Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Durban University of Technology Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Biological Science Rankings 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

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
South Africa
Sheena Kumari
Environmental Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Emerging Pathogens
Wastewater Treatment
Bioenergy from waste streams
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,542
4,402
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
South Africa
Kugen Permaul
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,723
1,349
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
South Africa
Feroz Mahomed Swalaha
Biology
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Computational Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,132
905
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
South Africa
Luveshan Ramanna
Microalgal propagation
Photosynthesis
CO2 sequestration
Wastewater nutrient removal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,027
731
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
South Africa
Charlene Pillay
Microbiology
Virology and Immunology
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
270
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
South Africa
Praveen Kumar Pandey
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
Host-microbe Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
631
205
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
South Africa
Karen Reddy
Biotechnology
Wastewater Treatment
Biogas production
Algal Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
339
281
0.829
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
South Africa
Indrani Hazel Govender
Ecological risk
Water Resources management
Sustainability and Conservation
Urban ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
27
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,586
South Africa
736
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sheena Kumari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,542
4,402
0.794
Environmental Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Emerging Pathogens
Wastewater Treatment
Bioenergy from waste streams
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
340,716
South Africa
1,533
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kugen Permaul
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,723
1,349
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
621,858
South Africa
3,122
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Feroz Mahomed Swalaha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,132
905
0.799
Biology
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Computational Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
656,752
South Africa
3,318
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Luveshan Ramanna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,027
731
0.712
Microalgal propagation
Photosynthesis
CO2 sequestration
Wastewater nutrient removal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
826,662
South Africa
4,333
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Charlene Pillay
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
270
0.427
Microbiology
Virology and Immunology
Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
827,802
South Africa
4,342
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Praveen Kumar Pandey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
631
205
0.325
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
Host-microbe Interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,056,127
South Africa
6,080
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Karen Reddy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
339
281
0.829
Biotechnology
Wastewater Treatment
Biogas production
Algal Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,965,367
South Africa
14,381
255
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Indrani Hazel Govender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
27
0.931
Ecological risk
Water Resources management
Sustainability and Conservation
Urban ecology