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Africa Law Highly Cited Researchers 32 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
public law
human rights
political economy
agrarian questio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,040
1,441
0.239
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Public La
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
432
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
public law
jurisprudence
constitutional theory
deconstruction
philosoph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
595
195
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
public law
intergovernmental relations
public administratio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
263
242
0.920
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
193
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
politics
international affairs and public la
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
122
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Public Law
International Humanitarian La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
101
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Public Law (Constitutional Law
Administrative Law and Governance
Environmental Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
36
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
public law
human rights
access to justice
jurisprudence
family la
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
33
0.485
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Public La
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
37
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Public Law and International Constitutionalis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
35
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
human rights
constitutional law
public law
environmental Law
sustainable future
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
47
0.979
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
34
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
public international law
international human rights law
international intellectual property la
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
30
0.882
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
8
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Public Law
International Law
Constitutional Law
International Humanitarian La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
4
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
International Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Public Law Property Law Education Law and Governanc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
6
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
3
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jurisprudence
International and Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
6
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Public Law
Criminal Justice
International Criminal Law
Law and Artificial intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
5
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jurisprudence and Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
2
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Commercial Law
Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,948
23
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Issa G. Shivji
University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,040
1,441
0.239
public law
human rights
political economy
agrarian questio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
828,854
4,408
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Oaihimire Idemudia Edetalehn
Edo University Iyamho
Iyamho, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
432
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
888,684
4,758
154
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jacques De Ville
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
595
195
0.328
public law
jurisprudence
constitutional theory
deconstruction
philosoph
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,233,928
7,629
622
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sylvester Marumahoko
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
263
242
0.920
public law
intergovernmental relations
public administratio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,372,040
15,105
227
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kingsley Omote Mrabure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
193
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,478,369
2,732
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tafadzwa Bere
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
122
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,714,442
22,476
382
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ufuoma V. Awhefeada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
101
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,823,347
24,933
836
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Oyelowo Oyewo
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
36
0.444
Public Law (Constitutional Law
Administrative Law and Governance
Environmental Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,901,409
4,291
962
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nancy Makokha Baraza
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
33
0.485
public law
human rights
access to justice
jurisprudence
family la
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,954,401
28,107
193
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Uchefula Ugonna Chukwumaeze San
Imo State University Owerri
Owerri, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
37
0.617
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,990,300
29,028
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Osy Ezechukwunyere Nwebo
Imo State University Owerri
Owerri, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
35
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,038,672
584
372
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Felicity Kalunga|Felicity Kalunga
University of Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
47
0.979
human rights
constitutional law
public law
environmental Law
sustainable future
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,120,473
32,656
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nwazi Joseph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
34
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,156,394
15,251
1,200
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sanya Samtani
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
30
0.882
public international law
international human rights law
international intellectual property la
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,344,879
6,698
422
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Walter Ochieng
Moi University
Eldoret, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
8
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,368,652
17,246
287
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nicholene Amanda Nxumalo
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,400,180
41,885
506
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eteete Adam
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
4
0.308
Public Law
International Law
Constitutional Law
International Humanitarian La
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,404,235
31,878
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Yasmine Abdel Moneim
French University of Egypt
El Shorouk, Egypt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,418,425
42,553
660
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Esavwede Jenigho Philip
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,443,185
6,336
1,050
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Solomon Faakye
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
6
0.600
Public Law Property Law Education Law and Governanc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,445,120
43,672
303
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Gilbert Ihebom
Imo State University Owerri
Owerri, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
3
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,457,807
44,228
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Anya Kingsley Anya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
6
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,473,759
44,957
1,358
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Adeyemo Deborah Damilola
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
5
0.625
Public Law
Criminal Justice
International Criminal Law
Law and Artificial intelligenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,492,814
45,839
559
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Issac Agbede
Babcock University
Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
2
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,494,697
3,375
367
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ryoba Marwa
University of Dodoma
Dodoma, Tanzania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000