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A Nigerian scholar and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Kigali in Rwanda, Professor Ogechi Adeola, has been recognized as one of the top two per cent scientists globally in the 2025 edition of the Stanford–Elsevier Global Scientist Ranking.

Adeola, acknowledged for her work in Business and Management, stood out as the sole researcher from the University of Kigali among the 14 Rwandan scientists featured this year.

Declaring the honor on Wednesday, theUniversity of Kigaliposted on Facebook, “The University of Kigali is proud to recognize 14 scientists from Rwanda who have been listed among the world’s Top 2% most influential researchers in the esteemed Stanford–Elsevier Global Scientist Ranking (2025 edition).”

We are particularly proud to have Prof. Ogechi Adeola, the Deputy Vice Chancellor at UoK, recognized for her remarkable work in Business and Management, distinguishing herself in a list mostly featuring health and medical sciences.

In a parallel update, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission praised another Nigerian, Dr Ayodeji Amobonye Emmanuel, for being recognized among the world’s top two percent of scientists.

Chairperson of NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in astatementon Tuesday, referred to Emmanuel as “a symbol of outstanding achievement and a deserving representative of Nigeria within the international scientific community.”

The statement partially stated, “Amobonye, an expert in Biotechnology, was recognized for his remarkable contributions to scientific research and influence at the Durban University of Technology in South Africa, where he obtained his PhD and worked as a lecturer and researcher.”

He is currently serving as a Research Fellow at the Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania. This esteemed global list highlights researchers whose work has had the greatest influence across 22 scientific disciplines and 174 subfields.

“His success not only enhances the perception of Nigeria among the diaspora but also acts as a motivation for young scientists throughout the nation,” NiDCOM stated.

The 2025 version of the list, created together by Stanford University and Elsevier, utilizes data from Scopus as of the end of 2024, showcasing the most-cited researchers globally across 22 scientific disciplines and 174 sub-disciplines.

It encompasses more than 100,000 researchers whose work has had the greatest global influence.

Being part of this list grants scientists worldwide acknowledgment for progressing understanding and shaping their academic fields.

Over 200,000 researchers from around the world, including 291 from Nigerian universities and members of the Nigerian diaspora, were acknowledged in this year’s list.

This represents a rise from the 233 Nigerian academics who were also acknowledged in the list published last year.

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