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
6,367
Country Rank
16
Institution Rank : 6
South Africa
Karen Sliwa
cardiology
heart failure
Africa
peripartum
covid
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
108
319
141,075
* Rankings
World Rank
56,930
Country Rank
185
Institution Rank : 47
South Africa
Liesl Zuhlke
Paediatric Cardiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
56
126
67,684
* Rankings
World Rank
118,304
Country Rank
462
Institution Rank : 41
South Africa
Anil Chuturgoon
mycotoxins
apoptosis
genetics
cardiology
rheumatology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
137
6,133
* Rankings
World Rank
216,737
Country Rank
1,000
Institution Rank : 132
South Africa
Helmuth Reuter
rheumatology
infectious diseases
cardiology
clinical pharmacology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
51
8,268
* Rankings
World Rank
321,833
Country Rank
1,600
Institution Rank : 181
South Africa
Lisa Ware
cardiovascular disease
nutrition
physical activity
health psychology
HIV
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
54
1,898
* Rankings
World Rank
346,951
Country Rank
1,744
Institution Rank : 327
South Africa
Georgia Schäfer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
39
2,779
* Rankings
World Rank
396,371
Country Rank
2,038
Institution Rank : 95
South Africa
Ruan Kruger
Childhood hypertension
preventive cardiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
54
2,549
* Rankings
World Rank
455,717
Country Rank
2,417
Institution Rank : 114
South Africa
Carina Mels
Cardiovascular disease
hypertension
oxidative stress
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
46
1,352
* Rankings
World Rank
497,336
Country Rank
2,652
Institution Rank : 455
South Africa
John Lawrenson
Paediatric Cardiology Rheumatic Heart Disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
33
1,985
* Rankings
World Rank
514,992
Country Rank
2,734
Institution Rank : 138
South Africa
Wayne Smith
Cardiovascular Physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
41
1,489
* Rankings
World Rank
725,229
Country Rank
4,032
Institution Rank : 635
South Africa
Charle André Viljoen
Cardiology
Arrhythmias
Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
14
501
* Rankings
World Rank
727,233
Country Rank
4,044
Institution Rank : 469
South Africa
Philip Herbst
Echocardiography
Valvular heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease
Congenital heart disease
Cardiac MRI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
21
579
* Rankings
World Rank
873,317
Country Rank
5,053
Institution Rank : 743
South Africa
Rik De Decker
Pediatric cardiology
cardiogenetics
medical education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
316
* Rankings
World Rank
943,895
Country Rank
5,655
Institution Rank : 796
South Africa
Frederic Nduhirabandi
Cardiovascular disease
obesity and diabetes
melatonin
molecular medicine
cardioprotection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
751
* Rankings
World Rank
948,270
Country Rank
5,682
Institution Rank : 548
South Africa
Nqoba Tsabedze
Heart Failure
Hypertension
Cardiac Imaging
HIV Associated Cardiac Diseases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
425
* Rankings
World Rank
963,488
Country Rank
5,880
Institution Rank : 662
South Africa
Alfonso Jan Kemp Pecoraro
Cardiology
Echocardiography
Infective Endocarditis
Rheumatic heart disease
Acute coronary
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
214
* Rankings
World Rank
977,524
Country Rank
6,029
Institution Rank : 678
South Africa
Hellmuth Weich
interventional cardiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
524
* Rankings
World Rank
981,546
Country Rank
6,085
Institution Rank : 685
South Africa
Riette Du Toit
Rheumatology
Cardiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
192
* Rankings
World Rank
1,250,782
Country Rank
8,944
Institution Rank : 136
South Africa
Christopher Sutton
Paediatric Cardiology
Haemophilia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
1,079
* Rankings
World Rank
1,311,656
Country Rank
9,599
Institution Rank : 1,146
South Africa
Rodgers Manganyi
Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
Acquired valvular heart disease
Peadiatric cardiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
664
* Rankings
World Rank
1,701,982
Country Rank
13,504
Institution Rank : 1
South Africa
Zongezile Masonwabe Makrexeni
cardiovascular disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
24
* Rankings
World Rank
1,910,622
Country Rank
15,595
Institution Rank : 1,441
South Africa
Jaleelat Momodu
Nuclear medicine
PET/CT
SPECT/CT
nuclear cardiology
radionuclide therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
12
Rankings
6,367
South Africa
16
6
Karen Sliwa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
319
141,075
cardiology
heart failure
Africa
peripartum
covid
Rankings
56,930
South Africa
185
47
Liesl Zuhlke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
126
67,684
Rankings
118,304
South Africa
462
41
Anil Chuturgoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
137
6,133
mycotoxins
apoptosis
genetics
cardiology
rheumatology
Rankings
216,737
South Africa
1,000
132
Helmuth Reuter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
51
8,268
rheumatology
infectious diseases
cardiology
clinical pharmacology
Rankings
321,833
South Africa
1,600
181
Lisa Ware
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
54
1,898
cardiovascular disease
nutrition
physical activity
health psychology
HIV
Rankings
346,951
South Africa
1,744
327
Georgia Schäfer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
39
2,779
Rankings
396,371
South Africa
2,038
95
Ruan Kruger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
54
2,549
Rankings
455,717
South Africa
2,417
114
Carina Mels
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
46
1,352
Cardiovascular disease
hypertension
oxidative stress
Rankings
497,336
South Africa
2,652
455
John Lawrenson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
33
1,985
Rankings
514,992
South Africa
2,734
138
Wayne Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
41
1,489
Rankings
725,229
South Africa
4,032
635
Charle André Viljoen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
501
Cardiology
Arrhythmias
Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure
Rankings
727,233
South Africa
4,044
469
Philip Herbst
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
21
579
Echocardiography
Valvular heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease
Congenital heart disease
Cardiac MRI
Rankings
873,317
South Africa
5,053
743
Rik De Decker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
316
Pediatric cardiology
cardiogenetics
medical education
Rankings
943,895
South Africa
5,655
796
Frederic Nduhirabandi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
751
Cardiovascular disease
obesity and diabetes
melatonin
molecular medicine
cardioprotection
Rankings
948,270
South Africa
5,682
548
Nqoba Tsabedze
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
425
Heart Failure
Hypertension
Cardiac Imaging
HIV Associated Cardiac Diseases
Rankings
963,488
South Africa
5,880
662
Alfonso Jan Kemp Pecoraro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
214
Cardiology
Echocardiography
Infective Endocarditis
Rheumatic heart disease
Acute coronary
Rankings
977,524
South Africa
6,029
678
Hellmuth Weich
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
524
Rankings
981,546
South Africa
6,085
685
Riette Du Toit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
192
Rankings
1,250,782
South Africa
8,944
136
Christopher Sutton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
1,079
Rankings
1,311,656
South Africa
9,599
1,146
Rodgers Manganyi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
664
Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
Acquired valvular heart disease
Peadiatric cardiology
Rankings
1,701,982
South Africa
13,504
1
Zongezile Masonwabe Makrexeni
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
24
Rankings
1,910,622
South Africa
15,595
1,441
Jaleelat Momodu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
12
Nuclear medicine
PET/CT
SPECT/CT
nuclear cardiology
radionuclide therapy