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Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 113 Scientists Citation in Zimbabwe Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mathematical Biology and Dynamical System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,325
1,217
0.523
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Climate change
Sustainable development
biodiversity
tourism
environmental polic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,258
2,104
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Conservation Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,205
591
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Environmental electrochemistry
Adsorption studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,102
1,125
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mathematical Biology
Mathematical Ecology
Mathematical Demograph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,916
1,225
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Meteorology
Climatology
Climate Change
Disaster Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,910
1,076
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,645
1,120
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Materials Science
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Electron Microscopy
Advanced Energy Material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,613
466
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Disaster risk reduction
Vulnerability analyses
Resilience analyses
Systems analysesInstitutiona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,604
1,309
0.816
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,467
927
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Graph theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,357
619
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Plasmaspectrochemistry
environmental chemistry
chemical kinetics
chemical thermodynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,201
343
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Adsorption
wastewater remediation
nanotechnology
inorganic synthesis
drug deliver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,059
548
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,056
415
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
climate change
GIS & Remote Sensing
hydrology
Water Resources Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,039
688
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Integrated Pest Management
Edible Insects
Pollinators
Insect Ecology and Modelling
Post harves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
845
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
GIS and earth observation
Spatial ecology
Spatial statistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
987
837
0.848
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
analytical chemistry and environmental chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
963
413
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
systematic botany
plant biodiversity
plant ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
942
518
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Adsorption of toxic and precious metals
Plasma Spectrochemistry
Drug Discover
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
930
444
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Fungal taxonomy and systematics
phylogenetics
molecular characterizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
874
286
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
GIScience
Health Geography
Global Health
Spatial Epidemiology
Spatial Data Infrastructure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
870
621
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Environmental Toxicology & Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
804
253
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Biodiversity
Ecosystems Dynamics
Conservation Science
Spatial Ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
755
549
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Molecular microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
752
564
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
414,961
24
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Claver Pedzisai Bhunu
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,325
1,217
0.523
Mathematical Biology and Dynamical System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
423,944
25
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Lazarus Chapungu
Great Zimbabwe University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,258
2,104
0.932
Climate change
Sustainable development
biodiversity
tourism
environmental polic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
431,460
27
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Peter Mundy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,205
591
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
446,529
30
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mambo Moyo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,102
1,125
0.535
Environmental electrochemistry
Adsorption studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
476,672
35
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Steady Mushayabasa
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,916
1,225
0.639
Mathematical Biology
Mathematical Ecology
Mathematical Demograph
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
477,752
36
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Manatsa Desmond
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,910
1,076
0.563
Meteorology
Climatology
Climate Change
Disaster Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,032
42
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
M. Masocha
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,645
1,120
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
534,732
43
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Timothy Gutu
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,613
466
0.289
Materials Science
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Electron Microscopy
Advanced Energy Material
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,427
44
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Emmanuel Mavhura
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,604
1,309
0.816
Disaster risk reduction
Vulnerability analyses
Resilience analyses
Systems analysesInstitutiona
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
567,413
46
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Upenyu Guyo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,467
927
0.632
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
594,827
48
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Simon Mukwembi
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,357
619
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
638,535
54
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mark F. Zaranyika
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,201
343
0.286
Plasmaspectrochemistry
environmental chemistry
chemical kinetics
chemical thermodynamic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
683,622
59
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nharingo Tichaona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,059
548
0.517
Adsorption
wastewater remediation
nanotechnology
inorganic synthesis
drug deliver
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
684,781
61
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tawanda Mugadza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,056
415
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,542
64
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Samuel Kusangaya
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,039
688
0.662
climate change
GIS & Remote Sensing
hydrology
Water Resources Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
694,035
65
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Robert Musundire
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
845
0.821
Integrated Pest Management
Edible Insects
Pollinators
Insect Ecology and Modelling
Post harves
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
708,944
72
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Munyaradzi Davis Shekede
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
987
837
0.848
GIS and earth observation
Spatial ecology
Spatial statistic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
718,194
75
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mathewmupa Mathew Mupa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
963
413
0.429
analytical chemistry and environmental chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
726,071
77
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Shakkie Kativu
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
942
518
0.550
systematic botany
plant biodiversity
plant ecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
730,703
78
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Courtie Mahamadi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
930
444
0.477
Adsorption of toxic and precious metals
Plasma Spectrochemistry
Drug Discover
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
753,065
84
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Eddie Mwenje
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
874
286
0.327
Fungal taxonomy and systematics
phylogenetics
molecular characterizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
754,464
85
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Prestige Tatenda Makanga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
870
621
0.714
GIScience
Health Geography
Global Health
Spatial Epidemiology
Spatial Data Infrastructure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
782,351
92
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
YS Naik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
804
253
0.315
Environmental Toxicology & Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
804,258
100
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Victor K Muposhi
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
755
549
0.727
Biodiversity
Ecosystems Dynamics
Conservation Science
Spatial Ecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
805,623
101
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Joshua Mbanga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
752
564
0.750
Molecular microbiolog