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Top 10 Scientists in South Africa

Top 10 scientists in South Africa ranked by composite score (self-citations excluded).

Top 10 Scientists in South Africa flag South Africa (2025)
This is the top 10 only. South Africa has 896 scientists on the 2025 career-long list. See growth since 2020, top institutes and the full list
# Scientist Institute
1
University of Johannesburg
2
University of Cape Town
3
Kalahari Research Centre
4
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
5
Stellenbosch University
6
University of the Free State
7
University of Johannesburg
8
University of Cape Town
9
South African Medical Research Council
10
Stellenbosch University

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