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Highly Cited Researchers
University of the Western Cape Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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 :126
Actinobacteria
endophytes
natural products
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
835
455
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :127
Academic Literacies
Teaching and Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
834
516
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :128
early childhood literacy
multilingualism
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
825
212
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :129
photovoltaics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
815
375
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :130
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
776
471
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :131
Computer Science Education
Human Computer Interaction
Information Communication Technology for Developmentn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
774
488
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :132
Postcolonial theory
History
humanities
art history
aesthetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
771
283
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :133
Sociolinguistics - Linguistic Anthropology - Popular Culture - Multilingualism - Linguistic Citizenship - Race and Ethnicity
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
767
577
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :134
IT Governance and Adoption
4th Industry Revolution Technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
746
665
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :135
Positive Leadership
Higher Education
Positive Organizational Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
714
638
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :136
Unani Tibb (Natural Medicine)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
695
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :137
Water
emotions
subjective well-being
capabilities
governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
697
418
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :138
Information Systems
eLearning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
683
324
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :139
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Path finding
Optimization
Particle Swarm Optimization
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
661
254
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :140
Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
643
364
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :141
Family sociology
Qualitative research methods
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
352
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :142
capacity building
clinical psychology
psychometry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
636
448
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :143
conservation
human geography
environmental history
land issues
tourism geographies
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
193
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :144
Analytical Chemistry
Electrochemical sensors
Nanoscience research
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
465
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :145
criminal justice
human rights
law of evidence
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
606
329
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :146
citizenship political violence intellectual history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
592
237
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :147
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
591
506
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :148
information science
information literacy
school librarianship
e-learning
Web2.0
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
590
421
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :149
vocational education
TVET
Vocational teacher education
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
360
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :150
public law
jurisprudence
constitutional theory
deconstruction
philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
569
196
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
731,124
3,734
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 126
Bronwyn Kirby
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
835
455
0.545
Actinobacteria
endophytes
natural products
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
731,499
3,736
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 127
Sharita Bharuthram
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
834
516
0.619
Academic Literacies
Teaching and Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
735,473
3,764
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 128
Carole Bloch
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
825
212
0.257
early childhood literacy
multilingualism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
739,702
3,795
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 129
Theo Muller
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
815
375
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
757,036
3,909
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 130
Joliana Phillips
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
776
471
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
757,897
3,914
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 131
Isabella M. Venter
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
774
488
0.630
Computer Science Education
Human Computer Interaction
Information Communication Technology for Developmentn
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
759,445
3,921
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 132
Premesh Lalu
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
771
283
0.367
Postcolonial theory
History
humanities
art history
aesthetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
760,974
3,930
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 133
Quentin Williams
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
767
577
0.752
Sociolinguistics - Linguistic Anthropology - Popular Culture - Multilingualism - Linguistic Citizenship - Race and Ethnicity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
770,499
3,996
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 134
Osden Jokonya
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
746
665
0.891
IT Governance and Adoption
4th Industry Revolution Technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
785,644
4,094
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 135
Marieta Du Plessis
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
714
638
0.894
Positive Leadership
Higher Education
Positive Organizational Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
791,356
4,140
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 136
Mujeeb Hoosen
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
695
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
793,966
4,157
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 137
Jacqueline Goldin
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
697
418
0.600
Water
emotions
subjective well-being
capabilities
governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
801,102
4,198
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 138
James Njenga
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
683
324
0.474
Information Systems
eLearning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
812,259
4,251
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 139
Adiel Ismail
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
661
254
0.384
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Path finding
Optimization
Particle Swarm Optimization
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
821,284
4,302
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 140
Matthew Ocran
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
643
364
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
824,527
4,317
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 141
Marlize Rabe
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
352
0.553
Family sociology
Qualitative research methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
824,912
4,320
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 142
Mario Smith
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
636
448
0.704
capacity building
clinical psychology
psychometry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
825,700
4,324
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 143
Shirley Brooks
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
193
0.304
conservation
human geography
environmental history
land issues
tourism geographies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
826,418
4,330
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 144
Christopher Edozie Sunday
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
465
0.735
Analytical Chemistry
Electrochemical sensors
Nanoscience research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
840,852
4,418
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 145
Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
606
329
0.543
criminal justice
human rights
law of evidence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
848,482
4,468
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 146
Suren Pillay
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
592
237
0.400
citizenship political violence intellectual history
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
848,676
4,472
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 147
Gavin Caseley
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
591
506
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
849,297
4,476
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 148
Sandy Zinn
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
590
421
0.714
information science
information literacy
school librarianship
e-learning
Web2.0
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
852,100
4,502
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 149
Joy Papier
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
360
0.615
vocational education
TVET
Vocational teacher education
teacher education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
861,099
4,555
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 150
Jacques De Ville
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
569
196
0.344
public law
jurisprudence
constitutional theory
deconstruction
philosophy