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Africa Social Sciences / Demography Highly Cited Researchers 124 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 Rankings
Rankings
138,800
World Rank
37
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total7,816
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Last 6 Years2,705
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Last 6 Years / Total0.346
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
180,344
World Rank
734
Country Rank
90
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total6,079
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Last 6 Years3,785
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Last 6 Years / Total0.623
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
182,270
World Rank
748
Country Rank
99
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total6,016
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Last 6 Years1,818
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Last 6 Years / Total0.302
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
244,929
World Rank
88
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Demography
Public health programming | HIV | Malaria | TB and Non Communicable Disease
Public health programming | HIV | Malaria | TB and Non Communicable Disease
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Total4,418
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Last 6 Years2,678
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Last 6 Years / Total0.606
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
249,191
World Rank
94
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Demography
Adolescent Reproductive Health | Ageing | Social Dimensions of HIV and AID
Adolescent Reproductive Health | Ageing | Social Dimensions of HIV and AID
Citation Metrics
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Total4,338
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Last 6 Years1,580
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Last 6 Years / Total0.364
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
271,481
World Rank
116
Country Rank
47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total4,047
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Last 6 Years2,771
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Last 6 Years / Total0.685
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
274,029
World Rank
293
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Demography
Demographic dynamics and Interrelations | Fertility and Reproductive health | Migration | Ageing | Family and marriag
Demographic dynamics and Interrelations | Fertility and Reproductive health | Migration | Ageing | Family and marriag
Citation Metrics
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Total3,904
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Last 6 Years1,080
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Last 6 Years / Total0.277
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
315,053
World Rank
1,391
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total3,316
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Last 6 Years1,272
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Last 6 Years / Total0.384
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
353,532
World Rank
26
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total2,880
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Last 6 Years1,313
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Last 6 Years / Total0.456
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
378,468
World Rank
575
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total2,643
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Last 6 Years1,937
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Last 6 Years / Total0.733
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
398,961
World Rank
1,840
Country Rank
355
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total2,497
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Last 6 Years973
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Last 6 Years / Total0.390
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
440,749
World Rank
791
Country Rank
39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total2,154
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Last 6 Years1,551
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Last 6 Years / Total0.720
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
455,137
World Rank
254
Country Rank
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Demography
Social dimensions of Sexual and Reproductive Health | IPV | SGBV | Population and Healt
Social dimensions of Sexual and Reproductive Health | IPV | SGBV | Population and Healt
Citation Metrics
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Total2,059
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Last 6 Years1,691
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Last 6 Years / Total0.821
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
459,138
World Rank
300
Country Rank
95
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Demography
Migration and urbanisation | population and development | population and conflic
Migration and urbanisation | population and development | population and conflic
Citation Metrics
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Total2,034
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Last 6 Years540
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Last 6 Years / Total0.265
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
465,353
World Rank
84
Country Rank
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Demography
Demography/Reproductive Health | Population dynamics | fertility | mortality and reproductive healt
Demography/Reproductive Health | Population dynamics | fertility | mortality and reproductive healt
Citation Metrics
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Total1,995
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Last 6 Years1,423
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Last 6 Years / Total0.713
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
478,107
World Rank
279
Country Rank
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total1,919
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Last 6 Years1,780
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Last 6 Years / Total0.928
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
500,923
World Rank
1,032
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Demography
Social Demography | Singlehood | Family Demography | Population health | Maternal and Child healt
Social Demography | Singlehood | Family Demography | Population health | Maternal and Child healt
Citation Metrics
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Total1,793
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Last 6 Years1,616
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Last 6 Years / Total0.901
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
503,227
World Rank
2,420
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Demography
Invasive plant species | Restoration Ecology | Pollination | Conservation | Fynbo
Invasive plant species | Restoration Ecology | Pollination | Conservation | Fynbo
Citation Metrics
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Total1,824
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Last 6 Years1,317
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Last 6 Years / Total0.722
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
503,424
World Rank
109
Country Rank
56
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total1,780
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Last 6 Years1,278
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Last 6 Years / Total0.718
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
514,620
World Rank
1,100
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Social Sciences / Demography
Regression Analysis | Medical statistics | Demography and Population Studies | Data Managemen
Regression Analysis | Medical statistics | Demography and Population Studies | Data Managemen
Citation Metrics
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Total1,722
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Last 6 Years1,518
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Last 6 Years / Total0.882
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
524,046
World Rank
48
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total1,675
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Last 6 Years834
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Last 6 Years / Total0.498
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
524,717
World Rank
1,154
Country Rank
61
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Demography
Integrated statistical analysis | Gender and Health Demography | Sexology | Methodological Consultan
Integrated statistical analysis | Gender and Health Demography | Sexology | Methodological Consultan
Citation Metrics
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Total1,671
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Last 6 Years1,363
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Last 6 Years / Total0.816
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
582,586
World Rank
1,458
Country Rank
53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total1,413
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Last 6 Years868
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Last 6 Years / Total0.614
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
589,011
World Rank
494
Country Rank
171
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total1,388
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Last 6 Years567
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Last 6 Years / Total0.409
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
645,770
World Rank
1,871
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total1,183
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Last 6 Years714
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Last 6 Years / Total0.604
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