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Nigeria 4,129 Scientists H-Index Social Sciences Rankings - 2026

This real-time ranking measures researchers’ academic productivity and impact at global, continental, national, and institutional levels using total and recent 5-year H-index data. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines.

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Total 4.129 scientist, 1 country, 233 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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128,268
World Rank
Nigeria
68
Country Rank
University of Ilorin Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Adeyinka Tella
University of Ilorin Ilorin, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Library and Information Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    43
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.674
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Rankings

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155,407
World Rank
Nigeria
110
Country Rank
University of Nigeria Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Ike E. Onyishi
University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Psychology
Organisational behaviour | extra-role behaviour | wellbeing and healt

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    39
  • Last 5 Years
    36
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.923
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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166,619
World Rank
Nigeria
132
Country Rank
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Oliver Ezechi
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Lagos, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Social Policy
Maternal | reproductive and child health | Infectious diseases of Poverty (HIV | Hepatitis | HPV

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    38
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.763
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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198,183
World Rank
Nigeria
179
Country Rank
University of Nigeria Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Freedom C. Onuoha
University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Violence | Terrorism | Violent Extremism | Transnational Threats and Maritime Securit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    35
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.743
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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264,427
World Rank
Nigeria
329
Country Rank
Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Ebikabowei Emmanuel Baro
Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa Otuoke, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
information literacy | digital library | institutional repositories | social medi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    30
  • Last 5 Years
    24
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.800
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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269,858
World Rank
Nigeria
344
Country Rank
Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
J. Shola Omotola
Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
comparative African democratisation | election studies | oil and environmental politics in the Niger Delta | identity politics | pe

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    30
  • Last 5 Years
    19
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.633
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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278,258
World Rank
Nigeria
365
Country Rank
Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Sunday A. Adedini
Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Demography
Health Demography: Maternal & Child Health | Reproductive Healt

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    29
  • Last 5 Years
    25
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.862
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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280,328
World Rank
Nigeria
371
Country Rank
University of Ibadan Logo
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Olayinka Akanle
University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociology | Migration & Diaspora Studies | Social Policy | Public Polic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    29
  • Last 5 Years
    23
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.793
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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290,787
World Rank
Nigeria
403
Country Rank
Afe Babalola University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Israel Olatunji Orubuloye
Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Sociology
Demography | Medical Sociolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    29
  • Last 5 Years
    10
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.345
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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298,010
World Rank
Nigeria
432
Country Rank
University of Ilorin Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Gabriel Ademola Olatunji
University of Ilorin Ilorin, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Sociology

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    28
  • Last 5 Years
    22
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.786
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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302,099
World Rank
Nigeria
445
Country Rank
University of Benin Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Augustine Ikelegbe
University of Benin Benin City, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Comparative Politics | Security and Conflict Studies | Public Polic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    28
  • Last 5 Years
    20
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.714
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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302,800
World Rank
Nigeria
448
Country Rank
University of Ibadan Logo
59
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Ayodele Samuel Jegede
University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Anthropology
Sociology | public health | anthropology | bioethic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    28
  • Last 5 Years
    19
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.679
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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305,370
World Rank
Nigeria
455
Country Rank
University of Ibadan Logo
60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Uche C Isiugo-Abanihe
University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Demography
Demographic dynamics and Interrelations | Fertility and Reproductive health | Migration | Ageing | Family and marriag

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    28
  • Last 5 Years
    17
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.607
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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309,738
World Rank
Nigeria
471
Country Rank
Olabisi Onabanjo University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Isaac Akinkunmi Adedeji
Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Sociology
Medical Sociology | Social gerontology with bias in nutrition and mental health | Social Demography | Bioethics | Qualitative dat

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    27
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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333,840
World Rank
Nigeria
552
Country Rank
University of Nigeria Logo
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Christian C Ezeibe
University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Economy | Identity Politics | Political Communication | African Politics | Social Polic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    26
  • Last 5 Years
    23
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.885
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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361,845
World Rank
Nigeria
647
Country Rank
University of Nigeria Logo
64
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Nkoli Ezumah
University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Sociology
Gender and women studies | family studies | reproductive health | health system

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    25
  • Last 5 Years
    19
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.760
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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381,316
World Rank
Nigeria
714
Country Rank
Adekunle Ajasin University Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Oluyinka Ojedokun
Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Psychology
Applied Social Environmental and Health Psycholog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    20
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.833
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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383,023
World Rank
Nigeria
722
Country Rank
Covenant University Ota Logo
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Daniel Eseme Gberevbie
Covenant University Ota Ota, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Public Administration | Ethical Issues | Employee Retention | E-Governance | Gender Politic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    19
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.792
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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391,114
World Rank
Nigeria
754
Country Rank
Delta State University Nigeria Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Patrick Igbigbi
Delta State University Nigeria Abraka, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Anthropology
physical and forensic anthropology and neuroanatom

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    15
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.625
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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393,601
World Rank
Nigeria
768
Country Rank
University of Ibadan Logo
99
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Akinlolu Adeyemo
University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Psychology
counselling psycholog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    14
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.583
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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397,076
World Rank
Nigeria
782
Country Rank
Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Lorretta Favour Chizomam Ntoimo
Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Demography
Social Demography | Singlehood | Family Demography | Population health | Maternal and Child healt

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    23
  • Last 5 Years
    23
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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398,171
World Rank
Nigeria
786
Country Rank
University of Nigeria Logo
79
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Johnbosco Chika Chukwuorji
University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Psychology
Implementation science | Trauma | Resilience | Climate change | Clinical health psycholog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    23
  • Last 5 Years
    22
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.957
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Rankings

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400,370
World Rank
Nigeria
797
Country Rank
Covenant University Ota Logo
47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Azuh Dominic
Covenant University Ota Ota, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Demography
Population Studies | Health | Gender | Habitat and Environmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    23
  • Last 5 Years
    21
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.913
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Rankings

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400,738
World Rank
Nigeria
798
Country Rank
Covenant University Ota Logo
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Emmanuel Olagunju Amoo
Covenant University Ota Ota, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Demography
Integrated statistical analysis | Gender and Health Demography | Sexology | Methodological Consultan

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    23
  • Last 5 Years
    21
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.913
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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400,892
World Rank
Nigeria
799
Country Rank
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Steven M Cole
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Oyo, Nigeria
Social Sciences / Sociology
gender | rural development | health | nutrition | inequalit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    23
  • Last 5 Years
    21
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.913
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