Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Stellenbosch University Highly Cited Researchers CitationEngineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering 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 :1
Electrical Machines and Drives
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,419
2,543
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Electrical machines and drives
electric traction systems
renewable energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,692
1,647
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Power Electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,416
1,328
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Speech recognition
Human language technology
Pattern Recognition
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,131
1,785
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Control and Satellite Systems
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,948
1,278
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Internet of Things: Vehicles
Energy
Water
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,705
1,979
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Superconducting electronics
Inductance calculation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,928
1,317
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Machine learning
Probabilistic systems
Speech and Image processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,881
571
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Telecommunications
Signal Processing
Internet of Things
Blockchain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,243
638
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
innovation studies
science policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,190
391
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Reinforcement Learning
Machine Learning
Distributed Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
801
577
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Superconductivity
nanotechnology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
757
420
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
power electronics
power systems
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
720
135
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Various
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
700
187
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
microwave engineering
radar systems
high frequency circuits
printed circuit board and filter design.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407
122
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
probabilistic robotics
graphical models
belief propagation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
149
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Probabilistic Load Flow Methods
Renewable Energy Integration
Network Planning
Electric Vehicles
Energy Transition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
206
197
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Industrial Control
Digital Signal Processing
RF
High-speed Digital Design
FPGA and Embedded systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
70
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Satellite Control
Control Systems
Adaptive Control
UAV Systems
General Robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
179
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Superconducting electronics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
169
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Data Science
Energy optimisation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
154
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Electric Vehicles
Public Transport
Renewable Energy
Mechatronics
Electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
134
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Antennas
Electromagnetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122
102
0.836
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Electric Machines
Renewable Energy
High Voltage
Transmission and Distribution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
84
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Power Electronics
Electrical Drives
Electrical Machines
Control
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
83
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,641
646
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Maarten J. Kamper
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,419
2,543
0.396
Electrical Machines and Drives
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,140
1,192
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rong-Jie Wang
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,692
1,647
0.446
Electrical machines and drives
electric traction systems
renewable energy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,830
1,291
169
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Toit Mouton
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,416
1,328
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,922
1,415
184
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Thomas Niesler
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,131
1,785
0.570
Speech recognition
Human language technology
Pattern Recognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,901
1,498
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Willem Herman Steyn
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,948
1,278
0.434
Control and Satellite Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
350,375
1,628
210
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
MJ (Thinus) Booysen
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,705
1,979
0.732
Internet of Things: Vehicles
Energy
Water
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
451,675
2,202
279
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Coenrad Fourie
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,928
1,317
0.683
Superconducting electronics
Inductance calculation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
459,715
2,247
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Johan Du Preez
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,881
571
0.304
Machine learning
Probabilistic systems
Speech and Image processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
600,406
3,076
381
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
GJ Van Rooyen
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,243
638
0.513
Telecommunications
Signal Processing
Internet of Things
Blockchain
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
615,849
3,179
396
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
M Kahn
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,190
391
0.329
innovation studies
science policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
758,383
4,017
476
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Herman Arnold Engelbrecht
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
801
577
0.720
Reinforcement Learning
Machine Learning
Distributed Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
778,138
4,142
487
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Willem Perold
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
757
420
0.555
Superconductivity
nanotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
795,807
4,272
502
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Johan Beukes
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
720
135
0.188
power electronics
power systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
805,589
4,318
507
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jacobus Holtzhausen
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
700
187
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,000,228
5,722
666
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Pieter Van Der Walt
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407
122
0.300
microwave engineering
radar systems
high frequency circuits
printed circuit board and filter design.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,195,691
7,413
814
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Corné E. Van Daalen
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
149
0.594
probabilistic robotics
graphical models
belief propagation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,277,282
8,129
876
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Munyaradzi Justice Chihota
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
206
197
0.956
Probabilistic Load Flow Methods
Renewable Energy Integration
Network Planning
Electric Vehicles
Energy Transition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,312,689
8,466
905
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
William Duckitt
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
70
0.368
Industrial Control
Digital Signal Processing
RF
High-speed Digital Design
FPGA and Embedded systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,322,524
8,538
909
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Willem Jordaan
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
179
0.968
Satellite Control
Control Systems
Adaptive Control
UAV Systems
General Robotics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,358,100
8,855
934
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Paul Le Roux
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
169
0.994
Superconducting electronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,399,689
9,236
965
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Michael Ritchie
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
154
1.000
Data Science
Energy optimisation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,456,014
9,758
1,007
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chris Joseph Abraham
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
134
0.993
Electric Vehicles
Public Transport
Renewable Energy
Mechatronics
Electronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,498,984
10,152
1,041
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jacki Gilmore
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122
102
0.836
Antennas
Electromagnetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,641,051
11,384
1,148
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Karen Garner
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
84
0.988
Electric Machines
Renewable Energy
High Voltage
Transmission and Distribution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,649,357
11,443
1,153
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Vahid Teymoori
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
83
1.000
Power Electronics
Electrical Drives
Electrical Machines
Control