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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 "last 6 years H-index"and Subject Rankings.

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Total 58 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
13,694
Country Rank
34
Institution Rank :1
South Africa
Karl Peltzer
Karl Peltzer
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
68
0.773
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
65,189
Country Rank
212
Institution Rank :31
South Africa
Nicolaas C Gey Van Pittius
Nicolaas C Gey Van Pittius
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
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
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
83,933
Country Rank
305
Institution Rank :40
South Africa
Mark A. Collinson
Mark A. Collinson
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
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
31
0.633
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
105,865
Country Rank
409
Institution Rank :33
South Africa
Sabiha Essack
Sabiha Essack
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Antibiotic Resistance
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
40
0.909
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
132,787
Country Rank
537
Institution Rank :5
South Africa
Tandi Matsha
Tandi Matsha
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
32
0.800
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
141,567
Country Rank
579
Institution Rank :48
South Africa
Maurice Mars
Maurice Mars
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
eHealth
telemedicine
telehealth
mHealth
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
29
0.744
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
148,969
Country Rank
615
Institution Rank :78
South Africa
Taryn Young
Taryn Young
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
30
0.789
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
164,599
Country Rank
710
Institution Rank :89
South Africa
Florette Treurnicht
Florette Treurnicht
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health sciences
virology
respiratory viruses
HIV
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
33
0.917
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
176,115
Country Rank
756
Institution Rank :180
South Africa
Sharief Hendricks
Sharief Hendricks
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
29
0.829
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
197,922
Country Rank
884
Institution Rank :71
South Africa
Moses Chimbari
Moses Chimbari
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
27
0.818
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
201,535
Country Rank
908
Institution Rank :207
South Africa
Brenda Morrow
Brenda Morrow
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
23
0.697
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
215,326
Country Rank
986
Institution Rank :114
South Africa
Aimee Stewart
Aimee Stewart
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
21
0.656
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
222,906
Country Rank
1,033
Institution Rank :87
South Africa
Mosa Moshabela
Mosa Moshabela
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Public Health
Health Systems
Implementation Science
Infectious Diseases
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
26
0.839
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
229,110
Country Rank
1,069
Institution Rank :3
South Africa
Lekan Ayo-Yusuf
Lekan Ayo-Yusuf
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Pretoria , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Tobacco control
Community Resilience
Oral Health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
20
0.645
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
247,140
Country Rank
1,172
Institution Rank :22
South Africa
HCJ Van Rensburg
HCJ Van Rensburg
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
14
0.467
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
270,521
Country Rank
1,310
Institution Rank :272
South Africa
Liz Gwyther
Liz Gwyther
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
palliative medicine
human rights
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
22
0.786
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
272,167
Country Rank
1,316
Institution Rank :274
South Africa
Edina Sinanovic
Edina Sinanovic
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation
Tuberculosis
Vaccines
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
21
0.750
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
311,407
Country Rank
1,542
Institution Rank :31
South Africa
Michelle Engelbrecht
Michelle Engelbrecht
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Systems Research
TB
HIV
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
18
0.692
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
340,120
Country Rank
1,700
Institution Rank :155
South Africa
Desmond Kuupiel
Desmond Kuupiel
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
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
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
348,018
Country Rank
1,746
Institution Rank :53
South Africa
Ros Dowse
Ros Dowse
Rhodes University
Grahamstown , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health literacy
Visuals in health
Patient-centred care
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
376,395
Country Rank
1,923
Institution Rank :212
South Africa
Jennifer Watermeyer
Jennifer Watermeyer
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health communication
intercultural health communication
speech pathology
audiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
391,934
Country Rank
2,013
Institution Rank :50
South Africa
N Gladys Kigozi
N Gladys Kigozi
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Systems Research
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
397,071
Country Rank
2,040
Institution Rank :369
South Africa
Jill Olivier
Jill Olivier
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Systems
Community Systems and Development
Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral Collaboration
PPP
Cultural Studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
413,671
Country Rank
2,154
Institution Rank :194
South Africa
Jacqueline Van Wyk
Jacqueline Van Wyk
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Professions Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
427,474
Country Rank
2,239
Institution Rank :398
South Africa
Maylene Shung King
Maylene Shung King
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Child health policy
health policy
health systems resaerch
school health
NCDs in children
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
13,694
South Africa
34
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Karl Peltzer
Karl Peltzer
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
68
0.773
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health sciences
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
65,189
South Africa
212
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nicolaas C Gey Van Pittius
Nicolaas C Gey Van Pittius
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
32
0.593
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Mycobactomics (comparative mycobacterial genomics
proteomics
etc)
Mycobacterial evolution
Type VII ESX secretion
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
83,933
South Africa
305
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mark A. Collinson
Mark A. Collinson
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
31
0.633
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS)
Population Health
Migration
Urbanisation and Health
longitudinal analytic
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
105,865
South Africa
409
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sabiha Essack
Sabiha Essack
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
40
0.909
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Antibiotic Resistance
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
132,787
South Africa
537
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tandi Matsha
Tandi Matsha
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
32
0.800
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Sciences
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
141,567
South Africa
579
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Maurice Mars
Maurice Mars
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
29
0.744
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
eHealth
telemedicine
telehealth
mHealth
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
148,969
South Africa
615
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Taryn Young
Taryn Young
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
30
0.789
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
164,599
South Africa
710
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Florette Treurnicht
Florette Treurnicht
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
33
0.917
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health sciences
virology
respiratory viruses
HIV
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
176,115
South Africa
756
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sharief Hendricks
Sharief Hendricks
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
29
0.829
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Science
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
197,922
South Africa
884
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Moses Chimbari
Moses Chimbari
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
27
0.818
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health sciences
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
201,535
South Africa
908
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Brenda Morrow
Brenda Morrow
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
23
0.697
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
215,326
South Africa
986
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Aimee Stewart
Aimee Stewart
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
21
0.656
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Sciences
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
222,906
South Africa
1,033
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mosa Moshabela
Mosa Moshabela
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
26
0.839
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Public Health
Health Systems
Implementation Science
Infectious Diseases
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
229,110
South Africa
1,069
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Lekan Ayo-Yusuf
Lekan Ayo-Yusuf
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
20
0.645
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Tobacco control
Community Resilience
Oral Health
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
247,140
South Africa
1,172
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
HCJ Van Rensburg
HCJ Van Rensburg
University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
14
0.467
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
270,521
South Africa
1,310
272
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Liz Gwyther
Liz Gwyther
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
22
0.786
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
palliative medicine
human rights
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
272,167
South Africa
1,316
274
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Edina Sinanovic
Edina Sinanovic
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
21
0.750
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation
Tuberculosis
Vaccines
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
311,407
South Africa
1,542
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Michelle Engelbrecht
Michelle Engelbrecht
University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
18
0.692
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Systems Research
TB
HIV
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
340,120
South Africa
1,700
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Desmond Kuupiel
Desmond Kuupiel
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Point-of-Care Testing Technologies
Tuberculosis
Global Health
Evidence synthesis
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
348,018
South Africa
1,746
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ros Dowse
Ros Dowse
Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health literacy
Visuals in health
Patient-centred care
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
376,395
South Africa
1,923
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jennifer Watermeyer
Jennifer Watermeyer
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
health communication
intercultural health communication
speech pathology
audiology
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
391,934
South Africa
2,013
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
N Gladys Kigozi
N Gladys Kigozi
University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Systems Research
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
397,071
South Africa
2,040
369
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jill Olivier
Jill Olivier
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Systems
Community Systems and Development
Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral Collaboration
PPP
Cultural Studies
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
413,671
South Africa
2,154
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jacqueline Van Wyk
Jacqueline Van Wyk
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Professions Education
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
427,474
South Africa
2,239
398
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Maylene Shung King
Maylene Shung King
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Child health policy
health policy
health systems resaerch
school health
NCDs in children
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