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South Africa 304 Scientists H-Index Economics & Econometrics / Economics 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 304 scientist, 1 country, 30 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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12,407
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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31,727
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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35,168
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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69,888
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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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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70,300
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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76,850
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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120,844
World Rank
South Africa
490
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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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122,632
World Rank
South Africa
502
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
66
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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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123,784
World Rank
South Africa
508
Country Rank
University of the Western Cape Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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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128,466
World Rank
South Africa
528
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
128
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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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133,086
World Rank
South Africa
554
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
136
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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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135,381
World Rank
South Africa
562
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
137
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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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144,298
World Rank
South Africa
602
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
142
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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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161,042
World Rank
South Africa
695
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
164
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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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197,562
World Rank
South Africa
879
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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197,671
World Rank
South Africa
881
Country Rank
North West University Logo
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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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197,748
World Rank
South Africa
883
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
115
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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201,737
World Rank
South Africa
910
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
101
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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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221,734
World Rank
South Africa
1,022
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
135
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Ronelle Burger
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Development Economics | Health Economics | Policy Researc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    33
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.788
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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222,138
World Rank
South Africa
1,025
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
115
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Daniela Casale
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
feminist economics | gender | labour | education | household economic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    33
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.788
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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224,417
World Rank
South Africa
1,041
Country Rank
North West University Logo
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
AS Oyekale
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Environmental | Health | & Development Economics | & Applied Econometric

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    33
  • Last 5 Years
    23
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.697
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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226,330
World Rank
South Africa
1,052
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
232
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Susan Cleary
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economic Evaluation and Health Technology Assessment in LMI

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    33
  • Last 5 Years
    21
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.636
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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230,981
World Rank
South Africa
1,086
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
78
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Daniel Meyer
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Development Economics. Local economic development | entrepreneurship | good governanc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    32
  • Last 5 Years
    30
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.938
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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236,359
World Rank
South Africa
1,119
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
145
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Johan Fourie
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economic history | Africa | Development economics | South African histor

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    32
  • Last 5 Years
    24
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.750
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Rankings

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246,533
World Rank
South Africa
1,173
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
89
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natanya Meyer
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Local Economic Development | Entrepreneurship | Female entrepreneurship | Tourism studies | South Afric

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    31
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.871
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