AD Scientific Index
 Open Nav
Login Login Pricing & Plans Pricing & Plans
Engineering & Technology

H-Index
Rankings

South Africa 25 Scientists H-Index Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering 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.

map
×
Total 25 scientist, 1 country, 9 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
86,604
World Rank
South Africa
319
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
82
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Christopher L Vaughan
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Human Gait | Biomechanics | Mathematical Modelling | Medical Imaging | Breast Cance

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    51
  • Last 5 Years
    23
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.451
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
103,243
World Rank
South Africa
403
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
103
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Ernesta Meintjes
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
MRI | neuroscience | bioengineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    47
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.723
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
268,483
World Rank
South Africa
1,316
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
265
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Tania Douglas
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering | Medical Imaging | Health Innovation | Technological Innovation System

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    30
  • Last 5 Years
    20
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.667
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
290,679
World Rank
South Africa
1,444
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
159
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Colleen A. Flanagan
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
receptor

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    29
  • Last 5 Years
    11
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.379
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
293,656
World Rank
South Africa
1,461
Country Rank
Rhodes University Logo
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Edkins Adrienne Lesley
Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Chaperone biology | Heat shock proteins | Cellular proteostasis | Drug Discover

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    28
  • Last 5 Years
    25
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.893
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
330,120
World Rank
South Africa
1,656
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Chika Ifeanyi Chukwuma
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical sciences | molecular biology and pharmacolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    26
  • Last 5 Years
    25
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.962
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
340,078
World Rank
South Africa
1,711
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
317
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Martha Holmes
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Neuroimaging | HIV exposure | neurodevelopment | gut-brain axis | cytomegaloviru

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    26
  • Last 5 Years
    20
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.769
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
397,038
World Rank
South Africa
2,074
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Daniel Atlaw
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
biomedical scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    23
  • Last 5 Years
    23
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
509,083
World Rank
South Africa
2,765
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
332
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
William Ferris
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Researc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    20
  • Last 5 Years
    12
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.600
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
531,839
World Rank
South Africa
2,892
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
351
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Martin Nieuwoudt
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Bioengineering | Immunology | Biostatistical data analysis and modellin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    19
  • Last 5 Years
    15
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.789
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
568,447
World Rank
South Africa
3,102
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
495
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Denis Chopera
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Science | Virology | Biotechnology | Immunolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    18
  • Last 5 Years
    14
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.778
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
589,313
World Rank
South Africa
3,236
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
516
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Kevin L Sack
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Computational mechanics | Biomedical engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    17
  • Last 5 Years
    17
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
753,166
World Rank
South Africa
4,280
Country Rank
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Logo
66
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Vanessa Jackson
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Environmental microbiology | bioremediatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    14
  • Last 5 Years
    10
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.714
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
864,489
World Rank
South Africa
5,098
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
731
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Sudesh Sivarasu
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Medical Device Design | Health Technology Innovation | Appropriate Health Technologies | Orthopaedic Biomechanics | Biomechatronic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    12
  • Last 5 Years
    9
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.750
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
899,966
World Rank
South Africa
5,344
Country Rank
Nelson Mandela University Logo
65
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Shahrokh Hatefi
Nelson Mandela University Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Mechatronics | Advanced Manufacturing | Control Systems | Biomedical Engineering | Satellite System

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    11
  • Last 5 Years
    11
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
930,602
World Rank
South Africa
5,593
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
622
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Dawie Van Den Heever
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering | Neural Engineering | Neuroscienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    11
  • Last 5 Years
    9
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.818
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
966,591
World Rank
South Africa
5,838
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
653
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Rebecca Tadokera
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Clinical Immunology | Sepsis | Diagnostics | Molecular Epidemiology | Antimicrobial Resistanc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    10
  • Last 5 Years
    10
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
1,020,627
World Rank
South Africa
6,302
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
599
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Adam Pantanowitz
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering | Machine Learning | Human Computer Interactio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    10
  • Last 5 Years
    8
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.800
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
1,187,447
World Rank
South Africa
7,597
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
799
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Rouxjeane Venter
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Tuberculosis | transmission | diagnostic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    8
  • Last 5 Years
    8
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
1,694,776
World Rank
South Africa
11,610
Country Rank
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa Logo
76
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Palesa Sekhejane
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical | health systems | disease prevention | African affair

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    5
  • Last 5 Years
    4
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.800
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
1,838,997
World Rank
South Africa
12,670
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
1,345
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Adijat Omowumi Inyang
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Nanomaterials | Material Science | Biomaterials | Biosensors | Biomedical Engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    4
  • Last 5 Years
    4
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
2,063,903
World Rank
South Africa
14,677
Country Rank
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Logo
294
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Mohammed Yagoub Ibrahim Esmail|M.Esmail, Mohammed Esmail
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Optimization and control systems | Dynamical modelling of complex systems | interconnected power systems | point to point positioning applications | Biomedical Engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    3
  • Last 5 Years
    3
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
2,241,300
World Rank
South Africa
16,328
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
1,507
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Chibuike Mbanefo
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Medical devices | Digital health platforms | Modelling | Health systems engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    2
  • Last 5 Years
    2
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
2,377,317
World Rank
South Africa
17,660
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
1,642
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Charita Bhikha
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    2
  • Last 5 Years
    1
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.500
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
2,464,133
World Rank
South Africa
18,349
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
1,662
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Zahra Shaikh
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Gas dynamics | biofluid mechanics | biomedical engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    1
  • Last 5 Years
    1
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
Smart Institutional Excellence Plan
360° Real-Time Academic Performance Analysis
Strategic Researcher Transfer Tools
Academic Contribution Analytics Module
Unlock Your Academic Potential Today

🌍 Be Our Partner: Representation & Collaboration

Represent AD Scientific Index in your country or region — and grow with us.

  • ✅ Official recognition as a regional partner
  • ✅ Visibility partnership with full brand support
  • ✅ Help institutions in your region enhance their academic visibility
  • ✅ Contribute to value-driven projects with measurable academic impact
Discover Universities That Trust Us

Discover Universities That Trust Us

Curious about institutions benefiting from the AD Scientific Index?