H-Index
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Africa Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature Rankings 2025
AD Scientific Index evaluates the academic productivity and efficiency of scientists and institutions based on the H-index, i10 index, and citation counts. In addition to total H-index rankings, you can also explore rankings and analyses by "Scientists Last 6 Years H-index" and by subject.
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :1
Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
English language
Language in South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
24
0.522
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :2
linguistics
multilingualism
anthroplogy
philosophy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
28
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :3
Sociolinguistics
linguistic anthropology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
23
0.767
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :4
Academic literacy
Language testing
Language assessment
Theory of applied linguistics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
18
0.621
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :5
Oriental Languages
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
22
0.786
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :6
reading
additional language learning
vocabulary
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
19
0.679
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :7
Languages and Literacies (Reading Literacy
Multilingualism
translanguaging
World Englishes
Language Policy & Planning)
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
22
0.846
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :8
Multilingualism
Sociolinguistics
Bantu linguistics
Multimodality
Language Policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
20
0.769
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :9
Computer science
deep learning
computer vision
natural language processing
human activity recognition
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :10
Literacy
language
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
16
0.640
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :11
Syntax
Bantu grammar
Psycholinguistics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
16
0.640
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :12
orality performance and literature
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
14
0.560
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :13
AI
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Smart Grid
Medical Image Analysis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :14
African Studies
anthropological linguistics
politics of language
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
18
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :15
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :16
Applied linguistics/ Language assessment
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
19
0.826
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :17
Education
Multilingual Education
Applied Linguistics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
16
0.696
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :18
Linguistics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
13
0.565
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :19
recherche scientifique
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
12
0.522
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :20
Lexicography
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
11
0.478
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :21
social semiotics
multimodal communication
academic literacies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
16
0.727
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :22
littérature
critique littéraire
narratologie
cinéma
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
14
0.636
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :23
Children's subjective well-being
Child Quality of Life
Quantitative and Qualitative Research
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
20
0.952
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :24
Division of Linguistic Studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :25
Acculturation
diversity
leadership
employee attitudes
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
15
0.750
Rajend Mesthrie
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
24
0.522
Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
English language
Language in South Africa
Christopher Stroud
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
28
0.667
linguistics
multilingualism
anthroplogy
philosophy
Ana Deumert
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
23
0.767
Sociolinguistics
linguistic anthropology
Albert Weideman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
18
0.621
Academic literacy
Language testing
Language assessment
Theory of applied linguistics
Mohamed Saleh 2
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
22
0.786
Lilli Pretorius
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
19
0.679
reading
additional language learning
vocabulary
Leketi Makalela
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
22
0.846
Languages and Literacies (Reading Literacy
Multilingualism
translanguaging
World Englishes
Language Policy & Planning)
Felix Banda
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
20
0.769
Multilingualism
Sociolinguistics
Bantu linguistics
Multimodality
Language Policy
Abdelghani Dahou
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
Computer science
deep learning
computer vision
natural language processing
human activity recognition
Mastin Prinsloo
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
16
0.640
Jochen Zeller
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
16
0.640
Syntax
Bantu grammar
Psycholinguistics
Elizabeth Gunner
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
14
0.560
orality performance and literature
Mohamed Abdel Nasser
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
AI
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Smart Grid
Medical Image Analysis
Stephanie Rudwick
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
18
0.750
African Studies
anthropological linguistics
politics of language
Rabah Ahmed
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
Asma Maaoui
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
19
0.826
Applied linguistics/ Language assessment
Christa Van Der Walt
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
16
0.696
Education
Multilingual Education
Applied Linguistics
Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
13
0.565
Benalla Hocine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
12
0.522
Dj Prinsloo
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
11
0.478
Arlene Hillary Archer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
16
0.727
social semiotics
multimodal communication
academic literacies
Hafedh Mnif
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
14
0.636
littérature
critique littéraire
narratologie
cinéma
Sabirah Adams
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
20
0.952
Children's subjective well-being
Child Quality of Life
Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Mona Said Mansour
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
Division of Linguistic Studies
Leon Jackson
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
15
0.750
Acculturation
diversity
leadership
employee attitudes