Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Africa Law / Criminal Law Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
International law
International criminal law
JUS COGENS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,189
795
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Islamic Law
Family Law
Criminal Law
Admin Law
Company Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
743
508
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Criminal Law
Criminal Justice
Cyber Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
234
140
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Human Rights Law
Public International Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
72
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
International Law
International Human Rights Law
International Criminal Justice and Criminal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
115
0.858
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Refugee Law
Immigration Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
109
0.845
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
International law
maritime security
human security
military law
internationa criminal law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
82
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Criminal Law
Legal Education
Juvenile Justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
87
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
International criminal law
national criminal law
women & children's rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
84
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
child law
criminal law
criminal procedure law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
39
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
International criminal law
transitional justice
anti-money laundering law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
56
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Human Rights law
Criminal law
Gender and Feminism
Labor Law
IP Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
66
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Labour Law
Human Rights & Women's Rights
Criminal Law and African Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
32
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Faculty Of Law
International Criminal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
15
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Corruption
criminal law
criminal justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
39
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
International criminal law
transitional justice
international human rights law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
30
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
International Criminal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
24
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Law of Evidence
Constitutional Law
Comparative Constitutional Law
Criminal Justice Administration
Criminal Law and Comparat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
15
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Commercial Law
Human Rights
Criminal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
24
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jurisprudence & Legal Theory
Human Rights
International Law
International Criminal Law
Assets Recovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
15
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
child rights
criminal law
research methodology
gender
criminal justice reforms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
15
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
International Human Rights
Women's Rights
Children's Rights
Criminal Law
Forensic Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
24
0.960
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Constitutional and Criminal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
19
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
International Criminal Law
Human Rights
Comparative Law
Jurisprudence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
International law
International criminal law
международное право
международное уголовн
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
616,243
3,103
315
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Dire Tladi
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,189
795
0.669
International law
International criminal law
JUS COGENS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
784,064
3,596
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Abdulrasheed Yusuf
University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
743
508
0.684
Islamic Law
Family Law
Criminal Law
Admin Law
Company Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,229,125
7,609
603
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Murdoch Mm Watney
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
234
140
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,436,816
9,466
782
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Redson Kapindu
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
72
0.500
Human Rights Law
Public International Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,466,367
9,737
616
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Avitus Agbor
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
115
0.858
International Law
International Human Rights Law
International Criminal Justice and Criminal Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,482,454
9,896
1,008
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Callixte Kavuro
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
109
0.845
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Refugee Law
Immigration Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,566,856
10,639
1,081
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Michelle Nel
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
82
0.781
International law
maritime security
human security
military law
internationa criminal law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,601,951
10,943
700
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rene Koraan
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
87
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,610,222
11,035
236
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Emma Charlene Lubaale
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
84
0.894
International criminal law
national criminal law
women & children's rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,616,141
11,081
790
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mildred Bekink
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
39
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,659,354
1,566
387
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sosteness Francis Materu (İuris)
University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
56
0.675
International criminal law
transitional justice
anti-money laundering law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,739,480
24,560
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jennifer Mike
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
66
1.000
Human Rights law
Criminal law
Gender and Feminism
Labor Law
IP Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,753,295
24,993
967
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Israel Ne Worugji
University of Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
32
0.500
Labour Law
Human Rights & Women's Rights
Criminal Law and African Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,764,424
8,464
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ghouar Ala Eddine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
15
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,785,638
25,930
874
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Akeem Olajide Bello
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
39
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,797,677
4,272
979
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Evelyne Asaala
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
30
0.536
International criminal law
transitional justice
international human rights law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,866,585
4,592
1,039
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Juliet Okoth
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
24
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,931,924
30,248
966
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Taiwo Osipitan
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
15
0.417
Law of Evidence
Constitutional Law
Comparative Constitutional Law
Criminal Justice Administration
Criminal Law and Comparat
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,005,506
2,294
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rosemary Jotham Mukama
Mzumbe University
Morogoro, Tanzania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
24
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,007,679
32,716
1,012
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Simeon Igbinedion
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
15
0.556
Jurisprudence & Legal Theory
Human Rights
International Law
International Criminal Law
Assets Recovery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,007,803
5,445
1,176
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Scholastica Omondi
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
15
0.556
child rights
criminal law
research methodology
gender
criminal justice reforms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,022,936
14,957
258
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Adebola Olaborede
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
24
0.960
International Human Rights
Women's Rights
Children's Rights
Criminal Law
Forensic Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,035,367
33,629
315
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ben Igwenyi
Ebonyi State University
Abakaliki, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
19
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,054,273
34,235
354
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Onuegbulam Maria C.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
International Criminal Law
Human Rights
Comparative Law
Jurisprudence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,054,539
82
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jean Baptiste Bukuru (Букуру Жан-Батист)
Bujumbura International University
Bujumbura, Burundi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
International law
International criminal law
международное право
международное уголовн