Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
South Africa Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health 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 :176
Public Health (Health Policy and Systems Management Track)
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
58
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :177
Dental public health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
68
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :178
Public Health
Health System
Health Information
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
66
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :179
Public Health
Community Engagement
GBV
Food Security
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
65
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :180
Epidemiology
Public health
Chronic diseases
Pharmacy practice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
60
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :181
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
59
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :182
Public Health
Non-Communicable Diseases
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
55
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :183
Public health
Microbiology
Watercare
bacteriology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
50
0.962
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :184
Public Health
Research
Applied and Bio Ethics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
49
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :185
public health
medical management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :186
Data Science
Epidemiology
Vaccinology
Evidence Based-Medicine
Biostatistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
46
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :187
Vaccinology
Health technology and Maternal and Child Health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
43
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :188
Physical activity
public health
exercise physiology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
21
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :189
Public health
mental health
health promotion
patient safety
adolescent health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
44
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :190
Early hearing detection and intervention
community engagement (public health)
ototoxicity
language development
student supp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
39
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :191
public health
epidemiology
mental health
positive childhood experiences
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
29
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :192
Public Health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
24
0.828
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :193
Rural health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
21
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :194
Chemical pathology
Public health
Mental health
Cardiovascular risk factors
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :195
Public health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :196
Public Health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :197
Public Health
Research
Epidemiology
Occupational Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :198
Public health
Pharmaceuticals and Medicines Availability
Adolescent health
Health systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :199
HIV/AIDS
safer conception
public health
sexual reproductive health
gender
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :200
Public Health
Maritime Security
Corruption
and Trade
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,704,037
11,944
1,022
Ranking Based On Selection: 176
Bernard Hope Taderera
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
58
0.806
Public Health (Health Policy and Systems Management Track)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,712,699
12,030
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 177
Nokukhanya Makwakwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
68
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,727,302
12,151
943
Ranking Based On Selection: 178
Asmamaw Ketemaw Tsehay
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
66
0.985
Public Health
Health System
Health Information
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,737,638
12,227
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 179
Zinhle Mthembu
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
65
1.000
Public Health
Community Engagement
GBV
Food Security
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,749,446
12,327
944
Ranking Based On Selection: 180
David M Umar
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
60
0.952
Epidemiology
Public health
Chronic diseases
Pharmacy practice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,769,397
12,511
965
Ranking Based On Selection: 181
Mohamed Hoosen Suleman
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
59
1.000
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,782,666
12,649
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 182
Khuliso Goodman Ravhuhali
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
55
0.965
Public Health
Non-Communicable Diseases
Epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,812,014
12,950
237
Ranking Based On Selection: 183
Colette Khabo-Mmekoa
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
50
0.962
Public health
Microbiology
Watercare
bacteriology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,824,368
13,074
225
Ranking Based On Selection: 184
Francis F Akpa-Inyang|Akpa-Inyang FF, FF Akpa-Inyang, Francis Fabian Akpa-Inyang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
49
0.980
Public Health
Research
Applied and Bio Ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,828,114
13,116
1,375
Ranking Based On Selection: 185
Shrikant Peters
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
public health
medical management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,849,316
13,340
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 186
Ntombifuthi "Ntombi" Blose
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
46
1.000
Data Science
Epidemiology
Vaccinology
Evidence Based-Medicine
Biostatistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,857,223
13,406
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 187
Ntlogeleng Mabina Mogale
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
43
0.956
Vaccinology
Health technology and Maternal and Child Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,860,129
13,440
291
Ranking Based On Selection: 188
Janet Erica Viljoen
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
21
0.467
Physical activity
public health
exercise physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,861,999
13,453
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 189
Veena Abraham
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
44
1.000
Public health
mental health
health promotion
patient safety
adolescent health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,892,011
13,737
233
Ranking Based On Selection: 190
Khomotjo Kgare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
39
0.975
Early hearing detection and intervention
community engagement (public health)
ototoxicity
language development
student supp
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,923,775
14,029
1,430
Ranking Based On Selection: 191
Lisa Telford
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
29
0.806
public health
epidemiology
mental health
positive childhood experiences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,981,947
14,605
982
Ranking Based On Selection: 192
Irma Kotzé
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
24
0.828
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,019,040
14,980
1,255
Ranking Based On Selection: 193
Bernard Mung'Omba
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
21
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,079,782
15,634
288
Ranking Based On Selection: 194
Cairo Bruce Ntimana
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
Chemical pathology
Public health
Mental health
Cardiovascular risk factors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,086,126
15,682
162
Ranking Based On Selection: 195
Lucas Banda
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,088,176
15,706
1,342
Ranking Based On Selection: 196
Kidanu Hurisa Chachu
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,164,934
16,486
1,291
Ranking Based On Selection: 197
Kagiso Kgakge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Public Health
Research
Epidemiology
Occupational Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,164,934
16,486
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 198
Ogbodu Olubunmi Margaret
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Public health
Pharmaceuticals and Medicines Availability
Adolescent health
Health systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,171,633
16,570
1,444
Ranking Based On Selection: 199
Constance Matshidiso Lelaka
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
HIV/AIDS
safer conception
public health
sexual reproductive health
gender
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,193,003
16,797
1,311
Ranking Based On Selection: 200
Marcus Hollington
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
Public Health
Maritime Security
Corruption
and Trade