i10 Productivity
Rankings

Africa University/ 2,240 Scientists i10 Productivity Rankings - 2025

Total 2,384,773 scientists, country 221, and institutions 24,456 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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  • Make strategic, data-driven decisions to enhance performance.

* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Zimbabwe
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu
Haematology
Immunology
Blood Group Serology
Blood Transfusion Science
Public Health
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
479
0.960
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
South Africa
Eno E. Ebenso
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculations
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
471
405
0.860
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
South Africa
Bhekie Mamba
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Membrane Technology
Water Treatment Technologies
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
290
0.786
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
South Africa
Nicholas M Odhiambo
Macroeconomic Policy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
213
0.877
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
South Africa
Hossein Jafari
Fractional Differential equations
Lie Symmetry
Bio-Mathematics
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
170
0.791
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
South Africa
Titus AM Msagati
Analytical Chemistry
Aquatic Toxicology
Chromatography
Mass spectrometry
Food Chemistry
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
159
0.846
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
South Africa
Patrick Ngulube
Preservation
Records management
Knowledge management
Research methods
indigenous knowledge
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
133
0.751
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
South Africa
Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh
Wastewater treatment technologies
Bioreactors
Membrane technology
Water reuse
Microbial fuel
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
140
0.838
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
South Africa
Diane Hildebrandt
Energy Efficiency
Fischer Tropsch
Process Synthesis
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
79
0.520
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
South Africa
Melinde Coetzee
Career and Human Capacity Development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
103
0.705

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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
South Africa
David Glasser
Fischer-Tropsch
Reactor design
Process Engineering
Comminution
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
47
0.336
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
South Africa
Sekhar Chandra Ray
NanoScience and Nanotechnology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
83
0.675
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
South Africa
Omar Dagdag
Polymers
Organic chemistry
Coating
Corrosion
Nanotechnology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
109
0.940
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
South Africa
Godwell Nhamo
Climate Change
Loss and Damage
Disaster Risk Reduction
SDGs
Coastal Resilience and Livelihoods
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
91
0.784
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
South Africa
Alex Kuvarega
Advanced oxidation processes
Nanomaterial synthesis
Heterogeneous catalysis
Water treatment
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
104
0.981
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
South Africa
Shivani Bhardwaj Mishra
Sol-Gel Technology
Nanomaterials
Ceramics and Water Treatment
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
74
0.718
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
South Africa
Zenghui Wang
Artificial Intelligence
Industry 4.0/5.0
Control Engineering
Evolutionary Optimization
Chaos
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
83
0.865
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
South Africa
Mike Scurrell
Catalysis
catalytic energy conversion
fuel cell technology
surface chemistry
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
38
0.404
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
South Africa
Thabo Ti Nkambule
Natural Organic Matter
Urban Water Cycle
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Drinking Water Treatment
Membrane Science and Te
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
81
0.910
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
South Africa
Paul Prinsloo
educational technology
higher education
learning analytics
student success
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
75
0.852
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
South Africa
Simon Dhlamini
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Surface Science
Nanophosphors
Energy
Material Sciences
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
63
0.724
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
South Africa
Mkhulu Mathe
Electrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Energy Storage devices
Electrodeposition
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
65
0.756
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
South Africa
Edward Nxumalo
Nanotechnology
Water Treatment Chemistry
Carbon Nanostructured Materials
Heterostructured Materials
Membrane Science and Tec
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
72
0.867
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
South Africa
Xinying Liu
Fischer Tropsch
catalysis
alternative energy
energy materials
CO2 utilization
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
71
0.877
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
South Africa
Janet Mcintyre-Mills
Participatory democracy and governance to address complex challenges
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
43
0.538
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
479
0.960
Haematology
Immunology
Blood Group Serology
Blood Transfusion Science
Public Health
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Eno E. Ebenso
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
471
405
0.860
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculations
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bhekie Mamba
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
290
0.786
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Membrane Technology
Water Treatment Technologies
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nicholas M Odhiambo
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
213
0.877
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hossein Jafari
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
170
0.791
Fractional Differential equations
Lie Symmetry
Bio-Mathematics
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Titus AM Msagati
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
159
0.846
Analytical Chemistry
Aquatic Toxicology
Chromatography
Mass spectrometry
Food Chemistry
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Patrick Ngulube
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
133
0.751
Preservation
Records management
Knowledge management
Research methods
indigenous knowledge
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
140
0.838
Wastewater treatment technologies
Bioreactors
Membrane technology
Water reuse
Microbial fuel
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Diane Hildebrandt
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
79
0.520
Energy Efficiency
Fischer Tropsch
Process Synthesis
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Melinde Coetzee
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
103
0.705

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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
David Glasser
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
47
0.336
Fischer-Tropsch
Reactor design
Process Engineering
Comminution
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sekhar Chandra Ray
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
83
0.675
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Omar Dagdag
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
109
0.940
Polymers
Organic chemistry
Coating
Corrosion
Nanotechnology
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Godwell Nhamo
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
91
0.784
Climate Change
Loss and Damage
Disaster Risk Reduction
SDGs
Coastal Resilience and Livelihoods
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Alex Kuvarega
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
104
0.981
Advanced oxidation processes
Nanomaterial synthesis
Heterogeneous catalysis
Water treatment
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Shivani Bhardwaj Mishra
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
74
0.718
Sol-Gel Technology
Nanomaterials
Ceramics and Water Treatment
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Zenghui Wang
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
83
0.865
Artificial Intelligence
Industry 4.0/5.0
Control Engineering
Evolutionary Optimization
Chaos
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mike Scurrell
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
38
0.404
Catalysis
catalytic energy conversion
fuel cell technology
surface chemistry
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Thabo Ti Nkambule
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
81
0.910
Natural Organic Matter
Urban Water Cycle
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Drinking Water Treatment
Membrane Science and Te
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Paul Prinsloo
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
75
0.852
educational technology
higher education
learning analytics
student success
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Simon Dhlamini
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
63
0.724
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Surface Science
Nanophosphors
Energy
Material Sciences
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mkhulu Mathe
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
65
0.756
Electrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Energy Storage devices
Electrodeposition
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Edward Nxumalo
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
72
0.867
Nanotechnology
Water Treatment Chemistry
Carbon Nanostructured Materials
Heterostructured Materials
Membrane Science and Tec
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Xinying Liu
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
71
0.877
Fischer Tropsch
catalysis
alternative energy
energy materials
CO2 utilization
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Janet Mcintyre-Mills
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
43
0.538
Participatory democracy and governance to address complex challenges