Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
South Africa Highly Cited Researchers Citation in South Africa 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 :26
Law
human rights
women's rights and violence against women
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,018
569
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Feminist qualitative research
sexual and reproductive health and rights
reproductive justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
968
713
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Refugee and Immigration Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
854
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Human rights law
Constitutional law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
931
437
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Environmental Law
Marine Law
Climate Law
Energy Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
865
292
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Legal pluralism
cultural diversity
law of succession
mixed jurisdictions
comparative judicialism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
833
446
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Medical law
ethics
law and literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
786
491
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
criminal justice
police
policing
identity
South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
775
481
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
gender
family law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
767
266
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
International human rights law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
754
315
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Human rights
international law
social justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
745
529
0.710
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Environmental law
Legal History
Land Law
Legal Pluralism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
737
299
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Cities
Urban Law & Governance
Sustainability
Climate Change Law & Governance
Sub-Saharan Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
736
454
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
731
360
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Iliict drugs
Cybersecurity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
636
397
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Property Law
Mineral Law
Land Law
Constitutional Property Law
Expropriation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
236
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
criminal justice
human rights
law of evidence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
616
333
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Social justice
Critical pedagogy
Educational Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
608
558
0.918
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Criminology
Theory
Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
606
248
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Wildlife
Conservation Law
Protected Areas
Elephants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
593
283
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
public law
jurisprudence
constitutional theory
deconstruction
philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
581
206
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
child law
constitutional law
budget
law reform
socio-economic rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
168
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Law
Politics
Democracy
Human Rights
Constitutionalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
529
248
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Human Rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
526
282
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Comparative Constitutional Law
Constitutional Comparison
Legal Theory
Religion and Law
rule of law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
205
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
672,128
3,408
561
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Rashida Manjoo
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,018
569
0.559
Law
human rights
women's rights and violence against women
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,073
3,526
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Ingrid Lynch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
968
713
0.737
Feminist qualitative research
sexual and reproductive health and rights
reproductive justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
693,336
3,548
586
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Fatima Khan
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
854
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
704,153
3,595
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
John Mubangizi
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
931
437
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
730,813
3,752
610
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Jan Glazewski
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
865
292
0.338
Environmental Law
Marine Law
Climate Law
Energy Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
744,182
3,828
200
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Christa Rautenbach
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
833
446
0.535
Legal pluralism
cultural diversity
law of succession
mixed jurisdictions
comparative judicialism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
764,578
3,975
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Melodie Slabbert|Melodie Slabbert, Melodie Nöthling-Slabbert
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
786
491
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
769,326
4,000
634
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Andrew Faull
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
775
481
0.621
criminal justice
police
policing
identity
South Africa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
773,163
4,023
408
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Elsje Bonthuys
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
767
266
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
779,131
4,058
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Magnus Killander
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
754
315
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
783,098
4,084
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Narnia Bohler-Muller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
745
529
0.710
Human rights
international law
social justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
786,932
4,115
220
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Willemien Du Plessis
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
737
299
0.406
Environmental law
Legal History
Land Law
Legal Pluralism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
787,260
4,117
221
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Anel Du Plessis
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
736
454
0.617
Cities
Urban Law & Governance
Sustainability
Climate Change Law & Governance
Sub-Saharan Africa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
789,721
4,138
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Lilian Chenwi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
731
360
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
836,696
4,401
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Nirmala Gopal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
636
397
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
837,402
4,408
683
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Hanri Mostert
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
236
0.372
Property Law
Mineral Law
Land Law
Constitutional Property Law
Expropriation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
847,337
4,477
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
616
333
0.541
criminal justice
human rights
law of evidence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
851,292
4,509
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Zayd Waghid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
608
558
0.918
Social justice
Critical pedagogy
Educational Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
852,756
4,521
471
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Francois Steyn
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
606
248
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
859,606
4,566
347
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Andrew Blackmore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
593
283
0.477
Wildlife
Conservation Law
Protected Areas
Elephants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
866,170
4,598
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Jacques De Ville
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
581
206
0.355
public law
jurisprudence
constitutional theory
deconstruction
philosophy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
883,333
4,728
717
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Paula Proudlock
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
168
0.305
child law
constitutional law
budget
law reform
socio-economic rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
896,541
4,813
209
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Mbata Mangu Andre
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
529
248
0.469
Law
Politics
Democracy
Human Rights
Constitutionalism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
898,480
4,826
492
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Prince Nare
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
526
282
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
900,010
4,835
270
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Francois Venter
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
205
0.391
Comparative Constitutional Law
Constitutional Comparison
Legal Theory
Religion and Law
rule of law