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University of Cape Town Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
HIV
Tuberculosis
Cryptococcosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,157
14,072
0.559
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
HIV pediatric infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,620
10,766
0.790
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
tuberculosis
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,151
9,324
0.919
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Tuberculosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,689
7,355
0.957
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
drug allergy
angioedema and urticaria
aerobiology
primary immunodeficiency
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,555
6,091
0.577
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
tuberculosis
HIV
diabetes
HTLV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,292
4,982
0.601
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Tuberculosis
microbiology
drug discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,065
4,359
0.361
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,059
3,694
0.367
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Tuberculosis
Infectious Disease Immunology
HIV-1
Vitamin D
Host-Directed Therapies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,842
2,008
0.523
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,406
1,917
0.797
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Infectious Diseases
Antibiotic
Resistance
Stewardship
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,345
1,422
0.425
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Immunology of Infectious Diseases
Macrophage Functions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,578
1,025
0.650
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
963
627
0.651
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Vaccinology
Virology
Molecular pharming
Plant biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
520
517
0.994
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Infectious Diseases
Metagenomics
TB-HIV Coinfection
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
868
318
0.366
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,214
77
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Graeme Meintjes
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,157
14,072
0.559
HIV
Tuberculosis
Cryptococcosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,386
121
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mary-Ann Davies
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,620
10,766
0.790
HIV pediatric infectious diseases
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,587
153
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Anil Pooran
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,151
9,324
0.919
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,844
216
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Malika Davids
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,689
7,355
0.957
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,431
275
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jonathan Peter
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,555
6,091
0.577
drug allergy
angioedema and urticaria
aerobiology
primary immunodeficiency
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,821
357
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tolu Oni
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,292
4,982
0.601
tuberculosis
HIV
diabetes
HTLV
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,026
434
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Valerie Mizrahi
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,065
4,359
0.361
Tuberculosis
microbiology
drug discovery
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,172
547
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Brian Eley
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,059
3,694
0.367
Paediatric Infectious Diseases
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,768
1,104
230
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anna K Coussens
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,842
2,008
0.523
Tuberculosis
Infectious Disease Immunology
HIV-1
Vitamin D
Host-Directed Therapies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,634
1,158
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sipho Dlamini
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,406
1,917
0.797
Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,253
1,594
297
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Marc Mendelson
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,345
1,422
0.425
Infectious Diseases
Antibiotic
Resistance
Stewardship
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
451,694
2,151
380
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Suraj P. Parihar
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,578
1,025
0.650
Immunology of Infectious Diseases
Macrophage Functions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
627,160
3,192
520
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tamgue Ousman
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
963
627
0.651
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
697,684
3,631
570
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Emmanuel Margolin
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
520
517
0.994
Vaccinology
Virology
Molecular pharming
Plant biotechnology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
895,599
4,987
715
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Francisco Lakay
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
868
318
0.366
Infectious Diseases
Metagenomics
TB-HIV Coinfection