Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
South Africa Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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.
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Ranking Based On Selection :19,026
Translation
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,027
Theology
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,028
Non-communicable diseases of lifestyle
Obesity and weight magement
Preventive healthcare promotion
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,029
Mine planning
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,030
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Moringa
Biostimulants
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,031
Geology
mineral resource modeling
geo-statistics
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,032
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,033
Oncology pharmacy
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,034
Geology
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1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,035
Learning Analytics
Programming Education
Educational Data Mining
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,036
Criminal Law
Bill of Rights
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,037
health communication and promotion
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,038
Organic Chemistry
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1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,039
Social media
Social media activism
Digital feminist activism
Gender
Masculinity
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,040
Entrepreneurship
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,041
climatology
palaeoclimate
climate change
ecology
dendroclimatology
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1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,042
Hypertension
Health Promotion
Physical Activity
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,043
Data Analytics
BIG DATA
Business Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,044
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,045
Molecular medicine
Clinical microbiology
Infectious disease
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1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,046
Physiotherapy High Performance Sport
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1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,047
Participatory Development
Local Government
Oversight
Accountability
Public Resource Management
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,048
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,049
Affective trauma in learning and teaching
academic literacies
student success
inclusive education
transformation and decolonization of the curriculum
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1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19,050
Computing and ICS
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1
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,026
Dumelang Tselayakhumo
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,027
Rev. Muthivhi Me
University of Venda
Thohoyandou, South Africa
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,028
Buhendwa Kanozire
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1.000
Non-communicable diseases of lifestyle
Obesity and weight magement
Preventive healthcare promotion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,029
Mpeo Mahase
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,030
Boitumelo Setati
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
1.000
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Moringa
Biostimulants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,031
Sentle A Hlajoane
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,032
Honislaine Rubik
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,033
Ruan Botha Msc(Pharm)
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,034
Peace Zowa
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,035
Mashite Tshidi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
1.000
Learning Analytics
Programming Education
Educational Data Mining
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,036
Bn Martin
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,037
Lucky Mawasha|Mawasha Lucky, L Mawasha
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,038
Tebogo Moswetsa
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
585
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,039
Sello Sele
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
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1
1.000
Social media
Social media activism
Digital feminist activism
Gender
Masculinity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,040
Mahad Moti
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,041
Kayla Mac Conachie
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
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climatology
palaeoclimate
climate change
ecology
dendroclimatology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,042
Mandisa Jewel Simamane
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,391,186
19,058
1,800
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,043
Shorai Dzimati
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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0
0.000
Data Analytics
BIG DATA
Business Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,044
Shiaam Greeff
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
1,767
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,045
Majoalane Ramatsebe
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
529
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,046
Brent Hess
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
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1
1.000
Physiotherapy High Performance Sport
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
529
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,047
Lungile Penxa
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
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1
1.000
Participatory Development
Local Government
Oversight
Accountability
Public Resource Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
529
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,048
Avuyile Naki
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
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1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,369,892
18,765
529
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,049
Mervyn Coetzee
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
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1
1.000
Affective trauma in learning and teaching
academic literacies
student success
inclusive education
transformation and decolonization of the curriculum
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,892
18,765
529
Ranking Based On Selection: 19,050
Zunaid Bester
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
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Last 6 Years / Total
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1
1.000