Top 100 Scientists

World Top 100 Scientists 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 rankings in world, region, country, and university are in Beta version and are subject to real-time updates, since the subject field “Others” (1,121,299 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded. These rankings will dynamically evolve in real time as the “Others” profiles are revised and classified. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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178,428
World Rank
South Africa
779
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
59
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pathogenomics | Applied Bioinformatics | Molecular biology | Pharmacoinformatics | Data analytic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    36
  • i10 Index
    82
  • Citation Counts
    8,621
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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201,678
World Rank
South Africa
903
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Organic Chemistry | Bio-organic Chemistry | Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Design | Biosensor

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    34
  • i10 Index
    92
  • Citation Counts
    3,954
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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220,900
World Rank
South Africa
1,002
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
82
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy | Pharmacology | Medicines Policy | Rational Us

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    33
  • i10 Index
    86
  • Citation Counts
    6,376
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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302,856
World Rank
South Africa
1,490
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
127
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Traffic & Transportation System Modelling | Newtork Analysis | Fixed Point Theory & Application

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    27
  • i10 Index
    34
  • Citation Counts
    1,723
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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325,239
World Rank
South Africa
1,599
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
138
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    26
  • i10 Index
    68
  • Citation Counts
    2,960
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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372,288
World Rank
South Africa
1,874
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
170
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Microbiology | Pharmaceutical sciences | Drug discover

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    24
  • i10 Index
    45
  • Citation Counts
    1,501
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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377,067
World Rank
South Africa
1,905
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
174
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Computational Medicinal Chemistry | Molecular Modeling | Drug Desig

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    24
  • i10 Index
    44
  • Citation Counts
    1,825
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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459,210
World Rank
South Africa
2,415
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
213
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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461,833
World Rank
South Africa
2,438
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
218
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
HIV | TB | Adherence | pharmacology | drug interaction

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    21
  • i10 Index
    32
  • Citation Counts
    5,756
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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484,741
World Rank
South Africa
2,571
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
223
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Natural Products and Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis/ Green Solvent

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    20
  • i10 Index
    24
  • Citation Counts
    970
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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515,244
World Rank
South Africa
2,757
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
234
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mass spectrometry imaging | Neuroscience | Human Physiolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    19
  • i10 Index
    37
  • Citation Counts
    962
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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614,966
World Rank
South Africa
3,332
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
273
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Proteins and protein systems in health and diseas

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    17
  • i10 Index
    21
  • Citation Counts
    862
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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712,770
World Rank
South Africa
3,965
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
317
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacovigilance | Pharmacy Practice | Medicine Acces

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    14
  • i10 Index
    22
  • Citation Counts
    706
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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857,496
World Rank
South Africa
4,963
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
383
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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906,947
World Rank
South Africa
5,348
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
422
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Peptides | Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistr

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    11
  • i10 Index
    11
  • Citation Counts
    484
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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966,396
World Rank
South Africa
5,765
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
453
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug Design & Dev | Infectious Diseases | Protein Biochem | Analy & Env Chem | Water Pollutn & Adsorp

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    10
  • i10 Index
    10
  • Citation Counts
    361
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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987,475
World Rank
South Africa
5,938
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
468
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,039,239
World Rank
South Africa
6,375
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
498
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical policy | access to medicines | rational use of medicine

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    9
  • i10 Index
    9
  • Citation Counts
    411
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,172,022
World Rank
South Africa
7,413
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
576
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,216,891
World Rank
South Africa
7,810
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
610
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,252,624
World Rank
South Africa
8,064
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
622
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Peptides | Pharmaceutical Microbiology | Medicinal chemistry | Medical Microbiolg

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    7
  • i10 Index
    7
  • Citation Counts
    273
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,341,284
World Rank
South Africa
8,809
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
696
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Chemistry | Computational Drug Discovery & Design | Bioinformatics | Biomolecular Simulation

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    7
  • i10 Index
    4
  • Citation Counts
    104
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,447,433
World Rank
South Africa
9,600
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
752
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Peptide Chemistry | Medicinal Chemistry | Chemical Biolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    6
  • i10 Index
    4
  • Citation Counts
    86
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,459,185
World Rank
South Africa
9,695
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
759
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutics Nanomedicine Targeted drug delivery Antimicrobials Sepsi

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    6
  • i10 Index
    3
  • Citation Counts
    87
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,590,581
World Rank
South Africa
10,710
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
816
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Chemistry | Natural Products | Biosensors | Nanomaterials | Electrochemistr

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    5
  • i10 Index
    4
  • Citation Counts
    90
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