Africa Scientist and University Rankings 2025

Africa Medical and Health Sciences 145 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025

The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 211 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 yearsAs of Jun 19, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (1.121.299) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].

Total 145 scientists, 194 country, 10.319 institution
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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17,300
World Rank
South Africa
54
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Bioinformatics | Genomics | Phylogenetics | Viruse

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    85
  • i10 Index
    277
  • Citation Counts
    34,226
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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20,203
World Rank
South Africa
66
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    82
  • i10 Index
    205
  • Citation Counts
    21,048
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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31,903
World Rank
South Africa
96
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
forest pathology and entomology | forest health | invasion biology | mycology | molecular ecology and evolutio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    71
  • i10 Index
    218
  • Citation Counts
    19,813
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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35,634
World Rank
South Africa
111
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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76,004
World Rank
South Africa
269
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    53
  • i10 Index
    117
  • Citation Counts
    10,739
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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109,869
World Rank
Egypt
202
Country Rank
Cairo University Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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113,800
World Rank
South Africa
451
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
51
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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116,415
World Rank
South Africa
459
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
116
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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124,365
World Rank
South Africa
500
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Cancer Genetics and Human Genetic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    43
  • i10 Index
    68
  • Citation Counts
    9,175
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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139,664
World Rank
Kenya
49
Country Rank
Maseno University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Genetics | Immunology | Infectious and non-infectious diseases | Public Healt

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    41
  • i10 Index
    96
  • Citation Counts
    4,730
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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141,822
World Rank
South Africa
588
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
75
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Human Genetics | Personalized Medicine | Translation Research | Biotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    41
  • i10 Index
    125
  • Citation Counts
    7,782
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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149,777
World Rank
South Africa
626
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
79
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Molecular Systematics | Phylogenetics | Phylogeograph

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    40
  • i10 Index
    92
  • Citation Counts
    4,837
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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157,539
World Rank
South Africa
665
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
85
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Biotic and Abiotic stress | Genomics | Bread wheat | Aphid and Drought | DNA methylatio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    39
  • i10 Index
    108
  • Citation Counts
    5,772
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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158,884
World Rank
South Africa
674
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
161
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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161,644
World Rank
Nigeria
116
Country Rank
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    38
  • i10 Index
    76
  • Citation Counts
    4,072
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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173,973
World Rank
South Africa
754
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
92
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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196,220
World Rank
Tanzania
40
Country Rank
Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science & Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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211,451
World Rank
South Africa
957
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
88
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Behavioural Ecology | Evolutionary Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    34
  • i10 Index
    62
  • Citation Counts
    3,135
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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213,537
World Rank
Rwanda
3
Country Rank
University of Rwanda Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Genetics and dysmorphology | chromosomal abnormalities | genomics | epigenomics | vaccines & clinical t

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    33
  • i10 Index
    86
  • Citation Counts
    4,373
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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222,637
World Rank
South Africa
1,019
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
97
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Phylogeography and conservation genetic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    33
  • i10 Index
    62
  • Citation Counts
    3,421
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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227,690
World Rank
Nigeria
229
Country Rank
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Genetics | Plant biology | Biodiversity | Cytogenetics | Biotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    32
  • i10 Index
    61
  • Citation Counts
    3,800
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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245,693
World Rank
South Africa
1,149
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
93
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Genetics | science education | medical educatio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    31
  • i10 Index
    100
  • Citation Counts
    3,374
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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247,202
World Rank
South Africa
1,163
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
155
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Genetics | Molecular Biology | Tuberculosi

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    31
  • i10 Index
    59
  • Citation Counts
    3,926
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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271,517
World Rank
Nigeria
340
Country Rank
Redeemer's University Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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286,790
World Rank
Egypt
937
Country Rank
Assiut University Logo
57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Molecular Plant Breeding | Population Genetics | Quantitative Genetics | Plant Genetic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    28
  • i10 Index
    42
  • Citation Counts
    3,253
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