Top Institutions and Economists in Nigeria, as of April 2026

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For Nigeria, these are 96 institutions with 431 members with a total share of 418.32.

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Top institutions, all authors, all publication years

Rank	W.Rank	Institution	Score	Authors	Author Shares
1	[1]	Centre for Econometrics and Applied Research, Ibadan, Nigeria	1.26	12	8.97
2	[2]	Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria	1.59	33	30.03
3	[3]	Obafemi Awolowo University → Department of Economics, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	2.93	21	20.50
4	[4]	University of Lagos → Department of Economics, Lagos, Nigeria	4.74	20	19.90
5	[5]	University of Ibadan → Department of Economics, Ibadan, Nigeria	4.91	26	21.23
6	[6]	University of Nigeria Nsukka → Department of Economics, Nsukka, Nigeria	6.38	14	12.19
7	[9]	Covenant University → School of Business, Ota, Nigeria	7.51	3	3
8	[7]	Pan-Atlantic University → School of Management and Social Sciences (SMSS), Lagos, Nigeria	8.44	3	3
9	[8]	University of Ilorin → Department of Economics, Ilorin, Nigeria	9.49	12	11.33
10	[10]	Covenant University → Department of Economic and Development Studies, Ota, Nigeria	10.85	10	8.40
11	[11]	Federal University of Agriculture → College of Management Sciences, Abeokuta, Nigeria	11.81	11	10.30
12	[12]	University of Uyo → Department of Economics, Uyo, Nigeria	13.65	6	4.55
13	[13]	Center for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), Abuja, Nigeria	14.65	3	2.51
14	[16]	Government of Nigeria → National Centre for Technology Management, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	15.48	4	3
15	[14]	University of Nigeria Nsukka → Faculty of Business Administration, Nsukka, Nigeria	15.92	3	3
16	[15]	Alex Ekwueme Federal University → Department of Economics and Development Studies, Abakaliki, Nigeria	16.00	3	3
17	[17]	Bayero University → Department of Economics, Kano, Nigeria	16.58	6	5.50
18	[19]	Ahmadu Bello University → Department of Economics, Zaria, Nigeria	19.33	13	12.39
19	[18]	Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan, Nigeria	20.15	3	2.12
20	[20]	University of Port Harcourt → Department of Economics, Port Harcourt, Nigeria	20.50	3	2.10
21	[23]	Adekunle Ajasin University → Department of Economics, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria	21.61	6	6
22	[21]	Olabisi Onabanjo University → Faculty of Management Sciences, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria	21.91	9	9
23	[22]	University of Ibadan → Department of Agricultural Economics, Ibadan, Nigeria	23.03	8	8
24	[24]	Nile University of Nigeria → Department of Economics, Abuja, Nigeria	23.21	10	9.43

Top institutions, 10 best authors for each, publications last 10 years

Rank	W.Rank	Institution	Score	Authors	Author Shares
1	[2]	Centre for Econometrics and Applied Research, Ibadan, Nigeria	1.27	12	8.97
2	[1]	Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria	1.54	33	10
3	[3]	Obafemi Awolowo University → Department of Economics, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	3.26	21	10
4	[4]	University of Lagos → Department of Economics, Lagos, Nigeria	4.17	20	10
5	[5]	University of Ibadan → Department of Economics, Ibadan, Nigeria	5.38	26	10
6	[6]	University of Nigeria Nsukka → Department of Economics, Nsukka, Nigeria	6.64	14	10
7	[7]	University of Ilorin → Department of Economics, Ilorin, Nigeria	7.86	12	10
8	[8]	Pan-Atlantic University → School of Management and Social Sciences (SMSS), Lagos, Nigeria	7.93	3	3
9	[9]	Covenant University → School of Business, Ota, Nigeria	8.11	3	3
10	[10]	Federal University of Agriculture → College of Management Sciences, Abeokuta, Nigeria	10.48	11	10
11	[11]	Center for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), Abuja, Nigeria	11.72	3	2.51
12	[12]	Covenant University → Department of Economic and Development Studies, Ota, Nigeria	11.86	10	8.40
13	[13]	University of Nigeria Nsukka → Faculty of Business Administration, Nsukka, Nigeria	11.89	3	3
14	[14]	Alex Ekwueme Federal University → Department of Economics and Development Studies, Abakaliki, Nigeria	13.35	3	3
15	[15]	Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan, Nigeria	15.38	3	2.12
16	[16]	Nile University of Nigeria → Department of Economics, Abuja, Nigeria	18.42	10	9.43
17	[18]	University of Uyo → Department of Economics, Uyo, Nigeria	18.61	6	4.55
18	[19]	Olabisi Onabanjo University → Faculty of Management Sciences, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria	18.67	9	9
19	[17]	Covenant University → Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research, Ota, Nigeria	19.10	8	3.89
20	[20]	University of Lagos → Faculty of Management Science, Lagos, Nigeria	20.10	7	7
21	[22]	Government of Nigeria → Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Abuja, Nigeria	22.04	1	1
22	[23]	Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Lagos, Nigeria	22.80	2	2
23	[24]	Ahmadu Bello University → Department of Economics, Zaria, Nigeria	23.17	13	10
24	[21]	Government of Nigeria → National Centre for Technology Management, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	23.63	4	3

Top authors, all publications years

Rank	W.Rank	Author	Score
1	[2]	Afees Adebare Salisu	1.33
2	[1]	Peterson K. Ozili	1.59
3	[3]	Anthony Enisan Akinlo	4.63
4	[4]	Olaoluwa Simon Yaya	4.90
5	[5]	Uchenna Rapuluchukwu Efobi	5.56
6	[6]	Samuel Olorunfemi Adams	8.33
7	[11]	Ahamuefula Ephraim Ogbonna	8.36
8	[9]	Kazeem Bello Ajide	8.67
9	[10]	Kazeem Ovanero Isah	8.88
10	[8]	Seyi Saint Akadiri	10.38
11	[12]	Ekundayo Peter Mesagan	13.79
12	[7]	Folorunsho M. Ajide	13.91
13	[14]	Olaniyi Evans	15.36
14	[21]	Tirimisiyu F. Oloko	17.81
15	[18]	Olaolu Richard Olayeni	17.84
16	[13]	Anthony Orji	18.45
17	[29]	Abiodun Egbetokun	21.67
18	[24]	Chinazaekpere Nwani	22.48
19	[30]	Umar Bida Ndako	23.37
20	[20]	Evans S. Osabuohien	23.51
21	[19]	Godwin Chukwudum Nwaobi	24.65
22	[36]	Oluwatomisin Jesudurotimi Oyewole	25.49
23	[28]	Oluwatosin Adeniyi	26.24
24	[17]	David Iheke Okorie	27.40
25	[22]	Emeka Nkoro	27.45
26	[38]	Shehu Usman Rano Aliyu	28.39
27	[32]	Mohammed Isa Shuaibu	29.18
28	[41]	Joseph Ikechukwu Uduji	29.55
29	[16]	James Temitope Dada	29.57
30	[25]	Clement Olalekan Olaniyi	29.58
31	[37]	Olabanji Benjamin Awodumi	30.08
32	[39]	Ekpeno L. Effiong	30.56
33	[27]	Olorunfemi Yasiru Alimi	30.57
34	[26]	Joshua Adeyemi Afolabi	32.17
35	[35]	Mutiu Abimbola Oyinlola	32.94
36	[23]	Tolulope Temilola Osinubi	32.99
37	[48]	Melvin Ayogu	34.79
38	[33]	Isiaka Akande Raifu	36.61
39	[47]	Usenobong F. Akpan	38.64
40	[44]	Nuruddeen Usman	38.84
41	[40]	David Oluseun Olayungbo	39.61
42	[43]	Olusanya E. Olubusoye	39.71
43	[57]	Ibrahim Adebisi Tajudeen	42.37
44	[59]	Ibukun Beecroft	42.76
45	[58]	R. Santos Alimi	42.83
46	[34]	Onyinye Imelda Anthony-Orji	43.02
47	[55]	Uchechukwu Mordecai Ozughalu	45.26
48	[46]	Abdulfatai A. Adedeji	45.60
49	[45]	Charles Manasseh	46.46
50	[52]	Samson Edo	46.60
51	[50]	Douglason G. Omotor	46.75
52	[42]	Taiwo Akinlo	47.71
53	[62]	Godday Uwawunkonye Ebuh	48.32
54	[60]	Moses Kpughur Tule	52.27
55	[49]	Emmanuel O. Nwosu (Nwosu, Emmanuel Onyeanunam)	52.29
56	[61]	Abeeb Olatunde Olaniran	52.57
57	[63]	Olalekan Dauda Yinusa	53.12
58	[53]	Olufemi Muibi Saibu	57.64
59	[51]	Segun Thompson Bolarinwa	57.92
60	[64]	Chimere Okechukwu Iheonu	58.46
61	[65]	Obumneke Bob Muoneke	59.52
62	[66]	Taofeek Olusola Ayinde	62.49
63	[31]	Olajide O. Oyadeyi	63.82
64	[54]	Lukman Abisoye Lasisi	65.21
65	[72]	Oludele Emmanuel Folarin	66.61
66	[68]	Henry Okodua	69.95
67	[81]	Aliyu Rafindadi Sanusi	70.25
68	[70]	Mufutau Opeyemi Bello	70.36
69	[69]	Ebenezer Adesoji Olubiyi	72.39
70	[76]	Sikiru Abidemi Abdulsalam	72.82
71	[79]	Paul Terhemba Iorember	73.87
72	[67]	Abayomi Samuel Oyekale	75.10
73	[80]	Godfrey C. Uzonwanne	75.64
74	[88]	Obayelu Abiodun Elijah	78.33
75	[84]	Wasiu Adekunle	78.83
76	[71]	Olalekan Charles Okunlola	78.84
77	[93]	Muhammad Baba Bello	79.32
78	[100]	Kenneth Ugwu Onye	80.36
79	[109]	Emmanuel Dele Balogun	82.53
80	[86]	Taofik Mohammed Ibrahim	82.65
81	[107]	Eze Simpson Osuagwu	83.72
82	[73]	Titus Ayobami Ojeyinka	83.86
83	[90]	Solomon Abayomi Olakojo	84.14
84	[74]	Abdulhakeem Abdullahi Kilishi	85.68
85	[98]	Eleanya Kalu Nduka	85.99
86	[89]	Taofeek Osidero Agbatogun	87.88
87	[75]	Olumuyiwa Tolulope Apanisile	88.82
88	[91]	Saifullahi Sani Ibrahim	88.83
89	[85]	Abidemi C. Adegboye	88.98
90	[92]	Abdulkareem Alhassan	89.34
91	[97]	Abiodun Oluwole Folawewo	89.37
92	[77]	Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni	90.27
93	[104]	Ismail Oladimeji Soile	90.58
94	[82]	Adegbemi Babatunde Onakoya	92.30
95	[96]	Foluso Abioye Akinsola	92.32
96	[78]	Lukman Oyeyinka Oyelami	92.90
97	[56]	Oladipo Olalekan David	93.69
98	[94]	Isiaq Olasunkanmi Oseni	95.14
99	[112]	Jude Okechukwu Chukwu	95.57
100	[114]	Kayode Taiwo	95.95
101	[103]	Hammed Agboola Yusuf	98.51
102	[111]	Paul Martin Dontsop Nguezet	100.48
103	[105]	Hassan Ebhozele Oaikhenan	101.29
104	[106]	Oluwafemi Mathew Adeboje	101.39
105	[95]	Victor Ushahemba Ijirshar	104.42
106	[120]	Khadijat Busola Amolegbe	105.22
107	[128]	Ibrahim Saliu Alley	105.32
108	[83]	Tajudeen Adejare Adegbite	105.99

Top authors, publications last 10 years

Rank	W.Rank	Author	Score
1	[1]	Peterson K. Ozili	1.38
2	[2]	Afees Adebare Salisu	1.42
3	[5]	Olaoluwa Simon Yaya	4.87
4	[3]	Kazeem Ovanero Isah	4.92
5	[6]	Ahamuefula Ephraim Ogbonna	6.14
6	[4]	Seyi Saint Akadiri	6.18
7	[8]	Uchenna Rapuluchukwu Efobi	6.53
8	[9]	Kazeem Bello Ajide	7.51
9	[7]	Folorunsho M. Ajide	9.43
10	[10]	Ekundayo Peter Mesagan	12.27
11	[12]	Olaniyi Evans	14.34
12	[19]	Oluwatomisin Jesudurotimi Oyewole	16.03
13	[14]	Chinazaekpere Nwani	16.27
14	[17]	Joseph Ikechukwu Uduji	16.86
15	[11]	David Iheke Okorie	17.46
16	[13]	Anthony Orji	19.53
17	[15]	James Temitope Dada	19.56
18	[20]	Olabanji Benjamin Awodumi	20.59
19	[23]	Tirimisiyu F. Oloko	21.14
20	[27]	Umar Bida Ndako	22.21
21	[25]	Clement Olalekan Olaniyi	22.46
22	[22]	Tolulope Temilola Osinubi	22.55
23	[24]	Olorunfemi Yasiru Alimi	22.60
24	[16]	Evans S. Osabuohien	23.01
25	[18]	Joshua Adeyemi Afolabi	23.20
26	[26]	Samuel Olorunfemi Adams	25.33
27	[31]	Nuruddeen Usman	25.60
28	[30]	Isiaka Akande Raifu	26.55
29	[33]	David Oluseun Olayungbo	28.49
30	[21]	Anthony Enisan Akinlo	28.79
31	[32]	Abdulfatai A. Adedeji	29.66
32	[38]	Abeeb Olatunde Olaniran	33.87
33	[37]	Taiwo Akinlo	34.52
34	[40]	Godday Uwawunkonye Ebuh	34.77
35	[39]	Charles Manasseh	36.65
36	[44]	Moses Kpughur Tule	37.99
37	[46]	Ibrahim Adebisi Tajudeen	38.27
38	[43]	Chimere Okechukwu Iheonu	38.77
39	[36]	Olusanya E. Olubusoye	38.86
40	[45]	Obumneke Bob Muoneke	39.32
41	[34]	Onyinye Imelda Anthony-Orji	39.58
42	[42]	Segun Thompson Bolarinwa	39.91
43	[50]	Oludele Emmanuel Folarin	43.34
44	[29]	Olajide O. Oyadeyi	45.92
45	[48]	Emmanuel O. Nwosu (Nwosu, Emmanuel Onyeanunam)	46.74
46	[35]	Lukman Abisoye Lasisi	46.97
47	[51]	Samson Edo	48.10
48	[53]	Ekpeno L. Effiong	50.32
49	[49]	Mutiu Abimbola Oyinlola	50.62
50	[47]	Mufutau Opeyemi Bello	50.99
51	[58]	Wasiu Adekunle	55.55
52	[56]	Olaolu Richard Olayeni	56.29
53	[54]	Paul Terhemba Iorember	57.51
54	[55]	Abiodun Egbetokun	58.82
55	[60]	Olalekan Charles Okunlola	59.92
56	[57]	Godfrey C. Uzonwanne	60.91
57	[52]	Titus Ayobami Ojeyinka	60.95
58	[59]	Mohammed Isa Shuaibu	62.42
59	[80]	Ibukun Beecroft	62.61
60	[89]	Onyebuchi Iwegbu	63.63
61	[62]	Taofeek Osidero Agbatogun	64.34
62	[75]	Taofeek Olusola Ayinde	66.61
63	[67]	Foluso Abioye Akinsola	69.03
64	[64]	Abdulkareem Alhassan	69.62
65	[61]	Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni	70.24
66	[41]	Oladipo Olalekan David	71.08
67	[71]	Sikiru Abidemi Abdulsalam	71.65
68	[84]	Eleanya Kalu Nduka	72.37
69	[66]	Abidemi C. Adegboye	73.17
70	[69]	Victor Ushahemba Ijirshar	73.75
71	[65]	Lukman Oyeyinka Oyelami	73.79
72	[86]	Oluwatosin Adeniyi	73.86
73	[85]	Terver Kumeka	74.31
74	[63]	Henry Okodua	74.34
75	[79]	Isiaq Olasunkanmi Oseni	76.38
76	[70]	Olumuyiwa Tolulope Apanisile	77.19
77	[87]	Bashir Adelowo Wahab	77.35
78	[78]	Hammed Agboola Yusuf	79.33
79	[92]	Kayode Taiwo	79.59
80	[74]	Obindah Gershon	79.80
81	[77]	Oluwafemi Mathew Adeboje	80.01
82	[76]	Hassan Ebhozele Oaikhenan	85.14
83	[93]	Ngozi Victor Atoi	86.41
84	[103]	Khadijat Busola Amolegbe	86.69
85	[68]	Abdulhakeem Abdullahi Kilishi	86.79
86	[96]	Uchechukwu Mordecai Ozughalu	86.94
87	[107]	Eze Simpson Osuagwu	87.20
88	[104]	Emeka Okoro Akpa	87.27
89	[97]	Saifullahi Sani Ibrahim	87.57
90	[72]	Oluwabunmi Opeyemi Adejumo (Oluwabunmi O. Adejumo)	89.57
91	[123]	Sijuola Orioye Olanubi	91.37
92	[90]	Ridwan Mukaila	91.52
93	[101]	Aliyu Rafindadi Sanusi	93.31
94	[91]	Gylych Jelilov	93.31
95	[94]	Musa Abdu	94.13
96	[95]	Joseph David	95.39
97	[106]	Olalekan Dauda Yinusa	96.69
98	[99]	Olufemi Muibi Saibu	96.75
99	[98]	Nasiru Inuwa	97.21
100	[82]	Abubakar Sule	97.52
101	[100]	Chigozie Nelson Nkalu	102.13
102	[121]	Taiwo Adekunte Aderemi	102.36
103	[88]	Abayomi Samuel Oyekale	103.52
104	[111]	Obianuju Nnadozie (Obianuju Ogochukwu Nnadozie)	103.56
105	[105]	Victoria Isioma Okafor	104.30
106	[129]	Stephen Oluwatobi	104.60
107	[112]	John Odebiyi	105.85
108	[130]	Musefiu Adebowale Adeleke	106.13

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