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Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering Highly Cited Researchers 126 Scientists Citation in South Africa Rankings - 2026
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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
82,881
World Rank
284
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics | Fluid Dynamics | Heat and Mass Transfer | Multiphase Flow | Engineerin
Computational Fluid Dynamics | Fluid Dynamics | Heat and Mass Transfer | Multiphase Flow | Engineerin
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Total13,164
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Last 5 Years12,985
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Last 5 Years / Total0.986
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,076
World Rank
337
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Convective Nanofluids | Computational Heat Transfer | Multiphase | Energy Optimization | Solar-Therma
Convective Nanofluids | Computational Heat Transfer | Multiphase | Energy Optimization | Solar-Therma
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Total11,641
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Last 5 Years10,638
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Last 5 Years / Total0.914
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,716
World Rank
525
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total8,715
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Last 5 Years5,320
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Last 5 Years / Total0.610
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,924
World Rank
547
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Laser Powder Bed Fusion | Laser-matter interaction | Metal additive manufacturing | Metallic biomaterial
Laser Powder Bed Fusion | Laser-matter interaction | Metal additive manufacturing | Metallic biomaterial
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Total8,420
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Last 5 Years6,306
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Last 5 Years / Total0.749
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,560
World Rank
610
Country Rank
140
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total7,673
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Last 5 Years2,651
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Last 5 Years / Total0.345
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,657
World Rank
697
Country Rank
61
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
vibration monitoring | condition monitoring | laser vibrometr
vibration monitoring | condition monitoring | laser vibrometr
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Total6,893
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Last 5 Years4,161
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Last 5 Years / Total0.604
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,003
World Rank
745
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total6,511
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Last 5 Years3,010
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Last 5 Years / Total0.462
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,737
World Rank
886
Country Rank
202
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total5,555
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Last 5 Years2,841
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Last 5 Years / Total0.511
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
214,643
World Rank
898
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total5,503
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Last 5 Years4,892
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Last 5 Years / Total0.889
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
231,428
World Rank
977
Country Rank
81
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Composite structures | design optimization | nano mechanics | optimal contro
Composite structures | design optimization | nano mechanics | optimal contro
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Total5,090
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Last 5 Years1,578
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Last 5 Years / Total0.310
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
257,360
World Rank
1,093
Country Rank
135
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total4,542
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Last 5 Years1,715
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Last 5 Years / Total0.378
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
286,829
World Rank
1,245
Country Rank
160
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total4,024
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Last 5 Years1,005
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Last 5 Years / Total0.250
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
296,427
World Rank
1,296
Country Rank
276
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Convective Heat Transfer | Thermodynamic Optimisation and Renewable Energy | Constructal Theory and Desig
Convective Heat Transfer | Thermodynamic Optimisation and Renewable Energy | Constructal Theory and Desig
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Total3,873
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Last 5 Years1,880
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Last 5 Years / Total0.485
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,036
World Rank
1,381
Country Rank
181
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Structural optimization | Global optimization | Very large scale optimization | Composite materials | Finite element
Structural optimization | Global optimization | Very large scale optimization | Composite materials | Finite element
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Total3,635
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Last 5 Years903
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Last 5 Years / Total0.248
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,005
World Rank
1,469
Country Rank
138
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total3,441
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Last 5 Years1,597
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Last 5 Years / Total0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,981
World Rank
1,488
Country Rank
306
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Blast response of structures | Buried charges | IEDs | Structural impact | Crashworthines
Blast response of structures | Buried charges | IEDs | Structural impact | Crashworthines
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Total3,403
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Last 5 Years1,537
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Last 5 Years / Total0.452
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,541
World Rank
1,492
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Alternative fuel (biodiesel | biogas and bioethanol) | Energy efficiency and conservation | Solar energy | Heat & Mass Transfe
Alternative fuel (biodiesel | biogas and bioethanol) | Energy efficiency and conservation | Solar energy | Heat & Mass Transfe
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Total3,384
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Last 5 Years2,202
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Last 5 Years / Total0.651
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,804
World Rank
1,687
Country Rank
161
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Engineering and Technology Management | Mechanical Engineering | System Dynamics | Energ
Engineering and Technology Management | Mechanical Engineering | System Dynamics | Energ
Citation Metrics
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Total2,971
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Last 5 Years1,566
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Last 5 Years / Total0.527
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
371,989
World Rank
1,702
Country Rank
222
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Chemical and Biosystems Engineering | Computational modeling of biophysical and physiologi
Chemical and Biosystems Engineering | Computational modeling of biophysical and physiologi
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Total2,949
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Last 5 Years2,326
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Last 5 Years / Total0.789
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
394,321
World Rank
1,817
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total2,738
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Last 5 Years1,271
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Last 5 Years / Total0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
413,581
World Rank
1,930
Country Rank
143
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering | Fatigue and Fracture | Finite Element Analysis | Displacement Ventilation | Biomass Processin
Mechanical Engineering | Fatigue and Fracture | Finite Element Analysis | Displacement Ventilation | Biomass Processin
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Total2,570
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Last 5 Years2,279
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Last 5 Years / Total0.887
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,746
World Rank
1,958
Country Rank
190
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Mechanics | Material modelling | Computational plasticity | Multidisciplinary optimizatio
Computational Mechanics | Material modelling | Computational plasticity | Multidisciplinary optimizatio
Citation Metrics
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Total2,544
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Last 5 Years1,284
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Last 5 Years / Total0.505
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
418,889
World Rank
1,976
Country Rank
192
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Gradient-only Optimisation | Generative Modeling | Particle-Based Solvers | GP
Gradient-only Optimisation | Generative Modeling | Particle-Based Solvers | GP
Citation Metrics
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Total2,526
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Last 5 Years1,915
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Last 5 Years / Total0.758
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434,883
World Rank
2,064
Country Rank
265
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total2,402
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Last 5 Years1,022
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Last 5 Years / Total0.425
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
444,625
World Rank
2,110
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites | Surface treatment of natural fibers | Polymer nanocomposites | Barrier properties | E
Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites | Surface treatment of natural fibers | Polymer nanocomposites | Barrier properties | E
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Total2,329
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Last 5 Years1,407
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Last 5 Years / Total0.604
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