Citation Rankings
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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 :1
Postharvest Technology ⚙️
Agroprocessing💱
Edible coatings🔘
Valorisation ♻️
Pomegranate ✅
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,727
5,357
0.796
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Horticulture Agronomy Irrigation Ferilization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,955
1,448
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Conservation ecology
Propagation and cultivation
Medicinal
Food security
Edible coastal species
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,121
731
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Postharvest Technology
Sustainable Food Packaging
Food Process Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
798
743
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Horticultural Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
649
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Plant ecophysiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
459
245
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Agriculture
post harvest technology
horticulture
citrus
plant physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
251
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Horticultural crops
indigenous vegetables
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
256
125
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Agronomy and horticulture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
239
222
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Horticulture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
71
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Horticultural Sciences
Plant Molecular Physiology
Postharvest Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229
164
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Genetics
Plant Breeding
Cereals
Legumes
Tropical Horticultural Crops
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200
186
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Tissue culture
plant genetics and conservation
horticulture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
90
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Horticulture
Agriculture
Plant Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
101
0.612
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Plant Production I Horticulture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
139
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Horticulture
Plant Production
Plant Protection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
110
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Fruit vegetables
ornamentals
pre and postharvest horticulture
biostimulants
light
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
127
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Horticultural science
Postharvest physiology and Technology of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
108
0.964
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Agronomy
Horticulture
Urban Horticulture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
85
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Plant Physiology and Horticulture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
42
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Plant Production (Horticulture and minor nematology)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
56
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Phytomedicine
Horticulture
Biotechnology
Botany
Plant biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
48
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Horticulture
Plant mycology
Plant Bacteriology
Green Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
48
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Plant biotechnology
horticulture and agro-processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
28
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
horticulture
aboriculture
fungiculture
permaculture
medicinal plants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
27
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,138
616
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Olaniyi A. Fawole
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,727
5,357
0.796
Postharvest Technology ⚙️
Agroprocessing💱
Edible coatings🔘
Valorisation ♻️
Pomegranate ✅
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
447,088
2,177
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ian Du Plooy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,955
1,448
0.741
Horticulture Agronomy Irrigation Ferilization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
637,313
3,287
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Charles P Laubscher
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,121
731
0.652
Conservation ecology
Propagation and cultivation
Medicinal
Food security
Edible coastal species
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
759,612
4,025
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Zinash A Belay
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
798
743
0.931
Postharvest Technology
Sustainable Food Packaging
Food Process Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
815,459
4,380
248
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Khayelihle Ncama
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
649
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
951,898
5,310
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ignatious Matimati
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
459
245
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,037,953
6,050
454
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mbongiseni Nxumalo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
251
0.678
Agriculture
post harvest technology
horticulture
citrus
plant physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,187,548
7,335
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Vi Ayodele
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
256
125
0.488
Horticultural crops
indigenous vegetables
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,215,427
7,583
570
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Innocent Maseko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
239
222
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,228,890
7,701
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ad Sippel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
71
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,233,845
7,749
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nhlanhla Mathaba
University of Mpumalanga
Mbombela, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229
164
0.716
Horticultural Sciences
Plant Molecular Physiology
Postharvest Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,289,707
8,244
625
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cousin Musvosvi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200
186
0.930
Genetics
Plant Breeding
Cereals
Legumes
Tropical Horticultural Crops
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,314,870
8,485
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Lucy Gitonga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
90
0.476
Tissue culture
plant genetics and conservation
horticulture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,372,298
8,980
820
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Quintin Muhl
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
101
0.612
Horticulture
Agriculture
Plant Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,431,926
9,507
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Zenzile Peter Khetsha
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
139
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,432,846
9,523
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kg Shadung
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
110
0.769
Horticulture
Plant Production
Plant Protection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,478,114
9,961
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bonga L. Ngcobo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
127
0.992
Fruit vegetables
ornamentals
pre and postharvest horticulture
biostimulants
light
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,533,055
10,452
1,071
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Tatenda Kawhena
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
108
0.964
Horticultural science
Postharvest physiology and Technology of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,552,440
10,607
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Loyiso Lloyd Mzini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
85
0.794
Agronomy
Horticulture
Urban Horticulture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,625,948
11,244
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Pravin Mark Maistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
42
0.472
Plant Physiology and Horticulture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,709,074
11,988
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Pontsho Tseke
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
56
0.789
Plant Production (Horticulture and minor nematology)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,830,369
13,141
222
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hildegard Witbooi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
48
0.980
Phytomedicine
Horticulture
Biotechnology
Botany
Plant biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,836,073
13,206
1,049
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Thobo Motlhalamme
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
48
1.000
Horticulture
Plant mycology
Plant Bacteriology
Green Nanotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,931,923
14,098
249
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mmatshelo Yvonne Maila
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
28
0.800
Plant biotechnology
horticulture and agro-processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,964,236
14,422
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
J Koen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
27
0.871
horticulture
aboriculture
fungiculture
permaculture
medicinal plants