Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
South Africa Highly Cited Researchers CitationAgriculture & Forestry / Plant Science in South Africa Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :101
plant breeding
soybean
edamame
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
324
265
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :102
Plant Science
Agriculture
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
236
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :103
Plant Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
197
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :104
plant metabolomics
propagation of medicinal and comesceutical crops
quality control of cosmeceutical and medicinal plant products
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
186
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :105
Plant Sciences
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
209
81
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :106
Plant molecular biology
host-pathogen interactions
host-induced gene silencing
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
121
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :107
Plant Ecology
Vegetation Science
Biogeography
Macroecology
Macroevolution
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
168
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :108
Plant Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
128
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :109
Plant metabolomics
phytochemicals
wild vegetables
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
96
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :110
Agriculture and Plant Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
153
0.927
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :111
Plant Pathology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
124
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :112
Plant metabolomics
Metabolomics
Plant pathology
Microbiology
Analytical biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
144
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :113
Plant Science
Nanofertilizers
Green nanotechnology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
143
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :114
Plant physiology
Fruit Production
Postharvest technology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
138
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :115
Invasion biology
plant taxonomy
plant anatomy
phylogeny
plant systematics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
99
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :116
Disease resistance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
109
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :117
Plant Pathology
Plant Protection
Entomology
Weed Science
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
117
0.983
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :118
Plant Pathology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
112
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :119
Plant Pathology and Education
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
61
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :120
Plant Pathology
Ecology
Climate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
47
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :121
Plant Breeding
Crop improvement
Genetics
Crop protection
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
94
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :122
Plant propagation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
70
0.745
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :123
Plant Pathology
Epidemiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
63
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :124
Plant ecology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
55
0.887
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :125
Plant pathology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
61
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,090,278
6,495
193
Ranking Based On Selection: 101
Rouxlene Van Der Merwe
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
324
265
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,164,839
7,121
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
Keletso Cecilia Mohale
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
236
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,244,346
7,838
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
Salmina N Mokgehle
University of Mpumalanga
Mbombela, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
197
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,254,025
7,924
491
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Noluyolo Nogemane
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
186
0.853
plant metabolomics
propagation of medicinal and comesceutical crops
quality control of cosmeceutical and medicinal plant products
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,272,607
8,088
246
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
Lintle Mohase
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
209
81
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,319,002
8,513
792
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
Sreedhara Ashok Prabhu
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
121
0.647
Plant molecular biology
host-pathogen interactions
host-induced gene silencing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,325,121
8,553
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
B. Adriaan Grobler|Barend Adriaan Grobler, Adriaan Grobler
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
168
0.913
Plant Ecology
Vegetation Science
Biogeography
Macroecology
Macroevolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,359,248
8,865
563
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
Jacques Berner
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
128
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,359,716
8,873
566
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
Nolitha Nkobole,
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
96
0.565
Plant metabolomics
phytochemicals
wild vegetables
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,371,288
8,968
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
Motiki Meshack Mofokeng
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
153
0.927
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,371,921
8,976
819
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
David L. Nsibo
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
124
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,428,101
9,477
774
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
Manamele Dannies Mashabela
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
144
1.000
Plant metabolomics
Metabolomics
Plant pathology
Microbiology
Analytical biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,431,340
9,504
638
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
Amani Gabriel Kaningini
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
143
1.000
Plant Science
Nanofertilizers
Green nanotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,440,642
9,603
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
Sabelo Shezi
University of Mpumalanga
Mbombela, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
138
0.986
Plant physiology
Fruit Production
Postharvest technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,460,494
9,806
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Jaca Tp
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
99
0.739
Invasion biology
plant taxonomy
plant anatomy
phylogeny
plant systematics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,488,749
10,067
317
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
Adre Minnaar-Ontong|Adre Minnaar
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
109
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,508,103
10,230
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Odeshnee Naicker|Odeshnee Moodley, Dr. Odeshnee Moodley
University of Venda
Thohoyandou, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
117
0.983
Plant Pathology
Plant Protection
Entomology
Weed Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,532,172
10,444
1,070
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
Wynand Jacobus Van Jaarsveld
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
112
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,553,216
10,619
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
Reinette Gouws-Meyer|Reinette Gouws, Reinette Faurie
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
61
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,564,808
10,721
926
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
Johan Van Der Linde
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
47
0.452
Plant Pathology
Ecology
Climate
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,601,728
11,053
857
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Theresa Bapela
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
94
1.000
Plant Breeding
Crop improvement
Genetics
Crop protection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,603,839
11,076
179
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
Helena Du Plessis
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
70
0.745
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,748,286
12,319
386
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
Lisa Ann Rothmann Coetzee|L A Rothmann
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
63
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,755,486
12,373
1,200
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
Tsitsi Sithandiwe Maponga
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
55
0.887
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,759,304
12,409
1,032
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
Celiwe İnnocentia
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
61
1.000