H-Index
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South Africa Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Sociology Rankings in South Africa 2025
The "AD Scientific Index" analyses the academic work of scientists using the H-index, i10 index and number of citations, and provides results that can be used to evaluate the productivity and efficiency of individuals and institutions. In addition to ranking according to "total H-index" for individuals and institutions, you can also see the ranking and analyses according to "Scientists Last 6 years H-index" and Subject Rankings.
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :1
Maternal and child health
life course development
child and adolescent development
global mental health
global health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
61
0.753
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :2
Disability studies
public mental health
cultural aspects of health care
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
49
0.710
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :3
Gender gender-based violence rape HIV
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
42
0.764
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :4
Masculinities
Violence
Fatherhood
Southern Theory
Academic Staff Support
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
38
0.691
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :5
gender
violence
sexual health
social epidemiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
41
0.788
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :6
africa
class
inequality
protest
comparative social policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
29
0.617
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :7
Posthumanism
Feminist New Materialism
Post-qualitative inquiry
Social Justice and Ethics of Care
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
37
0.804
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :8
Heterosexualities
critical masculinities
racialisation of sexuality and gender
gender-based violence
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
32
0.696
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :9
Social Insects
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
36
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :10
Gender and Childhood Sexuality
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
31
0.738
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :11
sociology of knowledge
curriculum
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
28
0.683
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :12
Gender
Femininities
Gender Based Violence
Interventions
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
34
0.872
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :13
Philosophy and methodology of the social sciences
higher education knowledge production
sociology of science
scientometrics a
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
26
0.684
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :14
gender
masculinities
research ethics
social aspects of HIV
gender violence
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
29
0.806
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :15
rural sociology
land reform
poverty
discourse analysis
development studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
21
0.583
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :16
Population and Health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
28
0.875
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :17
Leadership
Marketing
Internationalisation and Higher Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
26
0.813
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :18
work
labour
inequality
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
24
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :19
disability vulnerable groups
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
21
0.656
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :20
land reform
gender
women's history
south africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
18
0.563
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :21
sexual and reproductive health
HIV/AIDS
adolescents and youth
interventions
monitoring and evaluation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
29
0.967
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :22
Family-centred care
Child and family well-being
Parenting
family capability
human capabilities
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
26
0.867
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :23
Maternal and child health and indigenous knowledge and medicinal plants
law
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
17
0.567
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :24
Sociology of Youth & Education
Southern Knowledges
Methodologies
Youth Futures
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
20
0.690
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :25
Gender
race
sexuality
young people
education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
15
0.517
Mark Tomlinson
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
61
0.753
Maternal and child health
life course development
child and adolescent development
global mental health
global health
Leslie Swartz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
49
0.710
Disability studies
public mental health
cultural aspects of health care
Naeemah Abrahams
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
42
0.764
Robert Morrell
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
38
0.691
Masculinities
Violence
Fatherhood
Southern Theory
Academic Staff Support
Kristin L Dunkle
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
41
0.788
gender
violence
sexual health
social epidemiology
Jeremy Seekings
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
29
0.617
africa
class
inequality
protest
comparative social policy
Vivienne Bozalek
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
37
0.804
Posthumanism
Feminist New Materialism
Post-qualitative inquiry
Social Justice and Ethics of Care
Tamara Shefer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
32
0.696
Heterosexualities
critical masculinities
racialisation of sexuality and gender
gender-based violence
Christian Pirk
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
36
0.800
Deevia Bhana
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
31
0.738
Johan Muller
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
28
0.683
Nwabisa Jama Shai
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
34
0.872
Gender
Femininities
Gender Based Violence
Interventions
Johann Mouton
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
26
0.684
Philosophy and methodology of the social sciences
higher education knowledge production
sociology of science
scientometrics a
Yandisa Sikweyiya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
29
0.806
gender
masculinities
research ethics
social aspects of HIV
gender violence
Andries du Toit
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
21
0.583
rural sociology
land reform
poverty
discourse analysis
development studies
Chodziwadziwa Kabudula
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
28
0.875
Felix Maringe
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
26
0.813
Leadership
Marketing
Internationalisation and Higher Education
Edward Webster
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
24
0.750
Marguerite Schneider
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
21
0.656
Cherryl Walker
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
18
0.563
land reform
gender
women's history
south africa
Elona Toska
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
29
0.967
sexual and reproductive health
HIV/AIDS
adolescents and youth
interventions
monitoring and evaluation
Nicolette V Roman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
26
0.867
Family-centred care
Child and family well-being
Parenting
family capability
human capabilities
Nikodem V Cheryl
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
17
0.567
Maternal and child health and indigenous knowledge and medicinal plants
law
Sharlene Swartz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
20
0.690
Sociology of Youth & Education
Southern Knowledges
Methodologies
Youth Futures
Rob Pattman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
15
0.517
Gender
race
sexuality
young people
education