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University of the Witwatersrand Scientists Natural Sciences / Geography Rankings 2025

University of the Witwatersrand is a prestigious public university established in 1922 in South Africa. It is represented by 1,809 scientists in the AD Scientific Index. The university’s scientists are particularly concentrated in Social Sciences and Humanities (486 scientists), Medical and Health Sciences (213 scientists), and Social Sciences (202 scientists).

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Total 9 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
225,585
Country Rank
1,054
Institution Rank :120
Ranking Based On Selection :1
South Africa
Jennifer Fitchett
Jennifer Fitchett
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Geography
Biometeorology: Climatology
Phenology
Palaeoclimatology
Climate Change
Tourism
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
29
0.935
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
246,388
Country Rank
1,160
Institution Rank :130
Ranking Based On Selection :2
South Africa
Fethi Ahmed
Fethi Ahmed
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Geography
Applied Remote Sensing
GIS
Environmental Science
Spatial Modeling
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
22
0.733
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
361,812
Country Rank
1,833
Institution Rank :201
Ranking Based On Selection :3
South Africa
Richard Ballard
Richard Ballard
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Geography
Geography
Identity studies
Development
Urban studies
South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
17
0.708
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
431,230
Country Rank
2,259
Institution Rank :256
Ranking Based On Selection :4
South Africa
Craig Sheridan|Craig M. Sheridan, C. M. Sheridan
Craig Sheridan|Craig M. Sheridan, C. M. Sheridan
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Geography
Centre in Water Research and Development
Industrial and Mining Water Research Unit
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
18
0.857
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
495,146
Country Rank
2,635
Institution Rank :281
Ranking Based On Selection :5
South Africa
Melanie Samson
Melanie Samson
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Geography
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
16
0.842
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
684,359
Country Rank
3,757
Institution Rank :384
Ranking Based On Selection :6
South Africa
Jerome P. Reynard
Jerome P. Reynard
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Geography
Archaeology
Taphonomy
Palaeoecology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
715,479
Country Rank
3,982
Institution Rank :403
Ranking Based On Selection :7
South Africa
Thembi Russell
Thembi Russell
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Geography
African Archaeology
Pastoralism
Farming
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
10
0.714
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
1,497,925
Country Rank
10,120
Institution Rank :976
Ranking Based On Selection :8
South Africa
Richard Kwame Adom
Richard Kwame Adom
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Geography
Water Management and Sustainable Development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
2,143,342
Country Rank
16,331
Institution Rank :1,525
Ranking Based On Selection :9
South Africa
Boitumelo Mokgoja
Boitumelo Mokgoja
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Geography
research
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
225,585
South Africa
1,054
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jennifer Fitchett
Jennifer Fitchett
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
29
0.935
Natural Sciences / Geography
Biometeorology: Climatology
Phenology
Palaeoclimatology
Climate Change
Tourism
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
246,388
South Africa
1,160
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Fethi Ahmed
Fethi Ahmed
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
22
0.733
Natural Sciences / Geography
Applied Remote Sensing
GIS
Environmental Science
Spatial Modeling
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
361,812
South Africa
1,833
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Richard Ballard
Richard Ballard
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
17
0.708
Natural Sciences / Geography
Geography
Identity studies
Development
Urban studies
South Africa
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
431,230
South Africa
2,259
256
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Craig Sheridan|Craig M. Sheridan, C. M. Sheridan
Craig Sheridan|Craig M. Sheridan, C. M. Sheridan
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
18
0.857
Natural Sciences / Geography
Centre in Water Research and Development
Industrial and Mining Water Research Unit
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
495,146
South Africa
2,635
281
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Melanie Samson
Melanie Samson
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
16
0.842
Natural Sciences / Geography
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
684,359
South Africa
3,757
384
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jerome P. Reynard
Jerome P. Reynard
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
Natural Sciences / Geography
Archaeology
Taphonomy
Palaeoecology
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
715,479
South Africa
3,982
403
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Thembi Russell
Thembi Russell
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
10
0.714
Natural Sciences / Geography
African Archaeology
Pastoralism
Farming
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,497,925
South Africa
10,120
976
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Richard Kwame Adom
Richard Kwame Adom
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Natural Sciences / Geography
Water Management and Sustainable Development
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,143,342
South Africa
16,331
1,525
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Boitumelo Mokgoja
Boitumelo Mokgoja
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Natural Sciences / Geography
research
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