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Total 19.047 scientist, 1 country, 74 institution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
60,185
Country Rank
201
Institution Rank : 8
South Africa
Iurii Sushch
Iurii Sushch
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,507
9,506
0.655
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
61,103
Country Rank
202
Institution Rank : 40
South Africa
Robert Morrell
Robert Morrell
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Social Sciences / Sociology
Masculinities
Violence
Fatherhood
Southern Theory
Academic Staff Support
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,338
5,553
0.387
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
61,352
Country Rank
203
Institution Rank : 17
South Africa
Ivan Horak
Ivan Horak
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Veterinary Sciences
Ticks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,296
4,107
0.287
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
61,389
Country Rank
204
Institution Rank : 32
South Africa
JD Clemens
JD Clemens
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
geology
petrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,289
4,609
0.323
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
61,423
Country Rank
205
Institution Rank : 20
South Africa
Richard Lessells
Richard Lessells
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
HIV
tuberculosis
COVID-19
diagnostics
drug resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,281
12,496
0.875
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
61,831
Country Rank
206
Institution Rank : 29
South Africa
Yahya E. Choonara
Yahya E. Choonara
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Targeted Drug Delivery
Nanomedicines
Stimuli-Responsive Biomaterials
Molecular Pharma-Engineered Regenerative Medicines
Drug
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,211
9,321
0.656
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
62,380
Country Rank
207
Institution Rank : 33
South Africa
Balindiwe Sishi
Balindiwe Sishi
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology
doxorubicin
cardiotoxicity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,108
6,531
0.463
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
62,858
Country Rank
208
Institution Rank : 7
South Africa
Gita Ramjee
Gita Ramjee
South African Medical Research Council
Cape Town , South Africa
Others
HIV Prevention
epidemiology
basic science
socio-behavioural science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,028
4,487
0.320
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
62,921
Country Rank
209
Institution Rank : 3
South Africa
Petrus Johannes Meintjes
Petrus Johannes Meintjes
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,014
9,009
0.643
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
63,004
Country Rank
210
Institution Rank : 21
South Africa
Reitze Rodseth
Reitze Rodseth
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Anesthesiology
Critical Care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,998
9,439
0.674
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
63,488
Country Rank
211
Institution Rank : 41
South Africa
Harald Winkler
Harald Winkler
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
climate change mitigation
poverty
global stocktake
policy analysis
sustainable development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,924
8,086
0.581
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
63,708
Country Rank
212
Institution Rank : 18
South Africa
Kobus Maree
Kobus Maree
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Social Sciences / Psychology
Career (construction) counselling
narrative career counselling
life designing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,885
6,474
0.466
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
63,746
Country Rank
213
Institution Rank : 30
South Africa
Marianne Cronje
Marianne Cronje
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Cell death
Apoptosis
Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,877
6,437
0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
63,939
Country Rank
214
Institution Rank : 22
South Africa
Jonnalagadda, SB
Jonnalagadda, SB
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Catalysis
ozone
oxidation
green chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,847
9,356
0.676
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
63,950
Country Rank
215
Institution Rank : 42
South Africa
Theodor Stewart
Theodor Stewart
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
operational research
decision analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,846
4,029
0.291
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
63,953
Country Rank
216
Institution Rank : 43
South Africa
Susan Parnell
Susan Parnell
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Geography
Urban
Africa
SDGs
local government
global change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,845
7,300
0.527
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
64,396
Country Rank
217
Institution Rank : 23
South Africa
Houriiyah Tegally
Houriiyah Tegally
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Bioinformatics
Viral Genomics
Molecular Epidemiology
Genomic Surveillance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,777
13,745
0.998
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
64,821
Country Rank
218
Institution Rank : 31
South Africa
Sally Archibald
Sally Archibald
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Veterinary Sciences
Savanna ecology
global change
fire ecology
vegetation dynamics
earth-system feedbacks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,704
8,399
0.613
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
64,945
Country Rank
219
Institution Rank : 1
South Africa
Thavendran Govender
Thavendran Govender
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug Discovery
Synthetic Chemistry
Brain Diseases
Drug Resistant Bacteria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,684
10,030
0.733
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
64,994
Country Rank
220
Institution Rank : 3
South Africa
Ivan Turok
Ivan Turok
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa
Arts, Design and Architecture / Urban Planning
Cities
Regions
Economic geography
Economic development
Urban planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,677
5,045
0.369
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
65,509
Country Rank
221
Institution Rank : 34
South Africa
Cang Hui
Cang Hui
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Mathematical Ecology
Ecological Networks
Spatial Ecology
Biodiversity Informatics
Evolutionary Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,598
8,778
0.646
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
65,582
Country Rank
222
Institution Rank : 44
South Africa
Sarah Blyth
Sarah Blyth
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
physics
astronomy
extragalactic astrophysics
galaxy evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,584
4,232
0.312
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
65,860
Country Rank
223
Institution Rank : 32
South Africa
Bao-Zhu Guo
Bao-Zhu Guo
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Control Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,539
6,921
0.511
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
66,162
Country Rank
224
Institution Rank : 1
South Africa
Michael Rutherford
Michael Rutherford
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Pretoria , South Africa
Others
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,499
4,526
0.335
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
66,469
Country Rank
225
Institution Rank : 45
South Africa
Lynne Shannon
Lynne Shannon
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
fisheries
marine
Benguela
indicators
ecosystem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,450
4,986
0.371
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Total Citation Counts AD Scientific Index - World Citation Ranking - 2024 Citation Metrics
University Rank Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Name Country University / Institution Subject
Research Areas 		Total Last 6 Year Last 6 year/total
8 201 416 60,185
Iurii SushchIurii Sushch
South Africa South Africa North West University North West University Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Astrophysics | Astronomy |

14,507 9,506 0.655
40 202 424 61,103
Robert MorrellRobert Morrell
South Africa South Africa University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Social Sciences / Sociology

Masculinities | Violence | Fatherhood | Southern Theory | Academic Staff Support |

14,338 5,553 0.387
17 203 427 61,352
Ivan HorakIvan Horak
South Africa South Africa University of Pretoria University of Pretoria Medical and Health Sciences / Veterinary Sciences

Ticks |

14,296 4,107 0.287
32 204 428 61,389
JD ClemensJD Clemens
South Africa South Africa Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch University Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

geology | petrology |

14,289 4,609 0.323
20 205 429 61,423
Richard LessellsRichard Lessells
South Africa South Africa University of Kwazulu Natal University of Kwazulu Natal Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases

HIV | tuberculosis | COVID-19 | diagnostics | drug resistance |

14,281 12,496 0.875
29 206 431 61,831
Yahya E. ChoonaraYahya E. Choonara
South Africa South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Targeted Drug Delivery | Nanomedicines | Stimuli-Responsive Biomaterials | Molecular Pharma-Engineered Regenerative Medicines | Drug |

14,211 9,321 0.656
33 207 436 62,380
Balindiwe SishiBalindiwe Sishi
South Africa South Africa Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch University Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology

doxorubicin | cardiotoxicity |

14,108 6,531 0.463
7 208 438 62,858
Gita RamjeeGita Ramjee
South Africa South Africa South African Medical Research Council South African Medical Research Council Others

HIV Prevention | epidemiology | basic science | socio-behavioural science |

14,028 4,487 0.320
3 209 439 62,921
Petrus Johannes MeintjesPetrus Johannes Meintjes
South Africa South Africa University of the Free State University of the Free State Natural Sciences / Physics

Physics | Astrophysics |

14,014 9,009 0.643
21 210 440 63,004
Reitze RodsethReitze Rodseth
South Africa South Africa University of Kwazulu Natal University of Kwazulu Natal Medical and Health Sciences / Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Anesthesiology | Critical Care |

13,998 9,439 0.674
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41 211 442 63,488
Harald WinklerHarald Winkler
South Africa South Africa University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering

climate change mitigation | poverty | global stocktake | policy analysis | sustainable development |

13,924 8,086 0.581
18 212 445 63,708
Kobus MareeKobus Maree
South Africa South Africa University of Pretoria University of Pretoria Social Sciences / Psychology

Career (construction) counselling | narrative career counselling | life designing |

13,885 6,474 0.466
30 213 446 63,746
Marianne CronjeMarianne Cronje
South Africa South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Biological Science

Cell death | Apoptosis | Cancer |

13,877 6,437 0.464
22 214 450 63,939
Jonnalagadda, SBJonnalagadda, SB
South Africa South Africa University of Kwazulu Natal University of Kwazulu Natal Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences

Catalysis | ozone | oxidation | green chemistry |

13,847 9,356 0.676
42 215 451 63,950
Theodor StewartTheodor Stewart
South Africa South Africa University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management

operational research | decision analysis |

13,846 4,029 0.291
43 216 452 63,953
Susan ParnellSusan Parnell
South Africa South Africa University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Natural Sciences / Geography

Urban | Africa | SDGs | local government | global change |

13,845 7,300 0.527
23 217 456 64,396
Houriiyah TegallyHouriiyah Tegally
South Africa South Africa University of Kwazulu Natal University of Kwazulu Natal Engineering & Technology / Computer Science

Bioinformatics | Viral Genomics | Molecular Epidemiology | Genomic Surveillance |

13,777 13,745 0.998
31 218 457 64,821
Sally ArchibaldSally Archibald
South Africa South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Veterinary Sciences

Savanna ecology | global change | fire ecology | vegetation dynamics | earth-system feedbacks |

13,704 8,399 0.613
1 219 458 64,945
Thavendran GovenderThavendran Govender
South Africa South Africa University of Zululand University of Zululand Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Drug Discovery | Synthetic Chemistry | Brain Diseases | Drug Resistant Bacteria |

13,684 10,030 0.733
3 220 459 64,994
Ivan TurokIvan Turok
South Africa South Africa Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa Arts, Design and Architecture / Urban Planning

Cities | Regions | Economic geography | Economic development | Urban planning |

13,677 5,045 0.369
34 221 461 65,509
Cang HuiCang Hui
South Africa South Africa Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch University Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences

Mathematical Ecology | Ecological Networks | Spatial Ecology | Biodiversity Informatics | Evolutionary Dynamics |

13,598 8,778 0.646
44 222 462 65,582
Sarah BlythSarah Blyth
South Africa South Africa University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Natural Sciences / Physics

physics | astronomy | extragalactic astrophysics | galaxy evolution |

13,584 4,232 0.312
32 223 464 65,860
Bao-Zhu GuoBao-Zhu Guo
South Africa South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Computer Science

Control Theory |

13,539 6,921 0.511
1 224 466 66,162
Michael RutherfordMichael Rutherford
South Africa South Africa South African National Biodiversity Institute South African National Biodiversity Institute Others

13,499 4,526 0.335
45 225 469 66,469
Lynne ShannonLynne Shannon
South Africa South Africa University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries

fisheries | marine | Benguela | indicators | ecosystem |

13,450 4,986 0.371