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Social Sciences / Demography Highly Cited Researchers 18 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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179,343
World Rank
738
Country Rank
91
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Demography
Demography | Social Statistics and Population Healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,595
  • Last 5 Years
    4,268
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.647
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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189,964
World Rank
784
Country Rank
100
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Demography
data analysis | nutrition | anthropometry | sociodemograph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,230
  • Last 5 Years
    2,020
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.324
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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324,523
World Rank
1,449
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Demography
Population Studies | Demograph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,480
  • Last 5 Years
    1,406
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.404
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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413,478
World Rank
1,933
Country Rank
361
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,567
  • Last 5 Years
    1,085
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.423
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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497,168
World Rank
2,394
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Demography
Invasive plant species | Restoration Ecology | Pollination | Conservation | Fynbo

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,985
  • Last 5 Years
    1,463
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.737
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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686,607
World Rank
3,496
Country Rank
136
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Demography
Demographic estimation and modelling | population projections and small area estimation | survey design | processing and analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,165
  • Last 5 Years
    180
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.155
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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949,520
World Rank
5,242
Country Rank
510
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Demography
Public health | demography | development researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    580
  • Last 5 Years
    389
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.671
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,136,617
World Rank
6,808
Country Rank
904
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Demography
Application of statistical and machine learning techniques to healthcare and demography

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    378
  • Last 5 Years
    361
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.955
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,147,781
World Rank
6,897
Country Rank
409
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Demography
Demography | Population Studies | Maternal and Child healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    369
  • Last 5 Years
    264
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.715
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,189,393
World Rank
7,235
Country Rank
704
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Demography
demography | population studies | public health | gender-based violence | sexual and reproductive healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    337
  • Last 5 Years
    195
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.579
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,209,964
World Rank
7,405
Country Rank
718
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Demography
Demography and population studies | systems thinking | monitoring and evaluation | research method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    322
  • Last 5 Years
    259
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.804
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,229,821
World Rank
7,581
Country Rank
96
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Demography
Demography analysis | Spatial Statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    309
  • Last 5 Years
    148
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.479
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,233,617
World Rank
7,607
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Demography
family issues | sexual and reproductive justice and freedom | Gender issues | social demography and epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    306
  • Last 5 Years
    277
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.905
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,235,853
World Rank
7,633
Country Rank
245
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Demography
demography | urban studies | immigratio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    305
  • Last 5 Years
    141
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,294,918
World Rank
8,129
Country Rank
679
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Demography
Sociology | Demography | Gender | Maternal Sexual & Reproductive Health | Public Healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    270
  • Last 5 Years
    246
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.911
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,618,024
World Rank
10,776
Country Rank
1,207
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Demography
demography | public healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    147
  • Last 5 Years
    124
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.844
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,764,545
World Rank
11,896
Country Rank
918
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Demography
Demography | Population Studie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    111
  • Last 5 Years
    56
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.505
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,954,769
World Rank
13,481
Country Rank
879
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Demography
Sexual and reproductive health | IP

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    74
  • Last 5 Years
    51
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.689
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