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South Africa 73 Scientists H-Index Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 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 73 scientist, 1 country, 20 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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102,985
World Rank
South Africa
399
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Jane Catherine Ngila
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Analytical Environmental Chemistry | Nanotechnology for Water | Adsorption Chemistr

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    48
  • Last 5 Years
    35
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.729
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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112,521
World Rank
South Africa
446
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Alex Kuvarega
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Advanced oxidation processes | Nanomaterial synthesis | Heterogeneous catalysis | Water treatmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    45
  • Last 5 Years
    42
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.933
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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119,374
World Rank
South Africa
478
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Samuel Oluwatobi Oluwafemi
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    44
  • Last 5 Years
    36
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.818
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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139,476
World Rank
South Africa
575
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Shivendu Ranjan|Shivendu R, S Ranjan
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Biomaterials | Regenerative Medicine | NanoMedicine | NanoBiotechnology | NanoToxicolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.902
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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155,156
World Rank
South Africa
660
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Thabo Ti Nkambule
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Natural Organic Matter | Urban Water Cycle | Nanotechnology for Water Treatment | Drinking Water Treatment | Membrane Science and T

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    39
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.949
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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163,699
World Rank
South Africa
707
Country Rank
University of the Western Cape Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Mervin Meyer
University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanobiotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    38
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.974
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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174,690
World Rank
South Africa
766
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Patrick Ndungu
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanoscience and Nanotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    37
  • Last 5 Years
    31
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.838
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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205,326
World Rank
South Africa
936
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Edward Nxumalo
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology | Water Treatment Chemistry | Carbon Nanostructured Materials | Heterostructured Materials | Membrane Science and Te

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    34
  • Last 5 Years
    32
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.941
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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206,716
World Rank
South Africa
945
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Jack MJ Madito
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Energy storage hybrid-materials | Graphene-based Nanomaterial

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    34
  • Last 5 Years
    30
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.882
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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230,291
World Rank
South Africa
1,079
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Rashi Gusain
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Ionic Liquids | Nanotribology | Nanomaterials | Water Applications | Photocatalysi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    32
  • Last 5 Years
    32
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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230,661
World Rank
South Africa
1,085
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Neeraj Kumar
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
2D Materials | Nanomaterials | Energy Storage | Sustainability | Environmental Remediatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    32
  • Last 5 Years
    31
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.969
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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310,284
World Rank
South Africa
1,549
Country Rank
Tshwane University of Technology Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Tamba Jamiru
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Mechanical - Nano materials | Advanced Composites | Phase Transformatio

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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337,737
World Rank
South Africa
1,699
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Nithyadharseni Palaniyandy
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Metal-ion batteries | Supercapacitors | Materials Science | Nanomaterials | Magnetic material

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    26
  • Last 5 Years
    21
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.808
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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385,428
World Rank
South Africa
1,995
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Debabrata Nandi
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials | Energy storage | Water purification | sensin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    18
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.750
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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426,579
World Rank
South Africa
2,267
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
155
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Sathish Sundar Dhilip Kumar
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomedicine | Photomedicine | Biomaterials | Drug Delivery | Wound Healing & Cance

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    22
  • Last 5 Years
    21
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.955
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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433,919
World Rank
South Africa
2,309
Country Rank
Durban University of Technology Logo
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
P Mdluli
Durban University of Technology Durban, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    22
  • Last 5 Years
    18
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.818
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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442,685
World Rank
South Africa
2,372
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Sreejarani Kesavan Pillai
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials | topical delivery system

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    22
  • Last 5 Years
    15
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.682
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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453,964
World Rank
South Africa
2,438
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
172
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Parani Sundararajan|Sundararajan Parani
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials | Quantum dots | Nano composite

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    21
  • Last 5 Years
    20
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.952
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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484,687
World Rank
South Africa
2,611
Country Rank
Walter Sisulu University Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Raymond Taziwa
Walter Sisulu University Mthatha, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Renewable Energy | Nanostructured Solar Cells | Gasification | Hydrogen Generatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    20
  • Last 5 Years
    19
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.950
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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558,511
World Rank
South Africa
3,041
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
51
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Ntombizodwa R. Mathe
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Additive manufacturing | Aluminium alloys | titanium | nanotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    18
  • Last 5 Years
    16
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.889
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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586,468
World Rank
South Africa
3,218
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
234
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
William .W. Anku
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanomaterials | biopolymer nanocomposites | multiwalled carbon nanotubes | water treatmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    17
  • Last 5 Years
    17
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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589,019
World Rank
South Africa
3,233
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
121
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Tmesgen Girma Kebede
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials | Chromatography | Environmental pollutio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    17
  • Last 5 Years
    17
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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621,285
World Rank
South Africa
3,428
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
59
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Vongani Chauke
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Water Purification | Polymer Chemistry | Nanotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    17
  • Last 5 Years
    10
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.588
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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649,764
World Rank
South Africa
3,624
Country Rank
University of the Western Cape Logo
117
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Christopher Edozie Sunday
University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Analytical Chemistry | Electrochemical sensors | Nanoscience researc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    16
  • Last 5 Years
    13
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.813
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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652,064
World Rank
South Africa
3,641
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
65
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Kittessa Roro
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Solar Energy | Photovoltaic | Renewable Energy | Nanotechnolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    16
  • Last 5 Years
    12
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.750
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