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South Africa 158 Scientists H-Index Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture Rankings - 2025
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
Agricultural and Rural Development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
29
0.408
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Agronomy
Climate Science
Soil Science and Agroforestry
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
35
0.660
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
Plant systematics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
26
0.500
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Grassland Science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
30
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
remote sensing
agriculture
vegetation
environment
conservation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
31
0.738
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Seasonal climate modelling
mid-latitude dynamics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
24
0.649
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
plant water use
earth observation
ecology
rangelands
ecosystem services
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
19
0.543
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
wine
infrared spectroscopy
sensory
yeast
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
26
0.788
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Agrometeorology
hydrometeorology
micrometeorology
environmental physics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
17
0.515
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Agricultural Development Economics and Policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
27
0.871
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
disaster risk reduction
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
23
0.742
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Grassland ecology
Information management
Fire ecology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
18
0.600
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
irrigation engineering
agricultural water management
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
21
0.724
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
breeding
agronomy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
20
0.714
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Agricultural and forest water use
water use efficiency
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
18
0.643
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Agrometeorology
Carbon Management
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Adaptation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
24
0.889
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Plant breeding and Genetics
Seed System Research
NRF rated
SCNASP
ISHS
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
25
0.962
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Agricultural
Energy & Resource Economics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
19
0.731
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
19
0.731
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
climate smart agriculture
crop production
rural development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
20
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
Virology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
17
0.680
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
systems
agriculture
climate
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
21
0.913
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
12
0.522
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Horticulture
Postharvest handling
Postharvest physiology and technology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Agriculture
climate change
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
15
0.682
Hans P. Binswanger-Mkhize
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
29
0.408
Agricultural and Rural Development
Paramu Mafongoya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
35
0.660
Agronomy
Climate Science
Soil Science and Agroforestry
John Manning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
26
0.500
Kevin Kirkman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
30
0.667
Renaud Mathieu
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
31
0.738
remote sensing
agriculture
vegetation
environment
conservation
Willem A. Landman
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
24
0.649
Seasonal climate modelling
mid-latitude dynamics
Anthony (Tony) R Palmer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
19
0.543
plant water use
earth observation
ecology
rangelands
ecosystem services
Helene Nieuwoudt
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
26
0.788
wine
infrared spectroscopy
sensory
yeast
MJ Savage
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
17
0.515
Agrometeorology
hydrometeorology
micrometeorology
environmental physics
Edilegnaw Wale
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
27
0.871
Agricultural Development Economics and Policy
Dewald Van Niekerk
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
23
0.742
Craig D. Morris
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
18
0.600
Grassland ecology
Information management
Fire ecology
Aidan Senzanje
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
21
0.724
irrigation engineering
agricultural water management
sunette Laurie
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
20
0.714
Mark Gush
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
18
0.643
Agricultural and forest water use
water use efficiency
Mokhele Moeletsi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
24
0.889
Agrometeorology
Carbon Management
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Adaptation
Abe Shegro Gerrano
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
25
0.962
Plant breeding and Genetics
Seed System Research
NRF rated
SCNASP
ISHS
Euan Phimister
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
19
0.731
Agricultural
Energy & Resource Economics
Alan R Wood
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
19
0.731
Cornelius Chiduza
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
20
0.800
climate smart agriculture
crop production
rural development
Francois Frederick Maree
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
17
0.680
Olivier Crespo
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
21
0.913
TG Grout
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
12
0.522
Asanda Mditshwa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
Horticulture
Postharvest handling
Postharvest physiology and technology
Kingsley Ayisi
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
15
0.682