Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Stellenbosch University Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics 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 Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,901
3,641
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,553
1,598
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
910
668
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
molecular biology
genetics
genomics
transcriptomics
bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
875
806
0.921
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Adult stem cell biology
cell signalling
differentiation
metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
593
255
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
mesenchymal stem cells
inflammation
regeneration
diabetes
exercise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
582
473
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Machine Learning
Signal Processing
Digital Health
Smart Sensors
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
547
539
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
neglected crops
indigenous food systems
metagenomics
agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
321
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Molecular biology
biomedical sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
432
343
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Microbiology Molecular Biology Probiotics Antimicrobial peptides Heterologous Protein Expression In vivo studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
388
348
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Genomics
Antimicrobial Resistance
Epidemiology
Mycobacteriology
Tuberculosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
329
258
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
HIV Virology
Molecular Biology
Medical Ethics ! Bioethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
321
316
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Genomics
ICT
Sustainable Farming Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
270
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Data Analytics
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
254
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Molecular Biology
Immunology
Epidemiology
Integrated Marketing Communications
New Media Advertising
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
200
0.862
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
infectious disease
cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
216
0.960
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Sleep
Circadian rhythms
Molecular Biology
Human Genetics
Sports medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
159
0.710
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Applied molecular biology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
172
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Molecular Biology
Immunology
Proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
109
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Functional foods
Human health
Nutrition
Biotechnology
Metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
140
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Psychiatric genetics
Schizophrenia
Pharmacogenomics
Epigenomics
Population genetic diversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
102
0.903
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
ELISA/PCRdiagnostics
vaccines
microbiome
molecular biology
NGS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
62
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Cell biologist
plant ethnomedicine
Cancer therapeutics
Tuberculosis therapeutic and Drug discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Molecular Biology
infectious diseases
animal model of tuberculosis
immunology
non-communicable diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Breast cancer genomics
Vitamin D
Animal tuberculosis
TB Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,916
344
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Elizabeth Streicher
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,901
3,641
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,657
1,628
208
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Maree Hj|Hano Maree, Hano J Maree, Hans Jacob Maree
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,553
1,598
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
700,210
3,584
429
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Liezel Smith
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
910
668
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
714,162
3,644
435
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tomasz Sanko
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
875
806
0.921
molecular biology
genetics
genomics
transcriptomics
bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
847,914
4,465
519
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hanel Sadie-Van Gijsen
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
593
255
0.430
Adult stem cell biology
cell signalling
differentiation
metabolism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
853,547
4,507
527
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mari Van De Vyver
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
582
473
0.813
mesenchymal stem cells
inflammation
regeneration
diabetes
exercise
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
873,016
4,636
540
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Madhurananda Pahar
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
547
539
0.985
Machine Learning
Signal Processing
Digital Health
Smart Sensors
Artificial Intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
933,500
5,044
594
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ethel E Phiri
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
321
0.695
neglected crops
indigenous food systems
metagenomics
agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
960,223
5,256
614
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Caroline Beltran
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
432
343
0.794
Molecular biology
biomedical sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,003,009
5,613
654
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Winschau Van Zyl
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
388
348
0.897
Microbiology Molecular Biology Probiotics Antimicrobial peptides Heterologous Protein Expression In vivo studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,067,958
6,161
702
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Emilyn Costa
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
329
258
0.784
Genomics
Antimicrobial Resistance
Epidemiology
Mycobacteriology
Tuberculosis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,077,113
6,243
710
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adetayo Emmanuel Obasa
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
321
316
0.984
HIV Virology
Molecular Biology
Medical Ethics ! Bioethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,124,903
6,669
740
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Annelin Molotsi
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
270
0.947
Genomics
ICT
Sustainable Farming Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,170,317
7,046
773
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Wasim Abdool Karim
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
254
0.996
Data Analytics
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,210,207
7,411
804
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kenneth Hammond-Aryee
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
200
0.862
Molecular Biology
Immunology
Epidemiology
Integrated Marketing Communications
New Media Advertising
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,222,503
7,527
818
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
James Gallant
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
216
0.960
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
infectious disease
cell biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,225,064
7,549
822
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lovemore Kunorozva
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
159
0.710
Sleep
Circadian rhythms
Molecular Biology
Human Genetics
Sports medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,236,117
7,636
828
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nicholas Carlyle Le Maitre
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
172
0.789
Applied molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,363,773
8,792
922
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Zhuo Fang
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
109
0.677
Molecular Biology
Immunology
Proteomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,409,500
9,204
953
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bianke Loedolff
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
140
0.972
Functional foods
Human health
Nutrition
Biotechnology
Metagenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,511,014
10,143
1,040
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ellen S Ovenden
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
102
0.903
Psychiatric genetics
Schizophrenia
Pharmacogenomics
Epigenomics
Population genetic diversity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,512,353
10,157
1,042
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Annelise Botes
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
62
0.549
ELISA/PCRdiagnostics
vaccines
microbiome
molecular biology
NGS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,054,801
15,262
1,445
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Francis Adu-Amankwaah
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
Cell biologist
plant ethnomedicine
Cancer therapeutics
Tuberculosis therapeutic and Drug discovery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,115,880
15,908
1,490
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Zimvo Obasa
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
Molecular Biology
infectious diseases
animal model of tuberculosis
immunology
non-communicable diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,167,156
16,423
1,524
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Abisola Okunola
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
Breast cancer genomics
Vitamin D
Animal tuberculosis
TB Bioinformatics