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Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 4.127 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 Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,413
World Rank
14
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Sociology
Medical sociology | Gerontology: Age Tech | Qualitative researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,783
  • Last 5 Years
    34,159
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.730
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Rankings

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149,595
World Rank
118
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Library and Information Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,852
  • Last 5 Years
    4,171
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.531
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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200,143
World Rank
200
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Psychology
Organisational behaviour | extra-role behaviour | wellbeing and healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,910
  • Last 5 Years
    4,944
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.837
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Rankings

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224,498
World Rank
245
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Social Policy
Maternal | reproductive and child health | Infectious diseases of Poverty (HIV | Hepatitis | HPV

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,247
  • Last 5 Years
    3,231
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.616
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Rankings

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246,884
World Rank
281
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Violence | Terrorism | Violent Extremism | Transnational Threats and Maritime Securit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,743
  • Last 5 Years
    2,741
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.578
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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255,924
World Rank
296
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Information Science | ICT | information Seeking Behaviour | Innovation and Development | Research Methodology and Statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,562
  • Last 5 Years
    3,342
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.733
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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261,004
World Rank
310
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
information Seeking behavior | Information Science | Innovation | Research and Statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,467
  • Last 5 Years
    3,299
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.739
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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283,435
World Rank
358
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociology | Medical Sociology | Bioethics | Global Health | Social Problem

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,071
  • Last 5 Years
    3,643
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.895
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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287,733
World Rank
379
Country Rank
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Demography
Demographic dynamics and Interrelations | Fertility and Reproductive health | Migration | Ageing | Family and marriag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,003
  • Last 5 Years
    1,210
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.302
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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291,232
World Rank
391
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Sociology
Demography | Medical Sociolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,948
  • Last 5 Years
    326
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.083
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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302,528
World Rank
418
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Comparative Politics | Security and Conflict Studies | Public Polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,777
  • Last 5 Years
    1,409
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.373
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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322,821
World Rank
478
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
comparative African democratisation | election studies | oil and environmental politics in the Niger Delta | identity politics | pe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,501
  • Last 5 Years
    1,603
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.458
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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324,785
World Rank
484
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,476
  • Last 5 Years
    2,211
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.636
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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354,622
World Rank
576
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Psychology
Work Engagement | Career Development | Cyberpsychology | Work-life Balanc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,122
  • Last 5 Years
    2,270
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.727
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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361,041
World Rank
592
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Peace | conflict | defence | security | developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,055
  • Last 5 Years
    2,145
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.702
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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371,618
World Rank
616
Country Rank
70
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Anthropology
Sociology | public health | anthropology | bioethic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,948
  • Last 5 Years
    1,743
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.591
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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374,547
World Rank
631
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Demography
Health Demography: Maternal & Child Health | Reproductive Healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,918
  • Last 5 Years
    2,203
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.755
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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382,908
World Rank
661
Country Rank
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Psychology
counselling psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,839
  • Last 5 Years
    982
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.346
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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384,644
World Rank
668
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Psychology
Implementation science | Trauma | Resilience | Climate change | Clinical health psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,822
  • Last 5 Years
    2,608
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.924
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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390,149
World Rank
684
Country Rank
75
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociology | Migration & Diaspora Studies | Social Policy | Public Polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,771
  • Last 5 Years
    2,164
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.781
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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401,399
World Rank
727
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Liberal Political Ecology | Security Studies | Gender & Developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,670
  • Last 5 Years
    2,023
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.758
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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434,158
World Rank
853
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Anthropology
Biological Anthropology | Public Health | Epidemiology | Human Identification | Data Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,403
  • Last 5 Years
    2,241
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.933
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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436,152
World Rank
860
Country Rank
67
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Sociology
Gender and women studies | family studies | reproductive health | health system

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,388
  • Last 5 Years
    1,643
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.688
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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438,082
World Rank
870
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Psychology
Applied Social Environmental and Health Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,373
  • Last 5 Years
    1,834
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.773
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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439,548
World Rank
874
Country Rank
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Demography
Population Studies | Health | Gender | Habitat and Environmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,362
  • Last 5 Years
    1,762
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.746
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