Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Stellenbosch University Highly Cited Researchers CitationEducation / Education (Other, All) 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
education
curriculum
policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,961
3,534
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Environmental Education
Curriculum Studies
Sustainability Education
Research Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,712
3,727
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
sexuality education
gender and sexuality diversity
homophobia
queer theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,082
1,945
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Case Study Research
Adult Education
Lifelong Learning
Higher Education
Dialogue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,432
1,302
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Curriculum Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,395
625
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Philosophy of (higher) education
Democratic citizenship education
Islamic philosophy of education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,337
1,127
0.843
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Education
school management and leadership
systems reform
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,211
1,015
0.838
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
896
390
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Academic and educational leadership
newly appointed academics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
812
418
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Geography Education
ICT pedagogy
AI in Education
Migration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
338
308
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
education economics
economics of disability
health economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
198
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Curriculum
Life Sciences
Teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192
74
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Science Teacher Education
Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
57
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
educational technology
higher education studies
doctoral education
postgraduate supervision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
49
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
2
0.111
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Curriculum Development
Action Research
Chess & Critical Thinking
Religion in Education.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Education
Philosophy of Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
3
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
curriculum reform
blended learning
higher education
online faciliation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
7
0.778
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Education
virtual classrooms
online learning
professional teacher development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,256
316
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jonathan Jansen
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,961
3,534
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,531
751
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Lesley Le Grange
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,712
3,727
0.652
Environmental Education
Curriculum Studies
Sustainability Education
Research Methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
315,069
1,440
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Dennis Francis
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,082
1,945
0.631
sexuality education
gender and sexuality diversity
homophobia
queer theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
380,709
1,799
234
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Peter Rule
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,432
1,302
0.535
Case Study Research
Adult Education
Lifelong Learning
Higher Education
Dialogue
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
559,942
2,821
347
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Arend Carl
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,395
625
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
574,673
2,920
361
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nuraan Davids
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,337
1,127
0.843
Philosophy of (higher) education
Democratic citizenship education
Islamic philosophy of education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
609,410
3,137
392
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gabrielle Wills
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,211
1,015
0.838
Education
school management and leadership
systems reform
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
718,270
3,752
448
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Maureen Robinson
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
896
390
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
753,721
3,980
468
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nicoline Herman
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
812
418
0.515
Academic and educational leadership
newly appointed academics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,073,431
6,342
723
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kudzayi Tarisayi|Kudzayi Savious Tarisayi, Savious Tarisayi
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
338
308
0.911
Geography Education
ICT pedagogy
AI in Education
Migration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,155,888
7,043
783
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nicola Deghaye
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
198
0.717
education economics
economics of disability
health economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,308,315
8,420
902
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marie-Louise Botha
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192
74
0.385
Curriculum
Life Sciences
Teacher education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,572,174
10,800
1,102
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nazeem Edwards
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
57
0.559
Science Teacher Education
Assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,745,281
12,293
1,216
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nompilo Tshuma
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
49
0.766
educational technology
higher education studies
doctoral education
postgraduate supervision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,097,278
15,791
1,479
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Raymond Van Diemel
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
2
0.111
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,135,721
16,182
1,505
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Omar Esau
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
Curriculum Development
Action Research
Chess & Critical Thinking
Religion in Education.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,175,331
16,607
1,532
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Aydin Inal
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
3
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,218,483
17,069
1,571
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Magda Barnard
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
7
0.778
curriculum reform
blended learning
higher education
online faciliation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,239,352
17,289
1,592
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Christa Philander
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
Education
virtual classrooms
online learning
professional teacher development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,341,593
18,435
1,699
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tania Wait
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
0
0.000