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" (873,937 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
Seyi Saint Akadiri
Environment
Macroeconomics
Energy
Tourism
Financial Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
78
6,047
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Nurudeen Abu
Economics of corruption and governance
monetary and financial economics
and development economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
28
2,419
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Omoke Philip
Macroeconomics
Monetary and Financial Economics
Econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
28
1,526
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Umar Bida Ndako
Applied Econometrics
Macroeconomics
Financial economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
18
803
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Taiwo Adewale Muritala
Energy Finance
Financial Economics
Banking Operations
Risk Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
1,470
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Okezie Ihugba
Development Economics
Financial Economics
Education Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
13
813
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Obiakor Rowland Tochukwu
Macroeconomics
Financial Economics and International Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
497
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Ibrahim Alley
Macroeconomics
Financial Economics
Banking and Finance
Policy Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
420
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Yaaba Baba Nmadu
monetary Economics
international economics
financial economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
362
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Taofeek Sola Afolabi
Financial Institutions
Entrepreneurial Finance
Risk Management
Microfinancing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
233
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Terver Kumeka
Financial economics
energy economics
development economics
financial econometrics
corporate finance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
347
Foluso Akinsola
Macroeconomics
International Finance
Financial Economics
Development Finance
Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
336
Babatope Ogunniyi
Monetary Economics
Financial Economics
Industrial Economics
Development and Econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
4
194
Ngozi Victor Atoi
Financial Economics
Econometrics
Macroeconomic Modelling
Monetary and Financial Statistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
6
378
Lasisi Lukman A
Agricultural Economics
Economics
Econometrics
Financial Economics.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
6
189
Job Pristine Migap
Development Economics
Financial Economics
International Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
166
Gamaliel O. Eweke
Asset Pricing
Decentralized Finance
Financial Technology
Market Efficiency
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
163
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Aniefiok Udo
Development economics
econometrics
financial economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
99
Hassan O Ozekhome,
Macroeconomics
Development Economics
International Trade and Finance
Monetary and Financial Economics
Applied Econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
117
Oluwatosin Olatunji Ogunyomi-Oluyomi
International Macroeconomics
Development Economics
Econometrics
Financial and Business Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
109
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Frank Iyekoretin Ogbeide
Financial Economics
Development Economics
Macroeconomic Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
129
Omowumi Monisola Ajeigbe
Industrial Economics
Financial Economics
Development Economics and Quantitative Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
102
Saheed Adebowale Nurein|S. A. Nurein, Nurein Saheed Adebowale, Nurein, S.A
Corporate Finance & Banking
Islamic Finance & Banking
Financial Economics
Accounting
Academic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
55
Mufutau Abdul-Yakeen
Development Economics
Financial Economics
Islamic Economics and Public Finance.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
74
Ukoha Kalu Okwara
Financial Economics
Monetary Economics
Supply Chain Finance and Management
Sustainability Finance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
137
Isiwu George Duhu
Monetary and financial Economics
International Economics
Development Economics
Monetary Theory and Policy.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
49
Abidemi Olalekan Perez Alejo
Energy Economics
Exchange rate pass through and Financial Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
33
Nnenna Ohiaeri
Corporate and international Business Finance & Financial Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
28
Felix Ashakah
Development Economics
Financial Economics and International Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
13
Chima Chidi iloabuchi
Financial Economics
International Economics
Economic Development
Econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
26
Abdul-Nasir T. Yola
Financial Economics
Monetary Economic
Energy Economics and Applied Macro-economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
17
Aroyewun Bola
Financial Economics
Development Economics and Managerial Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
10
Abiodun Hafeez Akindipe
Financial Economics
Macroeconomics
Monetary Economics
Artificial Intelligence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
6
Oluwatosin O. Adesina
International Economics
Monetary Economics
Financial Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
186
Salahudeen, Lukumon Akande
Development Economics
Poverty
Inequality
Econometrics
Public Sector and Financial Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
10
Abu Prince Oshoke
Development Economics
Financial Economics
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Public Choice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
8
Roland Ufuoma Ejedegba
Financial Economics
Monetary Economics
Development Economics
Econometrics
and International Economics.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
5
Eseosa Obadiaru
Finance
Financial Economics
Development Finance
Capital Markets
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
2
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Seyi Saint Akadiri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
78
6,047
Environment
Macroeconomics
Energy
Tourism
Financial Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jonathan Emenike Ogbuabor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
59
1,990
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nurudeen Abu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
28
2,419
Economics of corruption and governance
monetary and financial economics
and development economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Omoke Philip
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
28
1,526
Macroeconomics
Monetary and Financial Economics
Econometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Shehu Usman Rano Aliyu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
1,376
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Umar Bida Ndako
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
803
Applied Econometrics
Macroeconomics
Financial economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Clement Olalekan Olaniyi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
691
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ibrahim Kabiru Maji
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,076
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Taiwo Adewale Muritala
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,470
Energy Finance
Financial Economics
Banking Operations
Risk Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Okezie Ihugba
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
813
Development Economics
Financial Economics
Education Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Obiakor Rowland Tochukwu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
497
Macroeconomics
Financial Economics and International Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ifuero Osamwonyi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
833
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tari Moses Karimo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
472
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ibrahim Alley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
420
Macroeconomics
Financial Economics
Banking and Finance
Policy Analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Yaaba Baba Nmadu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
362
monetary Economics
international economics
financial economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Taofeek Sola Afolabi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
233
Financial Institutions
Entrepreneurial Finance
Risk Management
Microfinancing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Yelwa Mohammed
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
353
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Terver Kumeka
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
347
Financial economics
energy economics
development economics
financial econometrics
corporate finance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Foluso Akinsola
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
336
Macroeconomics
International Finance
Financial Economics
Development Finance
Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Babatope Ogunniyi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
194
Monetary Economics
Financial Economics
Industrial Economics
Development and Econometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ngozi Victor Atoi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
378
Financial Economics
Econometrics
Macroeconomic Modelling
Monetary and Financial Statistics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Lasisi Lukman A
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
189
Agricultural Economics
Economics
Econometrics
Financial Economics.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Job Pristine Migap
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
166
Development Economics
Financial Economics
International Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gamaliel O. Eweke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
163
Asset Pricing
Decentralized Finance
Financial Technology
Market Efficiency
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Aniefiok Udo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
99
Development economics
econometrics
financial economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Hassan O Ozekhome,
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
117
Macroeconomics
Development Economics
International Trade and Finance
Monetary and Financial Economics
Applied Econometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Oluwatosin Olatunji Ogunyomi-Oluyomi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
109
International Macroeconomics
Development Economics
Econometrics
Financial and Business Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Oluwafemi Mathew Adeboje
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
189
Macroeconomics
Monetary Economics
Financial Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Ndubisi Nwokoma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
159
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Frank Iyekoretin Ogbeide
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
129
Financial Economics
Development Economics
Macroeconomic Analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Omowumi Monisola Ajeigbe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
102
Industrial Economics
Financial Economics
Development Economics and Quantitative Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Awolaja Gbenga Oladapo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
70
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Corporate Finance & Banking
Islamic Finance & Banking
Financial Economics
Accounting
Academic
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Mufutau Abdul-Yakeen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
74
Development Economics
Financial Economics
Islamic Economics and Public Finance.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Ukoha Kalu Okwara
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
137
Financial Economics
Monetary Economics
Supply Chain Finance and Management
Sustainability Finance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Yusuf Shamsuddeen Nadabo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
42
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Ibrahim Abubakar Sani
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
28
Energy Economics
Financial Economics and Econometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Gana Usman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
0
21
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Financial market
Financial economics
Carbon finance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Bello Abba Ahmed
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
45
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Financial Economics
Development Economics and Business Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Isiwu George Duhu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
49
Monetary and financial Economics
International Economics
Development Economics
Monetary Theory and Policy.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Abidemi Olalekan Perez Alejo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
33
Energy Economics
Exchange rate pass through and Financial Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Nnenna Ohiaeri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
28
Corporate and international Business Finance & Financial Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Felix Ashakah
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
13
Development Economics
Financial Economics and International Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Chima Chidi iloabuchi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
26
Financial Economics
International Economics
Economic Development
Econometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Chidozie Sunday Abbah
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
22
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Ahmad El-Yaqub
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
18
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Abdul-Nasir T. Yola
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
17
Financial Economics
Monetary Economic
Energy Economics and Applied Macro-economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Aroyewun Bola
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
10
Financial Economics
Development Economics and Managerial Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Abiodun Hafeez Akindipe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
6
Financial Economics
Macroeconomics
Monetary Economics
Artificial Intelligence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Oluwatosin O. Adesina
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
186
International Economics
Monetary Economics
Financial Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Salahudeen, Lukumon Akande
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
10
Development Economics
Poverty
Inequality
Econometrics
Public Sector and Financial Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Abu Prince Oshoke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
8
Development Economics
Financial Economics
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Public Choice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Roland Ufuoma Ejedegba
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
5
Financial Economics
Monetary Economics
Development Economics
Econometrics
and International Economics.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Favoured Mogbolu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Eseosa Obadiaru
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2
Finance
Financial Economics
Development Finance
Capital Markets