University, Subject, Country, Region, World
University of South Africa 41 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025
The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 197 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 years. As of Feb 01, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H Index. BETA 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 (870.053) 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 H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Electrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Energy Storage devices
Electrodeposition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
86
6,214
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Artificial Intelligence
Industry 4.0/5.0
Control Engineering
Evolutionary Optimization
Chaos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
96
8,925
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
ICTs in education
e-Schools
ICT4D
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
43
1,527
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
information security
cybersecurity
culture
privacy
behaviour
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
37
3,316
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Information Security
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
37
2,872
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Software Engineering
Software Quality Management
Artificial Intelligence
AI Ethics
XAI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,141
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Information Security/Cyber Safety Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
36
1,609
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
algorithms
image processing
computational geometry
computer science education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
29
1,170
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Humanities-enriched IS
Information Systems theory and philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
27
1,749
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Human Aspects in Information Security
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
1,095
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Power System
Machine learning
Energy Studies
Condition Monitoring
Optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
341
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Open Distance Learning
Programming
Social Media Teaching
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
254
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sociotechnical systems
Information Systems epistemology
Information Systems for Developing Countries
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
593
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Automated Reasoning
Formal Methods
Formal Specifications
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
479
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Information security
Usable security
Cloud computing security
Service quality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
309
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
e-government
HCI
ISD
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
7
453
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Human-Computer Interaction
e-Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
417
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Computer Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
2
112
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Youth
Internet of things
Women and Children
Livelihood
Community Engagement and Accountability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
71
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Software Projects
IT Projects
Knowledge Management
Knowledge hiding
Ethics in Software
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
130
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Information technology
information technology infrastructure
cloud computing
information service
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
54
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Computer Science
Information Systems
Mobile bullying Awareness
Open
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
100
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Data Science
Citizen Science
natural language processing
object oriented databases
object role modelling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
91
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Software Engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
143
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Artificial Intelligence
Network Security
Data Mining
ICT for Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
91
Mkhulu Mathe
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
86
6,214
Electrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Energy Storage devices
Electrodeposition
Zenghui Wang
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
96
8,925
Artificial Intelligence
Industry 4.0/5.0
Control Engineering
Evolutionary Optimization
Chaos
Leila Goosen
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
43
1,527
ICTs in education
e-Schools
ICT4D
Adéle Da Veiga (Martins)
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
37
3,316
information security
cybersecurity
culture
privacy
behaviour
MM Eloff
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
37
2,872
Ernest Mnkandla
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,141
Software Engineering
Software Quality Management
Artificial Intelligence
AI Ethics
XAI
Elmarie Kritzinger
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
36
1,609
Information Security/Cyber Safety Education
Ian Sanders
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
29
1,170
algorithms
image processing
computational geometry
computer science education
Jan H. Kroeze
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
27
1,749
Humanities-enriched IS
Information Systems theory and philosophy
Keshnee Padayachee
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
18
1,095
Human Aspects in Information Security
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Katleho Moloi, Deng, Pr Techeng
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
11
12
341
Power System
Machine learning
Energy Studies
Condition Monitoring
Optimization
Dalize Van Heerden
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
11
12
254
Open Distance Learning
Programming
Social Media Teaching
Hugo Lotriet
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
11
14
593
Sociotechnical systems
Information Systems epistemology
Information Systems for Developing Countries
Andre Van Der Poll
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
11
12
479
Automated Reasoning
Formal Methods
Formal Specifications
Mathias Mujinga
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
9
9
309
Information security
Usable security
Cloud computing security
Service quality
Shawren Singh|S Singh
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
9
7
453
Sam Ssemugabi
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
8
8
417
Human-Computer Interaction
e-Learning
Juan M. Gutierrez Cardenas
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
7
2
112
Chigozie Azunna
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
6
2
71
Youth
Internet of things
Women and Children
Livelihood
Community Engagement and Accountability
Emmanuel Samuel Mtsweni
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
5
3
130
Software Projects
IT Projects
Knowledge Management
Knowledge hiding
Ethics in Software
Amos Shibambu
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
5
2
54
Information technology
information technology infrastructure
cloud computing
information service
Portia Buthelezi
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
5
2
100
Computer Science
Information Systems
Mobile bullying Awareness
Open
Ronell Van Der Merwe
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
5
2
91
Data Science
Citizen Science
natural language processing
object oriented databases
object role modelling
Themba Masombuka
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
4
3
143
Pheeha Machaka
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
4
3
91
Artificial Intelligence
Network Security
Data Mining
ICT for Development