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 :2
MAB FAKOREDE
Quantitative Genetics
Breeding
Statistics
Research Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
85
3,688
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Paul. K. Baiyeri
Tropical Fruit Science
Germplasm Evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
70
2,376
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Ibrahim Yakamba Dugje
Cropping Systems/Crop Production/Crop Physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
24
1,293
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Godfrey Taulya
Agronomy
Crop Growth Modelling
Crop Nutrition and Water Requirements
Farming Systems
Soil Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
17
1,348
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Udensi Ekea Udensi
Weed Science
Agronomy
Agricultural Development & Value Chain
Phytoremediation and Innovation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
23
920
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
IM Haruna
Farming Systems
Organic Agriculture
Sustainable/Climate Smart Agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
17
554
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Samuel Bukola Orisajo
Nematology
Plant Pathology
Microbiology
Crop Protection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
18
545
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Kevin Eifediyi
Agronomy (Study of Under uti!ized crops)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
18
822
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
DN Enyiukwu
Crop protection
Plant pathology
Mycotoxins
Postharvest pathology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
584
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Aniefiok Ndubuisi Osuagwu
Plant Genetics and Biotechnology. Conservation of plants Genetic resources
particularly underutilized food crops.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
14
502
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Elsie. I. Hamadina Cbiol, Mrsb
Crop Science
Crop Physiology
Agronomy
Environmental Biology
Ecophysiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
347
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Aderiike Adewumi
Plant Taxonomy
Medicinal Plants
Plant Anatomy
Crop Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
7
412
Abraham Ngwuta
Horticulture
Crop Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Crop Protection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
7
211
Matthew Aluko
Crop Prpduction/ Crop Physiology/ Horticulture/Olericulture/Soil microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
255
Ishaku James Dantata
Crop Production & Horticulture
Irrigation Agronomy
Crop Mineral Nutrition & Farming Systems Researches
Agroforestry
Post-Har
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
215
Aniefiok Effiong Uko
Crop Production
Agronomy
Organic Agriculture
Arable Crops
Horticulture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
189
Samy Bacigale
Crop-Livestock integration
Livestock production systems
Feeds and Feeding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
125
Aminat Korede Akinsanya
Nematology
Soil Science
Crop production
Plant Protection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
1
48
Bilkoya Tunwari Adamu
Control of Plant Diseases
Plant Diseases
Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Mycotoxins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
1
62
Kennedy Ogbedeh
Crop science
crop protection
soil
crop production
Climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
65
Muojiama Stella Ogochukwu
Crop Production
Post harvest
Plant nutrition
Crop science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
28
Ibeabuchi Uko
Weed Science
Entomology
Crop Science
Farming System
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
22
Macsamuel Sesugh Ugbaa
Crop breeding
molecular genetics
biotechnology
climate smart agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
20
Olumakinde Akinbuwa
Crop Physiology (water/plant relations)
Abiotic stress physiology
Wastewater recycling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
13
Idrisu M.
Crop science
Weed science
Entomology
Pathology
Breeding & Genetics.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
9
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert Asiedu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
201
7,962
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
MAB FAKOREDE
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
85
3,688
Quantitative Genetics
Breeding
Statistics
Research Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Paul. K. Baiyeri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
70
2,376
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Vincent Ogunlela
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
28
997
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ibrahim Yakamba Dugje
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
1,293
Cropping Systems/Crop Production/Crop Physiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Segun Emmanuel Adebayo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
781
Postharvest Technology
Crop Processing and Storage
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ogbonna Peter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
25
799
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Godfrey Taulya
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
1,348
Agronomy
Crop Growth Modelling
Crop Nutrition and Water Requirements
Farming Systems
Soil Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Udensi Ekea Udensi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
23
920
Weed Science
Agronomy
Agricultural Development & Value Chain
Phytoremediation and Innovation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
IM Haruna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
554
Farming Systems
Organic Agriculture
Sustainable/Climate Smart Agriculture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Olalekan Banwo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
22
717
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Samuel Bukola Orisajo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
545
Nematology
Plant Pathology
Microbiology
Crop Protection
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kevin Eifediyi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
18
822
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
DN Enyiukwu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
584
Crop protection
Plant pathology
Mycotoxins
Postharvest pathology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Co Alake
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
396
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Andrew Saba Gana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
928
Plant Breeding and Genetics: Host Plant Resistance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ani E. Nkang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
17
585
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Aniefiok Ndubuisi Osuagwu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
502
Plant Genetics and Biotechnology. Conservation of plants Genetic resources
particularly underutilized food crops.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Christopher John Okonji
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
285
Cropping System Agronomist and soil fertility management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Elsie. I. Hamadina Cbiol, Mrsb
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
347
Crop Science
Crop Physiology
Agronomy
Environmental Biology
Ecophysiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Aderiike Adewumi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
7
412
Plant Taxonomy
Medicinal Plants
Plant Anatomy
Crop Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Olanrewaju Olotuah
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
357
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Abraham Ngwuta
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
7
211
Horticulture
Crop Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Crop Protection
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Matthew Aluko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
255
Crop Prpduction/ Crop Physiology/ Horticulture/Olericulture/Soil microbiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Edna A. Akpan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
227
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Gabriel Ojo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
305
plant breeding
genetics
crop science
agronomy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Haruna Ibrahim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
212
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Onekutu Amana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
204
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
MD Belel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
325
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Abimbola Oluwaranti
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
244
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Utietiang Undie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
421
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Ishaku James Dantata
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
215
Crop Production & Horticulture
Irrigation Agronomy
Crop Mineral Nutrition & Farming Systems Researches
Agroforestry
Post-Har
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Aniefiok Effiong Uko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
189
Crop Production
Agronomy
Organic Agriculture
Arable Crops
Horticulture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
(Mrs.) Eno Isaac Udoh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
153
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Samy Bacigale
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
125
Crop-Livestock integration
Livestock production systems
Feeds and Feeding
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Christo,Ie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
96
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Aminat Korede Akinsanya
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
48
Nematology
Soil Science
Crop production
Plant Protection
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Alhassan Jazuli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
219
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Chinedu Felix Amuji
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
76
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Bilkoya Tunwari Adamu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
62
Control of Plant Diseases
Plant Diseases
Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Mycotoxins
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Idah Peter Aba
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
185
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Oladejo Atanda Samuel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
74
Breeding and genetics of Cowpea and other legumes
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
danmaigoro olanrewaju
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
0
28
Crop nutrition
weed management and soil conservation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Kalu Okoro Orji
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
131
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Kennedy Ogbedeh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
65
Crop science
crop protection
soil
crop production
Climate change
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Olubunmi Olajide
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
31
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Kehinde Fadare, Af
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
29
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Alozie Anyim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
28
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Muojiama Stella Ogochukwu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
28
Crop Production
Post harvest
Plant nutrition
Crop science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Ibeabuchi Uko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
22
Weed Science
Entomology
Crop Science
Farming System
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Macsamuel Sesugh Ugbaa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
20
Crop breeding
molecular genetics
biotechnology
climate smart agriculture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Kayode Ea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
18
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Poly-Mbah Chinwe Pearl
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
17
Food Systems Transformation
Horticulture
Crop Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Adesina Oluwafemi Adewumi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
31
Crop physiology
climate change and Sustainable Agriculture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Udosen Uduakabasi Udosen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
19
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Belel Mustapha Dauda
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
46
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Theresa Chinna Njoku
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
28
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Aremu Tolulope
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
20
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Ndubuisi Perpetua O
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
12
Crop Genetics
Plant breeding
Biotechnology
Ecology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Demben Moses Esang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
16
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Balogun K
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
15
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Kabiru Dauda Dawaki
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
14
Plant genetics and breeding
Crop science
Plant Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Olumakinde Akinbuwa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
13
Crop Physiology (water/plant relations)
Abiotic stress physiology
Wastewater recycling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Babatunde Samuel Femi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Idrisu M.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
9
Crop science
Weed science
Entomology
Pathology
Breeding & Genetics.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Paul Osu Simeon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
12
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Umar Abubakar Ibrahim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
11
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Nosagie Joshua Otoadese
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
5
Crop production
Soil Conservation
Food Security
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Tamunobelema B. Solomon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Ca Nwadinobi|Nwadinobi Charity Amara
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2
general crop science
Horticulture and physiology