Top 100 Scientists

Africa Medical and Health Sciences / Audiology and Speech Pathology Top 100 Scientists 2024

The ranking of “Top 100” scientists is based on total h-index scores. Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, EECA, BRICS, and COMESA based on total h-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. According to Total H. BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (829,221 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects. 

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Total 24 scientist, 3 country, 10 institution
* Rankings
World Rank
54,831
Country Rank
178
Institution Rank : 14
South Africa
De Wet Swanepoel
Audiology
Telehealth
mHealth
Tele-Audiology
Telemedicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
57
198
10,046
* Rankings
World Rank
181,957
Country Rank
798
Institution Rank : 97
South Africa
Claire Penn
Health communication
HIV/AIDS
Qualitative research
Aphasia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
99
3,595
* Rankings
World Rank
321,601
Country Rank
1,598
Institution Rank : 180
South Africa
Katijah Khoza-Shangase
Preventive Audiology in the African context (contextual relevance and responsiveness) with a focus in Ototoxicity
Early Hearing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
82
2,282
* Rankings
World Rank
425,995
Country Rank
2,234
Institution Rank : 398
South Africa
Harsha Kathard
Communication
speech-language therapy
audiology
education
learning disability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
35
1,540
* Rankings
World Rank
482,635
Country Rank
2,572
Institution Rank : 445
South Africa
Lebogang Ramma
Audiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
26
1,001
* Rankings
World Rank
554,158
Country Rank
2,950
Institution Rank : 247
South Africa
Mershen Pillay
dysphagia
occupational audiology
decolonisation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
27
2,134
* Rankings
World Rank
589,750
Country Rank
3,169
Institution Rank : 331
South Africa
Faheema Mahomed Asmail
Audiology
mHealth
access to care
person centered care
interdisciplinary
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
22
1,072
* Rankings
World Rank
624,468
Country Rank
3,381
Institution Rank : 357
South Africa
Jeannie Van Der Linde
Early childhood development
voice disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
33
917
* Rankings
World Rank
786,048
Country Rank
5,019
Institution Rank : 130
Egypt
Takwa Gabr
Audiovestibular Medicine
Audiology
Cochlear Implants
Hearing Aids
Medical education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
375
* Rankings
World Rank
799,251
Country Rank
4,509
Institution Rank : 444
South Africa
Joanne Neille
Disability studies
rural studies
early childhood intervention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
13
427
* Rankings
World Rank
811,560
Country Rank
4,602
Institution Rank : 474
South Africa
Anita Van Der Merwe
Speech motor control
apraxia of speech
childhood apraxia of speech
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
1,072
* Rankings
World Rank
824,832
Country Rank
4,683
Institution Rank : 61
South Africa
Omololu Fagbadebo
Comparative Politics
Legislative Studies
Public Governance
Public Institutions and Leadership
African Politics and governmen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
13
750
* Rankings
World Rank
965,159
Country Rank
5,899
Institution Rank : 573
South Africa
Ben Sebothoma
Audiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
7
242
* Rankings
World Rank
978,508
Country Rank
6,040
Institution Rank : 584
South Africa
Victor De Andrade
Audiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
365
* Rankings
World Rank
995,743
Country Rank
7,411
Institution Rank : 456
Egypt
Afaf Emara
Audiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
6
167
* Rankings
World Rank
1,000,837
Country Rank
6,296
Institution Rank : 603
South Africa
Anniah Mupawose
Preschool and School age language
Literacy
Cognitive-linguistic abilities in adults and children
HIV/AIDS neurocognition in c
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
333
* Rankings
World Rank
1,047,661
Country Rank
6,750
Institution Rank : 892
South Africa
Christine Rogers
audiology
vestibular management
balance and falls
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
319
* Rankings
World Rank
1,125,951
Country Rank
7,589
Institution Rank : 734
South Africa
Dhanashree Pillay
Audiology
Supernatural healing
Amplification
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
146
* Rankings
World Rank
1,169,558
Country Rank
10,517
Institution Rank : 974
Egypt
Elsaeid Thabet
audiology
otology
vestibulogy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
149
* Rankings
World Rank
1,309,569
Country Rank
9,580
Institution Rank : 911
South Africa
Luisa Petrocchi-Bartal
Occupational Audiology
Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Paediatric Audiology
Wireless Technologies and Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
105
* Rankings
World Rank
1,323,778
Country Rank
9,732
Institution Rank : 922
South Africa
Khetsiwe Masuku
Disability Rights Studies
Caring for caregivers of persons with disabilities
aphasia
deafblindness
language and language diso
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
119
* Rankings
World Rank
1,836,718
Country Rank
24,554
Institution Rank : 32
Egypt
Shawky A. Hany
Acoustic field
audiology
environemntal noise
calibration of Acoustic instruments and vibration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
29
* Rankings
World Rank
1,918,566
Country Rank
26,473
Institution Rank : 1,755
Egypt
Wessam Mostafa Essawy
Audiovestibular Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
11
* Rankings
World Rank
2,071,214
Country Rank
41,808
Institution Rank : 1,256
Nigeria
Eunice Akinbode
Speech Pathology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
7
Rankings
54,831
South Africa
178
14
De Wet Swanepoel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
198
10,046
Rankings
181,957
South Africa
798
97
Claire Penn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
99
3,595
Rankings
321,601
South Africa
1,598
180
Katijah Khoza-Shangase
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
82
2,282
Preventive Audiology in the African context (contextual relevance and responsiveness) with a focus in Ototoxicity
Early Hearing
Rankings
425,995
South Africa
2,234
398
Harsha Kathard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
35
1,540
Communication
speech-language therapy
audiology
education
learning disability
Rankings
482,635
South Africa
2,572
445
Lebogang Ramma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,001
Rankings
554,158
South Africa
2,950
247
Mershen Pillay
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
27
2,134
Rankings
589,750
South Africa
3,169
331
Faheema Mahomed Asmail
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
22
1,072
Audiology
mHealth
access to care
person centered care
interdisciplinary
Rankings
624,468
South Africa
3,381
357
Jeannie Van Der Linde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
33
917
Rankings
786,048
Egypt
5,019
130
Takwa Gabr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
375
Audiovestibular Medicine
Audiology
Cochlear Implants
Hearing Aids
Medical education
Rankings
799,251
South Africa
4,509
444
Joanne Neille
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
427
Disability studies
rural studies
early childhood intervention
Rankings
811,560
South Africa
4,602
474
Anita Van Der Merwe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
1,072
Speech motor control
apraxia of speech
childhood apraxia of speech
Rankings
824,832
South Africa
4,683
61
Omololu Fagbadebo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
750
Comparative Politics
Legislative Studies
Public Governance
Public Institutions and Leadership
African Politics and governmen
Rankings
965,159
South Africa
5,899
573
Ben Sebothoma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
7
242
Rankings
978,508
South Africa
6,040
584
Victor De Andrade
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
365
Rankings
995,743
Egypt
7,411
456
Afaf Emara
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
6
167
Rankings
1,000,837
South Africa
6,296
603
Anniah Mupawose
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
333
Preschool and School age language
Literacy
Cognitive-linguistic abilities in adults and children
HIV/AIDS neurocognition in c
Rankings
1,047,661
South Africa
6,750
892
Christine Rogers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
319
Rankings
1,125,951
South Africa
7,589
734
Dhanashree Pillay
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
146
Rankings
1,169,558
Egypt
10,517
974
Elsaeid Thabet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
149
Rankings
1,309,569
South Africa
9,580
911
Luisa Petrocchi-Bartal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
105
Occupational Audiology
Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Paediatric Audiology
Wireless Technologies and Health
Rankings
1,323,778
South Africa
9,732
922
Khetsiwe Masuku
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
119
Disability Rights Studies
Caring for caregivers of persons with disabilities
aphasia
deafblindness
language and language diso
Rankings
1,836,718
Egypt
24,554
32
Shawky A. Hany
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
29
Acoustic field
audiology
environemntal noise
calibration of Acoustic instruments and vibration
Rankings
1,918,566
Egypt
26,473
1,755
Wessam Mostafa Essawy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
Rankings
2,071,214
Nigeria
41,808
1,256
Eunice Akinbode
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
7