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" (870,057 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
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Graeme Hoddinott
Tuberculosis (TB)
Children
Adolescents & Young People
Global Public Health
Health Behaviour
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
53
2,678
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nisha Naicker
Public Health Medicine
Environmental and Occupational Health
Persistent toxic substances
Pediatrics
Climate Change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
50
1,907

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Amy Slogrove
pregnancy exposures
HIV exposed uninfected infants
child health
South Africa
adolescents living with HIV
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
37
2,140
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ute Feucht
Child health
Paediatric HIV
PMTCT
stillbirths
fetal growth restriction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
28
1,056
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Fathima Naby
hospital acquired infections
infectious disease surveillance
antimicrobial stewardship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
1,524
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Steve Innes
Paediatric HIV in Southern Africa
specifically metabolic complications
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
22
1,417
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Deshini Naidoo
Primary health care
occupational therapy education
pediatrics
vocational rehabilitation
neurology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
13
433
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Andre Gie
Paediatric lung disease
pulmonary function
pulmonary physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
291
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tim De Maayer
paediatric gastroenterology
paediatric hepatology
infant nutrition
malnutrition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
351
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Liliane Byamungu
Clinical pediatrics
Infectious Diseases
vaccination
HIV
Tuberculosis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
5
311
Mellisa Tr Chikukwa
Formulation science
pediatric dosage forms
taste masking
microencapsulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
147
Bukola Rukayat Omotoso
Vascular Anatomy
Clinical Anatomy
Neuroanatomy
Clinical Research
Pediatric HIV
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
110
Colin Giovanni Mosca
Pediatric Prehospital Emergency Care
Aeromedical Retrieval
Health Professions Education and Clinical Leadership
Applied Ethics and Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
22
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Heather Zar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
435
65,107
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Anna Coutsoudis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
143
11,522
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kirsten A Donald
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
101
6,148
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Michael Levin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
81
5,876
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Karl-Gunter Technau
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
57
2,587
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Anthony Garcia-Prats
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
76
2,793
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Graeme Hoddinott
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
53
2,678
Tuberculosis (TB)
Children
Adolescents & Young People
Global Public Health
Health Behaviour
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Barbara Laughton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
46
2,198
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nisha Naicker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
50
1,907
Public Health Medicine
Environmental and Occupational Health
Persistent toxic substances
Pediatrics
Climate Change
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Michael Hendricks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
33
2,031

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Amy Slogrove
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
37
2,140
pregnancy exposures
HIV exposed uninfected infants
child health
South Africa
adolescents living with HIV
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ute Feucht
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
28
1,056
Child health
Paediatric HIV
PMTCT
stillbirths
fetal growth restriction
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Charles Okwundu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
1,616
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Michael C Harrison
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
22
1,866
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alan Horn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
843
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Fathima Naby
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,524
hospital acquired infections
infectious disease surveillance
antimicrobial stewardship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Steve Innes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
22
1,417
Paediatric HIV in Southern Africa
specifically metabolic complications
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Deshini Naidoo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
433
Primary health care
occupational therapy education
pediatrics
vocational rehabilitation
neurology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Louvina Van Der Laan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
15
494
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Heloise Buys
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
634
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Andre Gie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
291
Paediatric lung disease
pulmonary function
pulmonary physiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Shamiel Salie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
285
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Christopher Tinley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
272
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tim De Maayer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
351
paediatric gastroenterology
paediatric hepatology
infant nutrition
malnutrition
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Annamarie Van Jaarsveld
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
227
occupational therapy
higher education
pediatrics
sensory integration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Thirona Naicker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
143
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Liliane Byamungu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
311
Clinical pediatrics
Infectious Diseases
vaccination
HIV
Tuberculosis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Nirav Patel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
142
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Pam Gretschel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
168
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Nomlindo Makubalo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
149
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Beyra Rossouw
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
153
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Mellisa Tr Chikukwa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
147
Formulation science
pediatric dosage forms
taste masking
microencapsulation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Bukola Rukayat Omotoso
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
110
Vascular Anatomy
Clinical Anatomy
Neuroanatomy
Clinical Research
Pediatric HIV
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Janine Van Der Linde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
92
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Thembi Janis Katangwe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
140
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Derek Harrison
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
53
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Danielle Ribeiro Lucon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
56
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Colin Giovanni Mosca
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
22
Pediatric Prehospital Emergency Care
Aeromedical Retrieval
Health Professions Education and Clinical Leadership
Applied Ethics and Philosophy