Measure your academic influence with the AD Scientific Index 2025 H-Index Rankings.
These rankings provide a comprehensive evaluation of scientific performance by combining total and recent 6-year h-index values, offering insight into both research productivity and long-term impact. The h-index balances quantity with quality, highlighting sustained academic excellence. Rankings are continuously updated in near real-time to reflect the latest scholarly activity across countries, institutions, and 211 academic fields. Premium Membership unlocks deeper analytics, dynamic ranking tools, and personalized trend visualizations.
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
Malaria
Afric
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
62
0.440
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
50
0.676
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
SL
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
32
0.640
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
programmin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
18
0.409
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Emerging infectious diseases
vector-borne diseases
zoonotic diseases
food safety
food securit
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
39
0.907
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Climate change
maize
wheat
GIS
spatial analysi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
37
0.860
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
HIV Prevention
HIV self-testing
Family planning
Fertilit
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
33
0.805
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Agri-Health
One Health
Livestock
Agriculture
Food Safet
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
31
0.775
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
genera
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
30
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry and Natural product research
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
25
0.758
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health
Maternal Health
Child Health
Contraception
and HI
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
31
0.969
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Research in NCD in particular CVD risk factors
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
28
0.933
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Fertility
family planning
adolescent health
social determinants of healt
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
28
0.933
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Maternal and Child Health
Vaccination
Epidemiolgy
Statistic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
25
0.893
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Vector-borne disease biolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
23
0.852
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Avian and Fish scientis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
17
0.680
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
22
0.917
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Immunology
Applied biology
Ethnomedicines
indigenous and local knowledge
Cultur
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
19
0.826
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
HI
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
16
0.762
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Migration
Urbanization and Urban Health in Afric
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Point of care diagnostics
infectious diseases
maternal and newborn healt
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Engineering
environment
agriculture
technology
energ
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
16
0.800
Robert W Snow
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
62
0.440
Mark Van Wijk
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Addis Ababa, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
50
0.676
Ingrid Oborn
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Nairobi, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
32
0.640
Shaka Kevin
Zetech University
Ruiru, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
18
0.409
Johanna Lindahl
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Addis Ababa, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
39
0.907
Emerging infectious diseases
vector-borne diseases
zoonotic diseases
food safety
food securit
Kai Sonder
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Addis Ababa, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
37
0.860
Kenneth Ngure
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
33
0.805
Hung Nguyen-Viet
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Addis Ababa, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
31
0.775
Tadele Tefera
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
30
0.750
Prof. Mathew Piero Ngugi
Kenyatta University
Nairobi, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
25
0.758
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry and Natural product research
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Ajayi Anthony Idowu
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
31
0.969
Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health
Maternal Health
Child Health
Contraception
and HI
Shukri F. Mohamed
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
28
0.933
Yohannes Dibaba Wado
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
28
0.933
Fertility
family planning
adolescent health
social determinants of healt
Martin Kavao Mutua
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
25
0.893
Jandouwe Villinger
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
23
0.852
Paul Gichohi Mbuthia
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
17
0.680
Caroline Kabaria
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
22
0.917
Wycliffe Wanzala|W Wanzala, Wanzala W, Wanzala Wycliffe
Masai Mara University
Narok, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
Immunology
Applied biology
Ethnomedicines
indigenous and local knowledge
Cultur
Benta Abuya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
19
0.826
Gaudensia Mutua
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
Lucilla Steinaa
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Addis Ababa, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
16
0.762
Blessing Mberu
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
Kristina Roesel
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Addis Ababa, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
Jesse Gitaka
Mount Kenya University
Thika, Kenya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
Point of care diagnostics
infectious diseases
maternal and newborn healt
Christopher Kanali
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
16
0.800