Top 100 Scientists

Top 100 Scientists in South Africa 2025

Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS 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, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (873,864 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.

Irma Eloff
Wellbeing
Positive Psychology
Sustainable development goals
Quality of Life
HIV/AIDS
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
68
3,715
Estelle Swart
Inclusive education
Childhood disability
Professional learning and well-being of teachers and
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
40
4,173
Jace Pillay
orphans and vulnerable children
community psychology
Education and Care in Childhood
Children's rights
Social Justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
50
2,248
Ruth Mampane
Child development
resilience
adolescents
HIV/AIDS
adverse environmental conditions (black township schools)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
17
846
Vanessa Scherman
Mixed methods
psychometrics
school effectiveness
school climate
bullying
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
22
917
Adewuyi Habeeb Omoponle
Educational psychology
Counselling
Developmental psychology
Adolescent psychology
public health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
14
485
Trevor Moodley
factors influencing teaching and learning
cognitive education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
355
Azwihangwisi Muthivhi
Early Childhood and Youth Education and Development
Educational Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Cultural-historical Activ
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
12
209
K Mohangi
Educational Psychology
child mental health
resilience
family processes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
255
Mabatho Sedibe
Diversity in Teacher Education
Teaching Life Orientation Post Graduate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
277
Mariette Koen
Educational Psychology
Early Childhood Development and Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
206
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Sumeshni Govender
Inclusive Education
discipline and behavioural issues
learning disabilities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
179
Thabo Makhalemele
Learner Support
Inclusive Education
Educational Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
6
244
Willy Nel
critical community psychology
educational psychology
inclusion
social theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
106
Isabel Payne-Van Staden
Inclusive Education
Special Needs Education
Educational Psychology
Learner Support and Life Orientation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
59
Linet Imbosa Muhati-Nyakundi
Children's learning environment
Psychosocial support and wellbeing of children in low resourced
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
58
Carmelita Jacobs
Parental educational support
emotional capital
community cultural wealth
adolescence
marginalized communities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
35
Malan Van Der Walt
educational psychology
counselling
gender
sexual orientation
masculinities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
19
Sarina De Jager
Wellbeing
Self-transcendence
educational psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
10
Peter Nyewe
Inclusive education
special needs education
adolescent sexuality
educational psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
8
Nettie Nobukosi Ndou-Chikwena
education
inclusive education
neurodiversity
educational Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
10
Wanda Van Der Merwe
Counselling
Educational Psychology
Photo Therapy
Expressive Therapies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
4
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Liesel Ebersöhn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
76
3,774
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Irma Eloff
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
68
3,715
Wellbeing
Positive Psychology
Sustainable development goals
Quality of Life
HIV/AIDS
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Estelle Swart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
40
4,173
Inclusive education
Childhood disability
Professional learning and well-being of teachers and
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jace Pillay
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
50
2,248
orphans and vulnerable children
community psychology
Education and Care in Childhood
Children's rights
Social Justice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ruth Mampane
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
846
Child development
resilience
adolescents
HIV/AIDS
adverse environmental conditions (black township schools)
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Vanessa Scherman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
22
917
Mixed methods
psychometrics
school effectiveness
school climate
bullying
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Adewuyi Habeeb Omoponle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
485
Educational psychology
Counselling
Developmental psychology
Adolescent psychology
public health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Trevor Moodley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
355
factors influencing teaching and learning
cognitive education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Azwihangwisi Muthivhi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
12
209
Early Childhood and Youth Education and Development
Educational Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Cultural-historical Activ
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Motalenyane Alfred Modise
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
260
Educational Psychology and Accounting eduction
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
K Mohangi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
255
Educational Psychology
child mental health
resilience
family processes
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mabatho Sedibe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
277
Diversity in Teacher Education
Teaching Life Orientation Post Graduate
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mariette Koen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
206
Educational Psychology
Early Childhood Development and Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Suzanne Bester
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
289
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sumeshni Govender
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
179
Inclusive Education
discipline and behavioural issues
learning disabilities
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Thabo Makhalemele
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
244
Learner Support
Inclusive Education
Educational Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mukuna Kananga Robert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
158
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Willy Nel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
106
critical community psychology
educational psychology
inclusion
social theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Charity Mokgaetji Somo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
70
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Isabel Payne-Van Staden
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
59
Inclusive Education
Special Needs Education
Educational Psychology
Learner Support and Life Orientation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Linet Imbosa Muhati-Nyakundi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
58
Children's learning environment
Psychosocial support and wellbeing of children in low resourced
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Carmelita Jacobs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
35
Parental educational support
emotional capital
community cultural wealth
adolescence
marginalized communities
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Malan Van Der Walt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
19
educational psychology
counselling
gender
sexual orientation
masculinities
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sarina De Jager
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
10
Wellbeing
Self-transcendence
educational psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Peter Nyewe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
8
Inclusive education
special needs education
adolescent sexuality
educational psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Nettie Nobukosi Ndou-Chikwena
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
10
education
inclusive education
neurodiversity
educational Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Wanda Van Der Merwe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4
Counselling
Educational Psychology
Photo Therapy
Expressive Therapies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Deliwe Kumalo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Beverley Antoinette Feldman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
1