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Africa Education / Physical Education and Sport Science i10 Productivity Rankings 2025
Productivity Rankings is an exclusive service provided by AD Scientific Index. This ranking system, derived from the i10 index, highlights the productivity of scientists in publishing impactful scientific articles. Productivity Rankings serves as a tool to identify highly productive scientists across specific areas, disciplines, universities, and countries, and supports the creation of effective incentives and academic policies. The global, regional, and institutional rankings of scientists in this table are calculated based on their total i10 index. Moreover, you can explore special rankings derived from Productivity Rankings, such as Scientists Last 6 Years' i10 Index, Universities Total i10 Index Rankings 2025, Universities Last 6 Years' i10 Index Rankings 2025, Art and Humanities i10 Productivity Rankings, and Social Sciences and Humanities i10 Productivity Rankings.
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Physical activity
bone health
body composition
metabolic disease
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
103
0.798
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
88
0.907
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Sport Chiropractic
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
38
0.452
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Physical activity
exercise
non-communicable diseases
social determinants of health
health promotion
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
71
0.888
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Sport science
Physical Education
Epidemiology
Public Health
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
42
0.545
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Exercise Sciences
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
39
0.582
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Sports Science
Exercise Physiology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
54
0.931
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
sport sciences
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
27
0.574
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Physical Activity
Fitness
Body composition and Health
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
30
0.698
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
39
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Sports sciences
Exercise physiology
Combat sports
Combat analysis
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
37
0.974
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
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Sport Science
Recovery and well-being in athletes
Barefoot
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
31
0.838
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Physical Activity
Infant movement behaviours
Growth and development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
34
0.971
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
22
0.710
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Exercise Physiology
Cardiovascular Physiology
Respiratory Physiology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
20
0.690
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
26
0.929
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Sport Coaching
Injury prevention
Skills development
Performance analysis (team sports
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
24
0.923
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Exercise Science
Health Promotion
Wellness
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
22
0.846
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
20
0.769
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
sport and exercise medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
19
0.864
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Sport Science
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Physical Activity
Sedentary Behavior
Physical Activity Surveillance
Childhood Obesity
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
13
0.813
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Exercise
Sport Science
Rehabilitation Science
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
7
0.438
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Public health
physical activity for health
physical education
sport medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
Lisa Micklesfield
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
103
0.798
Physical activity
bone health
body composition
metabolic disease
Catherine Draper
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
88
0.907
Henry Pollard
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
38
0.452
Adewale L Oyeyemi
University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri, Nigeria
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
71
0.888
Physical activity
exercise
non-communicable diseases
social determinants of health
health promotion
Abel Toriola
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
42
0.545
Sport science
Physical Education
Epidemiology
Public Health
António Prista
Universidade Pedagógica
Maputo, Mozambique
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
39
0.582
Tomohiro Yasuda
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
54
0.931
Sports Science
Exercise Physiology
Mahmoud Hussien
Helwan University
Cairo, Egypt
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
27
0.574
Monyeki MA
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
30
0.698
Physical Activity
Fitness
Body composition and Health
Diederik J Opperman
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
39
1.000
Ibrahim Ouergui
Université de Jendouba
Tunus, Tunisia
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
37
0.974
Sports sciences
Exercise physiology
Combat sports
Combat analysis
Rachel [Ranel] Venter|Rachel Venter, RE Venter, Rachel Ranel Venter
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
31
0.838
Sport Science
Recovery and well-being in athletes
Barefoot
Alessandra Prioreschi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
34
0.971
Physical Activity
Infant movement behaviours
Growth and development
Elmarie Terblanche
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
22
0.710
Uchechukwu Dimkpa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
20
0.690
Exercise Physiology
Cardiovascular Physiology
Respiratory Physiology
Lloyd Leach
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
26
0.929
Wilbur Kraak
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
24
0.923
Sport Coaching
Injury prevention
Skills development
Performance analysis (team sports
Yoga Coopoo
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
22
0.846
Exercise Science
Health Promotion
Wellness
Michael Boit
Kenyatta University
Nairobi, Kenya
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
20
0.769
Demitri Constantinou
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
19
0.864
sport and exercise medicine
Rachel Elizabeth Venter
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
Ben Coetzee
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
Lucy Joy Wachira
Kenyatta University
Nairobi, Kenya
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
13
0.813
Physical Activity
Sedentary Behavior
Physical Activity Surveillance
Childhood Obesity
Johan Van Heerden
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
7
0.438
Exercise
Sport Science
Rehabilitation Science
Siphesihle Nqweniso
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
Public health
physical activity for health
physical education
sport medicine