Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Durban University of Technology Highly Cited Researchers Citation Engineering & Technology Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Wastewater Technology
Algal Biotechnology
Biofuels
Bioremediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,669
11,936
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,830
7,748
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Enzyme Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,577
3,926
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Algal Biofuels
Biotechnology
Nutrient recovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,136
4,459
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Applied & Theoretical Machine Learning
Knowledge Discovery and Reasoning with Uncertainty
Image and Signal Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,882
3,915
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Organic Chemistry
Natural Product Chemistry
Organic Synthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,396
1,241
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Water and wastewater treatment
Liquid extraction
Adsorption
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,890
2,803
0.970
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Lignocellulose functionalisation
biocatalysis
bioactive compounds
antioxidants
oxidases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,811
1,599
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Electrical
Electronic and Computer Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,545
1,503
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Peacebuilding
restorative justice
inequality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,122
736
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Microalgae
Algal Biotechnology
Bioremediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,074
1,770
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites
Surface treatment of natural fibers
Polymer nanocomposites
Barrier properties
El
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
1,121
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Bioprocess Technology
Environmental Microbiology
Waste Valorization
Indigenous Fermented Foods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,845
1,614
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,808
1,341
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Food chemistry and processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,593
1,316
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Biological wastewater treatment
Emerging Contaminants
Microplastics.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,386
1,282
0.925
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Water
Wastewater
Electrochemistry
Environmental Science
Carbon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,259
638
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Functional Foods
Nutraceuticals
Antioxidants
Anticancer
Antidiabetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
956
0.842
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Sustainable Energy and porous materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,083
801
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Circular Economy Heterogeneous Catalysis Renewable Energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,048
778
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
maritime
digital transformation
teaching with technology
cyber-security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
594
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Water
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
766
547
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Biotechnology and Food Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
707
635
0.898
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Water Recourses Engineering
Hydrology
Hydrological modeling utilizing Artificial Intelligent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
353
275
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Power Electronics
Power System
Renewable Energy
Machines and Drives
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
307
276
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,511
148
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Faizal Bux
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,669
11,936
0.676
Wastewater Technology
Algal Biotechnology
Biofuels
Bioremediation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,982
175
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
TA Stenstrom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,830
7,748
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,899
501
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Suren Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,577
3,926
0.518
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Enzyme Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,515
544
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ismail Rawat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,136
4,459
0.625
Algal Biofuels
Biotechnology
Nutrient recovery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,255
680
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bhekisipho Twala
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,882
3,915
0.666
Applied & Theoretical Machine Learning
Knowledge Discovery and Reasoning with Uncertainty
Image and Signal Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,706
1,223
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Francis Shode
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,396
1,241
0.365
Organic Chemistry
Natural Product Chemistry
Organic Synthesis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,637
1,452
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sudesh Rathilal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,890
2,803
0.970
Water and wastewater treatment
Liquid extraction
Adsorption
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331,998
1,483
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tukayi Kudanga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,811
1,599
0.569
Lignocellulose functionalisation
biocatalysis
bioactive compounds
antioxidants
oxidases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
359,514
1,637
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Inno Davidson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,545
1,503
0.591
Electrical
Electronic and Computer Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
412,224
1,926
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Geoff Harris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,122
736
0.347
Peacebuilding
restorative justice
inequality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
419,172
1,972
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nirmal Renuka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,074
1,770
0.853
Microalgae
Algal Biotechnology
Bioremediation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
446,005
2,114
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Tp Mohan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
1,121
0.588
Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites
Surface treatment of natural fibers
Polymer nanocomposites
Barrier properties
El
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
456,176
2,168
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Santhosh Pillai|Santhosh Kumar Kuttan Pillai, Santhosh Kumar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,845
1,614
0.875
Bioprocess Technology
Environmental Microbiology
Waste Valorization
Indigenous Fermented Foods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
462,549
2,205
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
P Mdluli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,808
1,341
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
503,908
2,428
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Eric Amonsou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,593
1,316
0.826
Food chemistry and processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
550,918
2,701
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Khalid Muzamil Gani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,386
1,282
0.925
Biological wastewater treatment
Emerging Contaminants
Microplastics.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
584,542
2,906
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rohit Misra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,259
638
0.507
Water
Wastewater
Electrochemistry
Environmental Science
Carbon
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
620,630
3,110
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
John Mellem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
956
0.842
Functional Foods
Nutraceuticals
Antioxidants
Anticancer
Antidiabetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
637,613
3,204
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Yusuf Isa Makarfi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,083
801
0.740
Sustainable Energy and porous materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
649,439
3,274
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Linda Zikhona Linganiso
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,048
778
0.742
Circular Economy Heterogeneous Catalysis Renewable Energy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
681,308
3,455
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sanja Bauk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
594
0.619
maritime
digital transformation
teaching with technology
cyber-security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
761,456
3,933
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Bloodless Dzwairo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
766
547
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
789,001
4,122
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Fatai Oladunni Balogun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
707
635
0.898
Biotechnology and Food Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,040,233
5,939
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mohammed Seyam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
353
275
0.779
Water Recourses Engineering
Hydrology
Hydrological modeling utilizing Artificial Intelligent
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,094,856
6,409
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Kabeya Musasa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
307
276
0.899
Power Electronics
Power System
Renewable Energy
Machines and Drives