Five UNIABUJA Scholars Named Among World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2026; Five researchers from the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) have been recognised in the 2026 Stanford-Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists List in recognition of their research achievements and scholarly contributions.
The university announced the recognition, highlighting the academics’ work across computer science, animal science, medicine, cardiology, and library and information science.
UNIABUJA Researchers on the 2026 List
The five University of Abuja academics recognised in the 2026 ranking are:
- Dr Abiodun Oludare Isaac – Department of Computer Science. He has featured on the list since 2023.
- Professor Olafadehan Olurotimi – Department of Animal Science. He was also included in the 2023 list.
- Professor Nnodu Obiageli – Haematology and Blood Transfusion. She was recognised in the 2025 edition.
- Professor Ojji Dike Bevis – Medicine and Preventive Cardiology.
- Dr Ajani Yusuf Ayodeji – Department of Library and Information Science.
Their inclusion reflects research contributions across different academic disciplines and highlights the university’s scholarly activities.
How the World’s Top 2% Scientists List Is Compiled
The Stanford-Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists List assesses researchers using standardised citation indicators designed to measure their research impact over their careers and within a single year.
The indicators mentioned in the announcement include:
- h-index: Measures research productivity and the citation impact of a researcher’s publications.
- Co-authorship-adjusted hm-index: Accounts for co-authorship when assessing research output and impact.
- Citations-to-papers ratio: Examines the relationship between the number of citations received and the number of published papers.
- Composite c-score: Combines citation-related indicators to assess a researcher’s scientific impact.
The list includes assessments of both career-long scientific impact and performance during a particular year.
For more information, read the Stanford-Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists ranking report.
UNIABUJA Vice-Chancellor Congratulates the Researchers
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, congratulated the five academics on their inclusion in the 2026 list.
He reaffirmed the university’s commitment to supporting research and development, recognising the importance of scholarly work in strengthening academic excellence and advancing knowledge.
The recognition places the five academics among the researchers featured in the 2026 Stanford-Elsevier list and highlights their contributions to their respective fields.
