Citation Rankings
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University of Kwazulu Natal Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Linguistics and Literature Rankings 2025
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Ranking Based On Selection :1
Syntax
Bantu grammar
Psycholinguistics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,010
833
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
African Studies
anthropological linguistics
politics of language
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,519
838
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
218
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
South/African literature
postcolonialism
gender studies
sexuality
religion and spirituality in texts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
628
279
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Psycholinguistics
Cognitive Science
Multilingualism
Language Acquisition
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
571
119
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Sociolinguistics and Onomastics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
458
269
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
San Studies
Oral Literature
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
394
205
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Language Studies
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
92
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Latin Literature
Reception Studies esp. Film
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
41
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Literature
English Education
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
69
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
postcolonial Francophone literature
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
26
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Phonetics
Phonology
Second Language Teaching
Forensic Linguistics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
40
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Applied Linguistics and Literacy education
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
52
0.945
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
South African Literature
critical theory
Postmodernism
Nietzshe
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
17
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Languages
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
26
0.963
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
African literature
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
19
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
429,169
2,030
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jochen Zeller
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,010
833
0.414
Syntax
Bantu grammar
Psycholinguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
520,178
2,528
220
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stephanie Rudwick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,519
838
0.552
African Studies
anthropological linguistics
politics of language
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
803,187
4,208
322
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Thabisile Buthelezi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
218
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,356
4,353
334
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Cheryl Stobie
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
628
279
0.444
South/African literature
postcolonialism
gender studies
sexuality
religion and spirituality in texts
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
860,043
4,545
340
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Heike Tappe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
571
119
0.208
Psycholinguistics
Cognitive Science
Multilingualism
Language Acquisition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
937,071
5,069
379
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nobuhle Ndimande-Hlongwa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
458
269
0.587
Sociolinguistics and Onomastics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
997,242
5,565
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Michael A Wessels
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
394
205
0.520
San Studies
Oral Literature
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,300,780
8,231
629
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nicholus Nyika
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
92
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,538,429
10,358
803
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Suzanne Jane Sharland
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
41
0.387
Latin Literature
Reception Studies esp. Film
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,646,421
11,313
872
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ayub Sheik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
69
0.863
Literature
English Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,717,941
11,949
913
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bernard De Meyer
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
26
0.394
postcolonial Francophone literature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,738,870
12,146
928
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Shamila Naidoo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
40
0.645
Phonetics
Phonology
Second Language Teaching
Forensic Linguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,777,052
12,511
969
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Amini Ngabonziza Jean De Dieu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
52
0.945
Applied Linguistics and Literacy education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,816,883
12,921
1,007
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jean Rossmann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
17
0.347
South African Literature
critical theory
Postmodernism
Nietzshe
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,983,332
14,549
1,132
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sicelo Ziphozonke Ntshangase
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
26
0.963
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,014,810
14,874
1,164
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Thulani Mkhize Née Nxasana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
19
0.792