Top 100 Scientists

World Top 100 Scientists in South Africa 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. 

* Rankings
World Rank
9,787
Country Rank
25
Institution Rank : 1
South Africa
Carl Lombard
Biostatistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
97
400
32,831
* Rankings
World Rank
12,733
Country Rank
30
Institution Rank : 11
South Africa
Landon Myer
epidemiology
biostatistics
HIV
maternal & child health
women's health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
90
410
32,280
* Rankings
World Rank
151,219
Country Rank
631
Institution Rank : 80
South Africa
Tonya Marianne Esterhuizen
Biostatistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
101
6,851
* Rankings
World Rank
175,181
Country Rank
755
Institution Rank : 179
South Africa
Maia Lesosky
biostatistics
R
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
72
5,154
* Rankings
World Rank
205,428
Country Rank
936
Institution Rank : 17
South Africa
Robert Schall
Biostatistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
85
6,557
* Rankings
World Rank
214,333
Country Rank
982
Institution Rank : 113
South Africa
Eustasius Musenge
Epidemiology
Public Health
Biostatistics
Spatial and Temporal Modelling
Statistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
54
2,253
* Rankings
World Rank
242,937
Country Rank
1,146
Institution Rank : 154
South Africa
Wim Delva
infectious disease epidemiology
biostatistics
health analytics
applied data science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
50
2,115
* Rankings
World Rank
249,656
Country Rank
1,189
Institution Rank : 16
South Africa
Tarylee Reddy
Biostatistics
HIV prevention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
63
2,441
* Rankings
World Rank
272,917
Country Rank
1,326
Institution Rank : 112
South Africa
Muhammad Ehsanul Hoque
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Public Health
Health Leadership
Women's Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
50
2,514
* Rankings
World Rank
304,175
Country Rank
1,497
Institution Rank : 156
South Africa
Janine Wichmann
environmental epidemiology
biostatistics
machine learning
air pollution
climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
40
2,554
* Rankings
World Rank
309,207
Country Rank
1,529
Institution Rank : 299
South Africa
Freedom Gumedze
Mathematical statistics
biostatistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
44
5,609
* Rankings
World Rank
317,594
Country Rank
1,584
Institution Rank : 22
South Africa
Esnat D. Chirwa
Biostatistics
Gender-based violence research
Structural Equation Modelling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
47
2,088
* Rankings
World Rank
447,916
Country Rank
2,357
Institution Rank : 209
South Africa
Moses Okpeku
Genomics
Quantitative Genetics
Biostatistics
Bioinformatics
Livestock Production and Conservation Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
44
1,821
* Rankings
World Rank
516,247
Country Rank
2,748
Institution Rank : 333
South Africa
Cari Van Schalkwyk
Biostatistics
Infectious disease modelling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
28
2,283
* Rankings
World Rank
532,436
Country Rank
2,846
Institution Rank : 73
South Africa
Joseph B. Sempa
HIV/AIDS treatment outcomes and HIV immunology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
24
966
* Rankings
World Rank
719,055
Country Rank
3,990
Institution Rank : 39
South Africa
Lufuno Makhado
TB/HIV
quantitative research
biostatistics
infectious diseases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
17
1,164
* Rankings
World Rank
731,013
Country Rank
4,077
Institution Rank : 473
South Africa
Roxanne Beauclair
Epidemiology
Applied Biostatistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
596
* Rankings
World Rank
957,987
Country Rank
5,820
Institution Rank : 3
South Africa
Phuti Ngwepe
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
201
* Rankings
World Rank
975,593
Country Rank
6,011
Institution Rank : 212
South Africa
Isaac Luwinga Singini
Biostatistics
Public Health
Statistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
232
* Rankings
World Rank
1,220,451
Country Rank
8,613
Institution Rank : 1,070
South Africa
Elton Mukonda
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Public health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
172
* Rankings
World Rank
1,252,450
Country Rank
8,959
Institution Rank : 568
South Africa
Lyness Matizirofa
public health
biostatistics
applied statistics
quantile regression
meta-analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
265
* Rankings
World Rank
1,546,159
Country Rank
11,923
Institution Rank : 931
South Africa
Juan Jansen Van Vuuren
Critical Care
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Neuroradiology
Biostatistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
0
29
* Rankings
World Rank
1,600,754
Country Rank
12,456
Institution Rank : 1,362
South Africa
Audry Joyce Dube
tuberculosis
public health
HIV/AIDS
biostatistics
epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
3
112
* Rankings
World Rank
1,825,019
Country Rank
14,703
Institution Rank : 69
South Africa
Ntombifuthi
Data Science
Epidemiology
Vaccinology
Evidence Based-Medicine
Biostatistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
41
Rankings
9,787
South Africa
25
1
Carl Lombard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
400
32,831
Rankings
12,733
South Africa
30
11
Landon Myer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
90
410
32,280
epidemiology
biostatistics
HIV
maternal & child health
women's health
Rankings
151,219
South Africa
631
80
Tonya Marianne Esterhuizen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
101
6,851
Rankings
175,181
South Africa
755
179
Maia Lesosky
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
72
5,154
Rankings
205,428
South Africa
936
17
Robert Schall
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
85
6,557
Rankings
214,333
South Africa
982
113
Eustasius Musenge
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
54
2,253
Epidemiology
Public Health
Biostatistics
Spatial and Temporal Modelling
Statistics
Rankings
242,937
South Africa
1,146
154
Wim Delva
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
50
2,115
infectious disease epidemiology
biostatistics
health analytics
applied data science
Rankings
249,656
South Africa
1,189
16
Tarylee Reddy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
63
2,441
Rankings
272,917
South Africa
1,326
112
Muhammad Ehsanul Hoque
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
50
2,514
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Public Health
Health Leadership
Women's Health
Rankings
304,175
South Africa
1,497
156
Janine Wichmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
40
2,554
environmental epidemiology
biostatistics
machine learning
air pollution
climate change
Rankings
309,207
South Africa
1,529
299
Freedom Gumedze
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
44
5,609
Rankings
317,594
South Africa
1,584
22
Esnat D. Chirwa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
47
2,088
Biostatistics
Gender-based violence research
Structural Equation Modelling
Rankings
447,916
South Africa
2,357
209
Moses Okpeku
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
44
1,821
Genomics
Quantitative Genetics
Biostatistics
Bioinformatics
Livestock Production and Conservation Biology
Rankings
516,247
South Africa
2,748
333
Cari Van Schalkwyk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
28
2,283
Rankings
532,436
South Africa
2,846
73
Joseph B. Sempa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
966
Rankings
719,055
South Africa
3,990
39
Lufuno Makhado
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
17
1,164
TB/HIV
quantitative research
biostatistics
infectious diseases
Rankings
731,013
South Africa
4,077
473
Roxanne Beauclair
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
596
Rankings
957,987
South Africa
5,820
3
Phuti Ngwepe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
201
Rankings
975,593
South Africa
6,011
212
Isaac Luwinga Singini
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
232
Rankings
1,220,451
South Africa
8,613
1,070
Elton Mukonda
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
172
Rankings
1,252,450
South Africa
8,959
568
Lyness Matizirofa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
265
public health
biostatistics
applied statistics
quantile regression
meta-analysis
Rankings
1,546,159
South Africa
11,923
931
Juan Jansen Van Vuuren
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
0
29
Critical Care
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Neuroradiology
Biostatistics
Rankings
1,600,754
South Africa
12,456
1,362
Audry Joyce Dube
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
112
tuberculosis
public health
HIV/AIDS
biostatistics
epidemiology
Rankings
1,825,019
South Africa
14,703
69
Ntombifuthi "Ntombi" Blose
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
41
Data Science
Epidemiology
Vaccinology
Evidence Based-Medicine
Biostatistics