Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
South Africa Highly Cited Researchers CitationBusiness & Management / Business Administration 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
Public Administration
Local Governance
Public Sector Innovation
New Governance
Public Sector Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
292
245
0.839
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :102
Rural development
Agricultural Economics
Agribusiness Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
290
280
0.966
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :103
Employee Wellbeing
Attachment Styles
Kingship Care
Career Development of Disadvantage Populations
Pervasive Developmental Di
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
290
170
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :104
Demography
Population Studies
Maternal Mortality
Child Malnutrition
Public Administration.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
164
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :105
Public Administration
Financial Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
173
0.618
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :106
Public Finance
local economic development
governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
128
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :107
Institute for Corporate Citizenship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
253
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :108
Next Generation Communication
Digital Applications
Interdisciplinary
5.0
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
269
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :109
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
222
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :110
Ethics
accountability
trust
whistleblowing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
275
155
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :111
Public Policy
Governance
Leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
224
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :112
Public Policy & Implementation
Social security
Public sector ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
267
226
0.846
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :113
Intergovernmental Relations
Behavioural Public Administration
Organisation Studies
Teaching and Learning in Public Administra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
264
141
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :114
Management
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Financial Planning
Investments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
256
148
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :115
Human Capital
FDI
Business Strategy
International Business
African Business & Contexts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
252
252
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :116
Public Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
250
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :117
Public Administration and Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
244
147
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :118
Corporate Reporting Practices
Human Capital Reporting and Management
Integrated Reporting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
226
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :119
Public Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236
164
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :120
Public human resource management
Gender studies
Generation Y
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
231
114
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :121
management accounting
agricultural finance
managerial accounting
finance
qualitative research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
164
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :122
Business Rescue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
195
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :123
Risk Management
Corporate Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
221
107
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :124
Management
Entrepreneurship
Business Administration
Creativity/Innovations
and Interdisciplinary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220
214
0.973
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :125
ecommerce
information management
knowledge management
developmental economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220
201
0.914
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,132,434
6,856
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 101
Modeni Mudzamba Michael Sibanda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
292
245
0.839
Public Administration
Local Governance
Public Sector Innovation
New Governance
Public Sector Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,134,933
6,875
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
Hlekani Muchazotida Kabiti
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
290
280
0.966
Rural development
Agricultural Economics
Agribusiness Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,135,668
6,884
677
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
Daleen Alexander
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
290
170
0.586
Employee Wellbeing
Attachment Styles
Kingship Care
Career Development of Disadvantage Populations
Pervasive Developmental Di
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,139,884
6,910
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Nj Bomela
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
164
0.571
Demography
Population Studies
Maternal Mortality
Child Malnutrition
Public Administration.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,150,033
6,989
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
Chris Hendriks
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
173
0.618
Public Administration
Financial Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,153,371
7,016
407
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
Shepherd Malefane
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
128
0.460
Public Finance
local economic development
governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,154,072
7,025
409
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
Malebajoa Anicia Maoela
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
253
0.913
Institute for Corporate Citizenship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,155,282
7,036
529
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
Akinola Segun Ayokunle|Ayokunle A, Researcher fellow at University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
269
0.975
Next Generation Communication
Digital Applications
Interdisciplinary
5.0
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,155,710
7,039
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
Willard Munyoka
University of Venda
Thohoyandou, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
222
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,157,708
7,058
688
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
Natasja Holtzhausen
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
275
155
0.564
Ethics
accountability
trust
whistleblowing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,160,257
7,084
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
Noluthando Shirley Matsiliza
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
224
0.821
Public Policy
Governance
Leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,169,544
7,167
697
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
Richard Mduduzi Mthethwa
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
267
226
0.846
Public Policy & Implementation
Social security
Public sector ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,174,811
7,218
703
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
Lianne Malan
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
264
141
0.534
Intergovernmental Relations
Behavioural Public Administration
Organisation Studies
Teaching and Learning in Public Administra
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,187,421
7,333
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
Ricardo Peters
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
256
148
0.578
Management
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Financial Planning
Investments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,192,798
7,384
572
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Ebes Esho
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
252
252
1.000
Human Capital
FDI
Business Strategy
International Business
African Business & Contexts
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,194,633
7,405
577
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
Christian Kayembe
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
250
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,207,444
7,519
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Tryna Edwards Van Niekerk
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
244
147
0.602
Public Administration and Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,217,092
7,598
592
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
Michael Olajide Adelowotan
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
226
0.950
Corporate Reporting Practices
Human Capital Reporting and Management
Integrated Reporting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,221,232
7,635
460
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
Mbofholowo Ungani
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236
164
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,230,521
7,719
467
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
Sinval Kahn
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
231
114
0.494
Public human resource management
Gender studies
Generation Y
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,239,231
7,799
483
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Middelberg, Susanna Levina (Sanlie)
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
164
0.726
management accounting
agricultural finance
managerial accounting
finance
qualitative research methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,242,575
7,821
589
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
Raj Rajaram
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
195
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,249,024
7,877
485
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
Jacobus Young
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
221
107
0.484
Risk Management
Corporate Governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,249,684
7,882
598
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
Ethel Abe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220
214
0.973
Management
Entrepreneurship
Business Administration
Creativity/Innovations
and Interdisciplinary
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,249,925
7,885
997
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
Adheesh Budree
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220
201
0.914
ecommerce
information management
knowledge management
developmental economics