Prof. Martins Ekor of the Department of Pharmacology has been ranked among the top 2% of scientists in the world in TOPSCINET’s 2026 single-year ranking, which draws on standardised citation data published through the Elsevier Data Repository.
Prof. Ekor is placed 33,857th in the world and 119th in the toxicology subfield. His work spans 82 publications that together have been cited more than 5,000 times.
His research focuses on medicinal plant and natural product pharmacology, drug discovery and toxicology. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in pharmacology from the University of Lagos and a PhD in toxicology from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and served as Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences from July 2021 to July 2026.
The School of Medical Sciences congratulates Prof. Ekor on this recognition of his contribution to pharmacology and toxicology research.
View Prof. Martins Ekor’s profile in the UCC staff directory