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Total 19.145 scientist, 1 country, 74 institution
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
275
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :1
South Africa
Sahal Yacoob
Sahal Yacoob
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Particle Physics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
227
1,144
285,298
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
583
Country Rank
2
Institution Rank :2
Ranking Based On Selection :2
South Africa
Dan J Stein
Dan J Stein
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Anxiety disorders
Psychiatry in Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
200
1,456
251,812
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
791
Country Rank
3
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :3
South Africa
Loan Truong
Loan Truong
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
HEP
LHC
ATLAS
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
185
697
132,791
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
1,286
Country Rank
4
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :4
South Africa
Bruce Mellado
Bruce Mellado
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
161
729
128,757
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
1,578
Country Rank
5
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :5
South Africa
David M. Richardson
David M. Richardson
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
invasion ecology
invasion biology
invasion science
conservation biology
biological invasions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
153
495
97,481
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
2,040
Country Rank
6
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :6
South Africa
Timothy D Noakes
Timothy D Noakes
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town , South Africa
Others
Running
Nutrition
Exercise Physiology
Insulin Resistance
Diabetes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
144
544
63,972
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
2,469
Country Rank
7
Institution Rank :3
Ranking Based On Selection :7
South Africa
Jean Cleymans
Jean Cleymans
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics
Thermal Models
particle Physics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
137
473
81,770
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
2,980
Country Rank
8
Institution Rank :2
Ranking Based On Selection :8
South Africa
Simon Connell
Simon Connell
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics
Diamond Physics
Quantum Physics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
131
417
75,895
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
3,263
Country Rank
9
Institution Rank :2
Ranking Based On Selection :9
South Africa
Zeblon Vilakazi
Zeblon Vilakazi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy physics
Grid Computing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
128
362
72,488
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
3,648
Country Rank
10
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :10
South Africa
Mike Wingfield
Mike Wingfield
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forest protection
mycology
entomology
biotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
125
1,022
77,670
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
4,056
Country Rank
11
Institution Rank :3
Ranking Based On Selection :11
South Africa
Joyful Mdhluli
Joyful Mdhluli
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Physics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
429
49,957
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
4,787
Country Rank
12
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :12
South Africa
Richard M. Cowling
Richard M. Cowling
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Plant diversity and evolution
palaeovegetation science
conservation science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
117
384
45,136
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
5,391
Country Rank
13
Institution Rank :4
Ranking Based On Selection :13
South Africa
William Bond
William Bond
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology
evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
306
66,948
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
5,755
Country Rank
14
Institution Rank :4
Ranking Based On Selection :14
South Africa
Shabir A. Madhi
Shabir A. Madhi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
First interest
Second interest
Vaccinology
Respiratory pathogens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
540
63,752
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
6,204
Country Rank
15
Institution Rank :5
Ranking Based On Selection :15
South Africa
Robert J Scholes
Robert J Scholes
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
carbon cycle
savannas
earth observation
biodiversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
314
178,840
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
6,208
Country Rank
16
Institution Rank :5
Ranking Based On Selection :16
South Africa
Eric Bateman
Eric Bateman
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases
Respiratory medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
314
67,570
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
6,357
Country Rank
17
Institution Rank :6
Ranking Based On Selection :17
South Africa
Karen Sliwa
Karen Sliwa
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
cardiology
heart failure
Africa
peripartum
covid
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
319
141,075
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
6,795
Country Rank
18
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :18
South Africa
Eno E. Ebenso
Eno E. Ebenso
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
458
37,768
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
7,606
Country Rank
19
Institution Rank :7
Ranking Based On Selection :19
South Africa
Heather Zar
Heather Zar
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
413
59,577
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
7,972
Country Rank
20
Institution Rank :8
Ranking Based On Selection :20
South Africa
Keertan Dheda
Keertan Dheda
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases
pulmonary infections
tuberculosis
diseases of poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
305
47,400
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
8,042
Country Rank
21
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :21
South Africa
Fernando Albericio
Fernando Albericio
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
medicinal chemistry
peptides
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
713
53,570
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
8,719
Country Rank
22
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :22
South Africa
Christo Venter
Christo Venter
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Pulsars
gamma-ray astronomy
globular clusters
cosmic rays
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
256
40,050
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
8,901
Country Rank
23
Institution Rank :9
Ranking Based On Selection :23
South Africa
Bongani M Mayosi
Bongani M Mayosi
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Others
Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
291
129,552
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
9,336
Country Rank
24
Institution Rank :2
Ranking Based On Selection :24
South Africa
Robin M Warren
Robin M Warren
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
354
33,615
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
9,773
Country Rank
25
Institution Rank :1
Ranking Based On Selection :25
South Africa
Carl Lombard
Carl Lombard
South African Medical Research Council
Cape Town , South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
Biostatistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
400
32,831
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
275
South Africa
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sahal Yacoob
Sahal Yacoob
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
227
1,144
285,298
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Particle Physics
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
583
South Africa
2
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Dan J Stein
Dan J Stein
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
200
1,456
251,812
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Anxiety disorders
Psychiatry in Africa
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
791
South Africa
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Loan Truong
Loan Truong
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
185
697
132,791
Natural Sciences / Physics
HEP
LHC
ATLAS
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,286
South Africa
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bruce Mellado
Bruce Mellado
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
161
729
128,757
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,578
South Africa
5
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
David M. Richardson
David M. Richardson
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
153
495
97,481
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
invasion ecology
invasion biology
invasion science
conservation biology
biological invasions
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,040
South Africa
6
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Timothy D Noakes
Timothy D Noakes
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
144
544
63,972
Others
Running
Nutrition
Exercise Physiology
Insulin Resistance
Diabetes
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,469
South Africa
7
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jean Cleymans
Jean Cleymans
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
137
473
81,770
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics
Thermal Models
particle Physics
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,980
South Africa
8
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Simon Connell
Simon Connell
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
131
417
75,895
Natural Sciences / Physics
Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics
Diamond Physics
Quantum Physics
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
3,263
South Africa
9
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Zeblon Vilakazi
Zeblon Vilakazi
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
128
362
72,488
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy physics
Grid Computing
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
3,648
South Africa
10
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mike Wingfield
Mike Wingfield
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
125
1,022
77,670
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forest protection
mycology
entomology
biotechnology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
4,056
South Africa
11
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Joyful Mdhluli
Joyful Mdhluli
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
429
49,957
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Physics
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
4,787
South Africa
12
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Richard M. Cowling
Richard M. Cowling
Nelson Mandela University Port Elizabeth, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
117
384
45,136
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Plant diversity and evolution
palaeovegetation science
conservation science
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
5,391
South Africa
13
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
William Bond
William Bond
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
113
306
66,948
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology
evolution
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
5,755
South Africa
14
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Shabir A. Madhi
Shabir A. Madhi
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
540
63,752
First interest
Second interest
Vaccinology
Respiratory pathogens
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
6,204
South Africa
15
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Robert J Scholes
Robert J Scholes
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
109
314
178,840
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
carbon cycle
savannas
earth observation
biodiversity
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
6,208
South Africa
16
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Eric Bateman
Eric Bateman
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
109
314
67,570
Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases
Respiratory medicine
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
6,357
South Africa
17
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Karen Sliwa
Karen Sliwa
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
319
141,075
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
cardiology
heart failure
Africa
peripartum
covid
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
6,795
South Africa
18
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eno E. Ebenso
Eno E. Ebenso
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
458
37,768
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
corrosion
corrosion inhibition
corrosion of metals
adsorption
quantum chemical calculations
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
7,606
South Africa
19
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Heather Zar
Heather Zar
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
413
59,577
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
7,972
South Africa
20
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Keertan Dheda
Keertan Dheda
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
305
47,400
Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases
pulmonary infections
tuberculosis
diseases of poverty
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
8,042
South Africa
21
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Fernando Albericio
Fernando Albericio
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
713
53,570
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
medicinal chemistry
peptides
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
8,719
South Africa
22
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Christo Venter
Christo Venter
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
256
40,050
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Pulsars
gamma-ray astronomy
globular clusters
cosmic rays
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
8,901
South Africa
23
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Bongani M Mayosi
Bongani M Mayosi
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
291
129,552
Others
Medicine
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
9,336
South Africa
24
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Robin M Warren
Robin M Warren
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
354
33,615
Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
9,773
South Africa
25
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Carl Lombard
Carl Lombard
South African Medical Research Council Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
97
400
32,831
Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
Biostatistics
See All Rankings and Analysis