AD Scientific Index
Open Nav
Login Login Pricing & Plans Pricing & Plans

Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Africa Highly Cited Researchers 300 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
207,939
World Rank
420
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Bioinformatics | Digital signal processing | Human computer interface | Medical image processin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,685
  • Last 5 Years
    5,006
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.881
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
541,387
World Rank
2,163
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,747
  • Last 5 Years
    1,652
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.946
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
550,514
World Rank
2,244
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical technology | Drug Delivery | Nanomedicine | Pharmaceutics | Biomaterial

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,702
  • Last 5 Years
    1,531
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.900
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
601,254
World Rank
2,672
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug delivery systems | nanocarriers | tissue targeting | application of SPION | Pharmacokinetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,475
  • Last 5 Years
    1,179
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.799
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
631,344
World Rank
2,930
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Others
Radiobiology | Cancer Biology | Antioxidants & Nutural products | Medical Imaging | A

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,357
  • Last 5 Years
    1,351
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.996
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
633,000
World Rank
2,949
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanotechnology and industrial pharmac

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,351
  • Last 5 Years
    1,285
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.951
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
768,076
World Rank
4,281
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
matrix theory | interval analysis | egyptian histor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    935
  • Last 5 Years
    124
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.133
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
794,370
World Rank
4,539
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Biotechnology | Host Microbe Interaction | BioPharmaceuticals | Biotransformation & Bioprocessin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    870
  • Last 5 Years
    450
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.517
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
795,295
World Rank
4,551
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
808,706
World Rank
4,694
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Molecular Biology | Nanobiotechnology | Plant pathology | Plant-Insect Interactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    836
  • Last 5 Years
    788
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.943
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
822,884
World Rank
4,851
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Cancer Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    804
  • Last 5 Years
    788
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.980
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
823,336
World Rank
4,857
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Others
Biomedical engineering | Machine learning | Bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    803
  • Last 5 Years
    797
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.993
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
848,748
World Rank
5,149
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    750
  • Last 5 Years
    585
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.780
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
859,260
World Rank
5,271
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
photochemistry | Computational chemistry | laser dye

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    729
  • Last 5 Years
    715
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.981
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
876,865
World Rank
5,450
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
Linear Programming | Parallel Programming (MPI) | Combinatorial Optimization | Design and Analysis o

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    696
  • Last 5 Years
    570
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.819
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
878,059
World Rank
5,470
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    694
  • Last 5 Years
    517
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.745
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
888,813
World Rank
5,582
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Medical and Health Sciences / Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology | Public health | Anti microbial resistanc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    675
  • Last 5 Years
    498
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.738
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
890,373
World Rank
5,607
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Inflammation Neuroscience Cell Culture Molecular Biology Nanocarrier

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    672
  • Last 5 Years
    664
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.988
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
900,468
World Rank
5,717
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    655
  • Last 5 Years
    474
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.724
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
914,022
World Rank
5,864
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Molecular Biology
Biotechnology | Plant Molecular Genetics | Genetic Engineering | Plant stress | RNA editin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    633
  • Last 5 Years
    253
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.400
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
1,014,883
World Rank
6,869
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Internal Combustion Engine | Alternative Fuel and nanoparticles fuel blends | Reverse Engineering Projectd | Development of IC

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    499
  • Last 5 Years
    352
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.705
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
1,017,067
World Rank
6,890
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
Microbiology and immunology | pharmacology | virolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    496
  • Last 5 Years
    494
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.996
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
1,036,700
World Rank
7,095
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Anesthesiology and Reanimation
cardiothoracic anesthesia | liver and lung transplant anesthesia | medical educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    475
  • Last 5 Years
    154
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.324
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
1,046,709
World Rank
7,190
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    464
  • Last 5 Years
    308
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.664
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

flag
1,055,109
World Rank
7,289
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    455
  • Last 5 Years
    376
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.826
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
Smart Institutional Excellence Plan
Unify strategy, analytics, and growth in one powerful platform. Turn academic data into actionable strategy for sustainable excellence.
360° Real-Time Academic Performance Analysis
Track your performance in real time — benchmark, compare, and improve. Stay ahead with instant insights and global peer comparisons.
Strategic Researcher Transfer Tools
Attract world-class talent across 211 disciplines. Find, connect, and recruit the brightest minds worldwide.
Academic Contribution Analytics Module
Unlock researcher and institutional impact with transparent contribution scores. Recognize, measure, and reward academic excellence at every level.
QA & Accreditation
Ensuring quality standards and accreditation compliance in higher education.
Internationalization in Higher Education
Advancing global partnerships, mobility, and international visibility.
Unlock Your Academic Potential Today

🌍 Be Our Partner: Representation & Collaboration

Represent AD Scientific Index in your country or region — and grow with us.

  • ✅ Official recognition as a regional partner
  • ✅ Visibility partnership with full brand support
  • ✅ Help institutions in your region enhance their academic visibility
  • ✅ Contribute to value-driven projects with measurable academic impact
Discover Universities That Trust Us

Discover Universities That Trust Us

Curious about institutions benefiting from the AD Scientific Index?