Top 100 Scientists

World Top 100 Scientists 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" (870,053 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
Olayinka Akanle
Sociology
Migration & Diaspora Studies.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
63
2,211
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ayokunle Olumuyiwa Omobowale
Sociology
Contextual Studies
Qualitative Methodology
Political Sociology
Development Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
31
1,096
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ezebunwa E Nwokocha
population studies
health sociology
maternal health
adolescent sexuality
child health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
28
1,016
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Oludayo Tade
Sociology
Criminology
Victimology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
21
717
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Funmilola O. Omotayo|Funmilola Olubunmi Omotayo, F. O. Omotayo
Social Informatics
Information Behaviour
Information Policy
Knowledge Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
1,611
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ifeanyi P. Onyeonoru
Employment Relations
Gender and Work
Trade Union and Democracy
Labour Migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
18
564
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Samuel Ayodeji Omolawal
Industrial Sociology
Human Resource Management
Industrial Relations
Organisational Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
285
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Femi O. Omololu
Social Demography
Policy Analysis and Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
532

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ayantayo,Jacob Kehinde
Religious Ethics and Sociology of Religion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
332
Idris Olabode Badiru
development communication
agricultural extension
rural sociology
media studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
228
Olumuyiwa Olusesan Familusi
Professor of Social Ethics and the Sociology of Religion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
295
Timothy Oluseyi Odeyale
Architectural Theory &History
Architectural Sociology
Traditional African Architecture
Urban Studies
Urban History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
124
Patricia Awa Taiwo
Medical Sociology
Gender studies
women and adolescent health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
132
Adeleke Oluwaseun Aderonke
Gender
rural sociology and sustainable development.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
124
Kola Babarinde
Philosophy of Education
Sociology of Education
Education and Democracy
Pedagogy of Higher Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
141
Olufolake Eunice Adelakun
Home Management
Rural Sociology and Youth studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
166
Matthew Ayegboyin
Medical sociology
Sociology of Development
Adolescent Health
Gerontology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
72
Lanre Olutayo
sociology of development
sociological theory
rural sociology
urban sociology
political sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
163
Abolaji Azeez
Medical Sociology
women's health
Health education and promotions
qualitative and quantitative research. Ethnography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
0
37
Irenitemi Abolade
Critical Management Studies
Development Sociology
Decolonial Feminism
Informal Economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
63
Anthony Obemeata
sociology of work
research methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
15
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Olayinka Akanle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
63
2,211
Sociology
Migration & Diaspora Studies.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ayokunle Olumuyiwa Omobowale
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
31
1,096
Sociology
Contextual Studies
Qualitative Methodology
Political Sociology
Development Sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Aderinto Yinka
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
30
1,116
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ezebunwa E Nwokocha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
28
1,016
population studies
health sociology
maternal health
adolescent sexuality
child health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Oludayo Tade
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
717
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Funmilola O. Omotayo|Funmilola Olubunmi Omotayo, F. O. Omotayo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,611
Social Informatics
Information Behaviour
Information Policy
Knowledge Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ifeanyi P. Onyeonoru
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
564
Employment Relations
Gender and Work
Trade Union and Democracy
Labour Migration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Stella O. Odebode
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
566
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Samuel Ayodeji Omolawal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
285
Industrial Sociology
Human Resource Management
Industrial Relations
Organisational Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Femi O. Omololu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
532
Social Demography
Policy Analysis and Development

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ayantayo,Jacob Kehinde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
332
Religious Ethics and Sociology of Religion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Busari Aderemi Dauda
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
210
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Idris Olabode Badiru
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
228
development communication
agricultural extension
rural sociology
media studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Olumuyiwa Olusesan Familusi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
295
Professor of Social Ethics and the Sociology of Religion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Timothy Oluseyi Odeyale
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
124
Architectural Theory &History
Architectural Sociology
Traditional African Architecture
Urban Studies
Urban History
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Olufunke Olufunsho Adegoke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
98
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Patricia Awa Taiwo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
132
Medical Sociology
Gender studies
women and adolescent health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Adeleke Oluwaseun Aderonke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
124
Gender
rural sociology and sustainable development.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kola Babarinde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
141
Philosophy of Education
Sociology of Education
Education and Democracy
Pedagogy of Higher Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Olufolake Eunice Adelakun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
166
Home Management
Rural Sociology and Youth studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Matthew Ayegboyin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
72
Medical sociology
Sociology of Development
Adolescent Health
Gerontology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lanre Olutayo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
163
sociology of development
sociological theory
rural sociology
urban sociology
political sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Abolaji Azeez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
0
37
Medical Sociology
women's health
Health education and promotions
qualitative and quantitative research. Ethnography
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Irenitemi Abolade
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
63
Critical Management Studies
Development Sociology
Decolonial Feminism
Informal Economy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Anthony Obemeata
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
15
sociology of work
research methodology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Dinne Chinedu Ernest
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
15
Criminology
Penology
Security Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Immaculetta Eleje Enya
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
16