Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

University of Kwazulu Natal Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Chemical 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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :51
South Africa
Sikabwe Noki
Organic Chemistry
Peptides Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
39
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
South Africa
Kevin Kantize
Inorganic chemistry
electrochemistry
nanotechnology
water treatment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :53
South Africa
Harinarayana Bandaru
Catalysis
Chemistry
Organic chemistry
Analytical chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
42
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :54
South Africa
Nomagugu B Ncube
Computational and Organic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
40
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
South Africa
Bongisiwe Shelembe
Chemistry and Natural product
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
33
0.892
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :56
South Africa
Nthabeleng Hlapisi
Organic chemistry
Nanotechnology
Analytical Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
32
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
South Africa
Solomon O Oloyede
Inorganic and nano chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
South Africa
Patrick Mangundu
Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :59
South Africa
Gobind Kumar
Organic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :60
South Africa
Bethany Rebekah Nathaniel
Cellular Biology
Genetics
Microbiology
Organic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :61
South Africa
Wakhiwe M Mthiyane
Bioinorganic chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :62
South Africa
Regina Orhorhomu Egbele
Inorganic chemistry/Material science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
1
0.143
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,784,618
South Africa
12,581
973
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Sikabwe Noki
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
39
0.722
Organic Chemistry
Peptides Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,786,997
South Africa
12,602
977
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Kevin Kantize
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
Inorganic chemistry
electrochemistry
nanotechnology
water treatment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,820,981
South Africa
12,959
1,009
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Harinarayana Bandaru
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
42
0.875
Catalysis
Chemistry
Organic chemistry
Analytical chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,867,506
South Africa
13,409
1,048
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Nomagugu B Ncube
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
40
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,898,804
South Africa
13,732
1,075
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Bongisiwe Shelembe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
33
0.892
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,936,323
South Africa
14,087
1,096
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Nthabeleng Hlapisi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
32
1.000
Organic chemistry
Nanotechnology
Analytical Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,997,726
South Africa
14,709
1,148
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Solomon O Oloyede
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,096,451
South Africa
15,694
1,224
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Patrick Mangundu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,139,020
South Africa
16,120
1,259
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Gobind Kumar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,149,978
South Africa
16,238
1,269
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Bethany Rebekah Nathaniel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Cellular Biology
Genetics
Microbiology
Organic Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,223,356
South Africa
17,029
1,330
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Wakhiwe M Mthiyane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,247,869
South Africa
17,300
1,352
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Regina Orhorhomu Egbele
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
1
0.143