Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Zululand Highly Cited Researchers CitationOthers Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Digital Communication
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
429
353
0.823
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Curriculum Studies
Teacher Professional Development
Teaching
Learning & Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
357
346
0.969
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Plant Genetics
Plant Physiology
Improvement of wild leafy vegetables and indigenous fruit trees
Ethnobotany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
350
308
0.880
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Pollution research
Wastewater reuse
Plant Physiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
296
0.990
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
inclusive education
disability studies
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
400
238
0.595
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Physical Geography and Atmospheric Sciences
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173
173
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Criminology
Psychology
Criminal Justice
Forensics
Risk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
317
168
0.530
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
ethnobotany
pharmacology
ecology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
178
167
0.938
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Cardiometabolic disease
physical activity
children
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213
159
0.746
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Community Safety Policing
Crime Prevention and Policing
Comparative Criminal Justice System
Corrections and Correctional Prac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
153
0.987
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
decolonisation African literature
postcolonial
culture criticism
African Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
148
0.701
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
communication science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
146
0.948
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Literature
literary theory
literary criticism
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
321
134
0.417
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Corruption in Africa
Students Politics and Traditional leaders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
133
0.978
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Macroeconometrics and macroeconomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
127
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Economics and Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
230
122
0.530
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Agronomy
Plant biotechnology
Seed biology
plant physiology
soil contamination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
121
0.676
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Development Economics
Labour Economics & Health Economics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
117
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Animal heat stress physiology
Animal genetic resources conservation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
111
0.613
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
110
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Cognitive computing in education
Datascience in education
IoT in education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
109
0.559
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Education Professional Practice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
107
0.991
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Web archiving
records management
information ethics
digital deplomatics
digitisation and
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
106
0.981
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
entrepreneurship and 4th industrial revolution
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
105
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Economics and Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
104
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
851,477
4,676
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hemduth Rugbeer
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
429
353
0.823
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
860,264
4,729
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Samantha Govender
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
357
346
0.969
Curriculum Studies
Teacher Professional Development
Teaching
Learning & Assessment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
910,278
5,099
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nontuthuko Rosemary Ntuli
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
350
308
0.880
Plant Genetics
Plant Physiology
Improvement of wild leafy vegetables and indigenous fruit trees
Ethnobotany
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
927,968
5,226
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Shirly T. Magwaza
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
296
0.990
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,024,843
5,984
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sithabile Ntombela
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
400
238
0.595
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,172,878
7,217
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nkosinathi Xulu
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173
173
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,184,449
7,310
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jéan Steyn
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
317
168
0.530
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,188,535
7,348
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mmbulaheni Ramulondi
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
178
167
0.938
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,210,618
7,538
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anneke Van Biljon
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213
159
0.746
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,229,639
7,710
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Siyanda Dlamini
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
153
0.987
Community Safety Policing
Crime Prevention and Policing
Comparative Criminal Justice System
Corrections and Correctional Prac
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,243,928
7,812
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Aghogho Akpome
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
148
0.701
decolonisation African literature
postcolonial
culture criticism
African Studies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,251,356
7,873
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Naidoo Gedala Mulliah
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
146
0.948
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,289,208
8,190
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Catherine Addison
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
321
134
0.417
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,294,869
8,247
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Siphesihle Mpanza
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
133
0.978
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,316,578
8,434
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lindokuhle Talent Zungu
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
127
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,332,483
8,580
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dev Tewari
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
230
122
0.530
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,336,623
8,620
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kayode Fatokun
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
121
0.676
Agronomy
Plant biotechnology
Seed biology
plant physiology
soil contamination
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,353,736
8,792
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Thamsanqa Reginald Mtshengu
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
117
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,375,524
8,995
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bafowethu Sibanda Mavule
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
111
0.613
Animal heat stress physiology
Animal genetic resources conservation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,382,259
9,052
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Gerrit Jan Breukelman
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
110
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,383,583
9,061
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sizakele Mathaba
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
109
0.559
Cognitive computing in education
Datascience in education
IoT in education
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,394,346
9,155
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Gugu Mkhasibe
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
107
0.991
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,398,287
9,199
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Lungile P. Luthuli
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
106
0.981
Web archiving
records management
information ethics
digital deplomatics
digitisation and
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,403,400
9,248
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Makhosazana Vezi-Magigaba
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
105
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,407,521
9,285
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sheunesu Zhou
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
104
1.000