Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Stellenbosch University Highly Cited Researchers CitationOthers 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 :51
Political Science
South African politics
religion and politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
478
287
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
Selective laser melting
Ti-6Al-4V
materials engineering
heat treatments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
469
453
0.966
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :53
Marketing
Online Retailing
Wine Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
385
0.823
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :54
addiction biology
childhood trauma
HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
391
0.839
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
Antimicrobial Resistance
Molecular Epidemiology
TB diagnostics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
458
357
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :56
Business-to-Business Marketing & Strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
457
239
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
455
426
0.936
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
Domain Decomposition
Integral Equation Techniques
Fast Array Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
455
266
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :59
Packaging
Cooling kinetics
Postharvest biology and Technology
Micro-imaging techniques
Bioprocess engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
447
447
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :60
Medicinal plants
Ethnopharmacology
Food microbiology
Water quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
446
439
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :61
Ophthalmology
uveitis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
344
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :62
Behavioural ecology
animal reproduction
reproductive technology
ostrich
elephant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
277
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :63
Data Science
Consumer credit finance
Credit risk
Decision models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
440
329
0.748
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :64
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439
299
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :65
Greco-Roman Antiquity
Classics
Greek
Greek literature
Greek philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
435
232
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :66
Population genetics
Applied Entomology
Invasion Biology
Integrated Pest Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
432
324
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :67
TB
maternal TB
Health system strengthening
Operational research
HIV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
432
320
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :68
solar thermal
green hydrogen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
202
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :69
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
409
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :70
environmental ethics
environmental education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
288
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :71
Inventory Optimization
Supply Chain Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
414
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :72
Inborn errors of immunity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
411
341
0.830
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :73
Tuberculosis
Microbiome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
410
384
0.937
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :74
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
404
335
0.829
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :75
Disability studies
Disability inclusive health systems
community-based rehabilitation
Indigenous
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
403
390
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
935,285
5,188
609
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Nicola De Jager
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
478
287
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
942,593
5,243
617
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Gerrit Ter Haar
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
469
453
0.966
Selective laser melting
Ti-6Al-4V
materials engineering
heat treatments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
943,649
5,252
618
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Chris Pentz
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
385
0.823
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
945,427
5,265
619
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Jacqueline Womersley
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
391
0.839
addiction biology
childhood trauma
HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
952,548
5,315
621
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Shima M. Abdulgader
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
458
357
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
953,685
5,326
623
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Gert Human
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
457
239
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
954,965
5,333
624
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Imke H De Kock
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
455
426
0.936
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
955,382
5,341
626
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
DJ Ludick
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
455
266
0.585
Domain Decomposition
Integral Equation Techniques
Fast Array Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
961,928
5,401
630
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Robert Lufu
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
447
447
1.000
Packaging
Cooling kinetics
Postharvest biology and Technology
Micro-imaging techniques
Bioprocess engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
962,864
5,413
631
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Morongwa Mathipa
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
446
439
0.984
Medicinal plants
Ethnopharmacology
Food microbiology
Water quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
964,968
5,427
633
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Derrick Smit
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
344
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
965,126
5,428
634
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Maud Bonato
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
277
0.624
Behavioural ecology
animal reproduction
reproductive technology
ostrich
elephant
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
968,644
5,464
638
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Kanshukan Rajaratnam
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
440
329
0.748
Data Science
Consumer credit finance
Credit risk
Decision models
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
969,689
5,475
639
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Jaa Engelbrecht
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439
299
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
973,442
5,502
642
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Pr Bosman|Philip Bosman, Bosman, Philip, Phlip Bosman
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
435
232
0.533
Greco-Roman Antiquity
Classics
Greek
Greek literature
Greek philosophy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
976,033
5,525
644
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Minette Karsten
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
432
324
0.750
Population genetics
Applied Entomology
Invasion Biology
Integrated Pest Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
976,047
5,526
645
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Sue-Ann Meehan
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
432
320
0.741
TB
maternal TB
Health system strengthening
Operational research
HIV
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
983,704
5,593
652
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Craig Mcgregor
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
202
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
984,057
5,598
654
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Naeem Sheik Abdul
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
409
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
986,303
5,619
655
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Leanne Seeliger
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
288
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
992,456
5,657
660
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Makoena Sebatjane
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
414
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
995,761
5,685
663
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Brigitte Glanzmann
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
411
341
0.830
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
996,583
5,693
665
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Charissa Naidoo
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
410
384
0.937
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,002,714
5,752
667
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Maaike Eken
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
404
335
0.829
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,003,471
5,759
668
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Lieketseng Ned|Lieketseng Yvonne Ned
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
403
390
0.968
Disability studies
Disability inclusive health systems
community-based rehabilitation
Indigenous