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South Africa 645 Scientists H-Index Agriculture & Forestry Rankings - 2026

This real-time ranking measures researchers’ academic productivity and impact at global, continental, national, and institutional levels using total and recent 5-year H-index data. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines.

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Total 645 scientist, 1 country, 31 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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3,483
World Rank
South Africa
11
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Mike Wingfield
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forest protection | mycology | entomology | biotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    131
  • Last 5 Years
    82
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.626
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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16,061
World Rank
South Africa
48
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Steven D. Johnson
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Evolutionary biology | pollination biology | plant reproduction | chemical ecology | invasion biolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    88
  • Last 5 Years
    50
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.568
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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19,240
World Rank
South Africa
65
Country Rank
North West University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Microbial Ecology | Soil Metagenomics | Plant-Microbe Interaction

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    83
  • Last 5 Years
    76
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.916
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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24,809
World Rank
South Africa
78
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Umezuruike Linus Opara
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Agricultural Engineering
Postharvest Technology | Food Science and Technology | Agricultural Engineering | Biosystem

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    77
  • Last 5 Years
    63
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.818
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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31,968
World Rank
South Africa
98
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Hans P. Binswanger-Mkhize
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Agricultural and Rural Developmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    72
  • Last 5 Years
    31
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.431
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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36,863
World Rank
South Africa
120
Country Rank
University of the Western Cape Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Ralf Henkel
University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Andrology | Oxidative stress | Medicinal Plants | reactive oxygen species | male infertilit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    68
  • Last 5 Years
    55
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.809
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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39,637
World Rank
South Africa
125
Country Rank
Rhodes University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Christopher Mcquaid
Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Marine ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    67
  • Last 5 Years
    35
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.522
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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43,357
World Rank
South Africa
135
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Teresa Coutinho
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
microbiology | plant patholog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    65
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.569
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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43,652
World Rank
South Africa
136
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Lynne Shannon
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
fisheries | marine | Benguela | indicators | ecosyste

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    65
  • Last 5 Years
    33
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.508
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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44,805
World Rank
South Africa
138
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
John S. Terblanche
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Entomology & Pesticides
Evolutionary physiology - insect physiology - physiological plasticit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    64
  • Last 5 Years
    44
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.688
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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45,797
World Rank
South Africa
143
Country Rank
University of the Free State Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Louis Scott
University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Pollen analysis | palaeoscience | palynology | palaeoecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    64
  • Last 5 Years
    32
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.500
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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47,810
World Rank
South Africa
152
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
ETF Witkowski
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant ecology | plant ecophysiology | conservation biology | invasion biology | ethnoecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    63
  • Last 5 Years
    33
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.524
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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50,085
World Rank
South Africa
159
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Jill M. Farrant
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    62
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.548
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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50,425
World Rank
South Africa
162
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Charles Griffiths
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Marine invertebrate biodiversity | marine alien specie

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    62
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.468
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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55,606
World Rank
South Africa
178
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Norman Pammenter
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant ecophysiology | plant desiccation tolerance | seed biolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    60
  • Last 5 Years
    24
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.400
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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56,279
World Rank
South Africa
181
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Cheikh Mbow
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
Climate Change | Forestry | Carbon | Drylands | Afric

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    59
  • Last 5 Years
    46
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.780
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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58,657
World Rank
South Africa
188
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Hussien Shimelis
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Breeding | Plant Genetics | Quantitative Genetics | Crop Science | Agricultural Plant Science

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    58
  • Last 5 Years
    50
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.862
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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62,170
World Rank
South Africa
204
Country Rank
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Olaf LF Weyl
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity Makhanda, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Inland Fisheries | Fish Biology | Freshwater Ecology | Invasion Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    57
  • Last 5 Years
    42
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.737
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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63,665
World Rank
South Africa
209
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
M. Timm Hoffman
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Historical Ecology | Conservation Biology | Arid Land

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    57
  • Last 5 Years
    30
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.526
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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65,015
World Rank
South Africa
214
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Peter Lindsey
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Entomology & Pesticides
Conservation biolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    56
  • Last 5 Years
    44
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.786
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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68,736
World Rank
South Africa
231
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Paramu Mafongoya
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Agronomy | Climate Science | Soil Science and Agroforestr

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    55
  • Last 5 Years
    39
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.709
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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71,663
World Rank
South Africa
249
Country Rank
Tshwane University of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Dharini Sivakumar
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Crop Sciences
Postharvest Technology of Fresh Produc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    54
  • Last 5 Years
    43
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.796
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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71,885
World Rank
South Africa
253
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Mark Laing
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Biological control | silicon in agriculture | plant breeding | African crops | climate chang

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    54
  • Last 5 Years
    41
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.759
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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74,148
World Rank
South Africa
264
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Marthan Bester
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Marine Mammal Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    54
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.481
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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76,976
World Rank
South Africa
274
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Alexander Myburg
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forest molecular genetics | genomics | genetics | cellulose | xyla

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    53
  • Last 5 Years
    33
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.623
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