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Stellenbosch University Highly Cited Researchers CitationAgriculture & Forestry / Plant Science Rankings 2025
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Ranking Based On Selection :1
Insect-plant interactions
biological control
pollination services
invasive wasps
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,145
3,021
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Horticultural Science
Climate Change
Plant Ecophysiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,201
1,390
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Plant Cell Walls
Grapevine
Plant Desiccation Tolerance
Polyphenols
Wine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,764
1,558
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Plant Pathology
molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,733
1,186
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Molecular Plant Physiology
Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Carbohydrates
Applied Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,408
482
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Ecosystems Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Plant Physiological Ecology
Conservation Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,365
785
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Plant physiology
Carotenoid metabolism
Terpenoids
Grapevine
Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,057
571
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Community Assembly
Biological Invasions
Pollination Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
881
581
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
plant biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
722
352
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Plant Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
691
496
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Peptides
antimicrobial activity
plants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
557
0.820
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
plant biotechnology
plant science
plant genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
638
365
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Plant molecular physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
485
323
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Plant genetics
Pathogen-host interactions
genomics
bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
476
175
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Plant Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Plant ecology
Plant ecophysiology
Climate change
Remote sensing
Medicinal plants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
194,008
803
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ruan Veldtman
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,145
3,021
0.587
Insect-plant interactions
biological control
pollination services
invasive wasps
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
235,069
982
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stephanie Midgley
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,201
1,390
0.331
Horticultural Science
Climate Change
Plant Ecophysiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
336,623
1,518
191
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
John P Moore
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,764
1,558
0.564
Plant Cell Walls
Grapevine
Plant Desiccation Tolerance
Polyphenols
Wine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
339,730
1,531
195
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
A. Mcleod
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,733
1,186
0.434
Plant Pathology
molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
545,743
2,659
326
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Shaun Peters
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,408
482
0.342
Molecular Plant Physiology
Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Carbohydrates
Applied Biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
556,329
2,729
336
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Shayne Jacobs
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,365
785
0.575
Ecosystems Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Plant Physiological Ecology
Conservation Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
646,506
3,259
395
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Philip Young
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,057
571
0.540
Plant physiology
Carotenoid metabolism
Terpenoids
Grapevine
Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
711,869
3,629
433
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
James G. Rodger
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
881
581
0.659
Community Assembly
Biological Invasions
Pollination Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
782,026
4,063
478
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Christell Van Der Vyver
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
722
352
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
796,866
4,173
492
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Aleysia Kleinert
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
691
496
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
802,830
4,206
495
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Arnie Vosloo
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
557
0.820
Peptides
antimicrobial activity
plants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
823,958
4,315
503
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Manuela Campa
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
638
365
0.572
plant biotechnology
plant science
plant genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
913,769
4,913
579
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Paul Hills
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
485
323
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
921,762
4,968
585
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Beatrix Coetzee
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
476
175
0.368
Plant genetics
Pathogen-host interactions
genomics
bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,072,611
15,458
1,461
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mihlali Badiwe
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,312,862
18,042
1,661
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Maanda Raselabe
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Plant ecology
Plant ecophysiology
Climate change
Remote sensing
Medicinal plants