i10 Productivity
Rankings
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa 92 Scientists i10 Productivity Rankings - 2025
Total 2,392,995 scientists, country 221, and institutions 24,455 are evaluated in the Productivity Rankings, an exclusive service provided by AD Scientific Index. This ranking measures and highlights the scientific productivity of researchers based on the i10 index (number of publications with at least 10 citations). This system identifies highly productive scientists across disciplines, institutions, and regions, contributing to the development of evidence-based academic policies and effective incentive mechanisms. The rankings include global, regional, and institutional analyses, along with specialized rankings such as Scientists' Last 6 Years' i10 Index and Universities' i10 Index Rankings 2025. With Premium Membership, you can:
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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Survey Research and Public Opinion
Citizen Engagement and Public Participation
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
14
0.609
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Spatial Statistics
Spatial Analysis
Data Analysis
Small Area Estimation
Accessibility Modelling
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
18
0.857
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Innovation systems
political economy of science and technology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
12
0.571
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Universities and development
Graduate employability
HE policy
knowledge transfer
and community engagement.
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
13
0.650
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Cities and neighbourhoods
Housing
Informality
Urban Political Economies
Conservation and Development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
18
0.947
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
14
0.737
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Feminist qualitative research
sexual and reproductive health and rights
reproductive justice
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
17
0.944
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Human rights
international law
social justice
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Sociology of youth
Sociology of Education
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
13
0.722
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
education
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
6
0.333
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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
agricultural economics
development economics
agri-food systems
innovation
public health
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Biodiversity
Renewable Energy
Systems Science
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
9
0.529
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Adolescents
innovative methodologies
family support
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
13
0.929
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
innovation and development
social network analysis
inter-organisational networks
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
10
0.769
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Community Operational Research
Evaluation Research
Systems Thinking
Rural & Urban Livelihoods
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
11
0.917
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Neuroeducation
higher education
psycholinguistics
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
11
0.917
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Obesity
Non-communicable diseases
Public health
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Social Protection
Public Employment Programmes
Labour markets
inclusive development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
4
0.364
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
decoloniality
African feminisms
womanhood
sexuality
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Substantive Democratization
non-Western political development
citizen experiences in post-authoritarian socio-political contex
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
5
0.500
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Human development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
4
0.400
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Food Security
Agriculture
Rural Development
Value Chain analysis
Gender & Agricultural development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Governance & evaluation
political violence
tourism
international migration
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
3
0.333
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
GIS
place attachment. environmental attitudes
environmental perceptions
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Spatial Planning
Urban Development
Development Planning and Management
Planning and Governance
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
5
0.625
Yul Davids
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
14
0.609
Survey Research and Public Opinion
Citizen Engagement and Public Participation
Tholang Mokhele,
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
18
0.857
Spatial Statistics
Spatial Analysis
Data Analysis
Small Area Estimation
Accessibility Modelling
Michael Gastrow
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
12
0.571
Innovation systems
political economy of science and technology
Samuel Fongwa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
13
0.650
Universities and development
Graduate employability
HE policy
knowledge transfer
and community engagement.
Andreas Scheba
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
18
0.947
Cities and neighbourhoods
Housing
Informality
Urban Political Economies
Conservation and Development
Modimowabarwa Kanyane
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
14
0.737
Ingrid Lynch
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
17
0.944
Feminist qualitative research
sexual and reproductive health and rights
reproductive justice
Narnia Bohler-Muller
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
Human rights
international law
social justice
Adam Cooper
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
13
0.722
Sociology of youth
Sociology of Education
Michael Cosser
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
6
0.333
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Sikhulumile Sinyolo
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
agricultural economics
development economics
agri-food systems
innovation
public health
Thokozani Simelane
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
9
0.529
Biodiversity
Renewable Energy
Systems Science
Candice Groenewald
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
13
0.929
Il-Haam Petersen
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
10
0.769
innovation and development
social network analysis
inter-organisational networks
Precious Tirivanhu
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
11
0.917
Community Operational Research
Evaluation Research
Systems Thinking
Rural & Urban Livelihoods
Jaqueline Harvey
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
11
0.917
Neuroeducation
higher education
psycholinguistics
Machoene Derrick Sekgala
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
Obesity
Non-communicable diseases
Public health
Shirin Motala
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
4
0.364
Social Protection
Public Employment Programmes
Labour markets
inclusive development
Neo Mohlabane
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
decoloniality
African feminisms
womanhood
sexuality
Joleen Steyn-Kotze
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
5
0.500
Substantive Democratization
non-Western political development
citizen experiences in post-authoritarian socio-political contex
Ntombizodumo B. Mkwanazi
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
4
0.400
Blessing Masamha
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889
Food Security
Agriculture
Rural Development
Value Chain analysis
Gender & Agricultural development
Johan Viljoen
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
3
0.333
Governance & evaluation
political violence
tourism
international migration
Simangele Dlamini
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
GIS
place attachment. environmental attitudes
environmental perceptions
Tlou Millicent Ramoroka
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
5
0.625
Spatial Planning
Urban Development
Development Planning and Management
Planning and Governance