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University of 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
Eno E. Ebenso
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
458
37,768
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Bhekie Mamba
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Membrane Technology
Water Treatment Technologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
349
19,098
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Hossein Jafari
Fractional Differential equations
Lie Symmetry
Bio-Mathematics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
212
11,889
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh
Wastewater treatment technologies
Bioreactors
Membrane technology
Water reuse
Microbial fuel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
163
15,402
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Melinde Coetzee
Career and Human Capacity Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
143
9,829
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Titus AM Msagati
Analytical Chemistry
Aquatic Toxicology
Chromatography
Mass spectrometry
Food Chemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
179
9,031
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Patrick Ngulube
Preservation
Records management
Knowledge management
Research methods
indigenous knowledge
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
167
7,814
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Mike Scurrell
Catalysis
catalytic energy conversion
fuel cell technology
surface chemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
92
5,909
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Omar Dagdag
Polymers
Organic chemistry
Coating
Corrosion
Nanotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
99
5,231
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Mkhulu Mathe
Electrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Energy Storage devices
Electrodeposition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
86
5,916
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Diane Hildebrandt
Process Synthesis
Fischer Tropsch
Waste to Energy
Column Profile Maps
Attainable Regions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
145
5,881
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Alex Kuvarega
Advanced oxidation processes
Nanomaterial synthesis
Heterogeneous catalysis
Water treatment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
98
4,490
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Paul Prinsloo
educational technology
higher education
learning analytics
student success
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
84
6,068
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Shivani Bhardwaj Mishra
Sol-Gel Technology
Nanomaterials
Ceramics and Water Treatment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
100
5,468
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Sekhar Chandra Ray
NanoScience and Nanotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
121
7,364
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
David Glasser
Fischer-Tropsch
Reactor design
Process Engineering
Comminution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
139
5,553
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Jasper Rees
genomics
bioinformatics
genetics
plant breeding
plant pathogens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
61
8,958
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Godwell Nhamo
SDGs
Disaster Risk Reduction
COVID-19 as a Disaster
Climate Change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
105
5,128
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
K. Obi Reddy
Polymer Blends & Composites
Preparation and Characterization of Bio-based Polymer Composites
Green Synthesis of Nanomaterial's
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
42
3,456
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Frans Cilliers
Systems Psychodynamics
Positive Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
77
3,377
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Zenghui Wang
Artificial Intelligence
Industry 4.0
Control theory and control Engineering
Optimization
Chaos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
86
7,978
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Thabo Ti Nkambule
Natural Organic Matter
Urban Water Cycle
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Drinking Water Treatment
Membrane Science and Te
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
76
3,016
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Norma Romm
Facilitation of learning
research as active involvement
researcher accountabilities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
67
4,305
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Lawrence Madikizela
Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Monitoring
Chromatography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
47
3,297
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Eno E. Ebenso
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
458
37,768
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculations
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bhekie Mamba
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
349
19,098
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Membrane Technology
Water Treatment Technologies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nicholas M Odhiambo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
226
14,854
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hossein Jafari
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
212
11,889
Fractional Differential equations
Lie Symmetry
Bio-Mathematics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
163
15,402
Wastewater treatment technologies
Bioreactors
Membrane technology
Water reuse
Microbial fuel
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Melinde Coetzee
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
143
9,829
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Titus AM Msagati
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
179
9,031
Analytical Chemistry
Aquatic Toxicology
Chromatography
Mass spectrometry
Food Chemistry
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Patrick Ngulube
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
167
7,814
Preservation
Records management
Knowledge management
Research methods
indigenous knowledge
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mike Scurrell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
92
5,909
Catalysis
catalytic energy conversion
fuel cell technology
surface chemistry
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Omar Dagdag
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
99
5,231
Polymers
Organic chemistry
Coating
Corrosion
Nanotechnology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mkhulu Mathe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
86
5,916
Electrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Energy Storage devices
Electrodeposition
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Diane Hildebrandt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
145
5,881
Process Synthesis
Fischer Tropsch
Waste to Energy
Column Profile Maps
Attainable Regions
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Alex Kuvarega
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
98
4,490
Advanced oxidation processes
Nanomaterial synthesis
Heterogeneous catalysis
Water treatment
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Paul Prinsloo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
84
6,068
educational technology
higher education
learning analytics
student success
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shivani Bhardwaj Mishra
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
100
5,468
Sol-Gel Technology
Nanomaterials
Ceramics and Water Treatment
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sekhar Chandra Ray
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
121
7,364
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David Glasser
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
139
5,553
Fischer-Tropsch
Reactor design
Process Engineering
Comminution
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jasper Rees
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
61
8,958
genomics
bioinformatics
genetics
plant breeding
plant pathogens
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Godwell Nhamo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
105
5,128
SDGs
Disaster Risk Reduction
COVID-19 as a Disaster
Climate Change
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
K. Obi Reddy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
42
3,456
Polymer Blends & Composites
Preparation and Characterization of Bio-based Polymer Composites
Green Synthesis of Nanomaterial's
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Frans Cilliers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
77
3,377
Systems Psychodynamics
Positive Psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Zenghui Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
86
7,978
Artificial Intelligence
Industry 4.0
Control theory and control Engineering
Optimization
Chaos
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Thabo Ti Nkambule
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
76
3,016
Natural Organic Matter
Urban Water Cycle
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Drinking Water Treatment
Membrane Science and Te
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Norma Romm
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
67
4,305
Facilitation of learning
research as active involvement
researcher accountabilities
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Lawrence Madikizela
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
47
3,297
Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Monitoring
Chromatography