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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 281 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
Genomics
Infectious Diseases
Bioinformatics
One Health
Genomics Surveillanc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,303
19,606
0.607
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Genomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,106
14,691
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Materials chemistry
Water Treatment
Environmental Chemistry
Photocatalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,061
3,087
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Monetary and Development Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,990
2,524
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nonlinear Dynamics
Chaos
Synchronization
Stochastic Processes
Biophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,674
871
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Industrial Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,367
1,734
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mathematical Fluid Dynamics
Computational Methods
Spectral Methods
Differential Equation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,272
1,485
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Physical Chem.
Materials Chem.
Environmental Chemical Eng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,990
1,636
0.822
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Coordination Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Environmental Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,858
376
0.202
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Bioremediatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,254
793
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Marketing and Operations Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,196
843
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Medical microbiology
Food Microbiology and Drug Discover
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,074
435
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Molecuar Pathology and Genomics
Animal and Zoonotic Diseases- One Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
1,022
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Theatre and Cultural studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,055
487
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Clinical Research Associate
Organic / Inorganic Synthesis
Metal ion fluorescent sensor
Catalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
989
481
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Management and Entrepreneurshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
986
691
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Molecular Biology and Genomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
975
925
0.949
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Biochemical Toxicology and Phytomedicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
844
597
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
banking
finance
accountin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
816
451
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Organometallics
Inorganic
Materials Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
810
419
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Media Studies
Public Relations
Advertising
Print Journalism
Health Communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
792
723
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Phytomedicine
Enzymology
Medicinal Chemistry
Protein-Ligand Interactions
Molecular Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
780
703
0.901
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Management Accounting
Financial Management
Public Sector Budgeting
and Audtin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
772
424
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
banking
finance and accountin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
734
405
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Food and Environmental Biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
721
547
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,598
16
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Christian Happi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,303
19,606
0.607
Genomics
Infectious Diseases
Bioinformatics
One Health
Genomics Surveillanc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,522
19
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Onikepe Folarin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,106
14,691
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,279
131
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Emmanuel I. Unuabonah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,061
3,087
0.509
Materials chemistry
Water Treatment
Environmental Chemistry
Photocatalysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,451
137
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Akinlo, Anthony Enisan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,990
2,524
0.421
Monetary and Development Economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
374,048
566
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Uchechukwu E. Vincent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,674
871
0.326
Nonlinear Dynamics
Chaos
Synchronization
Stochastic Processes
Biophysic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
410,293
666
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Adewale Adewuyi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,367
1,734
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
423,010
717
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Samuel O. Adesanya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,272
1,485
0.654
Mathematical Fluid Dynamics
Computational Methods
Spectral Methods
Differential Equation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
465,022
896
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Martins O. Omorogie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,990
1,636
0.822
Physical Chem.
Materials Chem.
Environmental Chemical Eng
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
487,896
989
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gabriel A. Kolawole
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,858
376
0.202
Coordination Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Environmental Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
623,636
1,718
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Olumide David Olukanni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,254
793
0.632
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Bioremediatio
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
640,766
1,836
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ighomereho O. Salome|OS Ighomereho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,196
843
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
679,518
2,197
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adeleke Osho|A. Osho, Osho Adeleke, Osho, A.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,074
435
0.405
Medical microbiology
Food Microbiology and Drug Discover
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
680,928
2,215
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Anise Happi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
1,022
0.956
Molecuar Pathology and Genomics
Animal and Zoonotic Diseases- One Healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
685,917
2,276
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ahmed Yerima
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,055
487
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
709,210
2,578
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Abiodun Eseola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
989
481
0.486
Clinical Research Associate
Organic / Inorganic Synthesis
Metal ion fluorescent sensor
Catalysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
710,211
2,591
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mom Akpor-Robaro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
986
691
0.701
Management and Entrepreneurshi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
714,271
2,645
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Judith Oguzie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
975
925
0.949
Molecular Biology and Genomic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
765,942
3,372
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chiagoziem Otuechere
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
844
597
0.707
Biochemical Toxicology and Phytomedicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
777,900
3,545
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
David Adeyanju
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
816
451
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
780,456
3,586
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Olalere Adeyemi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
810
419
0.517
Organometallics
Inorganic
Materials Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
788,182
3,693
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Felix Olajide Talabi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
792
723
0.913
Media Studies
Public Relations
Advertising
Print Journalism
Health Communicatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
793,499
3,788
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Oghenetega J. Avwioroko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
780
703
0.901
Phytomedicine
Enzymology
Medicinal Chemistry
Protein-Ligand Interactions
Molecular Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
797,399
3,859
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kenneth Enoch Okpala
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
772
424
0.549
Management Accounting
Financial Management
Public Sector Budgeting
and Audtin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
814,915
4,151
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
David Lanre Adeyanju
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
734
405
0.552
banking
finance and accountin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
820,989
4,253
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Femi Ayoade|Olufemi Ayoade
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
721
547
0.759
Food and Environmental Biotechnolog