Measure your academic influence with the AD Scientific Index 2025 H-Index Rankings.
These rankings provide a comprehensive evaluation of scientific performance by combining total and recent 6-year h-index values, offering insight into both research productivity and long-term impact. The h-index balances quantity with quality, highlighting sustained academic excellence. Rankings are continuously updated in near real-time to reflect the latest scholarly activity across countries, institutions, and 211 academic fields. Premium Membership unlocks deeper analytics, dynamic ranking tools, and personalized trend visualizations.
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
High Energy Particle Physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
150
0.647
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Anxiety disorders
Psychiatry in Afric
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
153
0.705
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
HEP
LHC
ATLA
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
146
0.753
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Particle Physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
119
0.692
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
invasion ecology
invasion biology
invasion science
conservation biology
biological invasion
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158
102
0.646
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Running
Nutrition
Exercise Physiology
Insulin Resistance
Diabete
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
55
0.374
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Physics
Thermal Models
particle Physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
111
0.771
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics
Diamond Physics
Quantum Physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
95
0.688
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
High Energy physics
Grid Computing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
106
0.809
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
forest protection
mycology
entomology
biotechnolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
78
0.605
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
High Energy Physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
123
0.961
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Plant diversity and evolution
palaeovegetation science
conservation scienc
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
49
0.415
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
carbon cycle
savannas
earth observation
biodiversit
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
73
0.629
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
First interest
Second interest
Vaccinology
Respiratory pathogen
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
81
0.711
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Ecology
evolutio
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
77
0.675
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Respiratory medicin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
66
0.584
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
87
0.777
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
cardiology
heart failure
Africa
peripartum
covi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
88
0.786
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
84
0.771
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
medicinal chemistry
peptide
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
60
0.566
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
pulmonary infections
tuberculosis
diseases of povert
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
66
0.629
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
65
0.637
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Pulsars
gamma-ray astronomy
globular clusters
cosmic ray
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
53
0.520
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Medicin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
70
0.693
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Tuberculosi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
61
0.610
Sahal Yacoob
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
150
0.647
Dan J Stein
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
153
0.705
Anxiety disorders
Psychiatry in Afric
Loan Truong
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
146
0.753
Bruce Mellado
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
119
0.692
David M. Richardson
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158
102
0.646
invasion ecology
invasion biology
invasion science
conservation biology
biological invasion
Timothy D Noakes
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
55
0.374
Running
Nutrition
Exercise Physiology
Insulin Resistance
Diabete
Jean Cleymans
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
111
0.771
Simon Connell
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
95
0.688
Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics
Diamond Physics
Quantum Physic
Zeblon Vilakazi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
106
0.809
Mike Wingfield
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
78
0.605
forest protection
mycology
entomology
biotechnolog
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Joyful Mdhluli
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
123
0.961
Richard M. Cowling
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
49
0.415
Plant diversity and evolution
palaeovegetation science
conservation scienc
Robert J Scholes
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
73
0.629
carbon cycle
savannas
earth observation
biodiversit
Shabir A. Madhi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
81
0.711
First interest
Second interest
Vaccinology
Respiratory pathogen
William Bond
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
77
0.675
Eric Bateman
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
66
0.584
Eno E. Ebenso
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
87
0.777
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculation
Karen Sliwa
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
88
0.786
cardiology
heart failure
Africa
peripartum
covi
Heather Zar
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
84
0.771
Fernando Albericio
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
60
0.566
Keertan Dheda
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
66
0.629
pulmonary infections
tuberculosis
diseases of povert
Lucy Gilson
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
65
0.637
Christo Venter
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
53
0.520
Pulsars
gamma-ray astronomy
globular clusters
cosmic ray
Bongani M Mayosi
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
70
0.693
Robin M Warren
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
61
0.610