Top 100 Scientists
Agriculture & Forestry / Crop Sciences 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.
crop improvement
breeding
genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
201
7,962
Quantitative Genetics
Breeding
Statistics
Research Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
85
3,688
Tropical Fruit Science
Germplasm Evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
70
2,376
Crop Production and Physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
28
997
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Cropping Systems/Crop Production/Crop Physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
24
1,293
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Postharvest Technology
Crop Processing and Storage
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
781
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Crop Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
25
799
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
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
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
Farming Systems
Organic Agriculture
Sustainable/Climate Smart Agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
17
554
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
22
717
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Nematology
Plant Pathology
Microbiology
Crop Protection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
18
545
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Agronomy (Study of Under uti!ized crops)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
18
822
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Crop protection
Plant pathology
Mycotoxins
Postharvest pathology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
584
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Crop Science and Plant Breeding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
396
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Plant Breeding and Genetics: Host Plant Resistance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
13
928
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Seed Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
17
585
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
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 :19
Cropping System Agronomist and soil fertility management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
285
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Crop Science
Crop Physiology
Agronomy
Environmental Biology
Ecophysiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
347
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Plant Taxonomy
Medicinal Plants
Plant Anatomy
Crop Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
7
412
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Pest Control
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
357
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Horticulture
Crop Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Crop Protection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
7
211
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Crop Prpduction/ Crop Physiology/ Horticulture/Olericulture/Soil microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
255
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Crop Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
227
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
plant breeding
genetics
crop science
agronomy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
305
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Seed Science/Horticulture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
212
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Crop Protection
Storage Entomology
Zoology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
204
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
crop production
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
325
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
244
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Crop Production and physiology.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
421
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Crop Production & Horticulture
Irrigation Agronomy
Crop Mineral Nutrition & Farming Systems Researches
Agroforestry
Post-Har
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
215
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Crop Production
Agronomy
Organic Agriculture
Arable Crops
Horticulture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
189
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Crop Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
153
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Crop-Livestock integration
Livestock production systems
Feeds and Feeding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
125
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Crop Science and Biotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
96
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Crop production and Physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
55
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Nematology
Soil Science
Crop production
Plant Protection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
1
48
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Agronomy (Weed Science)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
219
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
crop protection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
127
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Crop Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
76
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Control of Plant Diseases
Plant Diseases
Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Mycotoxins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
1
62
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Crop Processing and Storage
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
4
185
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Breeding and genetics of Cowpea and other legumes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
74
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Crop nutrition
weed management and soil conservation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
0
28
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
CROP PRODUCTION AND PHYSIOLOGY
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
131
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Crop science
crop protection
soil
crop production
Climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
65
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Crop processing and storage
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
53
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Crop production
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
31
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Crop Production/Nutrition
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
29
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :51
Crop Science/Crop protection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
28
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
Crop Production
Post harvest
Plant nutrition
Crop science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
28
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :53
Weed Science
Entomology
Crop Science
Farming System
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
22
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :54
Crop breeding
molecular genetics
biotechnology
climate smart agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
20
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
Crop protection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
18
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :56
Food Systems Transformation
Horticulture
Crop Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
17
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
Crop physiology
climate change and Sustainable Agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
31
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
Weed Science (Crop Science)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
19
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :59
Crop science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
46
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :60
Crop Science and Biotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
28
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :61
crop production
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
20
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :62
Crop Genetics
Plant breeding
Biotechnology
Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
12
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :63
crop production and physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
16
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :64
Crop Physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
15
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :65
Plant genetics and breeding
Crop science
Plant Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
14
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :66
Crop Physiology (water/plant relations)
Abiotic stress physiology
Wastewater recycling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
13
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :67
Storage Entomology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
11
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :68
CROP PHYSIOLOGY AND FARMING SYSTEMS
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
11
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :69
Crop science
Weed science
Entomology
Pathology
Breeding & Genetics.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
9
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :70
Crop Production Mechanization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
12
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :71
Weed Science
Crop Science
Weed Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
11
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :72
Crop production
Soil Conservation
Food Security
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
5
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :73
Crop Physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
4
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :74
general crop science
Horticulture and physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
2
Robert Asiedu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
201
7,962
crop improvement
breeding
genetics
MAB FAKOREDE
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
85
3,688
Quantitative Genetics
Breeding
Statistics
Research Methods
Paul. K. Baiyeri
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
70
2,376
Tropical Fruit Science
Germplasm Evaluation
Vincent Ogunlela
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
28
997
Ibrahim Yakamba Dugje
University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
1,293
Cropping Systems/Crop Production/Crop Physiology
Segun Emmanuel Adebayo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
781
Postharvest Technology
Crop Processing and Storage
Ogbonna Peter
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
25
799
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
Udensi Ekea Udensi
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
23
920
Weed Science
Agronomy
Agricultural Development & Value Chain
Phytoremediation and Innovation
IM Haruna
Nasarawa State University
Keffi, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
554
Farming Systems
Organic Agriculture
Sustainable/Climate Smart Agriculture
Olalekan Banwo
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
22
717
Samuel Bukola Orisajo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
545
Nematology
Plant Pathology
Microbiology
Crop Protection
Kevin Eifediyi
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
18
822
Agronomy (Study of Under uti!ized crops)
DN Enyiukwu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
584
Crop protection
Plant pathology
Mycotoxins
Postharvest pathology
Crop Science and Plant Breeding
Andrew Saba Gana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
928
Plant Breeding and Genetics: Host Plant Resistance
Ani E. Nkang
University of Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
17
585
Aniefiok Ndubuisi Osuagwu
University of Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
502
Plant Genetics and Biotechnology. Conservation of plants Genetic resources
particularly underutilized food crops.
Christopher John Okonji
Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State
Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
285
Cropping System Agronomist and soil fertility management
Elsie. I. Hamadina Cbiol, Mrsb
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
347
Crop Science
Crop Physiology
Agronomy
Environmental Biology
Ecophysiology
Aderiike Adewumi
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
7
412
Plant Taxonomy
Medicinal Plants
Plant Anatomy
Crop Science
Olanrewaju Olotuah
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
357
Abraham Ngwuta
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
7
211
Horticulture
Crop Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Crop Protection
Matthew Aluko
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
255
Crop Prpduction/ Crop Physiology/ Horticulture/Olericulture/Soil microbiology
Edna A. Akpan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
227
Gabriel Ojo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
305
plant breeding
genetics
crop science
agronomy
Haruna Ibrahim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
212
Onekutu Amana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
204
Crop Protection
Storage Entomology
Zoology
MD Belel
Federal Polytechnic Mubi
Adamawa, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
325
Abimbola Oluwaranti
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
244
Ishaku James Dantata
Federal University Gashua
Gashua, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
215
Crop Production & Horticulture
Irrigation Agronomy
Crop Mineral Nutrition & Farming Systems Researches
Agroforestry
Post-Har
Aniefiok Effiong Uko
University of Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
189
Crop Production
Agronomy
Organic Agriculture
Arable Crops
Horticulture
(Mrs.) Eno Isaac Udoh
University of Uyo
Uyo, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
153
Samy Bacigale
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
125
Crop-Livestock integration
Livestock production systems
Feeds and Feeding
Christo,Ie
Imo State University Owerri
Owerri, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
96
Fidel Akpaninyang|Akpainyang, F. E, Akpaninyang, F. E, F. Akpaninyang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
55
Aminat Korede Akinsanya
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
48
Nematology
Soil Science
Crop production
Plant Protection
Alhassan Jazuli
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Sokoto, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
219
Michael Olusayo Okeniyi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
127
Chinedu Felix Amuji
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
76
Bilkoya Tunwari Adamu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
62
Control of Plant Diseases
Plant Diseases
Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Mycotoxins
Idah Peter Aba
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
185
Oladejo Atanda Samuel
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
74
Breeding and genetics of Cowpea and other legumes
danmaigoro olanrewaju
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
0
28
Crop nutrition
weed management and soil conservation
Kalu Okoro Orji
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
131
Kennedy Ogbedeh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
65
Crop science
crop protection
soil
crop production
Climate change
Caroline Oluremi Okunola|Caroline Okunola, Oluremi Okunola, CO Okunonola
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
53
Olubunmi Olajide
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
31
Kehinde Fadare, Af
Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
29
Alozie Anyim
Gregory University, Uturu
Uturu, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
28
Muojiama Stella Ogochukwu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
28
Crop Production
Post harvest
Plant nutrition
Crop science
Ibeabuchi Uko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
22
Weed Science
Entomology
Crop Science
Farming System
Macsamuel Sesugh Ugbaa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
20
Crop breeding
molecular genetics
biotechnology
climate smart agriculture
Kayode Ea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
18
Poly-Mbah Chinwe Pearl
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
17
Food Systems Transformation
Horticulture
Crop Science
Adesina Oluwafemi Adewumi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
31
Crop physiology
climate change and Sustainable Agriculture
Udosen Uduakabasi Udosen
University of Uyo
Uyo, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
19
Belel Mustapha Dauda
Federal Polytechnic Mubi
Adamawa, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
46
Theresa Chinna Njoku
Imo State University Owerri
Owerri, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
28
Ndubuisi Perpetua O
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
12
Crop Genetics
Plant breeding
Biotechnology
Ecology
Demben Moses Esang
Metrics
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Citation Counts
2
0
16
Balogun K
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Citation Counts
2
0
15
Kabiru Dauda Dawaki
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
14
Plant genetics and breeding
Crop science
Plant Science
Olumakinde Akinbuwa
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
13
Crop Physiology (water/plant relations)
Abiotic stress physiology
Wastewater recycling
Babatunde Samuel Femi
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
Uwumarongie Aiwekhoe Monday Desmond
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
CROP PHYSIOLOGY AND FARMING SYSTEMS
Crop science
Weed science
Entomology
Pathology
Breeding & Genetics.
Paul Osu Simeon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
12
Umar Abubakar Ibrahim
Nasarawa State University
Keffi, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
11
Weed Science
Crop Science
Weed Ecology
Nosagie Joshua Otoadese
Benson Idahosa University
Benin City, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
5
Crop production
Soil Conservation
Food Security
Tamunobelema B. Solomon
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4
Ca Nwadinobi|Nwadinobi Charity Amara
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2
general crop science
Horticulture and physiology