i10 Productivity
Rankings
Natural Sciences i10 Productivity Rankings in South Africa - 2025
Track ongoing research productivity with the 2025 i10 Index Productivity Rankings.
By counting the number of publications with at least 10 citations, the i10 index highlights steady scholarly output and publishing consistency. These rankings offer insight into researchers’ contribution frequency, beyond cumulative impact. The system is regularly refreshed to reflect current performance trends, enabling up-to-date comparisons across fields, institutions, and regions. Premium access includes productivity heatmaps, time-based output trends, and in-depth author benchmarks.
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
High Energy Particle Physic
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,208
932
0.772
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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Particle Physic
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
852
625
0.734
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
HEP
LHC
ATLA
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
758
736
0.971
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Photophysic
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
753
430
0.571
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
medicinal chemistry
peptide
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
401
0.539
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
nanophosphors
luminescence
cathodoluminescence
surface characterizatio
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
500
0.770
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Fluid Mechanics
Thermal Science
Applied Mathematics
Modelling and Computations
BioMathematic
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
536
448
0.836
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
invasion ecology
invasion biology
invasion science
conservation biology
biological invasion
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
502
422
0.841
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Physics
Thermal Models
particle Physic
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
486
375
0.772
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculation
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
484
417
0.862
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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
High Energy Physic
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
470
467
0.994
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics
Diamond Physics
Quantum Physic
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
434
361
0.832
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
399
231
0.579
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Membrane Technology
Water Treatment Technologie
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
315
0.814
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
High Energy physics
Grid Computing
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
360
0.935
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Plant diversity and evolution
palaeovegetation science
conservation scienc
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
249
0.647
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
mole-rats
Reproduction
physiology..
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
251
0.675
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Insect conservation
invertebrate conservation
conservation biology
landscape ecolog
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
214
0.578
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Biological science
phytomedicine
botan
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
367
289
0.787
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
carbon cycle
savannas
earth observation
biodiversit
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
343
218
0.636
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Graph Theor
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
343
181
0.528
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Catalysis
ozone
oxidation
green chemistr
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
226
0.679
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Particle Physic
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
325
324
0.997
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Relativity
cosmology
complexit
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311
164
0.527
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ecology
evolutio
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
227
0.732
Sahal Yacoob
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,208
932
0.772
Bruce Mellado
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
852
625
0.734
Loan Truong
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
758
736
0.971
Tebello Nyokong
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
753
430
0.571
Fernando Albericio
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
401
0.539
HC Swart
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
500
0.770
nanophosphors
luminescence
cathodoluminescence
surface characterizatio
OD Makinde
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
536
448
0.836
Fluid Mechanics
Thermal Science
Applied Mathematics
Modelling and Computations
BioMathematic
David M. Richardson
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
502
422
0.841
invasion ecology
invasion biology
invasion science
conservation biology
biological invasion
Jean Cleymans
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
486
375
0.772
Eno E. Ebenso
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
484
417
0.862
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculation
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Joyful Mdhluli
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
470
467
0.994
Simon Connell
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
434
361
0.832
Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics
Diamond Physics
Quantum Physic
Brenda Wingfield
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
399
231
0.579
Bhekie Mamba
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
315
0.814
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Membrane Technology
Water Treatment Technologie
Zeblon Vilakazi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
360
0.935
Richard M. Cowling
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
249
0.647
Plant diversity and evolution
palaeovegetation science
conservation scienc
Nigel C Bennett
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
251
0.675
mole-rats
Reproduction
physiology..
Michael J. Samways
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
214
0.578
Insect conservation
invertebrate conservation
conservation biology
landscape ecolog
AJ Afolayan
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
367
289
0.787
Biological science
phytomedicine
botan
Robert J Scholes
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
343
218
0.636
carbon cycle
savannas
earth observation
biodiversit
Michael A. Henning
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
343
181
0.528
Jonnalagadda, SB
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
226
0.679
Catalysis
ozone
oxidation
green chemistr
Tasnuva Chowdhury
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
325
324
0.997
George FR Ellis
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311
164
0.527
Relativity
cosmology
complexit
William Bond
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
227
0.732