Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Law Highly Cited Researchers 14 Scientists Citation in South Africa 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
International law
International criminal law
JUS COGENS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,189
795
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Criminal Law
Criminal Justice
Cyber Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
239
126
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Human Rights Law
Public International Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
61
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
International Law
International Human Rights Law
International Criminal Justice and Criminal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
115
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Refugee Law
Immigration Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
110
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
International law
maritime security
human security
military law
internationa criminal law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
77
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
International criminal law
national criminal law
women & children's rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
87
0.861
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Criminal Law
Legal Education
Juvenile Justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
78
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
child law
criminal law
criminal procedure law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
37
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
International Human Rights
Women's Rights
Children's Rights
Criminal Law
Forensic Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
30
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Legal communication and skills
Cyberlaw
Property Law
Criminal Law and Child Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Criminal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
8
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Internet Law
International Law
Criminal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
12
0.857
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Criminal Law
Legal Education
Property Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
625,872
3,158
319
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Dire Tladi
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,189
795
0.669
International law
International criminal law
JUS COGENS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,238,218
7,692
617
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Murdoch Mm Watney
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
239
126
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,448,449
9,588
798
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Redson Kapindu
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
61
0.415
Human Rights Law
Public International Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,450,317
9,601
596
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Avitus Agbor
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
115
0.788
International Law
International Human Rights Law
International Criminal Justice and Criminal Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,462,230
9,716
986
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Callixte Kavuro
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
110
0.775
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Refugee Law
Immigration Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,579,619
10,751
1,090
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Michelle Nel
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
77
0.720
International law
maritime security
human security
military law
internationa criminal law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,602,295
10,963
234
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Emma Charlene Lubaale
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
87
0.861
International criminal law
national criminal law
women & children's rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,610,579
11,047
705
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rene Koraan
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
78
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,620,096
11,133
798
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mildred Bekink
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
37
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,984,692
14,587
252
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Adebola Olaborede
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
30
0.968
International Human Rights
Women's Rights
Children's Rights
Criminal Law
Forensic Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,059,084
15,360
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Desan Iyer
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
Legal communication and skills
Cyberlaw
Property Law
Criminal Law and Child Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,082,653
15,631
1,511
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kelly Phelps
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
8
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,158,734
16,406
1,419
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Barrie James Gordon
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
12
0.857
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,344,013
18,507
1,751
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alina Starosta
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000