Top 100 Scientists

Top 100 Scientists in Nigeria 2025

Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS based on total H-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (873,864 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Leena Tripathi
Plant Biotechnology
Gene Editing
Genetic Modification
Sustainable Agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
82
5,549
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Celestine Afiukwa
Agricultural biotechnology
molecular biology
medical biotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
25
888
Abdulrazak Ibrahim
Agricultural Biotechnology
Capacity Development
Integrated Agricultural Research for Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
15
515
Christopher C Azubuike
Synthetic Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Bioremediation
Lignin Valorization
Fermentation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
1,806
Ezekiel Dare Olowolaju
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Stress Physiology
Molecular Plant Physiology
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Genome Study
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
2
85
Kolapo Fasina
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Agricultural Biotechnology
Environmental
Public Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
35
Nu Matazu
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Tissue Culture
Medicinal Plants
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
43
Adegbaju Muyiwa Seyi
starch metabolism
Plant Biotechnology
Molecular Plant Physiology
Genetic Diversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
17
Kelechi Paul
Agriculture
Agricultural Biotechnology
and Plant Sciences
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
3
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Leena Tripathi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
82
5,549
Plant Biotechnology
Gene Editing
Genetic Modification
Sustainable Agriculture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jaindra N Tripathi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
49
3,233
Plant Biotechnology
plant tissue culture
gene editing
and transgenics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Funmilola A. Ayeni
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
28
1,268
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Celestine Afiukwa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
25
888
Agricultural biotechnology
molecular biology
medical biotechnology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Abdulrazak Ibrahim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
515
Agricultural Biotechnology
Capacity Development
Integrated Agricultural Research for Development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Oluwadurotimi Samuel Aworunse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
285
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Anthony Ugbenyen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
12
534
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Christopher C Azubuike
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
1,806
Synthetic Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Bioremediation
Lignin Valorization
Fermentation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Onwuchekwa Ogah
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
232
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Abubakar Abdullahi Lema
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
178
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ezekiel Dare Olowolaju
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
85
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Stress Physiology
Molecular Plant Physiology
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Genome Study
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Asowata -Ayodele Abiola Mojisola
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
204
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Muhammad Adamu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
45
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kolapo Fasina
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
35
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Agricultural Biotechnology
Environmental
Public Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mustapha Haruna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
41
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nu Matazu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
43
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Tissue Culture
Medicinal Plants
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Adegbaju Muyiwa Seyi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
17
starch metabolism
Plant Biotechnology
Molecular Plant Physiology
Genetic Diversity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kelechi Paul
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
Agriculture
Agricultural Biotechnology
and Plant Sciences