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Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Subject Rankings 2025

Agriculture and Forestry, Architecture and Design, Business and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Education, Engineering and Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings along with their 197 sub-branches, can be analyzed at global, national, and regional levels. You can also evaluate them based on the i10 index and citation numbersAs of Sep 18, 2024, rankings are according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in beta. This is due to the exclusion of (1.014.193) scientists categorized under 'others,' whose profiles cannot yet be determined, edited, or classified. As these fields are updated, the rankings will adjust accordingly. Please keep this in mind. See Also: [University Subject Rankings]

* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Dalene De Beer
Phenolic compounds
HPLC analysis
herbal teas
fruits
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
112
5,707
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Anthony (Tony) R Palmer
plant water use
earth observation
ecology
rangelands
ecosystem services
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
78
4,066
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Abe Shegro Gerrano
Plant breeding and Genetics
Seed System Research
NRF rated
SCNASP
ISHS
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
51
1,925
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Ian Du Plooy
Horticulture Agronomy Irrigation Ferilization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
57
1,895
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Michael Bairu
Plant hormone physiology
Biotechnology
Crop-based agriculture
plant breeding and agronomy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
34
3,191
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Mokhele Moeletsi
Agrometeorology
Carbon Management
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Adaptation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
51
1,884
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Azwihangwisi Maiwashe
Animal Breeding and Genetics
Livestock Genomics
Conservation of Farm Animal Genetic Resources
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
41
1,926
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Costas Zachariades
Plant-insect relationships
biological control
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
42
1,938
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Bhekumthetho Ncube
Stress Ecophysiology
Plant Phisiology and Biochemistry
Agronomy
Sustainable Crop Production
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
32
2,190
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Lorinda Frylinck
Biochemistry
histology
physiology (muscle energy) to explain meat quality outcomes.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
28
1,352
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Ashira Roopnarain
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Energy & Fuels
Agricultural Biotechnology
Microbial ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,306
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Tonna A. Anyasi
Food and Agro-Processing
Plant Bioactives
Carbohydrate Polymers
Postharvest Technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,314
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Kerstin Junker
Parasitology
helminthology
nematodes
pentastomes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
38
1,124
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Hintsa Araya
Agronomy
plant propagation
medicinal plants
vegetables
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
793
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Willem Jansen Van Rensburg
Plant breeding
amaranth
cannabis
essential oils
genetic conservation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
1,141
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Adornis D. Nciizah
conservation agriculture
soil physics
aggregate stability
soil degradation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
698
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Makgahlela
Animal breeding and Genetics
Genomics
Genomic Selection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
17
878
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Dalene De Beer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
112
5,707
Phenolic compounds
HPLC analysis
herbal teas
fruits
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Anthony (Tony) R Palmer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
78
4,066
plant water use
earth observation
ecology
rangelands
ecosystem services
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mike Peel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
50
2,670
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
sunette Laurie
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
55
2,466
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Abe Shegro Gerrano
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
51
1,925
Plant breeding and Genetics
Seed System Research
NRF rated
SCNASP
ISHS
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ian Du Plooy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
57
1,895
Horticulture Agronomy Irrigation Ferilization
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Michael Bairu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
34
3,191
Plant hormone physiology
Biotechnology
Crop-based agriculture
plant breeding and agronomy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Alan R Wood
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
41
4,300
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mokhele Moeletsi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
51
1,884
Agrometeorology
Carbon Management
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Adaptation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Azwihangwisi Maiwashe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
41
1,926
Animal Breeding and Genetics
Livestock Genomics
Conservation of Farm Animal Genetic Resources
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Francois Frederick Maree
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
42
1,635
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Costas Zachariades
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
42
1,938
Plant-insect relationships
biological control
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Bhekumthetho Ncube
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
32
2,190
Stress Ecophysiology
Plant Phisiology and Biochemistry
Agronomy
Sustainable Crop Production
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Lorinda Frylinck
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
28
1,352
Biochemistry
histology
physiology (muscle energy) to explain meat quality outcomes.
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ashira Roopnarain
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,306
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Energy & Fuels
Agricultural Biotechnology
Microbial ecology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cuthbert Banga
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
32
1,014
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Tonna A. Anyasi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,314
Food and Agro-Processing
Plant Bioactives
Carbohydrate Polymers
Postharvest Technology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kerstin Junker
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
38
1,124
Parasitology
helminthology
nematodes
pentastomes
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hintsa Araya
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
23
793
Agronomy
plant propagation
medicinal plants
vegetables
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Willem Jansen Van Rensburg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
21
1,141
Plant breeding
amaranth
cannabis
essential oils
genetic conservation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Adornis D. Nciizah
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
18
698
conservation agriculture
soil physics
aggregate stability
soil degradation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Makgahlela
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
17
878
Animal breeding and Genetics
Genomics
Genomic Selection
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Adriaana Jacobs
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
19
861
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Martha Pofu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
26
813
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Macdex Mutema
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
17
819