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South Africa 625 Scientists H-Index Economics & Econometrics 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 625 scientist, 1 country, 31 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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12,384
World Rank
South Africa
32
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Rangan Gupta
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Macroecomomics | forecastin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    94
  • Last 5 Years
    80
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.851
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Rankings

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31,673
World Rank
South Africa
97
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Ian Sanne
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Infectious Diseases | HIV | Tuberculosis | Health Economic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    72
  • Last 5 Years
    39
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.542
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Rankings

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35,111
World Rank
South Africa
113
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Nicholas M Odhiambo
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Macroeconomic Polic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    69
  • Last 5 Years
    58
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.841
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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69,791
World Rank
South Africa
236
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
59
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Murray Leibbrandt
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Poverty | Inequality | Social Mobilit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    55
  • Last 5 Years
    32
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.582
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Rankings

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70,198
World Rank
South Africa
241
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Haroon Bhorat
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Labour Economics | Poverty and Income Distributio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    55
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.527
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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76,733
World Rank
South Africa
272
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
69
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
J Paul Dunne
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economics | political science | developmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    53
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.642
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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107,098
World Rank
South Africa
417
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Warren Maroun
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Corporate governance | auditing | accountability | financial reportin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    46
  • Last 5 Years
    41
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.891
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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107,634
World Rank
South Africa
420
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Roula Inglesi-Lotz
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
Energy economics and policy | environmental economics | applied economic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    46
  • Last 5 Years
    38
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.826
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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120,670
World Rank
South Africa
490
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Dorrit Posel|D.R.Posel, Dori Posel
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economic demography | Gender | Labour economics | Well-bein

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    44
  • Last 5 Years
    32
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.727
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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122,457
World Rank
South Africa
502
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
66
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Ingrid Woolard
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Poverty | inequality | unemployment | social assistance | impact evaluatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    44
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.614
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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123,594
World Rank
South Africa
508
Country Rank
University of the Western Cape Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Julian May
University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
development economics poverty lan

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    44
  • Last 5 Years
    23
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.523
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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128,250
World Rank
South Africa
528
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
128
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Hana Ross
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Tobacco Control | NCD preventio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    43
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.674
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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132,882
World Rank
South Africa
554
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
136
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
John Ele-Ojo Ataguba
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Development Economics | Health Economics | Microeconomic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    42
  • Last 5 Years
    35
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.833
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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135,168
World Rank
South Africa
562
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
137
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Paul Bowen
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Construction_industry | HIV_AIDS | Workplace_stress and construction management | HIV/AIDS and prevention | Workplace stress work-f

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    42
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.690
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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140,230
World Rank
South Africa
581
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Imhotep P. Alagidede
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Applied Financial Econometrics | Public Economics | Development Finance | Emerging Market Economie

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.829
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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142,083
World Rank
South Africa
593
Country Rank
University of the Free State Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Ashok Chapagain
University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Water resources management | Water accounting | Water Footprint | Food | Irrigatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 5 Years
    30
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.732
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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144,081
World Rank
South Africa
601
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
142
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Don Ross
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economic Methodology | Game Theory | Philosophy of Science | Experimental Economics | Addictio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 5 Years
    25
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.610
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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160,818
World Rank
South Africa
695
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
164
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Harold Kincaid
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
philosophy of social science philosophy of science | experimental economics | causalit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    39
  • Last 5 Years
    24
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.615
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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195,865
World Rank
South Africa
874
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
193
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Martine Visser
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
Behavioral and Experimental Economics | Environmental Economic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    35
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.829
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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197,257
World Rank
South Africa
879
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Gavin George
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
HIV | AIDS | Health | Economic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    35
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.771
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Rankings

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197,359
World Rank
South Africa
881
Country Rank
North West University Logo
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Andrea Saayman
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economics | Tourism Economics | Applied Econometrics | Forecastin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    35
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.771
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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197,428
World Rank
South Africa
883
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
115
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Josephine Kaviti Musango
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
System Dynamics | Energy Transition | Resource Economics | Technology Assessment | Africa Citie

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    35
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.771
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Rankings

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201,402
World Rank
South Africa
909
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
101
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Frederik Booysen
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
family health | diseases of despair | health inequalities | mental health | well-bein

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    35
  • Last 5 Years
    22
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.629
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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205,944
World Rank
South Africa
943
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
79
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Ljs Baiyegunhi.
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Agricultural Development Economics | Environmental Economics | Food Security | Natural Resource Us

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    34
  • Last 5 Years
    31
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.912
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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219,973
World Rank
South Africa
1,013
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
94
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
John Henry Hall
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Corporate Financ

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    33
  • Last 5 Years
    28
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.848
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