic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
698,415
2,432
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Femi Emmanuel Ayo
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,017
982
0.966
Artificial Intelligence
Information Systems
Information Security
Expert System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
706,602
2,543
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ayodeji Peter Ifegbesan
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
994
711
0.715
Human-environment interaction
environmental education
solid waste management and sustainable development issues
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
708,607
2,580
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Michael Segun Ogunmuyiwa
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
989
465
0.470
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Small Business Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
721,560
2,745
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Luqman Ogunjimi
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
954
815
0.854
Neurology
Pharmacology and Therapeutic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
729,432
2,838
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Fafioye, Oo
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
934
335
0.359
Fisheries
hydrobiology and environmental biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
730,494
2,855
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bola Adekola
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
931
444
0.477
Personnel Management
personnel Psychology and Organisation Behaviou
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
738,846
2,970
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Muhali Jimoh
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
909
883
0.971
Botany
Plant Physiology
Plant Metabolomics
Medicinal Plants
Food Securit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
739,604
2,978
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Oluranti Babatope Familoni
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
908
296
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
743,092
3,039
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Olusola Ayodele Sogebi
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
899
469
0.522
Otorhinolaryngolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
744,668
3,061
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Odusan Olatunde
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
895
401
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
746,536
3,085
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Richard Akingunola
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
890
528
0.593
Development/Industrial Finance
investment banking
Portfolio Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
753,255
3,192
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Lateef Olatunji Thanni
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
874
276
0.316
surgical infection
orthopaedic trauma
general orthopaedic