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University of Pretoria/ 25 Scientists Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science i10 Productivity Rankings - 2025

Total 2,393,018 scientists, country 221, and institutions 24,453 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: 1
South Africa
Teresa Coutinho
microbiology
plant pathology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
108
0.667
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
South Africa
Karl Kunert
Plant Science
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
56
0.609
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
South Africa
Dave K. Berger
molecular plant pathology
plant genomics
fungal genetics
maize disease
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
33
0.559
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
South Africa
Tas (Terry) Aveling
Seed Science
seed vigour
seed pathology
seed treatments
plant pathology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
36
0.621
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
South Africa
Jacquie Van Der Waals
Agriculture
Plant Pathology
Microbiology
Crop Protection
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
35
0.778
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
South Africa
Lucy N. Moleleki (Thokoane)
Molecular Plant Pathology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
34
0.829
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
South Africa
Sanushka Naidoo
Plant-pathogen interactions
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
31
0.861
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
South Africa
Noelani Van Den Berg
Molecular biology
Plant pathology
Plant pathogen interactions
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
31
0.912
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
South Africa
Thilivhali Emmanuel Tshikalange
Medicinal Plants
Phytomedicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
25
0.862
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
South Africa
Fahimeh Jami
Plant Pathology
Mycology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
22
0.917

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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
South Africa
Nicky Taylor
Plant water relations
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
12
0.571
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
South Africa
Steven Hussey
Plant Molecular Biology
genetics
epigenetics
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
South Africa
Sreedhara Ashok Prabhu
Plant molecular biology
host-pathogen interactions
host-induced gene silencing
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
3
0.300
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
South Africa
Nicole Creux
Plant physiology and Molecular biology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
5
0.556
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
South Africa
Em Onkendi
Molecular biology-Plant pathogenic bacteria
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
6
0.750
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
South Africa
David L. Nsibo
Plant Pathology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
South Africa
Johan Van Der Linde
Plant Pathology
Ecology
Climate
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
2
0.500
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
South Africa
Myriam Solís
Plant Pathology
Forestry
Genetics
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
South Africa
Jonathan Botha
Plant genetics
Biotechnology
Biomaterials
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
South Africa
Celiwe İnnocentia
Plant pathology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
South Africa
Sithembile Kunene
Plant Biotechnology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
South Africa
Cassandra Schoeman
Plant genetics
symbiosis
nutrient acquisition
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
South Africa
Susanna Anbu
Plant defence
NLRs
oomycetes
Nicotiana benthamiana
effectors
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
South Africa
Heike Möller
Plant Pathology
Genetics
Mycology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Teresa Coutinho
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
108
0.667
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Karl Kunert
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
56
0.609
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Dave K. Berger
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
33
0.559
molecular plant pathology
plant genomics
fungal genetics
maize disease
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tas (Terry) Aveling
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
36
0.621
Seed Science
seed vigour
seed pathology
seed treatments
plant pathology
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jacquie Van Der Waals
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
35
0.778
Agriculture
Plant Pathology
Microbiology
Crop Protection
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Lucy N. Moleleki (Thokoane)
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
34
0.829
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sanushka Naidoo
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
31
0.861
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Noelani Van Den Berg
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
31
0.912
Molecular biology
Plant pathology
Plant pathogen interactions
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Thilivhali Emmanuel Tshikalange
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
25
0.862
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Fahimeh Jami
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
22
0.917

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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nicky Taylor
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
12
0.571
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pedro Romón
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
10
0.625
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Steven Hussey
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sreedhara Ashok Prabhu
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
3
0.300
Plant molecular biology
host-pathogen interactions
host-induced gene silencing
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nicole Creux
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
5
0.556
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Em Onkendi
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
6
0.750
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David L. Nsibo
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Johan Van Der Linde
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
2
0.500
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Myriam Solís
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jonathan Botha
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Celiwe İnnocentia
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sithembile Kunene
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cassandra Schoeman
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Susanna Anbu
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
Plant defence
NLRs
oomycetes
Nicotiana benthamiana
effectors
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Heike Möller
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0