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Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering Highly Cited Researchers 650 Scientists Citation in Nigeria 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.
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Total 650 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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97,683
World Rank
Nigeria
56
Country Rank
University of Ibadan Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Ibidun O. Adelekan
University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climate and Society | Disaster Risk Reduction | Flood Hazards | Vulnerability and Resilience | Urban areas and Coastal zone

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,446
  • Last 5 Years
    8,607
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.752
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Rankings

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108,449
World Rank
Nigeria
66
Country Rank
University of Benin Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Osayomwanbo Osarenotor
University of Benin Benin City, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Water quality management | Applied GIS | Sanitation and Waste Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,464
  • Last 5 Years
    10,391
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.993
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Rankings

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261,297
World Rank
Nigeria
313
Country Rank
Ahmadu Bello University Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Zaharaddeen Nasiru Garba
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Adsorption | Wastewater treatment | Optimization using response surface methodolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,454
  • Last 5 Years
    3,605
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.809
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Rankings

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279,451
World Rank
Nigeria
350
Country Rank
Bowen University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Samuel Olatunde Dahunsi
Bowen University Iwo, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Biomass and Bioenergy | Biofertilizer | Renewable and Sustainable Energy | Organic Agricultur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,133
  • Last 5 Years
    3,145
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.761
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Rankings

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285,365
World Rank
Nigeria
369
Country Rank
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Adewale Taiwo
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Abeokuta, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,034
  • Last 5 Years
    2,849
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.706
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Rankings

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298,492
World Rank
Nigeria
409
Country Rank
Federal University of Technology Akure Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Philip G. Oguntunde
Federal University of Technology Akure Akure, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Water management | Hydrology | Agrometeorology | Climate change | Echhydrolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,830
  • Last 5 Years
    2,079
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.543
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Rankings

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313,436
World Rank
Nigeria
449
Country Rank
Covenant University Ota Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Oluranti Agboola
Covenant University Ota Ota, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Nanotechnology | Polymer/Membrane Technology | Environmental Engineering | Corrosion Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,618
  • Last 5 Years
    3,262
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.902
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Rankings

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325,227
World Rank
Nigeria
487
Country Rank
Federal University of Technology Akure Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Fidelis O. Ajibade
Federal University of Technology Akure Akure, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Wastewater Biotreatment | Ecological Engineering | Resource Recovery | Environmental Engineering | Water Resources Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,466
  • Last 5 Years
    3,332
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.961
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Rankings

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344,047
World Rank
Nigeria
536
Country Rank
Rivers State University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Miebaka Josiah Ayotamuno
Rivers State University Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Bioremediation | Irrigation | Water pollution | Soil contaminatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,237
  • Last 5 Years
    1,311
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.405
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Rankings

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344,083
World Rank
Nigeria
537
Country Rank
Covenant University Ota Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
David O. Omole
Covenant University Ota Ota, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
water quality | water and wastewater treatment | solid waste managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,235
  • Last 5 Years
    2,437
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.753
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Rankings

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345,572
World Rank
Nigeria
543
Country Rank
Pan African University Lagos Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Norbert Edomah
Pan African University Lagos Lagos, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Energy Policy | Energy transition | Electricity Planning | Environmental Sustainability | Energy and Societ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,219
  • Last 5 Years
    2,043
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.635
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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390,831
World Rank
Nigeria
687
Country Rank
Bayero University Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Mustapha Bello
Bayero University Gwarzo Road, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental Engineering | Biosytems Engineering | Advanced Oxidation Processes | Sustainabilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,760
  • Last 5 Years
    2,434
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.882
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Rankings

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415,622
World Rank
Nigeria
781
Country Rank
Federal University of Technology Minna Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Abioye Olabisi Peter
Federal University of Technology Minna Minna, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental Biotechnology | Bioremediation | Environmental Microbiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,545
  • Last 5 Years
    1,739
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.683
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Rankings

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417,179
World Rank
Nigeria
789
Country Rank
Federal University of Technology Akure Logo
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Christopher O. Akinbile
Federal University of Technology Akure Akure, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
wastewater treatment | phytoremediation | Irrigation & Drainage | food security | climate chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,533
  • Last 5 Years
    1,519
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.600
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Rankings

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459,285
World Rank
Nigeria
957
Country Rank
Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Adamu Mustapha
Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmetrics | Water quality | Statistical analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,219
  • Last 5 Years
    1,188
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.535
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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468,032
World Rank
Nigeria
994
Country Rank
Obafemi Awolowo University Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ofoezie
Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental Management | Environmental Health | Water quality assessment | Parasitology | Epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,162
  • Last 5 Years
    803
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.371
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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473,767
World Rank
Nigeria
1,021
Country Rank
Covenant University Ota Logo
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Ayoola A. Ayodeji
Covenant University Ota Ota, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Renewable Energy | Environmental Engineering | Corrosion Technology and Thermodynamic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,124
  • Last 5 Years
    1,710
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.805
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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480,144
World Rank
Nigeria
1,049
Country Rank
Federal University Dutsin Ma Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
IB Abaje
Federal University Dutsin Ma Dutsin-Ma, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climatology | Climate Change | Environmental Resource Management

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,085
  • Last 5 Years
    1,239
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.594
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Rankings

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484,004
World Rank
Nigeria
1,070
Country Rank
Covenant University Ota Logo
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Oluwarotimi Olofinnade
Covenant University Ota Ota, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Sustainable construction materials | Structures | Environmental sustainability | Engineering educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,061
  • Last 5 Years
    1,647
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.799
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Rankings

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496,630
World Rank
Nigeria
1,127
Country Rank
First Technical University Ibadan Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Olusegun Awotoye
First Technical University Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental pollution management and ecosystem restoratio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,985
  • Last 5 Years
    1,051
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.529
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Rankings

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500,821
World Rank
Nigeria
1,143
Country Rank
University of Nigeria Logo
95
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Vincent Nnamdigadi Chigor
University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Water and Health | Enteric Pathogens | Antimicrobial Resistance | Wastewater-based Epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,961
  • Last 5 Years
    1,142
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.582
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Rankings

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513,664
World Rank
Nigeria
1,204
Country Rank
Covenant University Ota Logo
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Maxwell Omeje
Covenant University Ota Ota, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental Forensics | Environmental Radioactivity | Radioecology | RadioProtection | Water Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,888
  • Last 5 Years
    1,593
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.844
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Rankings

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514,791
World Rank
Nigeria
1,213
Country Rank
University of Abuja Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Toochukwu Chibueze Ogwueleka
University of Abuja Abuja, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering ngineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,883
  • Last 5 Years
    991
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.526
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Rankings

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521,907
World Rank
Nigeria
1,251
Country Rank
University of Nigeria Logo
106
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Chidozie Nnaji
University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Water supply | water and wastewater treatment | environmental engineering | hydrolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,843
  • Last 5 Years
    1,607
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.872
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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529,326
World Rank
Nigeria
1,300
Country Rank
University of Lagos Logo
55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Ezechiel Longe
University of Lagos Lagos, Nigeria
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Water Supply & Sanitation | Landfil Engineering | Wastewater Treatment | Groundwater Hydraulics | Contaminant fate and transfe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,805
  • Last 5 Years
    737
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.408
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