Total 2,424,675 scientists, country 221, and institutions 24,468 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
![Sisa Pityana](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
materials science
laser materials processing
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
70
0.700
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
![Kumar Raju](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Energy storage Materials
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
32
0.865
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
![Sudhakar Muniyasamy](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/08/4401101.jpg)
Bioplastics and Biodegradable Materials
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
34
0.971
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
![Sylvester Bolokang](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/38/4401484.jpg)
Material Science
Physics
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
25
0.806
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
![Hongze Luo](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Energy storage materials
Lithium ion batteries
fuel cells
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
9
0.500
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
![Marinda De Beer](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Water treatment
Nano materials
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
9
0.600
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
![Kuruma Malkappa](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/20/4446576.jpg)
Polymers
nano materials and polymer nanocomposites
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
13
0.929
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
![C Machio](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Metallurgy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
9
0.643
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
![David EC Rogers](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
materials science
energy storage
water conservation
cleaner production
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
6
0.429
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
![Tladi Gideon Mofokeng](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/a1/4643587.jpg)
Polymer blends
polymer nanocomposites
and phase change materials
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
![Lerato Hlekelele](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
materials
water purification
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
![Osei Ofosu](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/b9/4644488.jpg)
Materials Science
Materials Engineering & Chemistry
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
9
0.900
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
![Annelize Els-Botes](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Laser Materials Processing
Physical Metallurgy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
8
0.800
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
![Nana Kk Arthur](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/27/4643594.jpg)
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Materials Science
Materials Processing
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
![Maria Ntsoaki Mathabathe](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/0e/4644198.jpg)
Physical Metallurgy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
7
0.778
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
![Bathusile Nelisiwe Masina](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Laser materials processing and Materials science
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
4
0.571
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
![Silethelwe Chikosha](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Shape memory alloys
High entropy shape memory alloys
Powder metallurgy
Additive manufacturing
Photonics_UVC
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
4
0.667
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
![Murendeni Nemufulwi](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/b1/4914789.jpg)
Gas sensors
Materials science
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
![Pm Radingoana](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/50/4914782.jpg)
Material Science
Electroceramics
Ti alloys
Additive Manufacturing
Spark plasma sintering
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
![Mandy Seerane](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/ae/4642556.jpg)
Metallurgy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
2
0.667
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
![Shahed Fazluddin](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Materials Science
Metallurgy
Titanium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
0
0.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
![Paul Masekuru Lekoadi](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Additive manufacturing
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
![Londiwe Motibane](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/b3/5202141.jpg)
Materials Engineering
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Sisa Pityana
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
70
0.700
materials science
laser materials processing
Kumar Raju
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
32
0.865
Energy storage Materials
Sudhakar Muniyasamy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
34
0.971
Bioplastics and Biodegradable Materials
Sylvester Bolokang
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
25
0.806
Material Science
Physics
Hongze Luo
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
9
0.500
Energy storage materials
Lithium ion batteries
fuel cells
Marinda De Beer
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
9
0.600
Water treatment
Nano materials
Kuruma Malkappa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
13
0.929
Polymers
nano materials and polymer nanocomposites
C Machio
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
9
0.643
David EC Rogers
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
6
0.429
materials science
energy storage
water conservation
cleaner production
Tladi Gideon Mofokeng
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
Polymer blends
polymer nanocomposites
and phase change materials
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Lerato Hlekelele
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
materials
water purification
Osei Ofosu
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
9
0.900
Materials Science
Materials Engineering & Chemistry
Annelize Els-Botes
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
8
0.800
Laser Materials Processing
Physical Metallurgy
Nana Kk Arthur
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Materials Science
Materials Processing
Maria Ntsoaki Mathabathe
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
7
0.778
Bathusile Nelisiwe Masina
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
4
0.571
Laser materials processing and Materials science
Silethelwe Chikosha
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
4
0.667
Shape memory alloys
High entropy shape memory alloys
Powder metallurgy
Additive manufacturing
Photonics_UVC
Murendeni Nemufulwi
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Gas sensors
Materials science
Pm Radingoana
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Material Science
Electroceramics
Ti alloys
Additive Manufacturing
Spark plasma sintering
Mandy Seerane
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
2
0.667
Shahed Fazluddin
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
0
0.000
Materials Science
Metallurgy
Titanium
Paul Masekuru Lekoadi
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Additive manufacturing
Londiwe Motibane
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000