University of Cape Town in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
178
researchers on the list
1
rank in South Africa
362
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stein, Dan J. | Psychiatry | 15 / 90,846 | 10 / 90,846 |
| Bond, William J. | Ecology | 54 / 82,882 | 59 / 82,882 |
| Noakes, Timothy D. | Sport Sciences | 2 / 41,112 | 63 / 41,112 |
| Ryan, Peter G. | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 31 / 54,545 | 17 / 54,545 |
| Zar, Heather J. | Respiratory System | 140 / 71,926 | 25 / 71,926 |
| Lund, Crick | Psychiatry | 649 / 90,846 | 130 / 90,846 |
| Opie, LionelH H. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 316 / 249,410 | 3,050 / 249,410 |
| Ellis, George Francis Rayner | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 122 / 164,120 | 172 / 164,120 |
| Watson, Vanessa J. | Urban & Regional Planning | 49 / 15,338 | 27 / 15,338 |
| Bekker, Linda-Gail Gail | Virology | 221 / 79,508 | 21 / 79,508 |
| Warner, John Oliver | Allergy | 47 / 19,768 | 170 / 19,768 |
| Moons, Philip | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,233 / 249,410 | 449 / 249,410 |
| Bateman, E. D. | Respiratory System | 154 / 71,926 | 303 / 71,926 |
| Gilson, Lucy | Health Policy & Services | 33 / 23,941 | 25 / 23,941 |
| Mayosi, Bongani M. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 760 / 249,410 | 713 / 249,410 |
| de Blök, Willem J.G. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 269 / 58,202 | 385 / 58,202 |
| Beighton, Peter H. | Genetics & Heredity | 110 / 42,273 | 415 / 42,273 |
| Reason, Christopher J.C. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 352 / 84,638 | 602 / 84,638 |
| Cleymans, Jean Willy Andre | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 408 / 164,120 | 679 / 164,120 |
| Kenyon, Chris Richard | Microbiology | 2,122 / 232,186 | 476 / 232,186 |
| Lutjeharms, Johann R.E. | Oceanography | 23 / 16,622 | 139 / 16,622 |
| Martin, Darren Patrick | Virology | 190 / 79,508 | 67 / 79,508 |
| Solms, Mark Leonard | Experimental Psychology | 500 / 37,808 | 368 / 37,808 |
| Gáde, Gerd | Entomology | 50 / 40,595 | 339 / 40,595 |
| Kaplan, Gilla | Microbiology | 859 / 232,186 | — |
| de Vries, Petrus J. | Developmental & Child Psychology | 495 / 25,365 | 260 / 25,365 |
| Meadows, Michael E. | Paleontology | 382 / 23,292 | 65 / 23,292 |
| Ziervogel, Gina | Environmental Sciences | 744 / 140,934 | 743 / 140,934 |
| Rybicki, Edward P. | Virology | 229 / 79,508 | 215 / 79,508 |
| Dry, Mark E. | Physical Chemistry | 128 / 44,088 | 243 / 44,088 |
| Jarrett, Thomas H. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 593 / 58,202 | 715 / 58,202 |
| Benatar, Solomon Robert | General & Internal Medicine | 515 / 360,081 | 4,477 / 360,081 |
| New, Mark G. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 652 / 84,638 | 836 / 84,638 |
| Varsani, Arvind | Virology | 1,184 / 79,508 | 98 / 79,508 |
| Levitt, Naomi S. | General & Internal Medicine | 532 / 360,081 | 1,051 / 360,081 |
| Biccard, Bruce Mclure | Anesthesiology | 235 / 59,383 | 122 / 59,383 |
| Murris, Karin Saskia | Education | 1,585 / 115,687 | 628 / 115,687 |
| Egan, Timothy John | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 153 / 120,621 | 588 / 120,621 |
| Zlotnick, Caron | Psychiatry | 955 / 90,846 | — |
| Midgley, Jeremy J. | Ecology | 845 / 82,882 | 1,698 / 82,882 |
| Myer, Landon | Virology | 338 / 79,508 | 417 / 79,508 |
| Winkler, Harald | Environmental Sciences | 896 / 140,934 | 1,076 / 140,934 |
| Grémillet, David J.H. | Ecology | 951 / 82,882 | 1,779 / 82,882 |
| MacLachlan, Malcolm | Rehabilitation | 151 / 31,889 | 72 / 31,889 |
| Bergmann, Sven Michael | Developmental Biology | 1,639 / 167,121 | 1,961 / 167,121 |
| Alexander, Mark Gavin | Building & Construction | 548 / 56,454 | 534 / 56,454 |
| Branch, George M. | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 459 / 54,545 | — |
| Hilhorst, Henk William Maria | Plant Biology & Botany | 805 / 204,373 | 1,813 / 204,373 |
| Nyamnjoh, Francis Beng | Cultural Studies | 15 / 8,723 | 17 / 8,723 |
| Charani, Esmita | Microbiology | — | 1,181 / 232,186 |
| London, Leslie | General & Internal Medicine | 752 / 360,081 | 1,664 / 360,081 |
| Farrant, Jill M. | Plant Biology & Botany | 873 / 204,373 | 2,910 / 204,373 |
| Maartens, Gary Tuberculosis | Microbiology | 1,602 / 232,186 | 2,455 / 232,186 |
| Battersby, Jane | Urban & Regional Planning | — | 193 / 15,338 |
| Williamson, Anna Lise | Virology | 874 / 79,508 | 185 / 79,508 |
| Comaroff, Jean L. | Anthropology | 82 / 10,039 | 168 / 10,039 |
| Russell, Vivienne Ann | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,576 / 379,830 | 8,208 / 379,830 |
| Chinsamy-Turan, Anusuya | Paleontology | 343 / 23,292 | 182 / 23,292 |
| Trisos, Christopher Harry | Ecology | — | 1,442 / 82,882 |
| Stewart, Theodor J. | Operations Research | 250 / 31,951 | 540 / 31,951 |
| van der Merwe, Nikolaas J. | Archaeology | 56 / 21,336 | 120 / 21,336 |
| Bantjes, Jason R. | Psychiatry | — | 1,194 / 90,846 |
| Meintjes, Graeme Ayton | Microbiology | 2,390 / 232,186 | 1,427 / 232,186 |
| Mulder, Nicky J. | Bioinformatics | 248 / 24,357 | 215 / 24,357 |
| Petersen, Jochen | Mining & Metallurgy | 60 / 37,230 | 48 / 37,230 |
| Le Roex, Anton P. | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,374 / 108,013 | — |
| Caira, Mino R. | Organic Chemistry | 1,491 / 188,664 | — |
| Ekama, Geortge A. | Environmental Engineering | 376 / 68,664 | — |
| Harris, C. | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,452 / 108,013 | 1,923 / 108,013 |
| Jarvis, Jennifer U.M. | Zoology | 32 / 19,073 | — |
| Underhill, Leslie Gordon | Ornithology | 21 / 5,121 | 30 / 5,121 |
| Sealy, Judith C. | Archaeology | 72 / 21,336 | 164 / 21,336 |
| Lewis, Alison Emslie | Chemical Engineering | 714 / 97,821 | 773 / 97,821 |
| Chibale, Kelly | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 303 / 120,621 | 657 / 120,621 |
| Flisher, Alan J. | Public Health | 840 / 82,273 | — |
| Jackson, Martin P.A. | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,645 / 108,013 | — |
| Deumert, Ana | Languages & Linguistics | — | 453 / 25,930 |
| Carballo-Rubio, Raúl | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 1,379 / 164,120 |
| Cramer, Michael Denis | Ecology | 1,637 / 82,882 | — |
| Pauw, Anton | Ecology | — | 1,815 / 82,882 |
| Shannon, Lynne J. | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 789 / 54,545 | — |
| Lewallen, Susan | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 704 / 86,157 | — |
| Johnson, Leigh Francis | Virology | 782 / 79,508 | 691 / 79,508 |
| Courtright, Paul D. | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 706 / 86,157 | — |
| Simpson, Nicholas Philip | Environmental Sciences | — | 2,306 / 140,934 |
| Becker, Thorsten H. | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | — | 1,030 / 157,792 |
| Pande, Amrita | Gender Studies | — | 53 / 2,687 |
| Hewitson, Bruce C. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 1,787 / 84,638 | — |
| Lambert, E. Victoria | Public Health | 1,555 / 82,273 | 1,068 / 82,273 |
| Lambert, Michael Ian | Sport Sciences | 392 / 41,112 | 577 / 41,112 |
| Nattrass, Nicoli Jean | Development Studies | 79 / 5,287 | — |
| Beushausen, Hans Dieter | Building & Construction | 687 / 56,454 | 1,051 / 56,454 |
| Bolton, John J. | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 973 / 54,545 | 797 / 54,545 |
| Nurick, Gerald N. | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 896 / 157,792 | 2,302 / 157,792 |
| Parkington, John E. | Archaeology | 112 / 21,336 | — |
| McIntyre, Di E. | Health Policy & Services | 300 / 23,941 | 436 / 23,941 |
| Compton, John S. | Geology | 173 / 17,936 | 271 / 17,936 |
| Weigert, Heribert | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,114 / 164,120 | 2,492 / 164,120 |
| Muller, Johan | Education | 1,084 / 115,687 | 1,646 / 115,687 |
| Vaughan, Christopher L. | Biomedical Engineering | 529 / 74,543 | — |
| Zilla, Peter P. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 3,947 / 249,410 | — |
| Blom, Dirk J. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 3,033 / 249,410 |
| Mesthrie, Rajend | Languages & Linguistics | 317 / 25,930 | — |
| Dunne, John Paul | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | 225 / 32,161 | 250 / 32,161 |
| Reddy, B. D. | Applied Mathematics | 351 / 23,982 | — |
| SHEARING, CLIFFORD D. | Criminology | 286 / 14,394 | — |
| Barashenkov, Igor V. | Fluids & Plasmas | 1,284 / 58,297 | — |
| Howarth, Geoffrey H. | Geochemistry & Geophysics | — | 1,922 / 108,013 |
| Dingle, Richard Vernon | Geology | 231 / 17,936 | — |
| Hockey, Philip A.R. | Ornithology | 38 / 5,121 | 104 / 5,121 |
| McNerney, R. | Microbiology | 3,635 / 232,186 | 4,653 / 232,186 |
| Domínguez, Cesareo A. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,704 / 164,120 | — |
| Terblanche, John T. | Surgery | 1,262 / 146,713 | — |
| Miners, Alec H. | Health Policy & Services | 402 / 23,941 | — |
| Irving, Harry M.N.H. | Analytical Chemistry | 1,218 / 137,328 | 2,346 / 137,328 |
| Seekings, Jeremy | Cultural Studies | 45 / 8,723 | 74 / 8,723 |
| Wallis, Lee A. | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | 528 / 44,281 | 548 / 44,281 |
| Donald, Kirsten A. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,598 / 379,830 |
| Singh, Vinayak | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | — | 727 / 120,621 |
| Zingoni, Alphose | Civil Engineering | 448 / 67,736 | — |
| Moore, Rob E. | Education | 1,329 / 115,687 | — |
| Jelsma, Jennifer M. | Rehabilitation | 402 / 31,889 | 580 / 31,889 |
| Ehrlich, Rodney I. | Environmental & Occupational Health | 160 / 15,550 | 273 / 15,550 |
| Collins, Malcolm R. | Sport Sciences | 650 / 41,112 | — |
| Krige, Jacobus E.J. | Surgery | 1,522 / 146,713 | — |
| Sowman, Merle R. | Fisheries | 927 / 47,614 | 479 / 47,614 |
| Rother, Hanna Andrea | Toxicology | — | 681 / 69,049 |
| Nassimbeni, Luigi R. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,202 / 86,991 | — |
| Jacobs, Peter B. | General & Internal Medicine | 2,304 / 360,081 | — |
| O'Connor, Cyril Thomas | Mining & Metallurgy | 96 / 37,230 | 312 / 37,230 |
| Fagan, Johannes Jacobus | Otorhinolaryngology | 603 / 54,521 | 509 / 54,521 |
| Argent, Andrew Charles | Pediatrics | 1,126 / 81,129 | 861 / 81,129 |
| Bradshaw, Dee J. | Mining & Metallurgy | 99 / 37,230 | 379 / 37,230 |
| Claeys, Michael | Physical Chemistry | 720 / 44,088 | — |
| Peshier, André | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 3,736 / 164,120 | — |
| Matzopoulos, Richard G. | General & Internal Medicine | 4,338 / 360,081 | 2,604 / 360,081 |
| Cooper, John | Ornithology | 64 / 5,121 | — |
| Dent, David M. | General & Internal Medicine | 2,733 / 360,081 | — |
| Hedderson, Terry A.J. | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,400 / 204,373 | — |
| Tiltman, Andrew John | General & Internal Medicine | 2,883 / 360,081 | — |
| Hall, David M.B. | Pediatrics | 1,296 / 81,129 | — |
| Boulle, Andrew M. | Virology | — | 927 / 79,508 |
| Cruz-Dombriz, Álvaro De La | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 3,256 / 164,120 |
| Davies, M. A. | Virology | — | 937 / 79,508 |
| Myers, Jonathan Elliot | Environmental & Occupational Health | 249 / 15,550 | — |
| Ramugondo, Elelwani L. | Rehabilitation | — | 540 / 31,889 |
| Simmons, Robert E. | Ornithology | 77 / 5,121 | — |
| Steyn, Krisela | General & Internal Medicine | 3,207 / 360,081 | — |
| Hall, Martin | Archaeology | 361 / 21,336 | — |
| Siegfried, W. Roy | Ornithology | 79 / 5,121 | — |
| Shay, Suellen Butler | Education | 2,283 / 115,687 | — |
| Thomson, Jennifer Ann | Plant Biology & Botany | 4,226 / 204,373 | — |
| Davey, Dennis A.D. | General & Internal Medicine | 3,411 / 360,081 | — |
| Keet, Catharina Maria | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 7,119 / 517,648 | — |
| Hoare, Jacqueline | Virology | — | 1,167 / 79,508 |
| Rodgers, Allen Lawrence | Urology & Nephrology | — | 1,822 / 96,288 |
| Navsaria, Pradeep Harkison | Surgery | 2,724 / 146,713 | 2,840 / 146,713 |
| van Noort, Simon V. | Zoology | — | 182 / 19,073 |
| Lloyd, Penn J.D. | Ornithology | 95 / 5,121 | 110 / 5,121 |
| Aruleba, Raphael Taiwo | General & Internal Medicine | — | 3,674 / 360,081 |
| Oberprieler, Rolf G. | Zoology | 285 / 19,073 | 268 / 19,073 |
| Barnes, Karen Irma | Tropical Medicine | 751 / 39,335 | — |
| Gaunt, Charles Trevor | Energy | 5,773 / 371,959 | — |
| Folly, Komla Agbenyo | Energy | 5,837 / 371,959 | — |
| Ball, Anthony | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 2,712 / 157,792 | — |
| van Sittert, Lance | Cultural Studies | 172 / 8,723 | — |
| Douglas, Tania S. | Biomedical Engineering | 1,531 / 74,543 | — |
| Deglon, David A. | Mining & Metallurgy | 209 / 37,230 | — |
| Chinyoka, Tirivanhu | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 3,041 / 157,792 | — |
| Inggs, Michael R. | Networking & Telecommunications | 3,971 / 228,312 | — |
| Bello-Ochende, Tunde | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 3,174 / 157,792 | — |
| Reid, Steve John Y. | General & Internal Medicine | 4,869 / 360,081 | 5,771 / 360,081 |
| Becker, Megan | Mining & Metallurgy | 386 / 37,230 | 413 / 37,230 |
| Chidester, David | Religions & Theology | 157 / 11,748 | 229 / 11,748 |
| Corin, Kirsten Claire | Mining & Metallurgy | — | 555 / 37,230 |
| Franzidis, Jean Paul | Mining & Metallurgy | 473 / 37,230 | — |
| Hansford, Geoffrey Spearing | Mining & Metallurgy | 482 / 37,230 | — |
| van Hille, Robert Paul | Mining & Metallurgy | 748 / 37,230 | — |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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