Subject Rankings

Stellenbosch University Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) offers the broadest spectrum of branches, providing analysis in 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses can be based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, as well as their values from the last 6 years. As of Nov 21, 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 (873.864) 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
David M. Richardson
invasion ecology
invasion biology
invasion science
conservation biology
biological invasions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
155
498
99,670
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Guy Midgley
Ecology
conservation Biology
Earth system science
Climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
196
49,225
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Brian W. Van Wilgen
Applied ecology
fire ecology
invasion ecology
ecosystem management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
211
25,012
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Mark Tomlinson
Maternal and child health
life course development
child and adolescent development
global mental health
global health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
297
26,102
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Leon MT Dicks
Microbiology
lactic acid bacteria
antimicrobial peptides
bacteriocins
probiotics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
251
19,434
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
OD Makinde
Fluid Mechanics
Thermal Science
Applied Mathematics
Modelling and Computations
BioMathematics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
515
28,366
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Christine Lochner
Compulsivity
impulsivity
behavioural addictions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
188
22,818
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Gerard Tromp
Bioinformatics
statistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
216
22,273
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Gerhard Walzl
Tuberculosis
Immunology
Biomarkers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
231
21,062
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Michael J. Samways
Insect conservation
invertebrate conservation
conservation biology
landscape ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
362
25,348
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Umezuruike Linus Opara
Postharvest Technology
Food Science and Technology
Biosystems Engineering
Horticultural Science
Pomegranate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
230
18,970
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Leslie Swartz
Disability studies
public mental health
cultural aspects of health care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
320
21,396
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Andries Engelbrecht
Swarm Intelligence
Evolutionary Computation
Neural Networks
Optimization
Data Analytics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
274
32,120
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Etheresia Pretorius
erythrocytes
fibrinogen
platelets
coagulation
long covid
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
225
15,844
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Mark Cotton
HIV
infectious diseases
children
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
288
21,185
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
John Wilson
Ecology
Invasion Science
Biological Invasions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
171
19,353
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Andreas Henri Diacon
Tuberculosis
medicine
microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
174
18,316
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Len Barbour
supramolecular chemistry
crystal engineering
materials chemistry
solid-state chemistry
porous materials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
204
19,209
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
John S. Terblanche
Evolutionary physiology - insect physiology - physiological plasticity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
153
13,628
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Wolfgang Preiser
Medical Virology
HIV
Virological Diagnosis
Emerging viral diseases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
177
24,761
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
David M. Richardson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
155
498
99,670
invasion ecology
invasion biology
invasion science
conservation biology
biological invasions
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robin M Warren
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
359
34,247
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Guy Midgley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
196
49,225
Ecology
conservation Biology
Earth system science
Climate change
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Brian W. Van Wilgen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
211
25,012
Applied ecology
fire ecology
invasion ecology
ecosystem management
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mark Tomlinson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
82
297
26,102
Maternal and child health
life course development
child and adolescent development
global mental health
global health
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Leon MT Dicks
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
82
251
19,434
Microbiology
lactic acid bacteria
antimicrobial peptides
bacteriocins
probiotics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
OD Makinde
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
515
28,366
Fluid Mechanics
Thermal Science
Applied Mathematics
Modelling and Computations
BioMathematics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Christine Lochner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
188
22,818
Compulsivity
impulsivity
behavioural addictions
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Helena Kuivaniemi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
202
20,249
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gerard Tromp
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
80
216
22,273
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gerhard Walzl
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
231
21,062
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Michael J. Samways
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
362
25,348
Insect conservation
invertebrate conservation
conservation biology
landscape ecology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Umezuruike Linus Opara
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
230
18,970
Postharvest Technology
Food Science and Technology
Biosystems Engineering
Horticultural Science
Pomegranate
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Leslie Swartz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
320
21,396
Disability studies
public mental health
cultural aspects of health care
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andries Engelbrecht
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
274
32,120
Swarm Intelligence
Evolutionary Computation
Neural Networks
Optimization
Data Analytics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Etheresia Pretorius
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
225
15,844
erythrocytes
fibrinogen
platelets
coagulation
long covid
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mark Cotton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
288
21,185
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Robin Emsley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
228
16,791
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
John Wilson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
171
19,353
Ecology
Invasion Science
Biological Invasions
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Andreas Henri Diacon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
174
18,316
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Len Barbour
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
204
19,209
supramolecular chemistry
crystal engineering
materials chemistry
solid-state chemistry
porous materials
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Willem Heber (Emile) Van Zyl
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
169
20,596
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Johann Gorgens
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
203
11,934
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
John S. Terblanche
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
153
13,628
Evolutionary physiology - insect physiology - physiological plasticity
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Wolfgang Preiser
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
177
24,761
Medical Virology
HIV
Virological Diagnosis
Emerging viral diseases