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" (998,570 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: 1
Alan Fowler
African Gifting
Philanthropy
Civil Society
Governance
NGOs
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
90
8,862
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Warren Smit
African cities
Urban governance
Healthy cities
Urban food systems
Informal settlements
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
41
5,167
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jane Bennett
african feminist theory
gender based violence
queer
sexualities
pedagogies
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
29
1,226
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
A Craig
African ornithology
moult
Sturnidae
Ploceidae
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
51
1,767
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kevin Gary Behrens
Applied ethics
Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
African Philosophy
African ethics
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
858
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bhekizizwe Peterson
African Literature and Cultural Studies
Black Intellectual Tradition
African Cinema
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
903
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Paul-Henri Bischoff
Foreign Policy
International Organisation
African IR
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
20
669
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Hein Viljoen
Afrikaans and modern Dutch literature
Literary theory.
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
794

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Jacomien Van Niekerk
African literature
oral literature
postcolonial studies
Afrikaans literature
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
1
75
Mlungisi Phakathi
African Politics
Intergovernmental Relations
South African Politics
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
47
Zainab Monisola Olaitan
African Politics
Gender and Representation
Peace and Conflict Studies
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
1
48
Lebohang Motsomotso
African Political Thought
Prison writing
African women's writings and narratives
Liberation Movements in Africa
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
3
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Alan Fowler
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
90
8,862
African Gifting
Philanthropy
Civil Society
Governance
NGOs
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Warren Smit
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
41
5,167
African cities
Urban governance
Healthy cities
Urban food systems
Informal settlements
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
79
3,093
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jane Bennett
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
29
1,226
african feminist theory
gender based violence
queer
sexualities
pedagogies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Vusi Gumede
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
37
1,259
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
A Craig
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
51
1,767
African ornithology
moult
Sturnidae
Ploceidae
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kevin Gary Behrens
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
858
Applied ethics
Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
African Philosophy
African ethics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bhekizizwe Peterson
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
903
African Literature and Cultural Studies
Black Intellectual Tradition
African Cinema
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Paul-Henri Bischoff
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
669
Foreign Policy
International Organisation
African IR
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Hein Viljoen
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
794
Afrikaans and modern Dutch literature
Literary theory.

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Through advanced, institution-specific analytics and benchmarking, gain data-driven strategic insights into your academic performance, global standing, and competitive strengths. Compare your institution with 20 similarly ranked institutions at city, country, regional, and global levels, as well as with those in similar standings across 13 subjects, to uncover your institution’s strengths. More Info

Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jacomien Van Niekerk
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
75
African literature
oral literature
postcolonial studies
Afrikaans literature
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mlungisi Phakathi
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
47
African Politics
Intergovernmental Relations
South African Politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Zainab Monisola Olaitan
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
48
African Politics
Gender and Representation
Peace and Conflict Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Lebohang Motsomotso
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
African Political Thought
Prison writing
African women's writings and narratives
Liberation Movements in Africa
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