H-Index
Rankings
Africa Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education 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
E - Learning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
48
0.716
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :2
Open
distance and elearning
Global Burden of Diseases
Ecology and environmental conservatin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
43
0.977
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :3
philosophy of education/open distance learning/indigenous epistemological/educational research
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
19
0.760
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :4
Data Science and Big Data
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Cloud Computing
E-Learning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
21
0.875
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :5
Elearning
Instructional Design
Computers and Education
Blended learning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
15
0.652
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :6
distance learning
eyetracking
serious games
technology-enhanced learning
qualitative research
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
13
0.650
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :7
e-learning
mobile learning
ICT in Health
mobile health
ICT in Agriculture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
17
0.895
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :8
Technology Education teachers' professional development
Indigenous Technology Knowledge Systems Education
Decolonization of Ed
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
15
0.789
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :9
elearning
Open Education Resources
eportfolios
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
13
0.684
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :10
Science Education
Statistical Research Methods
Open and Distance Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :11
ODL
open educational resources
self-directed learning
blended learning
distance education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
16
0.941
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :12
Knowledge Discovery
Software Engineering
Information Technology
Data Science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
15
0.882
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :13
Organizational behaviour
Technology Acceptance and Usage
& Technological Change
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
15
0.938
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :14
ICT use for teaching and learning and in libraries
Ethics
Distance Learning
Knowledge Management
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
12
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :15
Open Education Resource
Open Distance Learning
Technology-enhanced learning
mobile learning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :16
Distance Learning
Online Learning e-Learning
m-Learning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
11
0.733
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :17
Adult Education
Lifelong Learning
Distance Education and Intergenerational relationships
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
9
0.643
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :18
Adult Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
9
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :19
E-Learning
E-Commerce
Enterprise Knowledge management
Ontology
Data Mining
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
9
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :20
Online Education
Distance Education
eLearning
Heutagogy
Self-determined Learning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
8
0.727
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :21
Distance education
Elearning
Dishonesty
Students support
Nursing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
7
0.636
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :22
Cloud Computing
Cybersecurity
e-learning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
7
0.700
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :23
Open
Distance & Digital Learning
Educational Planning & Policy
Equity & Social Justice
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
6
0.600
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :24
Distance education
ODL
online learning
staff development
research
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :25
E-Learning
Recommender Systems
Internet of Things
Data Mining
Open Source Software
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
Ahmed Nour
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
48
0.716
Peter N. Keiyoro
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
43
0.977
Open
distance and elearning
Global Burden of Diseases
Ecology and environmental conservatin
Moeketsi Letseka
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
19
0.760
philosophy of education/open distance learning/indigenous epistemological/educational research
Ayman E Khedr
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
21
0.875
Data Science and Big Data
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Cloud Computing
E-Learning
Johannes Cronje
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
15
0.652
Elearning
Instructional Design
Computers and Education
Blended learning
Seugnet Blignaut
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
13
0.650
distance learning
eyetracking
serious games
technology-enhanced learning
qualitative research
Robert O. Oboko
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
17
0.895
e-learning
mobile learning
ICT in Health
mobile health
ICT in Agriculture
Mishack Gumbo
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
15
0.789
Technology Education teachers' professional development
Indigenous Technology Knowledge Systems Education
Decolonization of Ed
Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
13
0.684
elearning
Open Education Resources
eportfolios
Bamikole O. Ogunleye|Bank-Oludare Ogunleye, Ogunleye, B. O., B. O. Ogunleye
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
Science Education
Statistical Research Methods
Open and Distance Education
Jako Olivier
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
16
0.941
ODL
open educational resources
self-directed learning
blended learning
distance education
Mona Nasr
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
15
0.882
Knowledge Discovery
Software Engineering
Information Technology
Data Science
Agboola, Mayowa Gbenga
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
15
0.938
Organizational behaviour
Technology Acceptance and Usage
& Technological Change
Airen Adetimirin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
12
0.750
ICT use for teaching and learning and in libraries
Ethics
Distance Learning
Knowledge Management
Mpine Makoe
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
Open Education Resource
Open Distance Learning
Technology-enhanced learning
mobile learning
Paul Birevu Muyinda
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
11
0.733
Distance Learning
Online Learning e-Learning
m-Learning
Akpovire Oduaran
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
9
0.643
Adult Education
Lifelong Learning
Distance Education and Intergenerational relationships
Michael Tagoe
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
9
0.750
Mahdi Alhaji Musa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
9
0.750
E-Learning
E-Commerce
Enterprise Knowledge management
Ontology
Data Mining
Bernard Nkuyubwatsi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
8
0.727
Online Education
Distance Education
eLearning
Heutagogy
Self-determined Learning
Ansie Minnaar
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
7
0.636
Distance education
Elearning
Dishonesty
Students support
Nursing
Mahmoud M Elkhouly
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
7
0.700
Cloud Computing
Cybersecurity
e-learning
Felix Kayode Olakulehin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
6
0.600
Open
Distance & Digital Learning
Educational Planning & Policy
Equity & Social Justice
Jennifer Roberts
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
Distance education
ODL
online learning
staff development
research
John K. Tarus
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
E-Learning
Recommender Systems
Internet of Things
Data Mining
Open Source Software