Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
South Africa Highly Cited Researchers CitationLaw / Constitutional Law 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 :1
comparative law
comparative constitutional law
legal history
media law
international law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,135
1,082
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Constitutional law
International Human Rights Law
Social Rights
Equality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,132
698
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Constitutional Law
human rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,739
549
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Human Rights
Constitutional Law
Administrative Law
International Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,430
780
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Urban law and governance
socio-economic rights
constitutional law
law and urban space
right to health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,357
488
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Constitutional law
sexual orientation
non-discrimination
social and economic rights
judiciary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,277
448
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
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 :8
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 :9
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
Ranking Based On Selection :10
AI and the law
data protection
constitutional law
financial governance
co-production
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
195
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Constitutional Law
Human Rights
Customary Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
92
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
human rights
social justice
humanitarian action
constitutional law
workplace justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
108
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
constitutional law
corruption
ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
91
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Administrative Law
Constitutional Law
Good governance
International Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
65
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Constitutional Law
Human Rights
Electoral Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
71
0.934
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
International law
Aviation law
Comparative constitutionalism
constitutional law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
42
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Law
Tax
Human Rights
Constitutional Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
46
0.920
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Constitutional Law
Labour Law
Social Security Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
28
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
customary law
oil and gas law
constitutional law
family law
child law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
15
0.682
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Constitutional Law
Human Rights
Child Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
constitutional law
administrative law
equality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Jurisprudence
Human Rights Law
Constitutional Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Consumer law
Corporate Law
Corporate Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
constitutional law
human rights
artisanal and small-scale mining law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
business administration
business law
constitutional law
labour law
social justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
420,202
1,992
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Charles Manga Fombad
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,135
1,082
0.507
comparative law
comparative constitutional law
legal history
media law
international law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
420,667
1,998
260
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sandra Liebenberg
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,132
698
0.327
Constitutional law
International Human Rights Law
Social Rights
Equality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
485,774
2,313
253
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Catherine Albertyn
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,739
549
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
551,771
2,702
482
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Danwood Chirwa
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,430
780
0.545
Human Rights
Constitutional Law
Administrative Law
International Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
569,971
2,829
295
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marius Pieterse
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,357
488
0.360
Urban law and governance
socio-economic rights
constitutional law
law and urban space
right to health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
591,251
2,960
506
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Pierre De Vos
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,277
448
0.351
Constitutional law
sexual orientation
non-discrimination
social and economic rights
judiciary
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
704,153
3,595
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
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
883,333
4,728
717
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
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
900,010
4,835
270
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,145,868
6,869
754
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dirk Brand
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
195
0.684
AI and the law
data protection
constitutional law
financial governance
co-production
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,385,954
9,008
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nomthandazo Ntlama-Makhanya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
92
0.568
Constitutional Law
Human Rights
Customary Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,388,446
9,029
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mashele Rapatsa
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
108
0.671
human rights
social justice
humanitarian action
constitutional law
workplace justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,492,640
9,991
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gary Pienaar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
91
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,586,688
10,800
686
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ilyayambwa Mwanawina
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
65
0.650
Administrative Law
Constitutional Law
Good governance
International Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,690,524
11,739
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Hoolo Nyane
University of Limpopo
Mankweng, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
71
0.934
Constitutional Law
Human Rights
Electoral Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,791,038
12,665
985
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Angelo Dube
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
42
0.737
International law
Aviation law
Comparative constitutionalism
constitutional law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,831,894
13,096
405
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Fareed Moosa
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
46
0.920
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,991,285
14,649
254
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nombulelo Lubisi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
28
1.000
Constitutional Law
Labour Law
Social Security Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,056,491
15,308
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Douglas (Tlogane) Mailula
University of Venda
Thohoyandou, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
15
0.682
customary law
oil and gas law
constitutional law
family law
child law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,095,811
15,717
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tholaine Matadi
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,117,064
15,956
1,428
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Meghan Finn
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
constitutional law
administrative law
equality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,241,211
17,302
1,567
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Allison Geduld
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
Jurisprudence
Human Rights Law
Constitutional Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,258,704
17,500
1,364
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tshepiso Scott|Tshepiso Scott-Ngoepe
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Consumer law
Corporate Law
Corporate Governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,263,337
17,558
1,571
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sikelela Ndlazi
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
constitutional law
human rights
artisanal and small-scale mining law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,280,753
17,746
352
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Catharina Womack|Anna Johanna Catharina Womack
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
business administration
business law
constitutional law
labour law
social justice