Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Durban University of Technology Highly Cited Researchers Citation Natural Sciences 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
Nanoscience/nanotechnology
Materials science
Composite/nanocomposite
Water Research & Inorg. Chem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,448
7,685
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Mathematics
Mathematical Physics
Mathematical Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,137
4,146
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Environmental Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Emerging Pathogens
Wastewater Treatment
Bioenergy from waste streams
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,542
4,402
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Computational chemistry and Electroanalytical chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,601
3,366
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,723
1,349
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Natural Product Synthesis
Catalysis
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,084
1,493
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Mathematical modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,084
912
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Biology
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Computational Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,132
905
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Molecular biology
environmental modeling
environmental monitoring
Environmental specialist
Implementation of IS0 14001:2015
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,124
925
0.823
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Polymers and composites
chemistry
sol-gel chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,112
957
0.861
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Microalgal propagation
Photosynthesis
CO2 sequestration
Wastewater nutrient removal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,027
731
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Mathematics
Mathematical Physics
Differential Equations
Symmetry
Tertiary Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
830
553
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Analytical Chemistry
Biotechnology
Biofuels
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
506
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Electrochemical Sensors/Biosensors
Nanotechnology
Separation Techniques
Ionic Liquids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
732
714
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Electro & Bioanalytical chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
725
603
0.832
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Quality Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
656
525
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Microbiology
Virology and Immunology
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
270
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
Host-microbe Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
631
205
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Photocatalysis
Semiconductors
Membrane Technology
Water Treatment Technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
552
328
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Biotechnology
Wastewater Treatment
Biogas production
Algal Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
339
281
0.829
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Cardiovascular medicine
echocardiography
genomics
Health professions education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
162
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Electro-analytical chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
153
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
chemistry
education
natural sciences
multi-disciplinary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
22
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Polymers and soft matter
Computational physics
condensed matter
Machine learning
Deep learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
43
0.782
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Ecological risk
Water Resources management
Sustainability and Conservation
Urban ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
27
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,718
244
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ajay Kumar Mishra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,448
7,685
0.617
Nanoscience/nanotechnology
Materials science
Composite/nanocomposite
Water Research & Inorg. Chem
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,142
375
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
S Moyo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,137
4,146
0.454
Mathematics
Mathematical Physics
Mathematical Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,586
736
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sheena Kumari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,542
4,402
0.794
Environmental Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Emerging Pathogens
Wastewater Treatment
Bioenergy from waste streams
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
216,010
904
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Krishna Bisetty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,601
3,366
0.732
Computational chemistry and Electroanalytical chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
340,716
1,533
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kugen Permaul
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,723
1,349
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
417,703
1,957
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Rm Gengan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,084
1,493
0.716
Natural Product Synthesis
Catalysis
Nanotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
417,773
1,958
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kevin Jan Duffy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,084
912
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
621,858
3,122
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Feroz Mahomed Swalaha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,132
905
0.799
Biology
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Computational Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
624,474
3,139
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Abimbola Motunrayo Enitan-Folami
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,124
925
0.823
Molecular biology
environmental modeling
environmental monitoring
Environmental specialist
Implementation of IS0 14001:2015
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
628,234
3,159
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Thabang H Mokhothu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,112
957
0.861
Polymers and composites
chemistry
sol-gel chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
656,752
3,318
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Luveshan Ramanna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,027
731
0.712
Microalgal propagation
Photosynthesis
CO2 sequestration
Wastewater nutrient removal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
733,127
3,747
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sibusiso Moyo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
830
553
0.666
Mathematics
Mathematical Physics
Differential Equations
Symmetry
Tertiary Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
771,616
4,000
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Krishan Ramluckan (Shan)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
506
0.680
Analytical Chemistry
Biotechnology
Biofuels
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
777,060
4,031
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rajasekhar Reddy Chokkareddy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
732
714
0.975
Electrochemical Sensors/Biosensors
Nanotechnology
Separation Techniques
Ionic Liquids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
780,387
4,051
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Natesh Kumar Bhajanthri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
725
603
0.832
Electro & Bioanalytical chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
814,493
4,266
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Shalini Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
656
525
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
826,662
4,333
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Charlene Pillay
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
270
0.427
Microbiology
Virology and Immunology
Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
827,802
4,342
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Praveen Kumar Pandey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
631
205
0.325
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
Host-microbe Interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
870,400
4,608
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mphilisi Mahlambi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
552
328
0.594
Photocatalysis
Semiconductors
Membrane Technology
Water Treatment Technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,056,127
6,080
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Karen Reddy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
339
281
0.829
Biotechnology
Wastewater Treatment
Biogas production
Algal Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,205,143
7,369
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Prakaschandra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
162
0.689
Cardiovascular medicine
echocardiography
genomics
Health professions education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,295,526
8,179
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Thondavada Niranjan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
153
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,403,010
9,149
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mamothibe Thamae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
22
0.150
chemistry
education
natural sciences
multi-disciplinary
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,778,333
12,521
215
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mireille Megnidio-Tchoukouegno
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
43
0.782
Polymers and soft matter
Computational physics
condensed matter
Machine learning
Deep learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,965,367
14,381
255
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Indrani Hazel Govender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
27
0.931
Ecological risk
Water Resources management
Sustainability and Conservation
Urban ecology