AD Scientific Index
 Open Nav
Login Login Pricing & Plans Pricing & Plans
Others

H-Index
Rankings

South Africa 7,579 Scientists H-Index Others 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 7.579 scientist, 1 country, 57 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
2,185
World Rank
South Africa
6
Country Rank
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Timothy D Noakes
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa
Others
Running | Nutrition | Exercise Physiology | Insulin Resistance | Diabete

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    147
  • Last 5 Years
    56
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.381
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
5,430
World Rank
South Africa
14
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Shabir A. Madhi
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Others
First interest | Second interest | Vaccinology | Respiratory pathogen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    117
  • Last 5 Years
    84
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.718
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
8,866
World Rank
South Africa
23
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Bongani M Mayosi
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Others
Medicin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    103
  • Last 5 Years
    73
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.709
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
12,452
World Rank
South Africa
33
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Suprakas Sinha Ray
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Others
Polymer Physics and Polymer Nanocomposite

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    94
  • Last 5 Years
    69
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.734
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
14,168
World Rank
South Africa
37
Country Rank
National Institute for Communicable Diseases Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Lynn Morris
National Institute for Communicable Diseases Johannesburg, South Africa
Others
Vaccine

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    91
  • Last 5 Years
    52
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.571
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
15,266
World Rank
South Africa
44
Country Rank
Africa Health Research Institute Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Willem Hanekom
Africa Health Research Institute Somkhele, South Africa
Others
Tuberculosis | Vaccinology | Immunology | Clinical Trial

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    89
  • Last 5 Years
    57
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.640
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
17,429
World Rank
South Africa
55
Country Rank
The Aurum Institute NPC Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Gavin Churchyard
The Aurum Institute NPC Johannesburg, South Africa
Others
Tuberculosis | HIV/AID

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    86
  • Last 5 Years
    49
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.570
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
24,470
World Rank
South Africa
77
Country Rank
South African Medical Research Council Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Debbie Bradshaw
South African Medical Research Council Cape Town, South Africa
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    78
  • Last 5 Years
    40
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.513
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
27,042
World Rank
South Africa
83
Country Rank
National Institute for Communicable Diseases Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Cheryl Cohen
National Institute for Communicable Diseases Johannesburg, South Africa
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    75
  • Last 5 Years
    56
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.747
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
28,190
World Rank
South Africa
86
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Onisimo Mutanga
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    74
  • Last 5 Years
    61
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.824
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
28,832
World Rank
South Africa
88
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Wendy Stevens|Stevens Wendy S, Stevens W, StevensW.S.
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Others
HIV TB COVID HAEMATOLOF

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    74
  • Last 5 Years
    43
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.581
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
33,219
World Rank
South Africa
103
Country Rank
North West University Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Donald Kurtz
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    71
  • Last 5 Years
    36
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.507
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
33,678
World Rank
South Africa
106
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Fiona Baker
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Others
women's health | sleep | adolescents | brain | menopaus

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    70
  • Last 5 Years
    57
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.814
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
35,035
World Rank
South Africa
112
Country Rank
Tshwane University of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa
Others
Polymer Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    69
  • Last 5 Years
    62
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.899
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
35,289
World Rank
South Africa
115
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Petrus J De Vries
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    69
  • Last 5 Years
    53
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.768
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
42,815
World Rank
South Africa
133
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Carolyn Williamson
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Others
hi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    65
  • Last 5 Years
    44
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.677
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
50,133
World Rank
South Africa
160
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Peter Zilla
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Others
Heart Valve Researc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    62
  • Last 5 Years
    33
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.532
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
50,162
World Rank
South Africa
161
Country Rank
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Leickness Chisamu Simbayi
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Others
HIV/AIDS surveillance | HIV-related stigma and discrimination | behavioural interventions | implementation research | Orphaned an

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    62
  • Last 5 Years
    33
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.532
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
54,891
World Rank
South Africa
176
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Anna-Lise Williamson
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Others
vaccines | papillomavirus | HI

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    60
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.567
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
57,293
World Rank
South Africa
183
Country Rank
South African Medical Research Council Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Catherine Mathews
South African Medical Research Council Cape Town, South Africa
Others
Healt

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    59
  • Last 5 Years
    36
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.610
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
60,058
World Rank
South Africa
195
Country Rank
National Institute for Communicable Diseases Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Adrian Puren
National Institute for Communicable Diseases Johannesburg, South Africa
Others
HIV epidemiology | HIV surveillance | HIV diagnostic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    58
  • Last 5 Years
    36
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.621
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
62,160
World Rank
South Africa
203
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
P. Pratap Kumar
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Others
Indian Diaspora | Religion | Hinduism | South Asian

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    57
  • Last 5 Years
    42
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.737
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
62,194
World Rank
South Africa
205
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Leigh Johnson
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Others
HIV | AIDS | sexually transmitted infection

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    57
  • Last 5 Years
    42
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.737
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
63,553
World Rank
South Africa
208
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Midgley JJ
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    57
  • Last 5 Years
    31
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.544
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
68,623
World Rank
South Africa
230
Country Rank
South African Medical Research Council Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Arvin Bhana
South African Medical Research Council Cape Town, South Africa
Others
integration of mental health into primary care | children & adolescence | HI

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    55
  • Last 5 Years
    40
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.727
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?