Rankings for Scientist

University, Subject, Country, Region, World

South Africa Scientists Rankings in South Africa 2024

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Total 11.565 scientist, 1 country, 56 institution

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Sahal Yacoob ⁱ

Best Scientist in University/Institution

University of Cape Town

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Physics

High Energy Particle Physics

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 1

Country:

# 1

Region:

# 6

World:

# 290

H-Index

Total:

216

Last 6 Year:

146

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.676

i10 Index

Total:

1,123

Last 6 Year:

847

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.754

Citation

Total:

260,737

Last 6 Year:

112,311

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.431

Dan J Stein ⁱ

University of Cape Town

South Africa

Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry

Anxiety disorders

Psychiatry in Africa

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 2

Country:

# 2

Region:

# 9

World:

# 744

H-Index

Total:

184

Last 6 Year:

123

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.668

i10 Index

Total:

1,377

Last 6 Year:

1,040

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.755

Citation

Total:

180,059

Last 6 Year:

101,520

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.564

Loan Truong ⁱ

University of Johannesburg

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Physics

HEP

LHC

ATLAS

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 1

Country:

# 3

Region:

# 11

World:

# 865

H-Index

Total:

177

Last 6 Year:

141

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.797

i10 Index

Total:

680

Last 6 Year:

671

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.987

Citation

Total:

124,903

Last 6 Year:

83,487

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.668

David M. Richardson

Stellenbosch University

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Biological Science

invasion ecology

invasion biology

invasion science

conservation biology

biological invasions

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 1

Country:

# 4

Region:

# 14

World:

# 1,514

H-Index

Total:

152

Last 6 Year:

101

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.664

i10 Index

Total:

491

Last 6 Year:

410

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.835

Citation

Total:

95,483

Last 6 Year:

39,372

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.412

Bruce Mellado ⁱ

University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Physics

Particle Physics

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 1

Country:

# 5

Region:

# 15

World:

# 1,590

H-Index

Total:

150

Last 6 Year:

103

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.687

i10 Index

Total:

694

Last 6 Year:

486

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.700

Citation

Total:

115,108

Last 6 Year:

49,066

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.426

Timothy D Noakes

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa

Others

Running

Nutrition

Exercise Physiology

Insulin Resistance

Diabetes

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 1

Country:

# 6

Region:

# 16

World:

# 1,989

H-Index

Total:

143

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.406

i10 Index

Total:

542

Last 6 Year:

321

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.592

Citation

Total:

63,477

Last 6 Year:

13,814

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.218

Jean Cleymans ⁱ

University of Cape Town

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Physics

Physics

Thermal Models

particle Physics

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 3

Country:

# 7

Region:

# 19

World:

# 2,570

H-Index

Total:

134

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.739

i10 Index

Total:

471

Last 6 Year:

359

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.762

Citation

Total:

74,608

Last 6 Year:

34,661

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.465

Simon Connell ⁱ

University of Johannesburg

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Physics

Nuclear Physics

Particle Physics

Diamond Physics

Quantum Physics

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 2

Country:

# 8

Region:

# 21

World:

# 3,026

H-Index

Total:

129

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.705

i10 Index

Total:

398

Last 6 Year:

329

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.827

Citation

Total:

72,800

Last 6 Year:

36,732

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.505

Mike Wingfield

University of Pretoria

South Africa

Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry

forest protection

mycology

entomology

biotechnology

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 1

Country:

# 9

Region:

# 24

World:

# 3,584

H-Index

Total:

124

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.613

i10 Index

Total:

1,014

Last 6 Year:

647

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.638

Citation

Total:

75,811

Last 6 Year:

32,987

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.435

Zeblon Vilakazi ⁱ

University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Physics

High Energy physics

Grid Computing

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 2

Country:

# 10

Region:

# 25

World:

# 3,913

H-Index

Total:

121

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.802

i10 Index

Total:

352

Last 6 Year:

328

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.932

Citation

Total:

65,153

Last 6 Year:

33,548

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.515

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Richard M. Cowling

Nelson Mandela University

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Biological Science

Plant diversity and evolution

palaeovegetation science

conservation science

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 1

Country:

# 11

Region:

# 26

World:

# 4,729

H-Index

Total:

116

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.431

i10 Index

Total:

379

Last 6 Year:

249

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.657

Citation

Total:

44,378

Last 6 Year:

11,248

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.253

William Bond

University of Cape Town

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Biological Science

Ecology

evolution

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 4

Country:

# 12

Region:

# 27

World:

# 5,337

H-Index

Total:

112

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.661

i10 Index

Total:

304

Last 6 Year:

225

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.740

Citation

Total:

65,290

Last 6 Year:

27,102

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.415

Joyful Mdhluli ⁱ

University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Physics

High Energy Physics

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 3

Country:

# 13

Region:

# 28

World:

# 5,477

H-Index

Total:

111

Last 6 Year:

110

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.991

i10 Index

Total:

413

Last 6 Year:

412

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.998

Citation

Total:

43,741

Last 6 Year:

41,609

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.951

Shabir A. Madhi

University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa

First interest

Second interest

Vaccinology

Respiratory pathogens

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 4

Country:

# 14

Region:

# 29

World:

# 6,115

H-Index

Total:

108

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.722

i10 Index

Total:

521

Last 6 Year:

447

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.858

Citation

Total:

59,748

Last 6 Year:

37,773

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.632

Eric Bateman

University of Cape Town

South Africa

Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases

Respiratory medicine

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 5

Country:

# 15

Region:

# 30

World:

# 6,157

H-Index

Total:

108

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.639

i10 Index

Total:

316

Last 6 Year:

213

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.674

Citation

Total:

66,363

Last 6 Year:

23,971

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.361

Robert J Scholes

University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Biological Science

carbon cycle

savannas

earth observation

biodiversity

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 5

Country:

# 16

Region:

# 31

World:

# 6,160

H-Index

Total:

108

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.630

i10 Index

Total:

310

Last 6 Year:

206

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.665

Citation

Total:

151,053

Last 6 Year:

54,925

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.364

Karen Sliwa ⁱ

University of Cape Town

South Africa

Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology

cardiology

heart failure

Africa

peripartum

covid

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 6

Country:

# 17

Region:

# 32

World:

# 6,323

H-Index

Total:

107

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.757

i10 Index

Total:

306

Last 6 Year:

264

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.863

Citation

Total:

135,830

Last 6 Year:

83,278

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.613

Eno E. Ebenso

University of South Africa

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences

corrosion

corrosion inhibition

corrosion of metals

adsorption

quantum chemical calculations

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 1

Country:

# 18

Region:

# 34

World:

# 6,767

H-Index

Total:

105

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.771

i10 Index

Total:

447

Last 6 Year:

400

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.895

Citation

Total:

36,154

Last 6 Year:

22,926

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.634

Keertan Dheda

University of Cape Town

South Africa

Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases

pulmonary infections

tuberculosis

diseases of poverty

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 7

Country:

# 19

Region:

# 36

World:

# 7,660

H-Index

Total:

102

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.637

i10 Index

Total:

297

Last 6 Year:

256

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.862

Citation

Total:

46,112

Last 6 Year:

25,243

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.547

Fernando Albericio

University of Kwazulu Natal

South Africa

Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences

medicinal chemistry

peptides

H-Index Rankings

University / Institution:

# 1

Country:

# 20

Region:

# 38

World:

# 7,983

H-Index

Total:

101

Last 6 Year:

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.584

i10 Index

Total:

703

Last 6 Year:

383

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.545

Citation

Total:

45,351

Last 6 Year:

17,576

Last 6 Year/Total:

0.388

				AD Scientific Index - World Scientists Rankings - 2024				H INDEX			i10 INDEX			CITATION
University / Institution	Country	Region	World	Name	Country	University / Institution	Subject	Total	Last 6 year	Last 6 year/total	Total	Last 6 year	Last 6 year/total	Total	Last 6 year	Last 6 year/total
1	1	6	290	Sahal Yacoob ⁱ	South Africa	University of Cape Town	Natural Sciences / Physics High Energy Particle Physics \|	216	146	0.676	1,123	847	0.754	260,737	112,311	0.431
2	2	9	744	Dan J Stein ⁱ	South Africa	University of Cape Town	Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry Anxiety disorders \| Psychiatry in Africa \|	184	123	0.668	1,377	1,040	0.755	180,059	101,520	0.564
1	3	11	865	Loan Truong ⁱ	South Africa	University of Johannesburg	Natural Sciences / Physics HEP \| LHC \| ATLAS \|	177	141	0.797	680	671	0.987	124,903	83,487	0.668
1	4	14	1,514	David M. Richardson	South Africa	Stellenbosch University	Natural Sciences / Biological Science invasion ecology \| invasion biology \| invasion science \| conservation biology \| biological invasions \|	152	101	0.664	491	410	0.835	95,483	39,372	0.412
1	5	15	1,590	Bruce Mellado ⁱ	South Africa	University of the Witwatersrand	Natural Sciences / Physics Particle Physics \|	150	103	0.687	694	486	0.700	115,108	49,066	0.426
1	6	16	1,989	Timothy D Noakes	South Africa	Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Others Running \| Nutrition \| Exercise Physiology \| Insulin Resistance \| Diabetes \|	143	58	0.406	542	321	0.592	63,477	13,814	0.218
3	7	19	2,570	Jean Cleymans ⁱ	South Africa	University of Cape Town	Natural Sciences / Physics Physics \| Thermal Models \| particle Physics \|	134	99	0.739	471	359	0.762	74,608	34,661	0.465
2	8	21	3,026	Simon Connell ⁱ	South Africa	University of Johannesburg	Natural Sciences / Physics Nuclear Physics \| Particle Physics \| Diamond Physics \| Quantum Physics \|	129	91	0.705	398	329	0.827	72,800	36,732	0.505
1	9	24	3,584	Mike Wingfield	South Africa	University of Pretoria	Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry forest protection \| mycology \| entomology \| biotechnology \|	124	76	0.613	1,014	647	0.638	75,811	32,987	0.435
2	10	25	3,913	Zeblon Vilakazi ⁱ	South Africa	University of the Witwatersrand	Natural Sciences / Physics High Energy physics \| Grid Computing \|	121	97	0.802	352	328	0.932	65,153	33,548	0.515
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1	11	26	4,729	Richard M. Cowling	South Africa	Nelson Mandela University	Natural Sciences / Biological Science Plant diversity and evolution \| palaeovegetation science \| conservation science \|	116	50	0.431	379	249	0.657	44,378	11,248	0.253
4	12	27	5,337	William Bond	South Africa	University of Cape Town	Natural Sciences / Biological Science Ecology \| evolution \|	112	74	0.661	304	225	0.740	65,290	27,102	0.415
3	13	28	5,477	Joyful Mdhluli ⁱ	South Africa	University of the Witwatersrand	Natural Sciences / Physics High Energy Physics \|	111	110	0.991	413	412	0.998	43,741	41,609	0.951
4	14	29	6,115	Shabir A. Madhi	South Africa	University of the Witwatersrand	First interest \| Second interest \| Vaccinology \| Respiratory pathogens \|	108	78	0.722	521	447	0.858	59,748	37,773	0.632
5	15	30	6,157	Eric Bateman	South Africa	University of Cape Town	Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases Respiratory medicine \|	108	69	0.639	316	213	0.674	66,363	23,971	0.361
5	16	31	6,160	Robert J Scholes	South Africa	University of the Witwatersrand	Natural Sciences / Biological Science carbon cycle \| savannas \| earth observation \| biodiversity \|	108	68	0.630	310	206	0.665	151,053	54,925	0.364
6	17	32	6,323	Karen Sliwa ⁱ	South Africa	University of Cape Town	Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology cardiology \| heart failure \| Africa \| peripartum \| covid \|	107	81	0.757	306	264	0.863	135,830	83,278	0.613
1	18	34	6,767	Eno E. Ebenso	South Africa	University of South Africa	Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences corrosion \| corrosion inhibition \| corrosion of metals \| adsorption \| quantum chemical calculations \|	105	81	0.771	447	400	0.895	36,154	22,926	0.634
7	19	36	7,660	Keertan Dheda	South Africa	University of Cape Town	Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases pulmonary infections \| tuberculosis \| diseases of poverty \|	102	65	0.637	297	256	0.862	46,112	25,243	0.547
1	20	38	7,983	Fernando Albericio	South Africa	University of Kwazulu Natal	Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences medicinal chemistry \| peptides \|	101	59	0.584	703	383	0.545	45,351	17,576	0.388