Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Business & Management / Public Administration Highly Cited Researchers 139 Scientists Citation in South Africa Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Public Governance
Project Management
Performance Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,905
1,312
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Public Governance
Public Policy Management
Policy Evaluation
D-government
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,642
857
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Public Administration
Local Government
Public Sector Reform
Public Management
Performance Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,035
573
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Neurodiversity
Leadership
Total Rewards
Remuneration
Employee Engagement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,740
867
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
public management
gender studies
corruption
municipal governance
ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,575
1,190
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
politics
public administration
environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,571
363
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Public Management and Leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,562
455
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
reseach methodology
public management
public administration
local governance
public interest
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,547
882
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Public Policy Studies
Science-Policy Interface
Roles of Scientists
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,486
699
0.470
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Public Management
Policy Analysis
Policy Science
Development Studies
Public Governance and Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,412
509
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Public governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
872
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Public Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,314
940
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Public Administration
Policy Monitoring &Evaluation (M&E)
ICT
Politics
Human Rights & Democracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,211
968
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Foreign Policy
Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
816
212
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Local governance
Sustainable rural livelihoods
Rurality
Public Administration theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
790
413
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Public Governance
disaster risk management
Organizational development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
784
709
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
WTO
Global Governance
Regional Integration and AfCFTA
Africa Economic Development
Trade
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
779
227
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Public Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
708
153
0.216
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Public Administration Knowledge
Public Administration Methods
Meaningful research
Research Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
308
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Governance
Local Economic Development
Service delivery
Public Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
622
0.927
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Public Administration
Policy analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
629
356
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Public Administration
Public Policy
Leadership in Developing Countries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
602
168
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
public administration
student success
philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
563
148
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Public Administration Theory
Research Methodology
Leadership
Gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
559
245
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Public Administration
Local Government
Governance
Service delivery and Election
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
503
501
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,319
1,520
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gerrit Van Der Waldt
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,905
1,312
0.452
Public Governance
Project Management
Performance Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
364,173
1,658
214
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Fanie Cloete
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,642
857
0.324
Public Governance
Public Policy Management
Policy Evaluation
D-government
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
442,646
2,101
384
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert Cameron
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,035
573
0.282
Public Administration
Local Government
Public Sector Reform
Public Management
Performance Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,518
2,376
430
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anton F. Schlechter|AF Schlechter, Anton Francois Schlechter
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,740
867
0.498
Neurodiversity
Leadership
Total Rewards
Remuneration
Employee Engagement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
526,944
2,570
121
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,575
1,190
0.756
public management
gender studies
corruption
municipal governance
ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,966
2,575
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Greg Ruiters
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,571
363
0.231
politics
public administration
environment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
529,920
2,586
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Xolisa Nyamayipeli
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,562
455
0.291
Public Management and Leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,132
2,604
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Christelle Auriacombe
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,547
882
0.570
reseach methodology
public management
public administration
local governance
public interest
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
546,824
2,677
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nikki Funke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,486
699
0.470
Public Policy Studies
Science-Policy Interface
Roles of Scientists
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,419
2,794
238
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Henry Wissink
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,412
509
0.360
Public Management
Policy Analysis
Policy Science
Development Studies
Public Governance and Innovation
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
580,704
2,888
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nirmala Dorasamy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
872
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
589,393
2,941
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mokoko Piet Sebola
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,314
940
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
618,145
3,115
208
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
De Uwizeyimana
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,211
968
0.799
Public Administration
Policy Monitoring &Evaluation (M&E)
ICT
Politics
Human Rights & Democracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
759,753
3,949
400
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Anthoni Van Nieuwkerk
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
816
212
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
770,883
4,018
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mubangizi Betty Claire
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
790
413
0.523
Local governance
Sustainable rural livelihoods
Rurality
Public Administration theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
773,281
4,025
161
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
784
709
0.904
Public Governance
disaster risk management
Organizational development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
775,899
4,045
640
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Faizel Ismail
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
779
227
0.291
WTO
Global Governance
Regional Integration and AfCFTA
Africa Economic Development
Trade
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
808,773
4,243
498
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
JSH (Hans) Gildenhuys
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
708
153
0.216
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
811,548
4,270
175
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
JS Wessels
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
308
0.439
Public Administration Knowledge
Public Administration Methods
Meaningful research
Research Ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
826,393
4,354
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Nokukhanya Noqiniselo Jili
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
622
0.927
Governance
Local Economic Development
Service delivery
Public Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
848,230
4,503
694
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Vinothan Naidoo
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
629
356
0.566
Public Administration
Policy analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
862,815
4,594
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jerry O. Kuye
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
602
168
0.279
Public Administration
Public Policy
Leadership in Developing Countries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
885,049
4,753
209
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
JC Pauw|Koos Pauw
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
563
148
0.263
public administration
student success
philosophy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
887,379
4,767
484
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
HG Van Dijk
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
559
245
0.438
Public Administration Theory
Research Methodology
Leadership
Gender
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
926,941
5,033
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
John Mamokhere|john M
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
503
501
0.996
Public Administration
Local Government
Governance
Service delivery and Election