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Africa 902 Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Rankings - 2025
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
political economy
political ecology
geography
social movements
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
28
0.528
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Democratic Governance
Politics of Economic Development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
22
0.550
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
30
0.769
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
political science
public policy
governance
leadership
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
20
0.526
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Governance and political economy of development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
20
0.541
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Political Violence
Terrorism
Violent Extremism
Transnational Threats and Maritime Security
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
25
0.714
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Sustainability
Wellbeing
Governance
Political Economy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
23
0.676
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
International relations
African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
African Leadership
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
16
0.471
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
South African politics
Gender politics
Public Opinion Analysis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
18
0.600
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
comparative African democratisation
election studies
oil and environmental politics in the Niger Delta
identity politics
pea
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
18
0.621
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Comparative Politics
Security and Conflict Studies
Public Policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
20
0.714
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Religion
Politics
Postcolonial Literature
African Spirituality
African Culture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
15
0.536
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Health and Politics
Maternal Health & Sexuality Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
22
0.815
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Participatory democracy and governance to address complex challenges
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
18
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
qualitative research
democratic theory
politics of the body
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
18
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Politics of Technology
Global Media
Hate speech
China-Africa Relations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
18
0.720
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Cultural Studies
International Financial Systems
South African Politics and Eco
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
12
0.480
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Liberal Political Ecology
Security Studies
Gender & Development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Comparative librarianship
International librarianship
Political economy of information
Information policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
13
0.542
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Political Economy
Identity Politics
Political Communication
African Politics
Social Policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
development politics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Public Administration
Ethical Issues
Employee Retention
E-Governance
Gender Politics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Student Experience
Student Politics
Higher Education Policy
International and Comparative Higher
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Natural Resource Governance
Political Ecology
Environmental Justice
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
14
0.609
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Politics
Security
Environment
Human Rights
Elections
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
13
0.565
Patrick Bond
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
28
0.528
political economy
political ecology
geography
social movements
E Gyimah-Boadi
University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
22
0.550
Democratic Governance
Politics of Economic Development
V Naidoo
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
30
0.769
Joseph Ra Ayee
University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
20
0.526
political science
public policy
governance
leadership
Karuti Kanyinga|Henry Karuti Kanyinga, HK Kanyinga, k karuti
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
20
0.541
Governance and political economy of development
Freedom C. Onuoha
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
25
0.714
Political Violence
Terrorism
Violent Extremism
Transnational Threats and Maritime Security
Lorenzo Fioramonti
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
23
0.676
Sustainability
Wellbeing
Governance
Political Economy
Chris Landsberg
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
16
0.471
International relations
African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
African Leadership
Amanda Gouws
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
18
0.600
South African politics
Gender politics
Public Opinion Analysis
J. Shola Omotola
Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State
Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
18
0.621
comparative African democratisation
election studies
oil and environmental politics in the Niger Delta
identity politics
pea
Augustine Ikelegbe
University of Benin
Benin City, Nigeria
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
20
0.714
Comparative Politics
Security and Conflict Studies
Public Policy
Tinyiko Samuel Maluleke
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
15
0.536
Religion
Politics
Postcolonial Literature
African Spirituality
African Culture
Joshua Amo Adjei
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
22
0.815
Health and Politics
Maternal Health & Sexuality Education
Janet Mcintyre-Mills
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
18
0.667
Participatory democracy and governance to address complex challenges
Louise Vincent
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
18
0.667
qualitative research
democratic theory
politics of the body
Iginio Gagliardone
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
18
0.720
Politics of Technology
Global Media
Hate speech
China-Africa Relations
Thomas Koelble
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
12
0.480
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Cultural Studies
International Financial Systems
South African Politics and Eco
Al Chukwuma Okoli
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
Liberal Political Ecology
Security Studies
Gender & Development
Peter J Lor
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
13
0.542
Comparative librarianship
International librarianship
Political economy of information
Information policy
Christian C Ezeibe
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
Political Economy
Identity Politics
Political Communication
African Politics
Social Policy
Abdul Gafaru Abdulai
University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
Daniel Eseme Gberevbie
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
Public Administration
Ethical Issues
Employee Retention
E-Governance
Gender Politics
Thierry M Luescher
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
Student Experience
Student Politics
Higher Education Policy
International and Comparative Higher
Faustin Maganga
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
14
0.609
Natural Resource Governance
Political Ecology
Environmental Justice
Okechukwu Ibeanu
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
13
0.565
Politics
Security
Environment
Human Rights
Elections