i10 Productivity
Rankings
University of South Africa Scientists Others i10 Productivity Rankings (Sort by last 6 years i10 Index) 2025
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Preservation
Records management
Knowledge management
Research methods
indigenous knowledge
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
137
0.801
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Fischer-Tropsch
Reactor design
Process Engineering
Comminution
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
57
0.407
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Coal/Biomass/NaturalGas/Waste to Liquid Fuels
Desulphurization
Syngas Conversion
CO2 Utilization
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
30
0.968
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Project Management
Procurement Systems and Management
Project Contracts
Construction Industry Development
Small Micro and Me
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
28
0.491
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Water & Wastewater treatment
Nanotechnology
Photocatalysis
Membrane Technology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
23
0.958
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Human-Computer Interaction
E-Learning
ICT4D
Research Design and Methodology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
21
0.525
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Human trafficking
Comparative Criminal justice
Policing
Corrections
Procedural Justice and institutional legitimacy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
14
0.875
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nanobiocatalysis
Organic Methodology
Organic Synthesis
Green Chemistry
Phytochemistry and
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
IC Engines
Thermodynamics
Functionally graded materials
Bamboo
Bioethanol
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Informetrics
Research collaboration
knowledge management
Indigenous knowledge systems
Records management
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Archival Public Programming and Advocacy
Information for Development
Information Literacy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
material chemistry and its applications to renewable energy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Integrated agriculture-biodiversity landscapes management
Climate smart livelihoods
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Archives and records management
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Educational management
gender in education
school violence
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
11
0.846
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Developmental Studies
Exposure and Health
Risk management and policy reform
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
11
0.846
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
nanofibers
nanoparticles
nano composite membrane
Fuel Cell
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
11
0.917
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
mineral processing
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Animal Breeding
Genetics and Genomics
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Postgraduate supervision
advising
coaching
mentoring
research education
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
10
0.588
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
10
0.714
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sustainable energy transition
Safe energy
Health-promotive
Training
Advisory
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Membrane technology
nanomaterials
nanofiltration
ultrafiltration
desalination
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
10
0.909
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Transitional Justice
Decolonoality
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
10
0.909
Patrick Ngulube
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
137
0.801
Preservation
Records management
Knowledge management
Research methods
indigenous knowledge
David Glasser
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
57
0.407
Yali Yao|Yao Yali
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
30
0.968
Coal/Biomass/NaturalGas/Waste to Liquid Fuels
Desulphurization
Syngas Conversion
CO2 Utilization
Pantaleo D Rwelamila
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
28
0.491
Project Management
Procurement Systems and Management
Project Contracts
Construction Industry Development
Small Micro and Me
Shohreh Azizi
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
23
0.958
Water & Wastewater treatment
Nanotechnology
Photocatalysis
Membrane Technology
MR (Ruth) De Villiers
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
21
0.525
Human-Computer Interaction
E-Learning
ICT4D
Research Design and Methodology
Paul Oluwatosin Bello
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
14
0.875
Human trafficking
Comparative Criminal justice
Policing
Corrections
Procedural Justice and institutional legitimacy
Shamila Rouhani
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
Nanobiocatalysis
Organic Methodology
Organic Synthesis
Green Chemistry
Phytochemistry and
P.Bridjesh
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
IC Engines
Thermodynamics
Functionally graded materials
Bamboo
Bioethanol
Jan Maluleka
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
Informetrics
Research collaboration
knowledge management
Indigenous knowledge systems
Records management
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Nampombe Mnkeni Saurombe
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
Archival Public Programming and Advocacy
Information for Development
Information Literacy
Mildred A. Airo
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
Munyaradzi Chitakira
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Integrated agriculture-biodiversity landscapes management
Climate smart livelihoods
Ngoako Marutha
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Tshilidzi Netshitangani
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
11
0.846
Masilu Daniel Masekameni
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
11
0.846
Developmental Studies
Exposure and Health
Risk management and policy reform
Rudzani Sigwadi
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
11
0.917
Ngonidzashe Chimwani
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
Ntanganedzeni Olivia Mapholi
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
Jeanette Maritz
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
10
0.588
Postgraduate supervision
advising
coaching
mentoring
research education
Mthembu
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
10
0.714
David Kimani Kimemia
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
Sustainable energy transition
Safe energy
Health-promotive
Training
Advisory
Mpho
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
Nozipho Nonsikelelo Gumbi - Madzivha
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
10
0.909
Membrane technology
nanomaterials
nanofiltration
ultrafiltration
desalination
Everisto Benyera
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
10
0.909