A Nigerian academic, Professor Ogechi Adeola, who serves as Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Kigali, Rwanda, has been ranked among the world’s top two per cent scientists in the 2025 Stanford–Elsevier Global Scientist Ranking.
Adeola, recognised for her work in Business and Management, was the only scholar from the University of Kigali to make the list, which featured 14 Rwandan scientists this year.
In a post announcing the feat on Wednesday, the University of Kigali wrote on Facebook: “The University of Kigali celebrates the recognition of 14 scientists in Rwanda named among the world’s Top 2% most influential researchers in the prestigious Stanford–Elsevier Global Scientist Ranking (2025 edition).
“We are especially honoured by the inclusion of Prof. Ogechi Adeola, Deputy Vice Chancellor at UoK, for her outstanding contributions in Business and Management, standing out in a list largely dominated by health and medical sciences.”
Meanwhile, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) also celebrated another Nigerian, Dr Ayodeji Amobonye Emmanuel, who was listed in the same ranking.
NiDCOM Chairperson, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement on Tuesday, described him as “a beacon of excellence and a worthy ambassador of Nigeria in the global scientific community.”
The statement partly read: “Amobonye, who specialises in Biotechnology, was listed for his outstanding contributions to scientific research and impact at the Durban University of Technology, South Africa, where he earned his PhD and served as a lecturer and researcher.
“He is currently a Research Fellow at the Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. This prestigious global list identifies researchers whose publications have made the highest impact across 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields.
“His achievement not only elevates the image of Nigeria in the diaspora but also serves as an inspiration to young scientists across the country,” NiDCOM added.
The Stanford–Elsevier Global Scientist Ranking, produced annually with data indexed by Scopus, highlights the world’s most-cited researchers across 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields. The 2025 edition covered data up to the end of 2024.
