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Africa 192 Scientists H-Index Education / Physical Education and Sport Science Rankings - 2025
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
Sport Chiropractic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
19
0.442
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Sports Science
Exercise Physiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
34
0.829
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
33
0.805
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Physical activity
bone health
body composition
metabolic disease
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
32
0.780
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Physical activity
exercise
non-communicable diseases
social determinants of health
health promotion
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
33
0.892
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Sport science
Physical Education
Epidemiology
Public Health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
20
0.625
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Exercise Sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
20
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
22
0.815
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Physical Activity
Infant movement behaviours
Growth and development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Sport Science
Recovery and well-being in athletes
Barefoot
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
19
0.826
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Physical Activity
Fitness
Body composition and Health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
16
0.762
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Sports sciences
Exercise physiology
Combat sports
Combat analysis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Exercise Physiology
Cardiovascular Physiology
Respiratory Physiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
12
0.632
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
sport sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
15
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
15
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
15
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Exercise Science
Health Promotion
Wellness
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
12
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Sport Coaching
Injury prevention
Skills development
Performance analysis (team sports
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
14
0.824
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
sport and exercise medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
14
0.824
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Sport Science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
11
0.786
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Exercise
Sport Science
Rehabilitation Science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
8
0.571
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Exercise pphysiology
physical activity and health promotion
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
8
0.615
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Physical Activity
Sedentary Behavior
Physical Activity Surveillance
Childhood Obesity
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Henry Pollard
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
19
0.442
Tomohiro Yasuda
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
34
0.829
Sports Science
Exercise Physiology
Catherine Draper
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
33
0.805
Lisa Micklesfield
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
32
0.780
Physical activity
bone health
body composition
metabolic disease
Adewale L Oyeyemi
University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri, Nigeria
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
33
0.892
Physical activity
exercise
non-communicable diseases
social determinants of health
health promotion
Abel Toriola
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
20
0.625
Sport science
Physical Education
Epidemiology
Public Health
António Prista
Universidade Pedagógica
Maputo, Mozambique
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
20
0.667
Diederik J Opperman
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
22
0.815
Alessandra Prioreschi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
Physical Activity
Infant movement behaviours
Growth and development
Rachel Ranel Venter
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
19
0.826
Sport Science
Recovery and well-being in athletes
Barefoot
Monyeki MA
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
Physical Activity
Fitness
Body composition and Health
Elmarie Terblanche
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
16
0.762
Ibrahim Ouergui
Université de Jendouba
Jendouba, Tunisia
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
Sports sciences
Exercise physiology
Combat sports
Combat analysis
Uchechukwu Dimkpa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
12
0.632
Exercise Physiology
Cardiovascular Physiology
Respiratory Physiology
Mahmoud Hussien
Helwan University
Cairo, Egypt
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
15
0.833
Lloyd Leach
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
15
0.833
Michael Boit
Kenyatta University
Nairobi, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
15
0.833
Yoga Coopoo
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
12
0.667
Exercise Science
Health Promotion
Wellness
Wilbur Kraak
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
14
0.824
Sport Coaching
Injury prevention
Skills development
Performance analysis (team sports
Demitri Constantinou
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
14
0.824
sport and exercise medicine
Rachel Elizabeth Venter
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
Ben Coetzee
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
11
0.786
Johan Van Heerden
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
8
0.571
Exercise
Sport Science
Rehabilitation Science
Danladi Ibrahim Musa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
8
0.615
Exercise pphysiology
physical activity and health promotion
Lucy Joy Wachira
Kenyatta University
Nairobi, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Physical Activity
Sedentary Behavior
Physical Activity Surveillance
Childhood Obesity