Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

University of Zululand Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality 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
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
* Total 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
* Total 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
* Total 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
* Total 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
* Total 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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
557,719
South Africa
2,733
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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,325,352
South Africa
8,444
59
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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,618,436
South Africa
11,067
89
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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,663,995
South Africa
11,476
94
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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,748,060
South Africa
12,227
108
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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,001,230
South Africa
14,739
134
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