Subfield · Plant Science · South Africa
Plant Science research in South Africa
North-West University ranks first in South Africa for Plant Science research in 2022–2025 (#64 worldwide), followed by University of Johannesburg and University of Pretoria.
- South Africa's world rank
- #22 of 92 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 25.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Plant Science in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #64 | 42.6 | 36.3% | 213 |
| 2 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #167 | 29.3 | 33.7% | 173 |
| 3 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #191 | 27.5 | 27.9% | 223 |
| 4 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #270 | 22.7 | 26.9% | 226 |
| 5 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #447 | 15.7 | 29.0% | 127 |
| 6 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #467 | 15.1 | 22.0% | 184 |
| 7 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #498 | 14.2 | 30.2% | 122 |
| 8 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #754 | 8.5 | 26.4% | 79 |
| 9 | Agricultural Research Council of South AfricaPretoria | #876 | 6.4 | 23.5% | 84 |
| 10 | University of Fort HareAlice | #880 | 6.4 | 22.5% | 67 |
| 11 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #936 | 5.5 | 23.0% | 70 |
| 12 | University of LimpopoPolokwane | #1,039 | 4.1 | 11.6% | 139 |
| 13 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #1,049 | 3.9 | 26.1% | 62 |
| 14 | Nelson Mandela UniversityPort Elizabeth | #1,300 | 97.0 | 5.3% | 90 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Plant Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Plant Science researchers in South Africa?
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Ladislav Mucina and Bernard Slippers rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Olubukola Oluranti Babalola#53,726 worldwide overall775 citations · 48 works
- 2Ladislav Mucina#55,625 worldwide overall528 citations · 43 works
- 3Bernard Slippers#74,776 worldwide overall483 citations · 24 works
- 4Lisé Korsten#91,273 worldwide overall309 citations · 30 works
- 5Anthony Jide Afolayan#91,588 worldwide overall500 citations · 49 works
- 6Michael J. Wingfield#116,268 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 81 works
- 7Felix D. Dakora#146,178 worldwide overall233 citations · 24 works
- 8Dharini Sivakumar#156,813 worldwide overall256 citations · 23 works
- 9G. Jacobs#176,696 worldwide overall155 citations · 27 works
- 10Alvaro Viljoen#226,104 worldwide overall364 citations · 40 works
- 11Albert Thembinkosi Modi#241,708 worldwide overall216 citations · 39 works
- 12Umezuruike Linus Opara#248,497 worldwide overall377 citations · 35 works
- 13K.I. Theron#283,860 worldwide overall109 citations · 24 works
- 14W.J. Steyn#301,871 worldwide overall143 citations · 27 works
- 15Teresa A. Coutinho#331,335 worldwide overall208 citations · 37 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Plant Science