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Africa Social Sciences / Regional Studies Highly Cited Researchers 17 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
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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
119,330
World Rank
443
Country Rank
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African Gifting | Philanthropy | Civil Society | Governance | NGO
African Gifting | Philanthropy | Civil Society | Governance | NGO
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Total8,962
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Last 6 Years1,796
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Last 6 Years / Total0.200
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
203,275
World Rank
839
Country Rank
194
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African cities | Urban governance | Healthy cities | Urban food systems | Informal settlement
African cities | Urban governance | Healthy cities | Urban food systems | Informal settlement
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Total5,380
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Last 6 Years4,154
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Last 6 Years / Total0.772
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
324,875
World Rank
1,443
Country Rank
141
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total3,195
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Last 6 Years1,544
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Last 6 Years / Total0.483
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
499,527
World Rank
2,390
Country Rank
64
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total1,801
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Last 6 Years513
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Last 6 Years / Total0.285
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
611,042
World Rank
3,067
Country Rank
108
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total1,332
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Last 6 Years811
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Last 6 Years / Total0.609
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
629,675
World Rank
3,178
Country Rank
537
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
african feminist theory | gender based violence | queer | sexualities | pedagogie
african feminist theory | gender based violence | queer | sexualities | pedagogie
Citation Metrics
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Total1,238
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Last 6 Years359
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Last 6 Years / Total0.290
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
630,416
World Rank
462
Country Rank
123
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African politics | Political Economy of Development | Democratic Theory | Qualitative Methods | Africa
African politics | Political Economy of Development | Democratic Theory | Qualitative Methods | Africa
Citation Metrics
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Total1,235
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Last 6 Years753
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Last 6 Years / Total0.610
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
722,811
World Rank
3,705
Country Rank
367
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African Literature and Cultural Studies | Black Intellectual Tradition | African Cinem
African Literature and Cultural Studies | Black Intellectual Tradition | African Cinem
Citation Metrics
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Total956
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Last 6 Years379
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Last 6 Years / Total0.396
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
726,350
World Rank
2,785
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Artificial Intelligence | Algorithm development | African Buffalo Optimization | Digital Humanitie
Artificial Intelligence | Algorithm development | African Buffalo Optimization | Digital Humanitie
Citation Metrics
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Total946
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Last 6 Years628
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Last 6 Years / Total0.664
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
744,701
World Rank
3,826
Country Rank
381
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Applied ethics | Bioethics | Environmental Ethics | African Philosophy | African ethic
Applied ethics | Bioethics | Environmental Ethics | African Philosophy | African ethic
Citation Metrics
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Total899
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Last 6 Years574
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Last 6 Years / Total0.638
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
777,427
World Rank
4,042
Country Rank
212
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total820
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Last 6 Years136
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Last 6 Years / Total0.166
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
788,628
World Rank
89
Country Rank
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African studies | Islamic studies | Arabic studies | education | bibliographic studie
African studies | Islamic studies | Arabic studies | education | bibliographic studie
Citation Metrics
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Total828
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Last 6 Years325
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Last 6 Years / Total0.393
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
841,584
World Rank
4,456
Country Rank
114
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total682
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Last 6 Years256
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Last 6 Years / Total0.375
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,821,698
World Rank
12,304
Country Rank
1,004
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African literature | oral literature | postcolonial studies | Afrikaans literatur
African literature | oral literature | postcolonial studies | Afrikaans literatur
Citation Metrics
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Total82
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Last 6 Years37
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Last 6 Years / Total0.451
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,983,495
World Rank
13,633
Country Rank
1,092
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African Politics | Gender and Representation | Peace and Conflict Studie
African Politics | Gender and Representation | Peace and Conflict Studie
Citation Metrics
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Total56
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Last 6 Years55
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Last 6 Years / Total0.982
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,990,481
World Rank
13,704
Country Rank
1,087
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African Politics | Intergovernmental Relations | South African Politic
African Politics | Intergovernmental Relations | South African Politic
Citation Metrics
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Total55
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Last 6 Years54
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Last 6 Years / Total0.982
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,552,300
World Rank
19,006
Country Rank
1,771
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African Political Thought | Prison writing | African women's writings and narratives | Liberation Movements in Afric
African Political Thought | Prison writing | African women's writings and narratives | Liberation Movements in Afric
Citation Metrics
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Total3
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Last 6 Years3
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Last 6 Years / Total1.000
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