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South Africa 57 Scientists H-Index Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology Rankings - 2025
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* Total H Index Rankings
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On Selection: 1
erythrocytes
fibrinogen
platelets
coagulation
long covid
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
49
0.700
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Conservation physiology
thermal physiology
pain physiology
fever physiology
sleep physiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
29
0.483
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
tissue regeneration
bone induction
hydroxyapatites
self-induction
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
20
0.345
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Sport and Exercise Medicine
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
38
0.691
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Wildlife Conservation Physiology
Thermal Biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
28
0.651
* Total H Index Rankings
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On Selection: 6
Neuroscience
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
17
0.447
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
21
0.568
* Total H Index Rankings
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On Selection: 8
breast cancer
chemoresistance
tumor microenvironment
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
26
0.743
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Neurogenic Hypertension
Endothelial Function
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
16
0.471
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Cancer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
19
0.576
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Metabolic diseases
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
18
0.563
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Cardiovascular Physiology
HIV and cardiovascular risk
epidemiology
hypertension development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
18
0.621
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Exosome Research
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
20
0.769
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Developmental programming. Non-conventional feeds and phytomedicine.
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
18
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Childhood Hypertension
Preventive Cardiology
Human Physiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Heavy ion collisions
QCD
AdS/CFT
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
14
0.636
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
19
0.905
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Basic Medical Sciences
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Neurophysiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
8
0.400
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
sleep
circadian rhythms
immunology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
16
0.889
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Clinical Epidemiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
13
0.722
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Physiology -reproduction
metabolic syndrome
environmental toxicants
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
13
0.765
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
sleep
pain
nutrition
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
14
0.875
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Psychosocial factors and pain
HIV
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
12
0.750
Etheresia Pretorius
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
49
0.700
erythrocytes
fibrinogen
platelets
coagulation
long covid
Duncan Mitchell
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
29
0.483
Conservation physiology
thermal physiology
pain physiology
fever physiology
sleep physiology
Ugo Ripamonti
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
20
0.345
tissue regeneration
bone induction
hydroxyapatites
self-induction
Wayne Derman
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
38
0.691
Andrea Fuller
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
28
0.651
Wildlife Conservation Physiology
Thermal Biology
Willie Daniels
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
17
0.447
M.Faadiel Essop
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
21
0.568
Anna-Mart Engelbrecht
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
26
0.743
breast cancer
chemoresistance
tumor microenvironment
Leoné Malan
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
16
0.471
Neurogenic Hypertension
Endothelial Function
Vikash Sewram
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
19
0.576
Barbara Huisamen
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
18
0.563
Carla Fourie
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
18
0.621
Cardiovascular Physiology
HIV and cardiovascular risk
epidemiology
hypertension development
Irene Mackraj
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
20
0.769
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Exosome Research
Kennedy Erlwanger
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
18
0.750
Developmental programming. Non-conventional feeds and phytomedicine.
Ruan Kruger
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
Childhood Hypertension
Preventive Cardiology
Human Physiology
WA Horowitz
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
14
0.636
Heavy ion collisions
QCD
AdS/CFT
Amy Mendham
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
19
0.905
Janette Bester
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
Musa Mabandla
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
R Brooksbank
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
8
0.400
Karine Scheuermaier
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
16
0.889
sleep
circadian rhythms
immunology
Theo Nell
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
13
0.722
Constance Rusike
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
13
0.765
Physiology -reproduction
metabolic syndrome
environmental toxicants
Stella Iacovides
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
14
0.875
Antonia Wadley
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
12
0.750
Psychosocial factors and pain
HIV