Subject Rankings

University of South Africa 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
Eno E. Ebenso
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
462
38,952
* 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
65
362
20,093
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Hossein Jafari
Fractional Differential equations
Lie Symmetry
Bio-Mathematics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
213
12,178
* 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
54
164
15,795
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Melinde Coetzee
Career and Human Capacity Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
145
10,149
* 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
49
185
9,479
* 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
49
171
8,166
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Omar Dagdag
Polymers
Organic chemistry
Coating
Corrosion
Nanotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
107
5,602
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Mike Scurrell
Catalysis
catalytic energy conversion
fuel cell technology
surface chemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
94
5,961
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Alex Kuvarega
Advanced oxidation processes
Nanomaterial synthesis
Heterogeneous catalysis
Water treatment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
103
4,913
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Mkhulu Mathe
Electrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Energy Storage devices
Electrodeposition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
86
6,060
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Diane Hildebrandt
Energy Efficiency
Fischer Tropsch
Process Synthesis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
150
6,013
* 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
39
86
6,307
* 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
102
5,687
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Sekhar Chandra Ray
NanoScience and Nanotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
123
7,565
* 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
140
5,616
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Godwell Nhamo
Climate Change
Loss and Damage
Disaster Risk Reduction
SDGs
Coastal Resilience and Livelihoods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
112
5,506
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Jasper Rees
genomics
bioinformatics
genetics
plant breeding
plant pathogens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
61
9,071
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
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
34
82
3,428
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Zenghui Wang
Artificial Intelligence
Industry 4.0/5.0
Control Engineering
Evolutionary Optimization
Chaos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
92
8,531
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
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
3,556
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Xinying Liu
Fischer Tropsch
catalysis
alternative energy
energy materials
CO2 utilization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
74
2,932
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Frans Cilliers
Systems Psychodynamics
Positive Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
78
3,456
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Norma Romm
Facilitation of learning
research as active involvement
researcher accountabilities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
69
4,395
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Eno E. Ebenso
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
462
38,952
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
65
362
20,093
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
65
237
15,572
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hossein Jafari
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
213
12,178
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
54
164
15,795
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
145
10,149
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Titus AM Msagati
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
185
9,479
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
49
171
8,166
Preservation
Records management
Knowledge management
Research methods
indigenous knowledge
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Omar Dagdag
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
107
5,602
Polymers
Organic chemistry
Coating
Corrosion
Nanotechnology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mike Scurrell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
94
5,961
Catalysis
catalytic energy conversion
fuel cell technology
surface chemistry
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Alex Kuvarega
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
103
4,913
Advanced oxidation processes
Nanomaterial synthesis
Heterogeneous catalysis
Water treatment
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mkhulu Mathe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
86
6,060
Electrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Energy Storage devices
Electrodeposition
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Diane Hildebrandt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
150
6,013
Energy Efficiency
Fischer Tropsch
Process Synthesis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Paul Prinsloo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
86
6,307
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
102
5,687
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
123
7,565
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David Glasser
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
140
5,616
Fischer-Tropsch
Reactor design
Process Engineering
Comminution
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Godwell Nhamo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
112
5,506
Climate Change
Loss and Damage
Disaster Risk Reduction
SDGs
Coastal Resilience and Livelihoods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jasper Rees
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
61
9,071
genomics
bioinformatics
genetics
plant breeding
plant pathogens
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Thabo Ti Nkambule
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
82
3,428
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: 21
Zenghui Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
92
8,531
Artificial Intelligence
Industry 4.0/5.0
Control Engineering
Evolutionary Optimization
Chaos
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
K. Obi Reddy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
42
3,556
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: 23
Xinying Liu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
74
2,932
Fischer Tropsch
catalysis
alternative energy
energy materials
CO2 utilization
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Frans Cilliers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
78
3,456
Systems Psychodynamics
Positive Psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Norma Romm
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
69
4,395
Facilitation of learning
research as active involvement
researcher accountabilities