i10 Productivity
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Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences i10 Productivity Rankings in South Africa 2025
Productivity Rankings is a unique service offered only by “AD Scientific Index”. This is a ranking system derived from the i10 index in order to show the productivity of the scientist in publishing scientific articles of value. Productivity Rankings is an instrument that lists productive scientists in a given area, discipline, university, and country and can guide the development of meaningful incentives and academic policies. The world rankings, regional rankings, and university rankings of scientists in this table are developed based on the total i10 index. Additionally, click to view the special rankings based on Productivity Rankings: 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
health sciences
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
453
0.713
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Antibiotic Resistance
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
109
0.872
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
eHealth
telemedicine
telehealth
mHealth
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
78
0.690
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Health Sciences
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
90
0.818
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS)
Population Health
Migration
Urbanisation and Health
longitudinal analytic
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
78
0.729
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
health sciences
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
75
0.728
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
73
0.820
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Mycobactomics (comparative mycobacterial genomics
proteomics
etc)
Mycobacterial evolution
Type VII ESX secretion
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
66
0.767
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
health sciences
virology
respiratory viruses
HIV
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
62
0.775
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Public Health
Health Systems
Implementation Science
Infectious Diseases
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
71
0.910
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Tobacco control
Community Resilience
Oral Health
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
55
0.705
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Health Science
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
74
0.961
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
health
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
57
0.838
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Health Sciences
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
42
0.656
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Health
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
19
0.345
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
palliative medicine
human rights
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
36
0.706
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Health Systems
Community Systems and Development
Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral Collaboration
PPP
Cultural Studies
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
31
0.620
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation
Tuberculosis
Vaccines
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
36
0.766
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Health Systems Research
TB
HIV
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
32
0.696
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
health communication
intercultural health communication
speech pathology
audiology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
29
0.690
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Health Professions Education
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
32
0.842
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Health Systems Research
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
30
0.811
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Health
tuberculosis
HIV
hospitals
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
20
0.541
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Health literacy
Visuals in health
Patient-centred care
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
28
0.800
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Health
Rehabilitation
Sports
Cricket
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
28
0.800
Karl Peltzer
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
453
0.713
Sabiha Essack
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
109
0.872
Maurice Mars
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
78
0.690
eHealth
telemedicine
telehealth
mHealth
Tandi Matsha
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
90
0.818
Mark A. Collinson
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
78
0.729
Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS)
Population Health
Migration
Urbanisation and Health
longitudinal analytic
Moses Chimbari
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
75
0.728
Taryn Young
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
73
0.820
Nicolaas C Gey Van Pittius
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
66
0.767
Mycobactomics (comparative mycobacterial genomics
proteomics
etc)
Mycobacterial evolution
Type VII ESX secretion
Florette Treurnicht
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
62
0.775
health sciences
virology
respiratory viruses
HIV
Mosa Moshabela
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
71
0.910
Public Health
Health Systems
Implementation Science
Infectious Diseases
Lekan Ayo-Yusuf
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
55
0.705
Tobacco control
Community Resilience
Oral Health
Sharief Hendricks
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
74
0.961
Brenda Morrow
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
57
0.838
Aimee Stewart
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
42
0.656
HCJ Van Rensburg
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
19
0.345
Liz Gwyther
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
36
0.706
palliative medicine
human rights
Jill Olivier
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
31
0.620
Health Systems
Community Systems and Development
Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral Collaboration
PPP
Cultural Studies
Edina Sinanovic
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
36
0.766
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation
Tuberculosis
Vaccines
Michelle Engelbrecht
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
32
0.696
Health Systems Research
TB
HIV
Jennifer Watermeyer
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
29
0.690
health communication
intercultural health communication
speech pathology
audiology
Jacqueline Van Wyk
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
32
0.842
Health Professions Education
N Gladys Kigozi
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
30
0.811
Health Systems Research
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
JC (Christo) Heunis|C Heunis, James Christoffel Heunis, JC Heunis
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
20
0.541
Health
tuberculosis
HIV
hospitals
Ros Dowse
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
28
0.800
Health literacy
Visuals in health
Patient-centred care
Benita Olivier
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
28
0.800
Health
Rehabilitation
Sports
Cricket