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South Africa 212 Scientists H-Index Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials 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.

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Total 212 scientist, 1 country, 26 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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68,269
World Rank
South Africa
225
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Ncholu Manyala
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Nano-Science | Materials Science | Energy Storag

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    55
  • Last 5 Years
    45
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.818
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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92,006
World Rank
South Africa
342
Country Rank
North West University Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Damian C. Onwudiwe
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Chemistry | Nanotechnology | Chemical Engineering | Water Treatment | Environmental Analysi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    49
  • Last 5 Years
    45
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.918
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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92,765
World Rank
South Africa
343
Country Rank
Tshwane University of Technology Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Abimbola Patricia Popoola
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Advanced Engineering Materials | Corrosion Engineering | Surface Technologie

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    49
  • Last 5 Years
    39
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.796
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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113,059
World Rank
South Africa
448
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Mo Daramola
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Sustainable chemical engineering processes (waste and biomass utilization | clean water | zer

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    45
  • Last 5 Years
    40
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.889
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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197,101
World Rank
South Africa
876
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Sisa Pityana
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
materials science | laser materials processin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    35
  • Last 5 Years
    28
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.800
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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205,516
World Rank
South Africa
935
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
103
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Elhadi Adam
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System "GIS

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    34
  • Last 5 Years
    33
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.971
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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207,630
World Rank
South Africa
948
Country Rank
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Victoria A. Jideani
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Biopolymers | Data mining | Rheology | Experimental Design and Data Analysi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    34
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.853
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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233,868
World Rank
South Africa
1,105
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
81
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Mark Bussin
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Remuneration | compensation | reward | performance managemen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    32
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.844
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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234,816
World Rank
South Africa
1,110
Country Rank
University of Zululand Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Malik Dilshad Khan
University of Zululand Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Chemistry | Thin films | Inorganic materials | Semiconductor

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    32
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.813
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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236,066
World Rank
South Africa
1,116
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
125
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Selo Ndlovu|Sehliselo Ndlovu
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Hydrometallurgy | bioleaching | extractive metallurgy | mineral processing | recyclin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    32
  • Last 5 Years
    25
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.781
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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247,006
World Rank
South Africa
1,174
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
131
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Geoffrey S. Simate
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Water Treatment | Carbon Nanotechnology | Biohydrometallurgy | Industrial and Mining Water Research Unit | Innovation Studie

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    31
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.871
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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293,475
World Rank
South Africa
1,455
Country Rank
University of Limpopo Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Kwena Desmond Modibane
University of Limpopo Mankweng, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
hydrogen technology | nanomaterials | organometallic complex | metal hydride | polymer

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    28
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.929
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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310,756
World Rank
South Africa
1,547
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
172
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (MMCs and Light Alloys) | Corrosion | High Entropy Alloys | Hot Deformation

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    27
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.963
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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311,381
World Rank
South Africa
1,552
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Sudhakar Muniyasamy
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Bioplastics and Biodegradable Material

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    27
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.963
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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312,564
World Rank
South Africa
1,555
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
173
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Lebea Nthunya
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Environmental Analytical Chemistry | Water Treatment | Membrane Technology | Resource Recover

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    27
  • Last 5 Years
    25
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.926
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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323,508
World Rank
South Africa
1,610
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
115
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Antoine-Floribert Mulaba-Bafubiandi
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Circular economy | Green Production | natural resources beneficiation and value addition | waste-to-energy | and nuclear waste engineering science

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    27
  • Last 5 Years
    18
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.667
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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360,537
World Rank
South Africa
1,828
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Kumar Raju
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Energy storage Material

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    25
  • Last 5 Years
    20
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.800
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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368,105
World Rank
South Africa
1,882
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
194
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Kathryn C. Sole
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
solvent extraction | ion exchange | electrowinning | hydrometallurg

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    25
  • Last 5 Years
    16
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.640
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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376,369
World Rank
South Africa
1,930
Country Rank
Tshwane University of Technology Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Mxolisi Shongwe
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    22
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.917
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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376,851
World Rank
South Africa
1,935
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
211
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Cletah Shoko
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Remote sensing | GIS | Geospatial modelling | Surface hydrology | Spatial ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    22
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.917
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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377,218
World Rank
South Africa
1,941
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
141
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
James Ramontja
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Polymer nanocomposites | nanomaterials | materials science | nanosensor

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    22
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.917
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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392,703
World Rank
South Africa
2,043
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
210
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Waldo Stumpf
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    15
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.625
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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400,059
World Rank
South Africa
2,086
Country Rank
North West University Logo
95
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Stephanus Petrus Du Preez|Faan du Preez
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Hydrogen energy | Ferrochrome | Solid-state reduction | Materials Science and Engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    23
  • Last 5 Years
    22
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.957
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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407,153
World Rank
South Africa
2,128
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
149
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Rf Laubscher
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials | Manufacturing | Residual stress | Finite Element Analysis | Physical metallurg

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    23
  • Last 5 Years
    19
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.826
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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407,315
World Rank
South Africa
2,130
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
232
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Kevin Harding|Kevin Graham Harding
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Chemical Engineering | Life Cycle Assessment | Industrial Ecology | Industrial Biotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    23
  • Last 5 Years
    19
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.826
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