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Africa Scientist and University Rankings 2024

Africa Scientists Social Sciences / Regional Studies Rankings 2024

The "AD Scientific Index" analyses the academic work of scientists using the H-index, i10 index and number of citations, and provides results that can be used to evaluate the productivity and efficiency of individuals and institutions. In addition to ranking according to "total H-index" for individuals and institutions, you can also see the ranking and analyses according to "last 6 years H-index", "total i10 Productivity index", "last 6 years i10 Productivity index", "total citations" and "last 6 years citations" only in "AD Scientific Index". See also: Subject Rankings and University Subject Rankings.  Click here for individual or institutional registration.

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Total 14 scientist, 4 country, 9 institution
Alan Fowler
Alan Fowler
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African Gifting
Philanthropy
Civil Society
Governance
NGOs
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 51
Country:
# 432
Region:
# 848
World:
# 112,652
H-Index
Total:
43
Last 6 Year:
22
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.512
i10 Index
Total:
87
Last 6 Year:
39
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.448
Citation
Total:
8,610
Last 6 Year:
1,894
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.220
Warren Smit
Warren Smit
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African cities
Urban governance
Healthy cities
Urban food systems
Informal settlements
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 378
Country:
# 2,134
Region:
# 6,433
World:
# 413,117
H-Index
Total:
21
Last 6 Year:
17
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.810
i10 Index
Total:
40
Last 6 Year:
26
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.650
Citation
Total:
4,535
Last 6 Year:
3,690
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.814
Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde
Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African literature
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 231
Country:
# 2,188
Region:
# 6,685
World:
# 421,626
H-Index
Total:
21
Last 6 Year:
14
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.667
i10 Index
Total:
67
Last 6 Year:
26
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.388
Citation
Total:
2,872
Last 6 Year:
1,437
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.500
Jane Bennett
Jane Bennett
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
african feminist theory
gender based violence
queer
sexualities
pedagogies
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 418
Country:
# 2,418
Region:
# 7,659
World:
# 458,141
H-Index
Total:
20
Last 6 Year:
11
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.550
i10 Index
Total:
27
Last 6 Year:
11
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.407
Citation
Total:
1,120
Last 6 Year:
372
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.332
A Craig
A Craig
Rhodes University
Rhodes University
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African ornithology
moult
Sturnidae
Ploceidae
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 75
Country:
# 2,612
Region:
# 8,532
World:
# 490,475
H-Index
Total:
19
Last 6 Year:
10
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.526
i10 Index
Total:
48
Last 6 Year:
11
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.229
Citation
Total:
1,672
Last 6 Year:
470
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.281
George M Bob Milliar
George M Bob Milliar
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African politics
Political Economy of Development
Democratic Theory
Qualitative Methods
African
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 95
Country:
# 349
Region:
# 8,969
World:
# 505,734
H-Index
Total:
18
Last 6 Year:
16
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.889
i10 Index
Total:
21
Last 6 Year:
18
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.857
Citation
Total:
1,077
Last 6 Year:
732
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.680
Vusi Gumede
Vusi Gumede
University of South Africa
University of South Africa
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 87
Country:
# 2,723
Region:
# 9,169
World:
# 512,155
H-Index
Total:
18
Last 6 Year:
14
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.778
i10 Index
Total:
32
Last 6 Year:
19
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.594
Citation
Total:
1,102
Last 6 Year:
693
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.629
Kevin Gary Behrens
Kevin Gary Behrens
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Applied ethics
Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
African Philosophy
African ethics
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 333
Country:
# 3,156
Region:
# 11,664
World:
# 590,918
H-Index
Total:
16
Last 6 Year:
13
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.813
i10 Index
Total:
19
Last 6 Year:
17
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.895
Citation
Total:
773
Last 6 Year:
559
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.723
Paul-Henri Bischoff
Paul-Henri Bischoff
Rhodes University
Rhodes University
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Foreign Policy
International Organisation
African IR
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 95
Country:
# 3,265
Region:
# 12,214
World:
# 607,058
H-Index
Total:
16
Last 6 Year:
9
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.563
i10 Index
Total:
19
Last 6 Year:
7
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.368
Citation
Total:
632
Last 6 Year:
243
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.384
Julius Beneoluchi Odili
Julius Beneoluchi Odili
Anchor University Lagos
Anchor University Lagos
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Artificial Intelligence
Optimization
Algorithm development and analysis
and African Buffalo Optimization
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 4
Country:
# 1,994
Region:
# 12,719
World:
# 623,683
H-Index
Total:
15
Last 6 Year:
13
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.867
i10 Index
Total:
26
Last 6 Year:
22
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.846
Citation
Total:
842
Last 6 Year:
621
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.738
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Bhekizizwe Peterson
Bhekizizwe Peterson
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African Literature and Cultural Studies
Black Intellectual Tradition
African Cinema
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 368
Country:
# 3,539
Region:
# 13,765
World:
# 652,121
H-Index
Total:
15
Last 6 Year:
8
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.533
i10 Index
Total:
18
Last 6 Year:
8
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.444
Citation
Total:
836
Last 6 Year:
342
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.409
Hein Viljoen
Hein Viljoen
North West University
North West University
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Afrikaans and modern Dutch literature
Literary theory.
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 235
Country:
# 4,185
Region:
# 17,470
World:
# 749,874
H-Index
Total:
13
Last 6 Year:
6
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.462
i10 Index
Total:
19
Last 6 Year:
4
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.211
Citation
Total:
798
Last 6 Year:
153
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.192
Muhammed Haron
Muhammed Haron
University of Botswana
University of Botswana
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African studies
Islamic studies
Arabic studies
education
bibliographic studies
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 33
Country:
# 87
Region:
# 19,369
World:
# 797,206
H-Index
Total:
12
Last 6 Year:
7
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.583
i10 Index
Total:
17
Last 6 Year:
4
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.235
Citation
Total:
727
Last 6 Year:
293
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.403
Jacomien Van Niekerk
Jacomien Van Niekerk
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African literature
oral literature
postcolonial studies
Afrikaans literature
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 634
Country:
# 7,689
Region:
# 41,219
World:
# 1,153,422
H-Index
Total:
6
Last 6 Year:
3
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.500
i10 Index
Total:
1
Last 6 Year:
1
Last 6 Year/Total:
1.000
Citation
Total:
69
Last 6 Year:
38
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.551
AD Scientific Index - Africa World Scientists Rankings - 2024 H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University /
Institution 		Country Region World Name Country University / Institution Subject Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total
51 432 848 112,652
Alan FowlerAlan Fowler
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African Gifting | Philanthropy | Civil Society | Governance | NGOs |

43 22 0.512 87 39 0.448 8,610 1,894 0.220
378 2,134 6,433 413,117
Warren SmitWarren Smit
South Africa University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African cities | Urban governance | Healthy cities | Urban food systems | Informal settlements |

21 17 0.810 40 26 0.650 4,535 3,690 0.814
231 2,188 6,685 421,626
Tydskrif Vir LetterkundeTydskrif Vir Letterkunde
South Africa University of Pretoria University of Pretoria Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African literature |

21 14 0.667 67 26 0.388 2,872 1,437 0.500
418 2,418 7,659 458,141
Jane BennettJane Bennett
South Africa University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Social Sciences / Regional Studies

african feminist theory | gender based violence | queer | sexualities | pedagogies |

20 11 0.550 27 11 0.407 1,120 372 0.332
75 2,612 8,532 490,475
A CraigA Craig
South Africa Rhodes University Rhodes University Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African ornithology | moult | Sturnidae | Ploceidae |

19 10 0.526 48 11 0.229 1,672 470 0.281
95 349 8,969 505,734
George M Bob MilliarGeorge M Bob Milliar
Ghana Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African politics | Political Economy of Development | Democratic Theory | Qualitative Methods | African |

18 16 0.889 21 18 0.857 1,077 732 0.680
87 2,723 9,169 512,155
Vusi GumedeVusi Gumede
South Africa University of South Africa University of South Africa Social Sciences / Regional Studies

18 14 0.778 32 19 0.594 1,102 693 0.629
333 3,156 11,664 590,918
Kevin Gary BehrensKevin Gary Behrens
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Regional Studies

Applied ethics | Bioethics | Environmental Ethics | African Philosophy | African ethics |

16 13 0.813 19 17 0.895 773 559 0.723
95 3,265 12,214 607,058
Paul-Henri BischoffPaul-Henri Bischoff
South Africa Rhodes University Rhodes University Social Sciences / Regional Studies

Foreign Policy | International Organisation | African IR |

16 9 0.563 19 7 0.368 632 243 0.384
4 1,994 12,719 623,683
Julius Beneoluchi OdiliJulius Beneoluchi Odili
Nigeria Anchor University Lagos Anchor University Lagos Social Sciences / Regional Studies

Artificial Intelligence | Optimization | Algorithm development and analysis | and African Buffalo Optimization |

15 13 0.867 26 22 0.846 842 621 0.738
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368 3,539 13,765 652,121
Bhekizizwe PetersonBhekizizwe Peterson
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African Literature and Cultural Studies | Black Intellectual Tradition | African Cinema |

15 8 0.533 18 8 0.444 836 342 0.409
235 4,185 17,470 749,874
Hein ViljoenHein Viljoen
South Africa North West University North West University Social Sciences / Regional Studies

Afrikaans and modern Dutch literature | Literary theory. |

13 6 0.462 19 4 0.211 798 153 0.192
33 87 19,369 797,206
Muhammed HaronMuhammed Haron
Botswana University of Botswana University of Botswana Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African studies | Islamic studies | Arabic studies | education | bibliographic studies |

12 7 0.583 17 4 0.235 727 293 0.403
634 7,689 41,219 1,153,422
Jacomien Van NiekerkJacomien Van Niekerk
South Africa University of Pretoria University of Pretoria Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African literature | oral literature | postcolonial studies | Afrikaans literature |

6 3 0.500 1 1 1.000 69 38 0.551