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University of the Witwatersrand Scientists Rankings 2024

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University / Institution Country Region World Name Country University / Institution Subject Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total
1 5 15 1,790
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Physics

Particle Physics |

142 101 0.711 632 458 0.725 105,004 49,865 0.475
2 10 25 4,219
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Physics

High Energy physics | Grid Computing |

116 98 0.845 330 309 0.936 63,733 36,287 0.569
3 15 30 6,642
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

First interest | Second interest | Vaccinology | Respiratory pathogens |

103 76 0.738 487 425 0.873 54,194 35,781 0.660
4 16 31 6,811
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Biological Science

carbon cycle | savannas | earth observation | biodiversity |

102 67 0.657 297 205 0.690 134,005 53,788 0.401
5 17 32 7,272
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Physics

High Energy Physics |

101 101 1.000 346 346 1.000 36,136 35,389 0.979
6 26 47 10,537
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Physics

gamma-ray astronomy | Cosmic Rays |

91 56 0.615 211 189 0.896 42,387 16,860 0.398
7 42 72 15,329
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health

child development | adolescent development | HIV | AIDS | public health |

82 56 0.683 316 208 0.658 38,735 19,865 0.513
8 48 80 16,651
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

Astrophysics | Cosmology | Astro-Particle Physics |

80 54 0.675 292 184 0.630 56,340 30,126 0.535
9 61 96 21,023
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

sedimentology | vertebrate palaeontology |

75 52 0.693 290 215 0.741 23,595 12,959 0.549
10 72 111 23,647
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand History, Philosophy, Theology / History

African politics | history | colonialism | race | enlightenment |

72 57 0.792 242 172 0.711 54,721 34,197 0.625

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11 74 116 24,834
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Physics

Astrophysics |

71 54 0.761 223 166 0.744 29,598 17,591 0.594
12 75 117 25,135
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

71 45 0.634 224 148 0.661 21,925 10,688 0.487
13 78 120 26,863
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases

community-acquired pneumonia | pneumococcus | respiratory tract infections | virulence factors | human ciliated epithelium |

70 40 0.571 252 154 0.611 16,988 6,255 0.368
14 81 126 29,021
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Biological Science

Wildlife Ecology |

68 42 0.618 192 127 0.661 18,844 6,177 0.328
15 86 133 29,945
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

Infectious Diseases | HIV | Tuberculosis | Health Economics |

67 42 0.627 209 157 0.751 23,560 9,439 0.401
16 88 136 30,540
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Earth Observation | Global Change |

67 33 0.493 133 73 0.549 16,771 4,499 0.268
17 94 145 31,953
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Biological Science

laser resonators | laser beam shaping | orbital angular momentum | structured light |

66 58 0.879 220 186 0.845 16,389 12,515 0.764
18 98 151 33,032
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases

malaria | mosquitoes |

65 43 0.662 178 124 0.697 18,481 7,840 0.424
19 112 182 38,638
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Bioengineering

Biomaterials | Advanced Drug Delivery | Atomistic Simulations | Implant | Neurotherapeutics |

62 45 0.726 236 183 0.775 14,334 8,780 0.613
20 114 186 39,364
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

Particle Physics |

62 61 0.984 154 152 0.987 10,323 10,037 0.972
21 119 193 40,954
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science

Plant ecology | plant ecophysiology | conservation biology | invasion biology | ethnoecology |

61 36 0.590 205 141 0.688 12,472 4,584 0.368
22 133 214 43,319
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

Geology | Petrology | Geochemistry | Tectonics |

60 37 0.617 128 82 0.641 10,773 3,681 0.342
23 135 220 44,955
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health

Public Health | demography | epidemiology |

59 35 0.593 126 83 0.659 12,777 4,653 0.364
24 141 228 45,630
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences

Electrochemistry | Batteries | Fuel Cells | Electrolyzers | Sensors |

59 38 0.644 200 148 0.740 10,151 4,940 0.487
25 147 238 47,318
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

sleep | thermoregulation | brain | alcohol |

58 49 0.845 136 124 0.912 11,966 9,092 0.760
26 159 262 50,326
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology

tissue regeneration | bone induction | hydroxyapatites | self-induction |

57 23 0.404 120 59 0.492 9,335 1,825 0.196
27 161 266 51,133
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering

electric machines | motors | renewable energy | power systems |

56 41 0.732 216 152 0.704 14,373 7,617 0.530
28 163 269 51,600
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Computer Science

Control Theory |

56 43 0.768 204 134 0.657 12,545 7,019 0.560
29 176 288 54,226
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Targeted Drug Delivery | Nanomedicines | Stimuli-Responsive Biomaterials | Molecular Pharma-Engineered Regenerative Medicines | Drug |

55 44 0.800 209 168 0.804 12,170 8,356 0.687
30 177 290 54,616
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology

Conservation physiology | thermal physiology | pain physiology | fever physiology | sleep physiology |

55 33 0.600 213 98 0.460 11,248 3,633 0.323
31 184 306 57,677
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Anthropology

palaeoanthropology | archaeology | taphonomy | exploration |

54 35 0.648 131 103 0.786 10,393 5,038 0.485
32 197 325 61,642
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

Archaean geology | Economic Geology |

53 25 0.472 124 58 0.468 7,845 2,257 0.288
33 214 363 65,880
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

HIV SARS-CoV-2 Virology Immunology |

51 42 0.824 103 91 0.883 12,568 8,342 0.664
34 224 378 67,964
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health

Public Health | Epidemiology | Child Mortality |

51 31 0.608 86 65 0.756 8,150 2,716 0.333
35 234 399 70,288
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmaceutical Sciences |

50 39 0.780 149 121 0.812 9,710 6,551 0.675
36 246 419 72,849
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Veterinary Sciences

Savanna ecology | global change | fire ecology | vegetation dynamics | earth-system feedbacks |

49 44 0.898 85 83 0.976 12,017 7,896 0.657
37 272 468 78,681
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

Malaria Vector Control |

48 35 0.729 104 83 0.798 8,120 3,660 0.451
38 273 469 78,683
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Agriculture & Forestry / Entomology & Pesticides

Malaria entomology |

48 35 0.729 104 83 0.798 8,119 3,659 0.451
39 289 505 81,880
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

palaeontology | geology | stratigraphy |

47 31 0.660 161 106 0.658 9,204 3,809 0.414
40 313 558 87,233
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Agriculture & Forestry / Entomology & Pesticides

Medical entomology |

46 25 0.543 89 49 0.551 7,777 2,290 0.294

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41 315 562 87,735
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences

Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS) | Population Health | Migration | Urbanisation and Health | longitudinal analytic |

46 31 0.674 103 79 0.767 7,333 3,812 0.520
42 318 568 88,087
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

Obesity | insulin resistance | adipogenesis | developmental origins of disease |

46 28 0.609 121 89 0.736 7,044 3,029 0.430
43 319 569 88,099
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

Obesity | insulin resistance | adipogenesis | developmental origins of disease |

46 29 0.630 121 90 0.744 7,032 3,059 0.435
44 325 585 90,443
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Bioengineering

Biomaterials | Neuromaterials | Molecular Mechanics | Clinical pharmaceutics | Neurotrauma |

45 39 0.867 200 166 0.830 9,671 7,398 0.765
45 330 594 91,630
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Physics

Phosphors | Materials Science | Solid State Physics | Solar Cells | Chemistry |

45 33 0.733 204 154 0.755 7,892 4,878 0.618
46 342 626 94,391
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Nephrology

Nephrology |

44 39 0.886 87 76 0.874 15,158 10,602 0.699
47 348 635 95,262
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

Infectious diseases | Vaccines | Public health |

44 39 0.886 83 78 0.940 9,628 8,311 0.863
48 351 639 96,163
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

human genetics |

44 28 0.636 71 48 0.676 8,079 2,918 0.361
49 354 644 96,361
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

44 18 0.409 171 36 0.211 7,877 1,365 0.173
50 357 652 97,614
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

Iron metabolism | HIV epidemiology | KSHV |

44 17 0.386 84 31 0.369 6,821 983 0.144
51 379 712 103,093
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Economics & Econometrics / Economics

Economic demography | Gender | Labour economics | Well-being |

43 31 0.721 93 70 0.753 6,482 3,182 0.491
52 422 795 111,146
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Anthropology

Forensic anthropology | biological anthropology | skeletal biology |

41 30 0.732 114 80 0.702 12,078 4,720 0.391
53 427 804 112,068
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African Gifting | Philanthropy | Civil Society | Governance | NGOs |

41 25 0.610 85 39 0.459 8,407 2,082 0.248
54 438 819 114,258
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences

Algebraic and geometric methods of differential equations |

41 20 0.488 135 59 0.437 6,271 1,960 0.313
55 455 865 118,639
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Computer Science

Artificial Intelligence | Computer Vision | Cybersecurity | (Health) Data Science | Remote Sensing |

40 33 0.825 78 70 0.897 7,615 4,601 0.604

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56 458 868 118,834
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Archeology

African archaeology |

40 22 0.550 93 47 0.505 7,392 2,190 0.296
57 477 917 122,927
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

paleontology | zoology |

40 28 0.700 101 82 0.812 4,723 2,327 0.493
58 487 937 125,606
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Biological Science

39 30 0.769 120 93 0.775 7,094 3,655 0.515
59 496 954 127,091
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences

39 21 0.538 116 40 0.345 5,950 1,586 0.267
60 498 956 127,242
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Education / Sports Science

Physical activity | bone health | body composition | metabolic disease |

39 32 0.821 118 94 0.797 5,871 4,063 0.692
61 502 961 127,490
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

HIV | MDR TB |

39 29 0.744 79 62 0.785 5,743 3,833 0.667
62 507 969 128,060
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences

Differential equations | symmetries | conservation laws |

39 26 0.667 131 88 0.672 5,441 2,926 0.538
63 508 971 128,379
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Law / Law and Legal Studies

Systems analysis |

39 18 0.462 83 40 0.482 5,311 1,581 0.298
64 519 997 129,594
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance

Corporate governance | auditing | accountability | financial reporting |

39 33 0.846 74 71 0.959 4,777 4,108 0.860
65 522 1,004 130,011
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences

39 20 0.513 92 37 0.402 4,543 1,294 0.285
66 526 1,010 130,381
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

Geoscience |

39 18 0.462 84 47 0.560 4,255 1,222 0.287
67 530 1,024 132,689
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Engineering

High Voltage Engineering | Lightning | EMI/EMC | Environmental Science | Extreme Natural Events |

38 27 0.711 112 79 0.705 6,927 4,918 0.710
68 537 1,038 134,358
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences

38 28 0.737 108 81 0.750 5,723 3,007 0.525
69 544 1,057 136,006
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology

Wildlife Conservation Physiology |

38 29 0.763 110 83 0.755 4,998 2,888 0.578
70 546 1,060 136,127
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health

exposure assessment | risk assessment | dermal exposure | nano safety ... |

38 21 0.553 79 45 0.570 4,949 1,641 0.332
71 547 1,063 136,295
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Agriculture & Forestry / Entomology & Pesticides

Entomology | Behaviour | Physiology |

38 30 0.789 103 85 0.825 4,879 2,901 0.595
72 555 1,084 137,448
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

Geology |

38 26 0.684 79 61 0.772 4,362 2,332 0.535
73 565 1,114 139,949
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences

Mathematics Education | Teacher Education |

37 26 0.703 88 59 0.670 7,298 2,670 0.366
74 567 1,117 140,128
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Rheumatology

Rheumatic diseases |

37 26 0.703 95 67 0.705 7,051 3,602 0.511
75 587 1,168 144,799
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Hematology

COVID19 | diagnostics | HIV drug resistance | HIV epidemiology | Public Health |

37 31 0.838 97 71 0.732 4,481 3,166 0.707
76 595 1,197 147,393
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases

Microbiology | Infectious Diseases | IPC | EVD |

36 23 0.639 50 37 0.740 9,025 5,029 0.557
77 598 1,201 147,721
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences

Mathematics | Number Theory |

36 24 0.667 245 104 0.424 7,935 3,955 0.498
78 617 1,238 150,854
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology

Neuroscience |

36 19 0.528 76 46 0.605 5,129 1,438 0.280
79 626 1,261 152,953
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

Water Science/Hydrogeology/Water Resources Management/Water Quality |

36 30 0.833 85 73 0.859 4,408 2,829 0.642
80 631 1,268 153,758
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Business & Management / Business Administration

Entrepreneurship |

36 28 0.778 98 83 0.847 4,159 2,941 0.707
81 642 1,292 154,577
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Business & Management / Human Resource Management

Health workforce | human resources for health |

36 28 0.778 76 57 0.750 3,861 2,401 0.622
82 650 1,319 155,507
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

35 30 0.857 56 49 0.875 24,321 21,183 0.871
83 653 1,324 156,101
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand

health sciences | virology | respiratory viruses | HIV |

35 32 0.914 75 59 0.787 9,265 7,584 0.819
84 679 1,374 160,198
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Demography

Demography | Social Statistics and Population Health |

35 31 0.886 105 86 0.819 4,748 3,297 0.694
85 700 1,425 164,267
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Engineering

Hydroinformatics | water resources engineering | networks and systems optimization | integrated water resources management |

35 21 0.600 70 50 0.714 3,456 1,435 0.415
86 705 1,448 165,266
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Astrophysics |

34 34 1.000 49 45 0.918 10,392 10,209 0.982
87 707 1,452 165,598
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Education / Foreign Language Education

Language education | literacy education | critical literacy | discourse analysis |

34 22 0.647 63 38 0.603 8,477 4,413 0.521
88 725 1,490 169,816
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Education / Sports Science

34 31 0.912 82 73 0.890 4,512 3,717 0.824
89 730 1,500 170,588
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology

mental & neurological health | epidemiology | Africa | longitudinal research methodology | health economics |

34 31 0.912 81 78 0.963 4,295 3,576 0.833
90 731 1,503 170,918
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Psychology

Animal Behaviour | Behavioural Ecology | Psychology | Ecology |

34 23 0.676 104 64 0.615 4,209 1,936 0.460

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91 747 1,547 173,997
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Audiology and Speech Pathology

Health communication | HIV/AIDS | Qualitative research | Aphasia |

34 19 0.559 95 43 0.453 3,382 1,236 0.365
92 768 1,595 177,993
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases

Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |

33 31 0.939 67 66 0.985 5,101 3,598 0.705
93 776 1,613 180,042
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

earth science | mining |

33 22 0.667 92 54 0.587 4,322 2,236 0.517
94 782 1,627 181,466
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance

Applied Financial Econometrics | Public Economics | Development Finance | Emerging Market Economies |

33 29 0.879 78 74 0.949 3,957 3,129 0.791
95 783 1,629 181,540
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health

Community and stakeholder engagement in research | research to action | longitudinal research | HDSS |

33 31 0.939 76 72 0.947 3,940 3,183 0.808
96 805 1,701 185,266
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences

Paleontology |

33 29 0.879 60 57 0.950 2,943 1,985 0.674
97 814 1,727 186,785
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology | Public Health | Women's studies | Gender |

32 24 0.750 49 40 0.816 6,950 2,942 0.423
98 821 1,743 188,395
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Computer Science

Global Optimization | Operations Research | Optimal Control Theorey | MINLP | Optimization in Big-Data |

32 20 0.625 69 41 0.594 5,114 1,772 0.346
99 829 1,759 190,551
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Arts, Design and Architecture / Architecture

Urban studies | housing | informal settlements |

32 22 0.688 51 35 0.686 4,244 1,722 0.406
100 846 1,795 192,503
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Information Engineering

Bioinformatics | High-performance computing | algorithms |

32 24 0.750 61 45 0.738 3,773 2,558 0.678