Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of the Western Cape 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 :76
leadership
cultural intelligence
evaluation and validation of psychological measures
self-leadership and driver behaviour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,785
1,383
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :77
Plant-stress responses Biocontrol of phytopathogens Poteomics Genomics Microbial biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,808
1,646
0.910
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :78
African history
photography
visual studies
gender studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,746
593
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :79
phages
metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,742
1,334
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :80
Plant Molecular and Physiological Responses to stress
Plant Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,719
983
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :81
Fundamental Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,677
817
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :82
Information Systems
Community Informatics
ICT4D
ICT Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,666
920
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :83
Chldren's rights
family law
human rights
equality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,618
583
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :84
language and education
bilingualism
language policy in education...
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,624
818
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :85
English literature
language and literacy
teacher education
class and race studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,581
989
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :86
politics
public administration
environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,555
435
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :87
federalism
multilevel government
local government
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,548
755
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :88
computer science
computing and society
social innovation
community development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,556
532
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :89
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,504
136
0.090
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :90
Physical Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Nanotechnology
Electrochemistry
Drug Metabolism Biosensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,483
906
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :91
Oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,467
984
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :92
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,407
677
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :93
Drug design and discovery
AI-driven healtcare solutions
Regulatory Affairs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,377
1,020
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :94
inorganic and Material Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,424
1,053
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :95
physiotherapy
health professions education
technology
education
clinical education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,392
968
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :96
Theology and Development
Religion and Development
Diaconal Studies
Religious and Social Change
Post-apartheid South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,382
782
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :97
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,336
402
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :98
Condensed matter physics
electron microscopy
materials science
photovoltaics
nanomaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,339
1,082
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :99
Fertility
Mortality
Migration
Reproductive Health Health
and Population Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,342
1,061
0.791
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :100
Skeletal muscle
Exercise performance
wildlife
myopathies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,331
720
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
481,512
2,353
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Bright Mahembe
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,785
1,383
0.775
leadership
cultural intelligence
evaluation and validation of psychological measures
self-leadership and driver behaviour
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
484,552
2,360
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Ashwil Klein
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,808
1,646
0.910
Plant-stress responses Biocontrol of phytopathogens Poteomics Genomics Microbial biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
485,083
2,367
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Patricia Hayes
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,746
593
0.340
African history
photography
visual studies
gender studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,821
2,401
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Leonardo Joaquim Van Zyl
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,742
1,334
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,968
2,426
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Ndiko Ludidi
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,719
983
0.572
Plant Molecular and Physiological Responses to stress
Plant Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
498,686
2,453
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Nico Orce
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,677
817
0.487
Fundamental Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Applications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,143
2,499
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Shaun Pather
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,666
920
0.552
Information Systems
Community Informatics
ICT4D
ICT Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,732
2,519
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Julia Sloth-Nielsen
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,618
583
0.360
Chldren's rights
family law
human rights
equality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
512,617
2,540
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Margie Probyn
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,624
818
0.504
language and education
bilingualism
language policy in education...
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
521,586
2,594
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Rajendra Chetty
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,581
989
0.626
English literature
language and literacy
teacher education
class and race studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
522,572
2,603
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Greg Ruiters
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,555
435
0.280
politics
public administration
environment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,654
2,636
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Nicolaas Steytler
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,548
755
0.488
federalism
multilevel government
local government
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,942
2,639
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
William David Tucker
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,556
532
0.342
computer science
computing and society
social innovation
community development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
534,144
2,664
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Carolina Ödman-Govender
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,504
136
0.090
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
545,385
2,730
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Rachel Fanelwa Ngece Ajayi
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,483
906
0.611
Physical Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Nanotechnology
Electrochemistry
Drug Metabolism Biosensors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
545,566
2,731
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Donavon Hiss
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,467
984
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
558,772
2,811
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
EJ Pool
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,407
677
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
563,934
2,847
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Jacques Joubert
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,377
1,020
0.741
Drug design and discovery
AI-driven healtcare solutions
Regulatory Affairs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
563,939
2,848
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Martin Onani
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,424
1,053
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,435
2,852
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Michael Rowe
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,392
968
0.695
physiotherapy
health professions education
technology
education
clinical education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
565,766
2,863
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Ignatius Swart
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,382
782
0.566
Theology and Development
Religion and Development
Diaconal Studies
Religious and Social Change
Post-apartheid South Africa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
576,436
2,930
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Leslie Witz
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,336
402
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
578,098
2,937
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Franscious R Cummings
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,339
1,082
0.808
Condensed matter physics
electron microscopy
materials science
photovoltaics
nanomaterials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
578,105
2,938
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
A Sathiya Susuman
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,342
1,061
0.791
Fertility
Mortality
Migration
Reproductive Health Health
and Population Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
578,433
2,940
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Tertius Abraham Kohn
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,331
720
0.541
Skeletal muscle
Exercise performance
wildlife
myopathies