Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Africa Social Sciences / Anthropology Highly Cited Researchers 200 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,304
5,701
0.329
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Forensic anthropology
biological anthropology
skeletal biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,591
3,997
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
anthropology
African studies
media and communication studies
identities
citizenship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,916
4,299
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
palaeoanthropology
archaeology
taphonomy
exploration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,628
4,301
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cultural and Media Studies
critical indigenous methodologies
film
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,970
2,119
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Higher education
public health
children
poverty and livelihoods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,837
1,706
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Cultural Anthropology
Biodiversity Conservation
Education
Art History
Research and Academic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,897
3,529
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mammalian paleontology
Biological anthropology
Skeletal biology
Paleoanthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,402
1,123
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
evidentiary practices
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,271
1,104
0.338
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
anthropology
science and technology studies
climate change adaptation and mitigation
agropastoralism
rural development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,273
1,796
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Palaeontology
palaeoanthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,130
1,677
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Medical Anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,995
969
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,991
1,224
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Africa
HIV & AIDS
sex & sexuality
Artisanal mining
traditional healing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,596
487
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,569
697
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sociology
public health
anthropology
bioethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,592
1,396
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
physical and forensic anthropology and neuroanatomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,116
719
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Social and behavioural research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,196
1,926
0.877
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
medical anthropology
anthropology of childhood and child labour
visual anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,979
787
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
learning & teaching with technology
science-technology-society
evidence-use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,969
836
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
rural connectivity
white spaces
mesh networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,770
457
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Medical Anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,687
527
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Anthropology African studies materiality landscape bodies urban
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,691
747
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
SOCIOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY AND GENDER STUDIES
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,642
510
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Social Science Research Methods
Heritage Management
Ceramic Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,594
306
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,557
12
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
George Dei
University of Education Winneba
Winneba, Ghana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,304
5,701
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,428
232
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Maryna Steyn
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,591
3,997
0.317
Forensic anthropology
biological anthropology
skeletal biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,691
272
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Francis B. Nyamnjoh
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,916
4,299
0.361
anthropology
African studies
media and communication studies
identities
citizenship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,888
292
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Lee Berger
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,628
4,301
0.370
palaeoanthropology
archaeology
taphonomy
exploration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,315
496
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Keyan Tomaselli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,970
2,119
0.266
Cultural and Media Studies
critical indigenous methodologies
film
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,054
899
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Thea De Wet
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,837
1,706
0.353
Higher education
public health
children
poverty and livelihoods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
265,698
104
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Dickson Adom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,897
3,529
0.906
Cultural Anthropology
Biodiversity Conservation
Education
Art History
Research and Academic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
296,917
1,300
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lynne A. Schepartz
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,402
1,123
0.330
Mammalian paleontology
Biological anthropology
Skeletal biology
Paleoanthropology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300,995
1,331
156
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Richard Rottenburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,271
1,104
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,473
162
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Todd A Crane
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Addis Ababa, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,273
1,796
0.549
anthropology
science and technology studies
climate change adaptation and mitigation
agropastoralism
rural development
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,794
1,430
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bernhard Zipfel
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,130
1,677
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,062
1,460
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jonathan Stadler
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,995
969
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,426
173
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Isaac K. Nyamongo
Co-operative University of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,991
1,224
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
368,303
1,679
188
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Robert J Thornton
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,596
487
0.188
Africa
HIV & AIDS
sex & sexuality
Artisanal mining
traditional healing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,429
1,686
337
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Fiona C. Ross
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,569
697
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
373,952
555
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ayodele Samuel Jegede
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,592
1,396
0.539
Sociology
public health
anthropology
bioethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
429,638
730
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Patrick Igbigbi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,116
719
0.340
physical and forensic anthropology and neuroanatomy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
444,201
284
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Salome Ra Bukachi
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,196
1,926
0.877
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
446,167
2,119
389
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Susan L. Levine
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,979
787
0.398
medical anthropology
anthropology of childhood and child labour
visual anthropology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452,756
2,150
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Carina Van Rooyen
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,969
836
0.425
learning & teaching with technology
science-technology-society
evidence-use
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,203
2,348
426
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
David Johnson
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,770
457
0.258
rural connectivity
white spaces
mesh networks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
498,747
370
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
W. Onyango-Ouma
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,687
527
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
501,306
2,421
160
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Joost Fontein
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,691
747
0.442
Anthropology African studies materiality landscape bodies urban
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
511,229
1,074
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Olabisi Aina
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,642
510
0.311
SOCIOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY AND GENDER STUDIES
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
520,353
400
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Simiyu Wandibba
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,594
306
0.192
Social Science Research Methods
Heritage Management
Ceramic Studies
