Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Kwazulu Natal Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
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 :1,176
GIS and remote sensing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,177
critical care nursing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,178
Artificial Intelligence
Wireless Communications
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,179
Inclusion
Early Childhood Care and Education
Participatory Action Learning and Action Research
Inclusion
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,180
radiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
21
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,181
Spatiality
visual methodology
higher education
spatial justice
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,182
African literature
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
19
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,183
Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics
Chemical ThermodynamicsInorganic Reaction Mechanisms
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
18
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,184
Physical education
health promotion
sport science
Olympic education
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
23
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,185
microbiology
biotechnology
enzymology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
23
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,186
Semiconductors
RF and Antenna
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,187
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,188
Policing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,189
Social psychology
Refuge and Mental health/ social determinants of Health
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,190
Clustering
Machine Learning
Missing Data
Operations Research
Nature-Inspired Algorithms
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
21
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,191
Topology
Algebra
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
21
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,192
Communication and Media
Public Health
Criminology
Conflicts and Forensic Study
Gender and Cultural Studies
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,193
Applied Theatre
Gender and Sexualities
Queer Studies
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
19
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,194
computational physics
machine learning
computational biomedical physics
physics education
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,195
Gender
Sexualities
Religion and Governance
African Christian Theology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
16
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,196
school calculus
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
8
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,197
Botany
Plant Stress Physiology
Ecological Restoration
Plant Biostimulants
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
5
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,198
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Preeclampsia
Hypertension
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,199
Plant stress physiology
plant microbe interactions
nitrogen nutrition
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1,200
Food Security
Agricultural Economics
Socio-Economics
Smallholder farmers
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,020,864
14,994
1,175
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,176
M. Adeola Arogoundade
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,022,295
15,007
1,177
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,177
Waheedha Emmamally
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
critical care nursing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,022,877
15,013
1,178
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,178
Shaheen Solwa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,023,100
15,016
1,179
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,179
Ashnie Mahadew
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
Inclusion
Early Childhood Care and Education
Participatory Action Learning and Action Research
Inclusion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,025,930
15,039
1,180
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,180
Nondumiso Dlamini
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
21
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,026,325
15,043
1,181
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,181
Bridget Horner
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
Spatiality
visual methodology
higher education
spatial justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,026,638
15,045
1,182
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,182
Thulani Mkhize Née Nxasana
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
19
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,026,775
15,046
1,183
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,183
Desigan Reddy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
18
0.750
Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics
Chemical ThermodynamicsInorganic Reaction Mechanisms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,029,540
15,063
1,184
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,184
Cecil Tafireyi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
23
1.000
Physical education
health promotion
sport science
Olympic education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,032,734
15,088
1,185
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,185
Nivisti Singh
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
23
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,039,675
15,156
1,186
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,186
Elliot Osahon Omoru
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,040,532
15,164
1,187
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,187
Amy Gooden
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,040,532
15,164
1,187
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,188
Philisiwe Nicole Hadebe
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,043,120
15,191
1,189
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,189
Aron Hagos Tesfai
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
Social psychology
Refuge and Mental health/ social determinants of Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,044,479
15,200
1,190
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,190
Peter Popoola
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
21
0.955
Clustering
Machine Learning
Missing Data
Operations Research
Nature-Inspired Algorithms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,045,137
15,211
1,191
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,191
Simo Mthethwa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
21
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,045,874
15,221
1,192
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,192
Udoh James Akpan
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
Communication and Media
Public Health
Criminology
Conflicts and Forensic Study
Gender and Cultural Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,046,155
15,223
1,193
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,193
Princess Alice Sibanda
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
19
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,046,635
15,229
1,194
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,194
Nkosinathi Dlamini
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
computational physics
machine learning
computational biomedical physics
physics education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,047,602
15,243
1,195
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,195
Gyaviira Kisitu
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
16
0.727
Gender
Sexualities
Religion and Governance
African Christian Theology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,049,279
15,262
1,196
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,196
Justin Molebale
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
8
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,049,607
15,265
1,197
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,197
Luke Odianose Omoarelojie
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
5
0.227
Botany
Plant Stress Physiology
Ecological Restoration
Plant Biostimulants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,049,944
15,267
1,198
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,198
Tashlen Abel
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Preeclampsia
Hypertension
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,050,042
15,270
1,199
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,199
Nonkululeko Sithole
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
Plant stress physiology
plant microbe interactions
nitrogen nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,050,699
15,277
1,200
Ranking Based On Selection: 1,200
Thobani Cele
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
Food Security
Agricultural Economics
Socio-Economics
Smallholder farmers