University of South Africa 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).
67
researchers on the list
9
rank in South Africa
946
rank worldwide, of 38,384
Ranks by number of people on the list; we calculate them from the same data.
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mhlanga, David | Education | 583 / 115,687 | 36 / 115,687 |
| Ebenso, Eno E. | Energy | 98 / 371,959 | 174 / 371,959 |
| Odhiambo, Nicholas M. | Economics | 201 / 54,592 | 130 / 54,592 |
| Nyokong, Tebello | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 41 / 86,991 | 55 / 86,991 |
| Kaviyarasu, K. | Applied Physics | 1,504 / 323,282 | 254 / 323,282 |
| Al Amosh, Hamzeh | Business & Management | — | 414 / 68,786 |
| Dube, Kaitano | Energy | 2,557 / 371,959 | 466 / 371,959 |
| Mienye, Ibomoiye Domor | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | — | 939 / 517,648 |
| Mǎaza, Maalik M. | Applied Physics | 1,284 / 323,282 | 374 / 323,282 |
| Madikizela, Lawrence Mzukisi | Environmental Sciences | 1,427 / 140,934 | 564 / 140,934 |
| Chaka, Chaka | Education | — | 419 / 115,687 |
| Malefane, Mope Edwin | Chemical Engineering | — | 217 / 97,821 |
| Nhamo, Godwell | Environmental Sciences | 1,459 / 140,934 | 758 / 140,934 |
| Masindi, Vhahangwele | Environmental Sciences | 1,437 / 140,934 | 893 / 140,934 |
| Mamba, Bhekie B. | Chemical Engineering | 626 / 97,821 | 297 / 97,821 |
| Prinsloo, Paul | Education | 1,416 / 115,687 | 616 / 115,687 |
| Msagati, Titus M. | Environmental Sciences | 885 / 140,934 | 1,099 / 140,934 |
| Kuvarega, Alex Tawanda | Chemical Engineering | — | 474 / 97,821 |
| Vakili, Mohammadtaghi | Chemical Engineering | — | 502 / 97,821 |
| Ratele, Kopano | Social Psychology | — | 766 / 27,908 |
| Barrett, Louise | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 249 / 13,044 | 112 / 13,044 |
| Kefeni, Kebede Keterew | Environmental Sciences | — | 1,594 / 140,934 |
| Ngulube, Patrick | Information & Library Sciences | 206 / 15,996 | 61 / 15,996 |
| Tella, Adeyinka | Information & Library Sciences | 172 / 15,996 | 71 / 15,996 |
| Olaniyi, Clement Olalekan | Economics | — | 1,053 / 54,592 |
| Ngcamu, Bethuel Sibongiseni | Business & Management | — | 1,991 / 68,786 |
| Krief, Alain | Organic Chemistry | 1,771 / 188,664 | — |
| Omodan, Bunmi Isaiah | Education | — | 1,385 / 115,687 |
| Nkambule, Thabo T.I. | Chemical Engineering | — | 896 / 97,821 |
| Oyewo, Opeyemi A. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | — | 388 / 86,991 |
| Oyedotun, Kabir O. | Energy | — | 3,494 / 371,959 |
| Doungmo Goufo, Emile Franc | Applied Mathematics | 348 / 23,982 | 393 / 23,982 |
| Adem, Abdullahi Rashid | Applied Mathematics | — | 376 / 23,982 |
| Worku, Ababay Ketema | Energy | — | 4,378 / 371,959 |
| van der Merwe, Jahannes H. | Applied Physics | 3,813 / 323,282 | — |
| Scurrell, Michael Stephen | Physical Chemistry | 492 / 44,088 | — |
| Wang, Zenghui | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,496 / 517,648 | 6,428 / 517,648 |
| Molefe, Motsamai | Philosophy | — | 266 / 14,569 |
| Mochane, Mokgaotsa Jonas | Polymers | — | 1,668 / 133,253 |
| Mpungose, Cedric Bheki | Education | — | 2,230 / 115,687 |
| Mafa, Potlako J. | Chemical Engineering | — | 1,555 / 97,821 |
| Da Veiga, A. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 8,639 / 517,648 | 7,633 / 517,648 |
| Ngoepe, Mpho | Information & Library Sciences | — | 124 / 15,996 |
| Jerardino, Antonieta | Archaeology | 202 / 21,336 | — |
| Kebede, Mesfin Abayneh | Applied Physics | — | 3,547 / 323,282 |
| Malan, Katherine M. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,537 / 517,648 | 8,470 / 517,648 |
| Palaniyandy, Nithyadharseni | Energy | — | 6,690 / 371,959 |
| Ebenezer, Esenogho | Networking & Telecommunications | — | 2,613 / 228,312 |
| Otun, Kabir Opeyemi | Energy | — | 7,346 / 371,959 |
| Mabelebele, Monnye | Dairy & Animal Science | — | 714 / 78,455 |
| Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire | Information & Library Sciences | 287 / 15,996 | 172 / 15,996 |
| Agarwal, A. | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | — | 2,330 / 157,792 |
| Luhandjula, Monga Kalonda | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 5,672 / 517,648 | — |
| Mpofu, Shepherd | Cultural Studies | — | 92 / 8,723 |
| Maity, Arjun | Polymers | 2,490 / 133,253 | 2,933 / 133,253 |
| Madito, Moshawe J. | Applied Physics | — | 5,487 / 323,282 |
| Munonde, Tshimangadzo Saddam | Organic Chemistry | — | 3,886 / 188,664 |
| Dhlamini, Simon Mokhotjwa | Applied Physics | — | 5,915 / 323,282 |
| Katuu, Shadrack | Information & Library Sciences | — | 220 / 15,996 |
| Akpan, Ekemini D. | General Chemistry | — | 628 / 57,505 |
| Waheed, Mufutau Adekojo | Energy | 6,628 / 371,959 | — |
| Unuofin, Jeremiah Oshiomame | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 3,429 / 166,116 |
| More, Garland Kgosi | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | — | 2,271 / 120,621 |
| Kgatle, Mookgo Solomon | Religions & Theology | 188 / 11,748 | — |
| Chisale, Sinenhlanhla Sithulisiwe | Religions & Theology | — | 143 / 11,748 |
| Ramutshatsha-Makhwedzha, Denga | General Chemistry | — | 1,111 / 57,505 |
| Mulenga, Francois | Mining & Metallurgy | 676 / 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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