Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Africa Social Sciences / Housing Highly Cited Researchers 146 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
Building
Construction Digitalisation
Value Management
Quantity Surveying
Construction Industry Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,101
12,894
0.914
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Data Mining and warehousing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,873
2,501
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Environmental Systems
Urbanisation
Resilience
Leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,813
1,966
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
public space
spatial transformation
sustainability
resilience
regeneration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,795
1,084
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sustainable city development
informal urbanism
housing and sustainable livelihoods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,219
1,970
0.888
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
housing
gender
monitoring and evaluation
HIV and AIDS
non-communicable diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,363
932
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
housing
land
urban development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,282
482
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Housing studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,112
794
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cities and neighbourhoods
Housing
Informality
Urban Political Economies
Conservation and Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,091
830
0.761
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Urban studies
urban governance
housing
socio-economic rights
land tenure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
943
554
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Housing
real estate
land
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
918
337
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
urban governance and development
housing and real estate development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
927
864
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
housing
urban governance
local government
participation
law and social change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
872
328
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Construction Business & Housing Markets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
869
664
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Innovations
Real Estate
Facilities Management
Capacity development
Infrastructure Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
884
830
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Environmental Valuation
Wetland Valuation
Real Estate Valuation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
660
402
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
PPP
Housing
Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
681
626
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Property Development
Management
Project Management
Real Estate Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
642
355
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
housing
urban violence
upgrading of informal settlements
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
272
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Housing Development and Management
Materials Development
Safety Practices and Building Maintenance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
487
376
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sustainable Buiult environment
Affordable Housing
Lean Construction
Project Management.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
464
362
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Urban Geography
Housing and Land Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
332
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Informal settlement upgrading and low-income housing policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
215
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Real Estate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
280
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Real Est./Valuation
Housing/Project Mgt
Property/Facilities Mgt
Computer/GIS application
HRM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
343
182
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,466
237
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Clinton Aigbavboa
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,101
12,894
0.914
Building
Construction Digitalisation
Value Management
Quantity Surveying
Construction Industry Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
339,848
151
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sathishkumar Karuppusamy
BlueCrest College
Accra, Ghana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,873
2,501
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
351,828
16
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Innocent Chirisa
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,813
1,966
0.699
Environmental Systems
Urbanisation
Resilience
Leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
353,009
1,598
159
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Karina Landman
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,795
1,084
0.388
public space
spatial transformation
sustainability
resilience
regeneration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428,959
229
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Owusu Amponsah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,219
1,970
0.888
Sustainable city development
informal urbanism
housing and sustainable livelihoods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,500
2,841
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Catherine Ndinda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,363
932
0.684
housing
gender
monitoring and evaluation
HIV and AIDS
non-communicable diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
594,858
2,974
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark Napier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,282
482
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
657,871
3,331
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jan Cloete
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,112
794
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
670,019
3,405
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Andreas Scheba
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,091
830
0.761
Cities and neighbourhoods
Housing
Informality
Urban Political Economies
Conservation and Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
714,952
3,658
366
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Margot Wendy Rubin|Margot Wendy Rubin
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
943
554
0.587
Urban studies
urban governance
housing
socio-economic rights
land tenure
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
720,604
3,693
369
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Aly Karam
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
918
337
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
722,299
610
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Lewis Abedi Asante
Kumasi Technical University
Kumasi, Ghana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
927
864
0.932
urban governance and development
housing and real estate development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
736,650
3,788
383
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kate Tissington
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
872
328
0.376
housing
urban governance
local government
participation
law and social change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
737,636
646
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Francis K. Bondinuba
Kumasi Technical University
Kumasi, Ghana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
869
664
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
754,643
3,908
268
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Chioma Okoro
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
884
830
0.939
Innovations
Real Estate
Facilities Management
Capacity development
Infrastructure Sustainability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
830,004
4,395
161
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ajibola, Mayowa Olusola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
660
402
0.609
Environmental Valuation
Wetland Valuation
Real Estate Valuation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
837,637
385
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Neema Kavishe
Ardhi University
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
681
626
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
839,922
4,586
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Paulinus Woka Ihuah
Rivers State University of Science & Technology
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
642
355
0.553
Property Development
Management
Project Management
Real Estate Sustainability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
938,203
5,124
756
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mercy Brown-Luthango
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
272
0.574
housing
urban violence
upgrading of informal settlements
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
943,084
6,504
205
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ajao, Adekunle M
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
487
376
0.772
Housing Development and Management
Materials Development
Safety Practices and Building Maintenance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
963,901
5,341
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Julius Ayodeji Fapohunda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
464
362
0.780
Sustainable Buiult environment
Affordable Housing
Lean Construction
Project Management.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
999,100
7,574
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ibrahim M. Dankani
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Sokoto, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
332
0.781
Urban Geography
Housing and Land Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,033,476
5,920
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
John Ntema
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
215
0.561
Informal settlement upgrading and low-income housing policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,036,382
8,281
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Anthony Ikpeme Ankeli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
280
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,070,419
9,009
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Osita Ifediora|Christian Osita Ifediora, Ugochukwu Osita Ifediora
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
343
182
0.531
Real Est./Valuation
Housing/Project Mgt
Property/Facilities Mgt
Computer/GIS application
HRM
