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South Africa 36 Scientists H-Index Agriculture & Forestry / Horticulture Rankings - 2025
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
Postharvest Technology ⚙️
Agroprocessing💱
Edible coatings🔘
Valorisation ♻️
Pomegranate ✅
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
40
0.870
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Horticulture Agronomy Irrigation Ferilization
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
22
0.846
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
Conservation ecology
Propagation and cultivation
Medicinal
Food security
Edible coastal species
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Postharvest Technology
Sustainable Food Packaging
Food Process Engineering
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Horticultural Sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
12
0.923
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Plant ecophysiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
6
0.600
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Horticultural crops
indigenous vegetables
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
6
0.600
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Genetics
Plant Breeding
Cereals
Legumes
Tropical Horticultural Crops
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Horticultural Sciences
Plant Molecular Physiology
Postharvest Technology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Agriculture
post harvest technology
horticulture
citrus
plant physiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
6
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Tissue culture
plant genetics and conservation
horticulture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
5
0.625
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Horticulture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
3
0.375
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Agronomy and horticulture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Horticulture
Agriculture
Plant Science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
5
0.714
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Horticulture
Plant Production
Plant Protection
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
5
0.714
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Horticultural science
Postharvest physiology and Technology of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Plant Production I Horticulture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Plant Production (Horticulture and minor nematology)
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
4
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Fruit vegetables
ornamentals
pre and postharvest horticulture
biostimulants
light
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Agronomy
Horticulture
Urban Horticulture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
Phytomedicine
Biotechnology
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Hydroponics
Sustainable Agriculture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Plant biotechnology
horticulture and agro-processing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Plant Physiology and Horticulture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Horticulture
Plant mycology
Plant Bacteriology
Green Nanotechnology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
horticulture
aboriculture
fungiculture
permaculture
medicinal plants
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Olaniyi A. Fawole
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
40
0.870
Postharvest Technology ⚙️
Agroprocessing💱
Edible coatings🔘
Valorisation ♻️
Pomegranate ✅
Ian Du Plooy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
22
0.846
Horticulture Agronomy Irrigation Ferilization
Charles P Laubscher
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
Conservation ecology
Propagation and cultivation
Medicinal
Food security
Edible coastal species
Zinash A Belay
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
Postharvest Technology
Sustainable Food Packaging
Food Process Engineering
Khayelihle Ncama
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
12
0.923
Ignatious Matimati
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
6
0.600
Vi Ayodele
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
6
0.600
Horticultural crops
indigenous vegetables
Cousin Musvosvi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
Genetics
Plant Breeding
Cereals
Legumes
Tropical Horticultural Crops
Nhlanhla Mathaba
University of Mpumalanga
Mbombela, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
Horticultural Sciences
Plant Molecular Physiology
Postharvest Technology
Mbongiseni Nxumalo
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
6
0.750
Agriculture
post harvest technology
horticulture
citrus
plant physiology
Lucy Gitonga
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
5
0.625
Tissue culture
plant genetics and conservation
horticulture
Ad Sippel
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
3
0.375
Innocent Maseko
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
Quintin Muhl
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
5
0.714
Horticulture
Agriculture
Plant Science
Kg Shadung
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
5
0.714
Horticulture
Plant Production
Plant Protection
Tatenda Kawhena
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Horticultural science
Postharvest physiology and Technology of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Zenzile Peter Khetsha
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Pontsho Tseke
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
4
0.667
Plant Production (Horticulture and minor nematology)
Bonga L. Ngcobo
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Fruit vegetables
ornamentals
pre and postharvest horticulture
biostimulants
light
Loyiso Lloyd Mzini
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Agronomy
Horticulture
Urban Horticulture
Hildegard Witbooi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Phytomedicine
Biotechnology
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Hydroponics
Sustainable Agriculture
Mmatshelo Yvonne Maila
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Plant biotechnology
horticulture and agro-processing
Pravin Mark Maistry
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
Plant Physiology and Horticulture
Thobo Motlhalamme
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Horticulture
Plant mycology
Plant Bacteriology
Green Nanotechnology
J Koen
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
horticulture
aboriculture
fungiculture
permaculture
medicinal plants