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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 23 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Chemistry
Biological science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,475
3,265
0.730
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Biochemistry
Nutraceuticals
Functional foods
Neurochemistry
Alzheimer's diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,824
2,354
0.834
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Food Product Development
Food Chemistry
Functional Foods
Entomophagy
Postharvest losse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
698
566
0.811
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Natural Product Chemistry
Medicinal plants
Oilseeds
Hydrocolliods
Protein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
858
531
0.619
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Food Processing
Food Preservation and Utilization
Food Product Development
Food & Nutrition Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
557
301
0.540
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Biorefinery
waste valorization
waste beneficiation
Pulp and paper
wood chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
296
249
0.841
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
biochemistry
toxicology
functional foods
hypertension
diabete
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
413
190
0.460
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Entrepreneurship
R&D commercializatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
296
171
0.578
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nutrition
Food science
Micronutrient
bone health
food securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
127
0.882
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
crop processing and storage
drying
image processing
machine designs
ergonomics and renewable energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
106
0.650
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Fisheries (Aquaculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
94
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Monogastric Animal Science and Production
Food Processing Technology
Meat Science
Complementary foods
post harvest losses o
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
79
0.669
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nutraceutical
Functional Foods
Bioactive compounds/Biological Activ
Cell Biology
Food Processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
67
0.720
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Food Product Development
Food processing and Nutritional Evaluatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75
54
0.720
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Pulp and Paper Technology
Food Science &Technology
Process Engineering
Bio-chemical Engineering
Environmental Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
50
0.926
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Molecular biology
Food processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
48
0.873
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Environmental Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
40
0.909
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Molecular Genetics
Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Biodegradable Plastic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
37
0.881
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Animal Science
Food Technology
Weaning Foods Development
Nutraceuticals
Poultry Science Nutrition and Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
27
0.675
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Applied Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry and lnstrumentation
Solid Waste Management
Effluent Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
24
0.429
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Natural Product
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
12
0.923
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
NUTRACEUTICALS
NUTRITION
BIOCHEMISTRY
CANCER RESEARC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
10
0.588
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Gene cloning
Enzymology
Recombinant DNA Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
2
0.667
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,142
193
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ochuko L. Erukainure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,475
3,265
0.730
Chemistry
Biological science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,029
330
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tosin Olasehinde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,824
2,354
0.834
Biochemistry
Nutraceuticals
Functional foods
Neurochemistry
Alzheimer's diseas
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
679,408
3,035
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Beatrice Mofoluwaso Fasogbon|Beatrice Mofoluwaso Fasogbon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
698
566
0.811
Food Product Development
Food Chemistry
Functional Foods
Entomophagy
Postharvest losse
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
704,662
3,320
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ahmed Aroke Shahid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
858
531
0.619
Natural Product Chemistry
Medicinal plants
Oilseeds
Hydrocolliods
Protein
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
953,392
7,010
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Oladunmoye Oo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
557
301
0.540
Food Processing
Food Preservation and Utilization
Food Product Development
Food & Nutrition Technolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,044,250
8,616
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Olajumoke D Fagbemi|O D Fagbemi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
296
249
0.841
Biorefinery
waste valorization
waste beneficiation
Pulp and paper
wood chemistr
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,176,411
11,194
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Okukwe Christa Obode
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
413
190
0.460
biochemistry
toxicology
functional foods
hypertension
diabete
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,230,338
12,309
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Oyedele Matthew Oyeku
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
296
171
0.578
Entrepreneurship
R&D commercializatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,385,487
15,641
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Temiloluwa Adebola Arowosola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
127
0.882
Nutrition
Food science
Micronutrient
bone health
food securit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,477,695
17,626
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Wahabi Bolanle Asiru
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
106
0.650
crop processing and storage
drying
image processing
machine designs
ergonomics and renewable energ
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,538,073
18,997
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ayodele (Owolabi) Folashade Oluwayemisi|Owolabi Folashade Oluwayemisi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
94
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,626,091
21,005
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Abel FA Silas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
79
0.669
Monogastric Animal Science and Production
Food Processing Technology
Meat Science
Complementary foods
post harvest losses o
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,706,943
22,914
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Viola Anuli Nwachukwu Nicholas-Okpara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
67
0.720
Nutraceutical
Functional Foods
Bioactive compounds/Biological Activ
Cell Biology
Food Processin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,807,774
25,408
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Abimbola Jegede
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75
54
0.720
Food Product Development
Food processing and Nutritional Evaluatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,844,335
26,343
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Henry Chibudike
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
50
0.926
Pulp and Paper Technology
Food Science &Technology
Process Engineering
Bio-chemical Engineering
Environmental Chemistr
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,861,237
26,735
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Joy Ehiwuogu-Onyibe|ONYIBE J. E., EHIWUOGU-ONYIBE J., JOY ONYIBE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
48
0.873
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Molecular biology
Food processin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,937,223
28,748
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Adegbaye Olubisi Adewale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
40
0.909
Environmental Technolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,967,632
29,589
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Temitope Ojuolape Fadipe (Nee Salaam)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
37
0.881
Molecular Genetics
Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Biodegradable Plastic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,079,699
32,754
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Abel Silas Silas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
27
0.675
Animal Science
Food Technology
Weaning Foods Development
Nutraceuticals
Poultry Science Nutrition and Healt
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,115,646
33,833
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Oluwatoyin Enitan Taiwo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
24
0.429
Applied Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry and lnstrumentation
Solid Waste Management
Effluent Managemen
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,302,489
39,888
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Omolara Omowumi Fatunmibi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
12
0.923
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,334,008
41,000
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Blossom Ita
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
10
0.588
NUTRACEUTICALS
NUTRITION
BIOCHEMISTRY
CANCER RESEARC
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,514,409
48,799
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Abayomi Baruwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
2
0.667
Gene cloning
Enzymology
Recombinant DNA Technolog