H-Index
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South Africa Scientists H-Index Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences Rankings in South Africa 2025
The "AD Scientific Index" analyses the academic work of scientists using the H-index, i10 index and number of citations, and provides results that can be used to evaluate the productivity and efficiency of individuals and institutions. In addition to ranking according to "total H-index" for individuals and institutions, you can also see the ranking and analyses according to "Scientists Last 6 years H-index" and Subject Rankings.
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :1
health sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
69
0.775
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :2
Mycobactomics (comparative mycobacterial genomics
proteomics
etc)
Mycobacterial evolution
Type VII ESX secretion
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
32
0.593
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :3
Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS)
Population Health
Migration
Urbanisation and Health
longitudinal analytic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
32
0.653
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :4
Antibiotic Resistance
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
40
0.889
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :5
Health Sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
32
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :6
eHealth
telemedicine
telehealth
mHealth
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
30
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :7
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
31
0.795
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :8
health sciences
virology
respiratory viruses
HIV
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
33
0.892
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :9
Health Science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
30
0.857
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :10
health sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
27
0.794
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :11
health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
23
0.697
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :12
Public Health
Health Systems
Implementation Science
Infectious Diseases
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
26
0.813
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :13
Health Sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
21
0.656
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :14
Tobacco control
Community Resilience
Oral Health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
20
0.625
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :15
Health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
14
0.467
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :16
palliative medicine
human rights
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
22
0.786
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :17
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation
Tuberculosis
Vaccines
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
21
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :18
Health Systems Research
TB
HIV
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
19
0.731
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :19
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Point-of-Care Testing Technologies
Tuberculosis
Global Health
Evidence synthesis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :20
Health literacy
Visuals in health
Patient-centred care
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :21
Health Systems
Community Systems and Development
Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral Collaboration
PPP
Cultural Studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
19
0.826
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :22
health communication
intercultural health communication
speech pathology
audiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :23
Health Systems Research
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :24
Health Professions Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :25
Non-communicable diseases
health promotion
health systems
implementation science
knowledge translation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
20
0.952
Karl Peltzer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
69
0.775
Nicolaas C Gey Van Pittius
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
32
0.593
Mycobactomics (comparative mycobacterial genomics
proteomics
etc)
Mycobacterial evolution
Type VII ESX secretion
Mark A. Collinson
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
32
0.653
Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS)
Population Health
Migration
Urbanisation and Health
longitudinal analytic
Sabiha Essack
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
40
0.889
Tandi Matsha
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
32
0.800
Maurice Mars
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
30
0.750
eHealth
telemedicine
telehealth
mHealth
Taryn Young
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
31
0.795
Florette Treurnicht
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
33
0.892
health sciences
virology
respiratory viruses
HIV
Sharief Hendricks
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
30
0.857
Moses Chimbari
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
27
0.794
Brenda Morrow
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
23
0.697
Mosa Moshabela
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
26
0.813
Public Health
Health Systems
Implementation Science
Infectious Diseases
Aimee Stewart
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
21
0.656
Lekan Ayo-Yusuf
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
20
0.625
Tobacco control
Community Resilience
Oral Health
HCJ Van Rensburg
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
14
0.467
Liz Gwyther
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
22
0.786
palliative medicine
human rights
Edina Sinanovic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
21
0.750
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation
Tuberculosis
Vaccines
Michelle Engelbrecht
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
19
0.731
Health Systems Research
TB
HIV
Desmond Kuupiel
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Point-of-Care Testing Technologies
Tuberculosis
Global Health
Evidence synthesis
Ros Dowse
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
Health literacy
Visuals in health
Patient-centred care
Jill Olivier
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
19
0.826
Health Systems
Community Systems and Development
Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral Collaboration
PPP
Cultural Studies
Jennifer Watermeyer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
health communication
intercultural health communication
speech pathology
audiology
N Gladys Kigozi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
Health Systems Research
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
Jacqueline Van Wyk
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
Health Professions Education
Peter Delobelle
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
20
0.952
Non-communicable diseases
health promotion
health systems
implementation science
knowledge translation