COOU Lecturers Named Among World’s Top 2% Scientists In 2025 Stanford–Elsevier Global Ranking

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) has recorded another milestone as two of its distinguished lecturers earned global recognition in the 2025 World’s Top 2% Scientists ranking, published by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier.

The honourees are Dr. Johnbosco Egbueri of the Department of Geology, Faculty of Physical Sciences, who also serves as Associate Director of the Research Management Office (RMO), and Engr. Dr. Titus Chinedu Egbosiuba of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.

The ranking, based on rigorous Scopus database analytics, evaluates researchers across multiple parameters including scholarly impact, citation frequency, and research productivity.

For Dr. Egbueri, this recognition marks his fifth consecutive appearance (2021–2025), underscoring his consistency as a globally impactful scholar. Earlier this year, he was also named a 2024 Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS, placing him in the top 0.05% globally across broad and specialized fields ranging from Earth and Planetary Sciences to Water Resources, Pollution Studies, and Health Risk Assessment.

Engr. Dr. Egbosiuba earned his place in the 2025 cycle, joining the elite global list for his contributions across Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology, and Biomedical fields. His cutting-edge work in Nanotechnology for water treatment, fuel production, agricultural productivity, and cement technology highlights the breadth and real-world application of his research.

Beyond their scholarly impact, both honourees stand out as COOU alumni, exemplifying the university’s capacity to nurture homegrown talents who rise to global prominence.

Their recognition also reflects COOU’s 3Vs framework under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, which focuses on Values, Visibility, and Viability in advancing the university’s global academic footprint.

Reacting to the honour, Engr. Dr. Egbosiuba expressed deep gratitude to the Vice Chancellor for her visionary leadership that has fostered an enabling environment for research and academic excellence. Dr. Egbueri, on his part, credited divine providence and institutional support for his sustained success, while emphasizing confidence in COOU’s ability to produce more globally recognized scholars in years to come.

These achievements not only place COOU firmly on the global academic map but also inspire future generations of scholars to pursue impactful research that advances knowledge and addresses critical global challenges.

For further details, the 2025 World’s Top 2% Scientists ranking is accessible at: Elsevier Database, while detailed scholar profiles can be explored on TopSciNet.