{"id":85945,"date":"2025-11-20T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=85945"},"modified":"2025-11-25T19:29:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:29:35","slug":"spu-academics-listed-among-the-worlds-top-2-percent-most-cited-scientists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-academics-listed-among-the-worlds-top-2-percent-most-cited-scientists\/","title":{"rendered":"SPU academics listed among the world\u2019s top 2 percent most cited scientists"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"85945\" class=\"elementor elementor-85945\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3934de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3934de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a2b24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79a2b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Four academics from the Faculties of Natural and Applied Sciences and Humanities have been listed among the world\u2019s top 2 percent most cited scientists in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=49d922d8b56e053b5578ae101e252cf1e142c32ce7375b0b3e3acf3acf24824dJmltdHM9MTc2MzUxMDQwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=18c463ea-2b86-6060-3757-76282f86665d&amp;psq=stanford+elsevier+top+scientists+list&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly90b3AycGVyY2VudHNjaWVudGlzdHMuY29tL3N0YW5mb3JkLWVsc2V2aWVyLXRvcC0yLXNjaWVudGlzdHMtbGlzdC0yMDI1Lw\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>2025 Stanford and Elsevier<\/em><\/span><\/a> global citation rankings. The list draws on Scopus data and identifies influential researchers whose work is shaping scientific discourse across 22 fields and 174 subfields.<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Prof Odireleng Martin Ntwaeaborwa &#8211; Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Prof Nhamo Chaukura &#8211; Professor of Chemistry and Head of Department<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Dr Simbarashe Gukurume &#8211; Senior Lecturer in Sociology<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Dr Silas Verkijika &#8211; Senior Lecturer: Computer Science and Information Technology, and Acting Director: Centre for Applied Data Science<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This recognition is based on citation indicators that reflect the global reach and influence of a researcher\u2019s work. It considers career-long and single-year citation impact, co-authorship patterns and a composite metric that shows which scientists\u2019 work is most referenced in their fields.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afa8b48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afa8b48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6244d74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6244d74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e1968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08e1968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02518-214x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-86128\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02518-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02518-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02518-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02518-193x270.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02518.jpg 914w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea37628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea37628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Advancing SPU\u2019s global competitiveness through research excellence<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof Ntwaeaborwa (left) described the announcement as both a personal honour and a collective achievement. He said the listing shows that SPU\u2019s academic contributions \u201care not only nationally relevant but globally competitive\u201d. He added that the achievement reflects \u201can emerging research-intensive culture at SPU\u201d supported by high-impact research, strengthened postgraduate training, improved infrastructure and a growing culture of mentorship and collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbb9e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bbb9e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0649a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf0649a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eeb5f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eeb5f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Driving sustainable scientific innovation with global relevance<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof Chaukura (right) said the recognition carries deep personal resonance and validates over a decade of sustained research. He noted that his work on eco-friendly and affordable water treatment solutions responds to urgent environmental needs, while contributing to global innovation in clean water technologies. He highlighted the value of mentoring postgraduate students and helping shape the next generation of scientists.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4529e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e4529e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114680a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"114680a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prof-Chaukura-227x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-86038\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prof-Chaukura-227x300.jpeg 227w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prof-Chaukura-774x1024.jpeg 774w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prof-Chaukura-768x1016.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prof-Chaukura-204x270.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prof-Chaukura.jpeg 968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2623364 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2623364\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8e9eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec8e9eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0f57e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f0f57e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/simbarashe-240x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-85962\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/simbarashe-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/simbarashe-216x270.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/simbarashe.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47f3ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47f3ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Shaping global and local discourse through high-impact scholarship<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr Gukurume (right) described the listing as both humbling and affirming. He said it shows that his work is reaching global audiences and contributing to academic and policy debates.<br \/>By publishing in high-impact journals, collaborating across institutions and disciplines, and engaging with urgent societal questions, he believes his research is helping shape knowledge that is increasingly visible both locally and internationally and foregrounds SPU\u2019s role in these global conversations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baacd02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"baacd02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a3f65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00a3f65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8bb74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d8bb74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Strengthening SPU\u2019s research visibility through sustained scholarly impact<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr Verkijika (left), who appears on the list for the third consecutive year, described the recognition as both humbling and encouraging. He noted that his work demonstrates that rigorous and globally relevant research is being produced at SPU, with each citation further strengthening the University\u2019s growing research presence on the international stage.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d105f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d105f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e419f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15e419f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02496-214x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-86016\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02496-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02496-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02496-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02496-193x270.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SPUHeadshotsEditsphotography-02496.jpg 914w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15d34d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e15d34d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2628796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2628796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The four researchers emphasised that research excellence comes through curiosity, rigour, collaboration, perseverance and choosing questions that matter. They all highlighted the supportive environment within the faculties &#8211; including mentorship, a collegial atmosphere, postdoctoral and infrastructure support, and spaces that allow scholars the freedom to cultivate impactful research.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Collectively, their achievements point to a university whose research footprint is expanding and whose academics are contributing to knowledge that resonates far beyond the Northern Cape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four academics from the Faculties of Natural and Applied Sciences and Humanities have been listed among the world\u2019s top 2 percent most cited scientists in the 2025 Stanford and Elsevier global citation rankings. 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