Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa is a prestigious institution university established in 1968 in South Africa. It is represented by 92 scientists in the AD Scientific Index. The university’s scientists are particularly concentrated in Social Sciences and Humanities (34 scientists), Social Sciences (21 scientists), and Engineering & Technology (8 scientists).

Total 92 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Leickness Chisamu Simbayi
HIV/AIDS surveillance
HIV-related stigma and discrimination
behavioural interventions
implementation research
Orphaned and
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
34
0.548
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Ivan Turok
Cities
Regions
Economic geography
Economic development
Urban planning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
39
0.672
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Nompumelelo Zungu
Research
Public Health
Psychology
Gender
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
28
0.596
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Khangelani Zuma
HIV
epidemiology
sexually transmitted infections
statistics
surveys
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
31
0.705
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Heidi van Rooyen
HIV research
testing and counselling
Tuberculosis
GBMSM
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
32
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Sharlene Swartz
Sociology of Youth & Education
Southern Knowledges
Methodologies
Youth Futures
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
21
0.724
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Glenda Kruss
science
technology and innovation measurement
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
17
0.607
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Alastair Van Heerden
mHealth
Community Intervention Research
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
25
0.926
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Monde Blessing Makiwane
Population Studies
Demography
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
19
0.731
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Benjamin Roberts
Social change
Attitudinal measurement
Quality of Life Studies
Inequality beliefs and redress preferences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
17
0.708
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Sibusiso Sifunda
Public Health
Epidemiology
Implementation Science
Disease Prevention
Health Promotion
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Thierry M Luescher
Student Experience
Student Politics
Higher Education Policy
International and Comparative Higher
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Catherine Ndinda
housing
gender
monitoring and evaluation
HIV and AIDS
non-communicable diseases
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Tim Hart
Rural And Urban Development
Agroecology
Food security
Innovation
Development Actors
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
15
0.682
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Peter T Jacobs
Food and Nutrition Security
Land Reform
Agriculture and Small Farmer Development
Socioeconomic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
13
0.619
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Tawanda Makusha
Men
Masculinities
Fatherhood
Parenting and Early childhood development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Whadi-ah Parker
nutrition
public health
NCDs
health systems
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
18
0.900
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Andrea Juan
Education
Education policy
Graduate transitions
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Steven Lawrence Gordon
intergroup relations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
17
0.895
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Jeremiah Chikovore
Health care seeking
Masculinity
adolescence
social aspects of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis
sexual
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
15
0.789
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Zaynab Essack
Research ethics
human and social development
HIV
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Yul Davids
Survey Research and Public Opinion
Citizen Engagement and Public Participation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
13
0.722
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Karl Peltzer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
70
0.778
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Leickness Chisamu Simbayi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
34
0.548
HIV/AIDS surveillance
HIV-related stigma and discrimination
behavioural interventions
implementation research
Orphaned and
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ivan Turok
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
39
0.672
Cities
Regions
Economic geography
Economic development
Urban planning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nompumelelo Zungu
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
28
0.596
Research
Public Health
Psychology
Gender
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Khangelani Zuma
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
31
0.705
HIV
epidemiology
sexually transmitted infections
statistics
surveys
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Heidi van Rooyen
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
32
0.800
HIV research
testing and counselling
Tuberculosis
GBMSM
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sharlene Swartz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
21
0.724
Sociology of Youth & Education
Southern Knowledges
Methodologies
Youth Futures
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Glenda Kruss
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
17
0.607
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alastair Van Heerden
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
25
0.926
mHealth
Community Intervention Research
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Monde Blessing Makiwane
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
19
0.731
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Benjamin Roberts
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
17
0.708
Social change
Attitudinal measurement
Quality of Life Studies
Inequality beliefs and redress preferences
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sibusiso Sifunda
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
Public Health
Epidemiology
Implementation Science
Disease Prevention
Health Promotion
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Thierry M Luescher
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
Student Experience
Student Politics
Higher Education Policy
International and Comparative Higher
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Catherine Ndinda
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
housing
gender
monitoring and evaluation
HIV and AIDS
non-communicable diseases
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tim Hart
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
15
0.682
Rural And Urban Development
Agroecology
Food security
Innovation
Development Actors
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Peter T Jacobs
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
13
0.619
Food and Nutrition Security
Land Reform
Agriculture and Small Farmer Development
Socioeconomic
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Tawanda Makusha
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
Men
Masculinities
Fatherhood
Parenting and Early childhood development
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Whadi-ah Parker
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
18
0.900
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Andrea Juan
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
Education
Education policy
Graduate transitions
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Steven Lawrence Gordon
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
17
0.895
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jeremiah Chikovore
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
15
0.789
Health care seeking
Masculinity
adolescence
social aspects of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis
sexual
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mokhantšo Makoae
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
13
0.684
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Zaynab Essack
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
Research ethics
human and social development
HIV
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yul Davids
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
13
0.722
Survey Research and Public Opinion
Citizen Engagement and Public Participation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michael Cosser
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
8
0.500