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South Africa 27 Scientists H-Index Education / Early Childhood Education Rankings - 2025
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
Men
Masculinities
Fatherhood
Parenting and Early childhood development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
18
0.857
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
early childhood development
intervention implementation
adolescent development
public mental health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
child health
neurodevelopment
early childhood development
Implementation science
Operational and
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Early Childhood Intervention
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
participation
engagement
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
pre-service teachers
science teaching
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
teaching
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Early childhood intervention
assistive technology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Early Childhood Caries
Biostatistics
Clinical Epidemiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Early Childhood Development
Educational management
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Early Childhood Development
Play
Parenting
Family
Community Development and Occupational Therapy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
participatory pedagogies in early childhood education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Early childhood development
speech-language pathology
mHealth
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Early childhood
disability
participation
assistive technology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
4
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Pre-service teacher education
Science of learning
Academic Language
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Early childhood education
care and development
play-based learning
cognitive and critical thinking in the early years
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Early Childhood Development
Care and Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Early Childhood
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Inclusive Education
Supporting learners with reading problems in the foundation and intermediate phase
Inclusive education in
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Early childhood Language Education and Digital Learning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Inclusion
Early Childhood Care and Education
Participatory Action Learning and Action Research
Inclusion
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
early childhood education
inquiry-based science education
birth-to-four
child participation and children's rights
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
2
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Inclusive Education
Disability
Early Childhood
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
early childhood education
critical service-learning
action research
social justice praxis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Early childhood Education
curriculum studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Early Childhood education and Special needs education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Tawanda Makusha
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
18
0.857
Men
Masculinities
Fatherhood
Parenting and Early childhood development
Jackie Stewart
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
early childhood development
intervention implementation
adolescent development
public mental health
Mphelekedzeni Caroline Mulaudzi|Mphele Mulaudzi, MC Mulaudzi, M Mulaudzi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
child health
neurodevelopment
early childhood development
Implementation science
Operational and
Alecia Samuels
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
Early Childhood Intervention
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
participation
engagement
Thuthukile Jita
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
pre-service teachers
science teaching
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
teaching
Karin Van Niekerk
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
Early childhood intervention
assistive technology
Faheema Kimmie
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
Early Childhood Caries
Biostatistics
Clinical Epidemiology
Joyce Mathwasa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
Early Childhood Development
Educational management
Inge Sonn
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Early Childhood Development
Play
Parenting
Family
Community Development and Occupational Therapy
Naseema Shaik
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
participatory pedagogies in early childhood education
Maria Neethling Du Toit
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Early childhood development
speech-language pathology
mHealth
Kitty Uys|CJE Uys
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
4
0.800
Early childhood
disability
participation
assistive technology
Dean Van Der Merwe
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Pre-service teacher education
Science of learning
Academic Language
Stef Esterhuizen
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
Early childhood education
care and development
play-based learning
cognitive and critical thinking in the early years
Mzoli Mncanca
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Early Childhood Development
Care and Education
Benita Taylor
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Thembi Phala
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Inclusive Education
Supporting learners with reading problems in the foundation and intermediate phase
Inclusive education in
Blandina Manditereza
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Early childhood Language Education and Digital Learning
Ashnie Mahadew
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Inclusion
Early Childhood Care and Education
Participatory Action Learning and Action Research
Inclusion
Linda Bosman
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
2
0.667
early childhood education
inquiry-based science education
birth-to-four
child participation and children's rights
Gloria Ledwaba
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Inclusive Education
Disability
Early Childhood
Andri Schoonen
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
early childhood education
critical service-learning
action research
social justice praxis
Nadia Swanepoel
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Metse Juliet Masalesa
University of Mpumalanga
Mbombela, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Early childhood Education
curriculum studies
Hantie Theron|JE Theron, H. Theron
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Early Childhood education and Special needs education