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Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health Highly Cited Researchers 38 Scientists Citation in South Africa Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,622
World Rank
16
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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92,195
World Rank
322
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
public health | maternal and child health | nutritio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,034
  • Last 5 Years
    2,650
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.220
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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145,441
World Rank
582
Country Rank
132
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
paediatrics | neurology | development | brain imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,060
  • Last 5 Years
    6,643
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.824
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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166,834
World Rank
662
Country Rank
158
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Allergy | immunology | cross cultural communicatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,072
  • Last 5 Years
    5,224
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.739
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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317,329
World Rank
1,409
Country Rank
184
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Tuberculosis (TB) | Children | Adolescents & Young People | Global Public Health | Health Behaviou

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,572
  • Last 5 Years
    3,097
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.867
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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332,397
World Rank
1,493
Country Rank
193
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
tuberculosis | HIV | pharmacokinetics | trials | childre

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,380
  • Last 5 Years
    2,349
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.695
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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383,652
World Rank
1,762
Country Rank
188
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Paediatrics | HIV | Adolescence | EID | PMTC

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,832
  • Last 5 Years
    1,385
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.489
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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409,235
World Rank
1,915
Country Rank
245
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,602
  • Last 5 Years
    1,741
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.669
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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414,044
World Rank
1,938
Country Rank
249
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
pregnancy exposures | HIV exposed uninfected infants | child health | South Africa | adolescents living with HI

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,562
  • Last 5 Years
    1,910
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.746
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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429,328
World Rank
2,034
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Public Health Medicine | Environmental and Occupational Health | Persistent toxic substances | Pediatrics | Climate Chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,440
  • Last 5 Years
    1,988
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.815
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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467,940
World Rank
2,231
Country Rank
400
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
community paediatrics | child health and nutritio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,166
  • Last 5 Years
    717
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.331
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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502,514
World Rank
2,431
Country Rank
430
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,955
  • Last 5 Years
    610
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.312
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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516,662
World Rank
2,514
Country Rank
216
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
hospital acquired infections | infectious disease surveillance | antimicrobial stewardshi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,875
  • Last 5 Years
    1,615
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.861
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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533,836
World Rank
2,600
Country Rank
315
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Pediatrics | Evidence-Based Medicine | Epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,784
  • Last 5 Years
    945
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.530
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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543,877
World Rank
2,659
Country Rank
322
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Paediatric HIV in Southern Africa | specifically metabolic complication

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,732
  • Last 5 Years
    1,133
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.654
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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618,759
World Rank
3,117
Country Rank
309
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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652,712
World Rank
3,320
Country Rank
328
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Child health | Paediatric HIV | PMTCT | stillbirths | fetal growth restrictio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,277
  • Last 5 Years
    1,072
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.839
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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760,946
World Rank
3,941
Country Rank
617
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    952
  • Last 5 Years
    412
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.433
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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880,155
World Rank
4,723
Country Rank
712
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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931,740
World Rank
5,090
Country Rank
587
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Pediatrics | PK-PD modelling | HIV and TB treatmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    605
  • Last 5 Years
    481
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.795
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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974,375
World Rank
5,446
Country Rank
401
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Primary health care | occupational therapy education | pediatrics | vocational rehabilitation | neurolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    547
  • Last 5 Years
    482
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.881
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,083,929
World Rank
6,372
Country Rank
858
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,111,333
World Rank
6,606
Country Rank
509
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Clinical pediatrics | Infectious Diseases | vaccination | HIV | Tuberculosi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    400
  • Last 5 Years
    395
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.988
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,120,992
World Rank
6,672
Country Rank
647
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
paediatric gastroenterology | paediatric hepatology | infant nutrition | malnutritio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    392
  • Last 5 Years
    207
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.528
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,129,414
World Rank
6,750
Country Rank
744
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Paediatric lung disease | pulmonary function | pulmonary physiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    384
  • Last 5 Years
    367
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.956
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