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
International law
Equality
social justice and the role of business
International trade law
Equity and access to higher educa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
261
157
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Private International Law
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
119
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
International Law
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
138
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
International Law and Legal Theory
ECOWAS-AU
Humanitarian Intervention
Peace and Security
Terrorism and Transnational Crimes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
85
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
International law
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
71
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Egyptology
International Law
Protecting Antiquity.
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
53
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Public International Law
International Human Rights Law
Legal Ethics
African Philosophy
African Ethics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
40
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
International law
rule of law
democracy
law and legitimacy
Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
34
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Public International Law
International Humanitarian Law
Human Rights
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Human Rights
Public International Law
Law of International Organisations
Admiralty Law
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Karunanidhi Reddy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
261
157
0.602
International law
Equality
social justice and the role of business
International trade law
Equity and access to higher educa
Jan L Neels
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
119
0.548
Hannah Woolaver
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
138
0.723
John-Mark Iyi
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
85
0.625
International Law and Legal Theory
ECOWAS-AU
Humanitarian Intervention
Peace and Security
Terrorism and Transnational Crimes
Shannon Bosch
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
71
0.592
Nicolaas Van Blerk
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
53
0.841
Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Egyptology
International Law
Protecting Antiquity.
Freddy Mnyongani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
40
0.635
Public International Law
International Human Rights Law
Legal Ethics
African Philosophy
African Ethics
Funmi Abioye
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
34
0.680
International law
rule of law
democracy
law and legitimacy
Africa
Arthur Van Coller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
Public International Law
International Humanitarian Law
Human Rights
Bayode Ayo-Ojo
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Human Rights
Public International Law
Law of International Organisations
Admiralty Law