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University of Kwazulu Natal Scientists i10 Productivity Rankings (Sort by last 6 years i10 Index) 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". 

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Total 1,469 scientist
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
2,573
Country Rank
15
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :1
South Africa
Fernando Albericio
Fernando Albericio
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
medicinal chemistry
peptides
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
713
400
0.561
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
8,371
Country Rank
38
Institution Rank : 2
Ranking Based On Selection :2
South Africa
Hussien Shimelis
Hussien Shimelis
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Breeding
Plant Genetics
Quantitative Genetics
Crop Science
Agricultural Plant Sciences
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
249
0.912
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
9,131
Country Rank
41
Institution Rank : 3
Ranking Based On Selection :3
South Africa
Steven D. Johnson
Steven D. Johnson
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Evolutionary biology
pollination biology
plant reproduction
chemical ecology
invasion biology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
240
0.777
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
9,454
Country Rank
42
Institution Rank : 4
Ranking Based On Selection :4
South Africa
Salim S. Abdool Karim
Salim S. Abdool Karim
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
HIV Prevention and Treatment
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
378
236
0.624
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
10,695
Country Rank
49
Institution Rank : 5
Ranking Based On Selection :5
South Africa
Jonnalagadda, SB
Jonnalagadda, SB
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Catalysis
ozone
oxidation
green chemistry
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
224
0.716
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
11,109
Country Rank
51
Institution Rank : 6
Ranking Based On Selection :6
South Africa
Tulio De Oliveira
Tulio De Oliveira
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Phylogenetics
Viruses
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
259
221
0.853
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
11,507
Country Rank
57
Institution Rank : 7
Ranking Based On Selection :7
South Africa
Onisimo Mutanga
Onisimo Mutanga
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Others
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
218
0.897
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
14,415
Country Rank
70
Institution Rank : 8
Ranking Based On Selection :8
South Africa
Slotow, RH
Slotow, RH
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
conservation
ecology
zoology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
197
0.779
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
14,474
Country Rank
71
Institution Rank : 9
Ranking Based On Selection :9
South Africa
EJM (John) Carranza
EJM (John) Carranza
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Economic Geology
Mineral Prospectivity Mapping
Exploration Geochemistry
Geological Remote Sensing
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
197
0.929
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
15,103
Country Rank
73
Institution Rank : 10
Ranking Based On Selection :10
South Africa
Colleen Downs
Colleen Downs
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Terrestrial vertebrate physiology
ecology and conservation
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286
193
0.675
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
18,560
Country Rank
89
Institution Rank : 11
Ranking Based On Selection :11
South Africa
P. Pratap Kumar
P. Pratap Kumar
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Others
Indian Diaspora
Religion
Hinduism
South Asians
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
314
176
0.561
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
18,691
Country Rank
91
Institution Rank : 12
Ranking Based On Selection :12
South Africa
Mark Laing
Mark Laing
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Biological control
silicon in agriculture
plant breeding
African crops
climate change
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214
176
0.822
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
25,313
Country Rank
127
Institution Rank : 13
Ranking Based On Selection :13
South Africa
Mahmoud Soliman
Mahmoud Soliman
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
178
153
0.860
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
25,943
Country Rank
131
Institution Rank : 14
Ranking Based On Selection :14
South Africa
SD Maharaj
SD Maharaj
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
General relativity
Relativistic astrophysics
Cosmology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193
151
0.782
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
27,091
Country Rank
134
Institution Rank : 15
Ranking Based On Selection :15
South Africa
Precious Sibanda
Precious Sibanda
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Dynamics
Numerical Methods
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
148
0.841
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
27,692
Country Rank
135
Institution Rank : 16
Ranking Based On Selection :16
South Africa
Gert (Hg) Kruger|Hendrik Gerhardus Kruger
Gert (Hg) Kruger|Hendrik Gerhardus Kruger
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Organic synthesis
Cage chemistry
TB drugs
HIV PR inhibitors
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
221
146
0.661
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
39,535
Country Rank
181
Institution Rank : 17
Ranking Based On Selection :17
South Africa
Koleka Mlisana
Koleka Mlisana
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
HIV Pathogenesis
HIV progression
Infectious Diseases
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
123
0.794
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* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
39,784
Country Rank
185
Institution Rank : 18
Ranking Based On Selection :18
South Africa
Shahidul Islam
Shahidul Islam
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Type 2 diabetes
animal model
nutrition
functional foods
medicinal plants
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
123
0.939
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
40,201
Country Rank
187
Institution Rank : 19
Ranking Based On Selection :19
South Africa
Beatriz G. De La Torre
Beatriz G. De La Torre
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Medicinal Chemistry
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
122
0.777
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
40,697
Country Rank
189
Institution Rank : 20
Ranking Based On Selection :20
South Africa
Michael J Lawes
Michael J Lawes
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Fire ecology
savanna ecology
forest ecology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
121
0.676
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
45,177
Country Rank
204
Institution Rank : 21
Ranking Based On Selection :21
South Africa
Matt Hilton
Matt Hilton
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
galaxy evolution
clusters of galaxies
cosmology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
115
0.891
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
45,849
Country Rank
207
Institution Rank : 22
Ranking Based On Selection :22
South Africa
Anil Chuturgoon
Anil Chuturgoon
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
mycotoxins
apoptosis
genetics
cardiology
rheumatology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
114
0.832
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
48,284
Country Rank
221
Institution Rank : 23
Ranking Based On Selection :23
South Africa
Kavilan Moodley
Kavilan Moodley
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
astrophysics
cosmology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
111
0.828
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
48,734
Country Rank
224
Institution Rank : 24
Ranking Based On Selection :24
South Africa
Francesco Petruccione
Francesco Petruccione
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Open quantum systems
quantum information processing and communication
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
110
0.632
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 IndexRankings
World Rank
50,029
Country Rank
230
Institution Rank : 25
Ranking Based On Selection :25
South Africa
Sabiha Essack
Sabiha Essack
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Antibiotic Resistance
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
109
0.872
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
2,573
South Africa
15
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Fernando Albericio
Fernando Albericio
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
713
400
0.561
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
medicinal chemistry
peptides
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
8,371
South Africa
38
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Hussien Shimelis
Hussien Shimelis
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
249
0.912
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Breeding
Plant Genetics
Quantitative Genetics
Crop Science
Agricultural Plant Sciences
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
9,131
South Africa
41
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Steven D. Johnson
Steven D. Johnson
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
240
0.777
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Evolutionary biology
pollination biology
plant reproduction
chemical ecology
invasion biology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
9,454
South Africa
42
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Salim S. Abdool Karim
Salim S. Abdool Karim
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
378
236
0.624
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
HIV Prevention and Treatment
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
10,695
South Africa
49
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jonnalagadda, SB
Jonnalagadda, SB
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
224
0.716
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Catalysis
ozone
oxidation
green chemistry
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
11,109
South Africa
51
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tulio De Oliveira
Tulio De Oliveira
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
259
221
0.853
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Phylogenetics
Viruses
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
11,507
South Africa
57
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Onisimo Mutanga
Onisimo Mutanga
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
218
0.897
Others
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
14,415
South Africa
70
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Slotow, RH
Slotow, RH
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
197
0.779
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
conservation
ecology
zoology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
14,474
South Africa
71
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
EJM (John) Carranza
EJM (John) Carranza
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
197
0.929
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Economic Geology
Mineral Prospectivity Mapping
Exploration Geochemistry
Geological Remote Sensing
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
15,103
South Africa
73
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Colleen Downs
Colleen Downs
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286
193
0.675
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Terrestrial vertebrate physiology
ecology and conservation
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
18,560
South Africa
89
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
P. Pratap Kumar
P. Pratap Kumar
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
314
176
0.561
Others
Indian Diaspora
Religion
Hinduism
South Asians
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
18,691
South Africa
91
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mark Laing
Mark Laing
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214
176
0.822
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Biological control
silicon in agriculture
plant breeding
African crops
climate change
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
25,313
South Africa
127
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mahmoud Soliman
Mahmoud Soliman
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
178
153
0.860
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
25,943
South Africa
131
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
SD Maharaj
SD Maharaj
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193
151
0.782
Natural Sciences / Physics
General relativity
Relativistic astrophysics
Cosmology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
27,091
South Africa
134
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Precious Sibanda
Precious Sibanda
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
148
0.841
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Dynamics
Numerical Methods
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
27,692
South Africa
135
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gert (Hg) Kruger|Hendrik Gerhardus Kruger
Gert (Hg) Kruger|Hendrik Gerhardus Kruger
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
221
146
0.661
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Organic synthesis
Cage chemistry
TB drugs
HIV PR inhibitors
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
39,535
South Africa
181
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Koleka Mlisana
Koleka Mlisana
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
123
0.794
Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
HIV Pathogenesis
HIV progression
Infectious Diseases
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
39,784
South Africa
185
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shahidul Islam
Shahidul Islam
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
123
0.939
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Type 2 diabetes
animal model
nutrition
functional foods
medicinal plants
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
40,201
South Africa
187
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Beatriz G. De La Torre
Beatriz G. De La Torre
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
122
0.777
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Medicinal Chemistry
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
40,697
South Africa
189
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael J Lawes
Michael J Lawes
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
121
0.676
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Fire ecology
savanna ecology
forest ecology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
45,177
South Africa
204
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Matt Hilton
Matt Hilton
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
115
0.891
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
galaxy evolution
clusters of galaxies
cosmology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
45,849
South Africa
207
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Anil Chuturgoon
Anil Chuturgoon
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
114
0.832
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
mycotoxins
apoptosis
genetics
cardiology
rheumatology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
48,284
South Africa
221
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kavilan Moodley
Kavilan Moodley
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
111
0.828
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
astrophysics
cosmology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
48,734
South Africa
224
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Francesco Petruccione
Francesco Petruccione
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
110
0.632
Natural Sciences / Physics
Open quantum systems
quantum information processing and communication
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
50,029
South Africa
230
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sabiha Essack
Sabiha Essack
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
109
0.872
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Antibiotic Resistance
See All Rankings and Analysis