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South Africa Scientists H-Index Natural Sciences / Physics 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 273 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
275
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank :1
South Africa
Sahal Yacoob
Sahal Yacoob
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Particle Physics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227
155
0.683
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
793
Country Rank
3
Institution Rank :1
South Africa
Loan Truong
Loan Truong
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
HEP
LHC
ATLAS
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
150
0.811
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
1,289
Country Rank
4
Institution Rank :1
South Africa
Bruce Mellado
Bruce Mellado
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
114
0.708
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
2,477
Country Rank
7
Institution Rank :3
South Africa
Jean Cleymans
Jean Cleymans
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics
Thermal Models
particle Physics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
106
0.774
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
2,991
Country Rank
8
Institution Rank :2
South Africa
Simon Connell
Simon Connell
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics
Diamond Physics
Quantum Physics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
96
0.733
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
3,274
Country Rank
9
Institution Rank :2
South Africa
Zeblon Vilakazi
Zeblon Vilakazi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy physics
Grid Computing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
104
0.813
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
4,069
Country Rank
11
Institution Rank :3
South Africa
Joyful Mdhluli
Joyful Mdhluli
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Physics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
118
0.975
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
10,991
Country Rank
26
Institution Rank :6
South Africa
Nukri Komin
Nukri Komin
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
gamma-ray astronomy
Cosmic Rays
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
57
0.606
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
11,975
Country Rank
28
Institution Rank :1
South Africa
Roy Maartens
Roy Maartens
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
48
0.522
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
13,799
Country Rank
37
Institution Rank :3
South Africa
Soebur Razzaque
Soebur Razzaque
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astroparticle Physics
High Energy Astrophysics
Gamma-ray Astronomy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
61
0.693
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
15,787
Country Rank
47
Institution Rank :17
South Africa
Mattia Vaccari
Mattia Vaccari
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics
Observational Optical/Infrared/Radio Galaxy Evolution
Cloud Computing
Machine Learning
Statistics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
51
0.600
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
17,082
Country Rank
51
Institution Rank :8
South Africa
Sergio Colafrancesco
Sergio Colafrancesco
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics
Cosmology
Astro-Particle Physics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
55
0.663
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
22,624
Country Rank
70
Institution Rank :9
South Africa
Tasnuva Chowdhury
Tasnuva Chowdhury
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
73
0.961
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
22,756
Country Rank
71
Institution Rank :10
South Africa
Andrew Chen
Andrew Chen
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
59
0.776
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
29,702
Country Rank
85
Institution Rank :1
South Africa
HC Swart
HC Swart
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
nanophosphors
luminescence
cathodoluminescence
surface characterization
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
56
0.800
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
45,079
Country Rank
142
Institution Rank :4
South Africa
Lerothodi L. Leeuw
Lerothodi L. Leeuw
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics and Astro-particle Physics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
49
0.803
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
60,712
Country Rank
194
Institution Rank :17
South Africa
SD Maharaj
SD Maharaj
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
General relativity
Relativistic astrophysics
Cosmology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
41
0.745
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
66,922
Country Rank
217
Institution Rank :20
South Africa
Francesco Petruccione
Francesco Petruccione
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Open quantum systems
quantum information processing and communication
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
41
0.774
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
70,159
Country Rank
230
Institution Rank :6
South Africa
Mario G. Santos
Mario G. Santos
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Cosmology
Radio telescopes
SKA
MeerKAT
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
43
0.827
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
74,132
Country Rank
254
Institution Rank :4
South Africa
Petrus Johannes Meintjes
Petrus Johannes Meintjes
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics
Astrophysics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
40
0.784
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
87,628
Country Rank
316
Institution Rank :41
South Africa
Martin Ntwaeaborwa
Martin Ntwaeaborwa
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Phosphors
Materials Science
Solid State Physics
Solar Cells
Chemistry
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
33
0.688
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
90,926
Country Rank
335
Institution Rank :18
South Africa
Tien-Chien Jen
Tien-Chien Jen
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
thermal science
additive manufacturing
Atomic Layer Deposition
Cold Gas Dynamic Spraying
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
39
0.830
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
101,666
Country Rank
383
Institution Rank :13
South Africa
Paulus Kruger
Paulus Kruger
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Low Noise Amplifiers
Gamma-ray astrophysics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
35
0.778
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
111,957
Country Rank
439
Institution Rank :3
South Africa
Rosalind E Skelton
Rosalind E Skelton
South African Astronomical Observatory
, South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Galaxy formation and evolution
astronomy
astrophysics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
38
0.884
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
115,833
Country Rank
449
Institution Rank :113
South Africa
Peter Dunsby
Peter Dunsby
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Cosmology
Gravitation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
25
0.581
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
275
South Africa
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sahal Yacoob
Sahal Yacoob
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227
155
0.683
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Particle Physics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
793
South Africa
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Loan Truong
Loan Truong
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
150
0.811
Natural Sciences / Physics
HEP
LHC
ATLAS
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,289
South Africa
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bruce Mellado
Bruce Mellado
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
114
0.708
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,477
South Africa
7
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jean Cleymans
Jean Cleymans
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
106
0.774
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics
Thermal Models
particle Physics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,991
South Africa
8
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Simon Connell
Simon Connell
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
96
0.733
Natural Sciences / Physics
Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics
Diamond Physics
Quantum Physics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
3,274
South Africa
9
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Zeblon Vilakazi
Zeblon Vilakazi
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
104
0.813
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy physics
Grid Computing
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
4,069
South Africa
11
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joyful Mdhluli
Joyful Mdhluli
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
118
0.975
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Physics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
10,991
South Africa
26
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nukri Komin
Nukri Komin
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
57
0.606
Natural Sciences / Physics
gamma-ray astronomy
Cosmic Rays
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
11,975
South Africa
28
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Roy Maartens
Roy Maartens
University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
48
0.522
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
13,799
South Africa
37
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Soebur Razzaque
Soebur Razzaque
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
61
0.693
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astroparticle Physics
High Energy Astrophysics
Gamma-ray Astronomy
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
15,787
South Africa
47
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mattia Vaccari
Mattia Vaccari
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
51
0.600
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics
Observational Optical/Infrared/Radio Galaxy Evolution
Cloud Computing
Machine Learning
Statistics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
17,082
South Africa
51
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sergio Colafrancesco
Sergio Colafrancesco
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
55
0.663
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics
Cosmology
Astro-Particle Physics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
22,624
South Africa
70
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tasnuva Chowdhury
Tasnuva Chowdhury
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
73
0.961
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
22,756
South Africa
71
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Andrew Chen
Andrew Chen
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
59
0.776
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
29,702
South Africa
85
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
HC Swart
HC Swart
University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
56
0.800
Natural Sciences / Physics
nanophosphors
luminescence
cathodoluminescence
surface characterization
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
45,079
South Africa
142
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Lerothodi L. Leeuw
Lerothodi L. Leeuw
University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
49
0.803
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics and Astro-particle Physics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
60,712
South Africa
194
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
SD Maharaj
SD Maharaj
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
41
0.745
Natural Sciences / Physics
General relativity
Relativistic astrophysics
Cosmology
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
66,922
South Africa
217
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Francesco Petruccione
Francesco Petruccione
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
41
0.774
Natural Sciences / Physics
Open quantum systems
quantum information processing and communication
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
70,159
South Africa
230
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mario G. Santos
Mario G. Santos
University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
43
0.827
Natural Sciences / Physics
Cosmology
Radio telescopes
SKA
MeerKAT
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
74,132
South Africa
254
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Petrus Johannes Meintjes
Petrus Johannes Meintjes
University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
40
0.784
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics
Astrophysics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
87,628
South Africa
316
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Martin Ntwaeaborwa
Martin Ntwaeaborwa
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
33
0.688
Natural Sciences / Physics
Phosphors
Materials Science
Solid State Physics
Solar Cells
Chemistry
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
90,926
South Africa
335
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tien-Chien Jen
Tien-Chien Jen
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
39
0.830
Natural Sciences / Physics
thermal science
additive manufacturing
Atomic Layer Deposition
Cold Gas Dynamic Spraying
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
101,666
South Africa
383
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Paulus Kruger
Paulus Kruger
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
35
0.778
Natural Sciences / Physics
Low Noise Amplifiers
Gamma-ray astrophysics
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
111,957
South Africa
439
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rosalind E Skelton
Rosalind E Skelton
South African Astronomical Observatory , South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
38
0.884
Natural Sciences / Physics
Galaxy formation and evolution
astronomy
astrophysics
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
115,833
South Africa
449
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Peter Dunsby
Peter Dunsby
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
25
0.581
Natural Sciences / Physics
Cosmology
Gravitation
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