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University of Zululand Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality 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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
South Africa
Ikechukwu O. Ezeuduji
Strategic Tourism Management
Strategic Tourism Marketing
Rural Tourism
Tourism Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,359
1,045
0.769
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
South Africa
Lwazi Apleni
Local Economic Development
Sustainable/Responsible tourism
Carbon tax and Rural tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
155
0.881
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
South Africa
Samukelisiwe Nkwanyana|Mildred Nkwanyana
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Tourism management
Tourism Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
81
0.942
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
South Africa
Sibusiso David Ntshangase
Tourism Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
75
0.987
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
South Africa
Joyce Mdiniso
Tourism
Ecotourism
Epistemologies and circular economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
57
0.950
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
South Africa
Nompumelelo Nzama
Tourism Entrepreneurship
Gender Studies in Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
445,199
South Africa
2,113
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ikechukwu O. Ezeuduji
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,359
1,045
0.769
Strategic Tourism Management
Strategic Tourism Marketing
Rural Tourism
Tourism Entrepreneurship
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,223,074
South Africa
7,646
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Lwazi Apleni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
155
0.881
Local Economic Development
Sustainable/Responsible tourism
Carbon tax and Rural tourism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,515,785
South Africa
10,250
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Samukelisiwe Nkwanyana|Mildred Nkwanyana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
81
0.942
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Tourism management
Tourism Research
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,548,629
South Africa
10,544
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sibusiso David Ntshangase
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
75
0.987
Tourism Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Tourism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,658,312
South Africa
11,525
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Joyce Mdiniso
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
57
0.950
Tourism
Ecotourism
Epistemologies and circular economy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,935,758
South Africa
14,157
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nompumelelo Nzama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
Tourism Entrepreneurship
Gender Studies in Tourism