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 :26
South Africa
cultural theory
cities
visual culture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
19
0.679
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :27
Whiteness
Critical Diversity Studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
18
0.643
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :28
labour studies
african studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
12
0.444
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :29
Youth
Poverty
Inequality
Sociology
Urban
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
24
0.923
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :30
Full Professor of Educational Management
Gender and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
21
0.808
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :31
Literary & Cultural Studies
feminisms
postcolonial theory
slave memory
Female Fear Factory
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
18
0.692
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :32
Sociology
Sociology of sport
Urbanisation
Race and ethnic relations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
15
0.577
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :33
sociology of science
African studies
scientometrics
sociology
media and communication
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
18
0.720
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :34
violence
violence studies
racism
Foucault
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
16
0.640
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :35
land and agrarian studies
social movements
african studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
15
0.600
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :36
Social movemnets and the political economy of democracy and development in the global South
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :37
military sociology
armed forces and society
women and military service
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
16
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :38
Education Policy
Sociology of Education
Education subjectivity
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :39
sociology of knowledge
critical realism
decolonial theory
SFL
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :40
family sociology
youth
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :41
Social and Behavioural Sciences and Public Health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
19
0.864
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :42
Gender
Feminism
Postcolonial and Transnational Studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :43
Criminology
Sociology
Anthropology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
17
0.773
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :44
disability
community action research
community based rehabilitation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
14
0.636
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :45
African queer studies
critical race studies
public culture
African studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :46
Race
Racism
Creolisation
Affirmative Action
post-apartheid
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
14
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :47
people rights and resources in Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
11
0.524
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :48
Gender violence and migration
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
13
0.650
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :49
slavery
human rights
international
migration
africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
14
0.737
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :50
media
democracy & citizenship
new and alternative media
policy studies
and social movements
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
16
0.889
Sarah Nuttall
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
19
0.679
South Africa
cultural theory
cities
visual culture
Melissa Steyn
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
18
0.643
Sakhela Buhlungu
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
12
0.444
Ariane De Lannoy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
24
0.923
Newman Wadesango
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
21
0.808
Full Professor of Educational Management
Gender and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Pumla Dineo Gqola
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
18
0.692
Literary & Cultural Studies
feminisms
postcolonial theory
slave memory
Female Fear Factory
Ashwin Desai
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
15
0.577
Sociology
Sociology of sport
Urbanisation
Race and ethnic relations
Radhamany Sooryamoorthy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
18
0.720
sociology of science
African studies
scientometrics
sociology
media and communication
Brett Bowman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
16
0.640
Lungisile Ntsebeza
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
15
0.600
land and agrarian studies
social movements
african studies
Alf Gunvald Nilsen
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
20
0.833
Social movemnets and the political economy of democracy and development in the global South
Lindy Heinecken
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
16
0.667
military sociology
armed forces and society
women and military service
Aslam Fataar
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
Education Policy
Sociology of Education
Education subjectivity
Kathy Luckett
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
sociology of knowledge
critical realism
decolonial theory
SFL
Acheampong Yaw Amoateng
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
Lucia Knight
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
19
0.864
Social and Behavioural Sciences and Public Health
Srila Roy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
Gender
Feminism
Postcolonial and Transnational Studies
Shanta B Singh
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
17
0.773
Theresa Lorenzo
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
14
0.636
disability
community action research
community based rehabilitation
Zethu Matebeni
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
African queer studies
critical race studies
public culture
African studies
Zimitri Erasmus
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
14
0.667
Race
Racism
Creolisation
Affirmative Action
post-apartheid
Frank Matose
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
11
0.524
Ingrid Palmary
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
13
0.650
Joel Quirk
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
14
0.737
slavery
human rights
international
migration
africa
Sarah Chiumbu
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
16
0.889
media
democracy & citizenship
new and alternative media
policy studies
and social movements