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" (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
Zakariyya Uba Zango
Material Science
Environmental Chemistry
Wastewater Remediation
Adsorption
Photocatalysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
43
1,653
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Fahad Usman
Plasmonic Sensors
Optical Fabrication & Testing
Biomedical Optics
Optical Materials
Polymers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
25
1,102
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Badamasi Sani Mohammed
Development Economics
Financial Economics
International Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
232
Abdullahi Bala Ado
Corporate Governance
Auditing
Financial Reporting
Forensic Accounting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
331
Abdurrahman Garba
Environmental Chemistry
Wastewater Remediation
Material Science
Adsorption
Photocatalysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
264
Suleiman Gani Musa
Material development
Catalysis
Waste Management and Conversion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
240
Abdulazeez Kankia Yusuf
Sustainability Research
Higher Education Research
Polymer Chemistry
Polymers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
341
Muhammad Abdullahi Maigari
Security Studies
Conflict Studies
Developmental Studies
Political Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
1
84
Mansir Abubakar
Machine Learning
Semantic Web
NLP
Linked Data
Ontology Matching
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
138
Usman Armaya'U
Composite materials
Environmental pollutants
drugs contaminants. Adsorption
magnetic and minimised sample extraction methodo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
103
Abdulrazaq Tukur
Organic Chemistry
Organic Synthesis
Natural Products and Medicinal chemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
69
Nasiru Malan Musa
natural products
phytochemical screening
antimicrobial study
antischistosomal study
antifungal screening and isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
58
Abdullahi Raji Egigogo
Cyber Security
computer science
ICT in Technical Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
42
Hamisu Hamisu Haruna
Applied Linguistics
English for Academic Purposes
English for Specific Purposes and Discourse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
21
Hussaini Shuaibu
financial reporting quality
earning management
capital structure
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
51
Armaya'U Zango Umar
Software Engineering
Cybersecurity
Machine Learning
Blockchain
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
11
Mustapha Usman
Corporate Governance
Sustainability reporting
Islamic Accounting and Finance
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
10
Musa Marwana
Parasitology and Public health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
7
Abdulhameed Saidu
Sociology
Industrial Sociology
Sociology of Work and Industry
Entrepreneurship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
3
Oteniya Mojeed Gbenga|Dr. Oteniya Abdulmojeed Gbenga, Dr. Abdulmajid O. G.
Personality Development
Developmental Psychology
Early Childhood Education
Mental Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
2
Almustapha Wali Sambo
Phonology
Morphosyntax
Translation
Language Endangerment & Language Documentation
Hausa Language
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
1
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Zakariyya Uba Zango
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
43
1,653
Material Science
Environmental Chemistry
Wastewater Remediation
Adsorption
Photocatalysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Fahad Usman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
25
1,102
Plasmonic Sensors
Optical Fabrication & Testing
Biomedical Optics
Optical Materials
Polymers
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Badamasi Sani Mohammed
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
232
Development Economics
Financial Economics
International Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Abdullahi Bala Ado
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
331
Corporate Governance
Auditing
Financial Reporting
Forensic Accounting
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Abdurrahman Garba
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
264
Environmental Chemistry
Wastewater Remediation
Material Science
Adsorption
Photocatalysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Suleiman Gani Musa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
240
Material development
Catalysis
Waste Management and Conversion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Abdulazeez Kankia Yusuf
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
341
Sustainability Research
Higher Education Research
Polymer Chemistry
Polymers
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Abubakar Abdullahi Lema
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
178
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Muhammad Abdullahi Maigari
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
1
84
Security Studies
Conflict Studies
Developmental Studies
Political Sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Muhammad Abdullahi Sa'İd
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
64
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hamza Aliyu Galadanchi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
245
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mansir Abubakar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
138
Machine Learning
Semantic Web
NLP
Linked Data
Ontology Matching
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Abdulwahid Usman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
256
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Usman Armaya'U
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
103
Composite materials
Environmental pollutants
drugs contaminants. Adsorption
magnetic and minimised sample extraction methodo
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Abdulrazaq Tukur
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
69
Organic Chemistry
Organic Synthesis
Natural Products and Medicinal chemistry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Aminu Ilyasu Batagarawa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
85
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nasiru Malan Musa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
58
natural products
phytochemical screening
antimicrobial study
antischistosomal study
antifungal screening and isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Abdullahi Raji Egigogo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
42
Cyber Security
computer science
ICT in Technical Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ibrahim Lawal|Lawal, I, Lawal, Ibrahim, I Lawal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
40
Environmental Microbiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Aisha Aliyu Garba
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
23
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hamisu Hamisu Haruna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
21
Applied Linguistics
English for Academic Purposes
English for Specific Purposes and Discourse
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hussaini Shuaibu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
51
financial reporting quality
earning management
capital structure
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sule Yau Hayewa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
15
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sani Halliru Bawale
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
14
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Armaya'U Zango Umar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
Software Engineering
Cybersecurity
Machine Learning
Blockchain
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Mustapha Usman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
10
Corporate Governance
Sustainability reporting
Islamic Accounting and Finance
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Mannawi Nasiru Isa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
5
Medical Physics
Nuclear Physics and Space Physics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Buhari Alhassan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
21
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Fatima Umar Karofi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
25
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Musa Marwana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
7
Parasitology and Public health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Abdulhamid Usman Nuruddeen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
5
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Amina Muhammad Sani
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Usman Mahmud
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
Artificial Intelligence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Abdulhameed Saidu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
Sociology
Industrial Sociology
Sociology of Work and Industry
Entrepreneurship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Personality Development
Developmental Psychology
Early Childhood Education
Mental Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Almustapha Wali Sambo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
1
Phonology
Morphosyntax
Translation
Language Endangerment & Language Documentation
Hausa Language