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South Africa Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies Rankings in South Africa 2025
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
higher education and development
social justice
development ethics
capability approach
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
40
0.755
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
higher education
teaching and learning
scholarship of teaching and learning
social justice
professional development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
23
0.657
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
higher education
academic literacy
postgraduate studies
supervision
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
21
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Higher education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
17
0.680
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Higher Education Studies
Academic Literacy
Teaching & Learning in higher education
critical realism
social realism
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
17
0.680
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
higher education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Socially Just Pedagogy
Higher Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
14
0.609
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Higher Education
Applied Linguistics
professional education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Higher Education
Recognition of Prior Learning
Adult education
Research capacity development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
14
0.636
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Higher Education
Academic Development
Student Agency
Science Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
11
0.524
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
higher education policy
financing higher education
educational planning
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
14
0.700
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
All aspects of higher education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
14
0.737
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Higher Education Studies
Philosophy of Education
African Philosophy
Philosophy for children
critical thinking
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
16
0.889
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Communication
higher education
management in higher education
internationalisation
transformation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
15
0.882
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Comparative and International Education
Internationalisation of Higher Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
15
0.882
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
education
higher education
academic development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Higher education
sociolinguistics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
8
0.471
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Teacher Education
Sociology of Education
Curriculum & Instructions
Decolonisation
Teacher
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Higher Education Studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
15
0.938
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Higher Education Studies
Critical University Studies
Human Rights Education
Social Justice
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
13
0.813
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
Curriculum Studies
Higher Education
Social Justice
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
12
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
leadership
governance
student success
transformation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
10
0.625
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
work and learning
STS
academic staff development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
10
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Higher Education
Internationalisation of Higher Education
Teacher Education
Mobility in higher education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
13
0.929
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Higher Education
Research
CBR
Physical Rehabilitation
impact of disasters upon health and Human occupation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
11
0.786
Melanie Walker
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
40
0.755
higher education and development
social justice
development ethics
capability approach
Brenda Leibowitz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
23
0.657
higher education
teaching and learning
scholarship of teaching and learning
social justice
professional development
Sioux Mckenna
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
21
0.750
higher education
academic literacy
postgraduate studies
supervision
Saleem Badat
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
17
0.680
Chrissie Boughey
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
17
0.680
Higher Education Studies
Academic Literacy
Teaching & Learning in higher education
critical realism
social realism
Suellen Shay
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
Ruksana Osman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
14
0.609
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Socially Just Pedagogy
Higher Education
Christine Winberg
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
18
0.818
Higher Education
Applied Linguistics
professional education
Mignonne Breier
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
14
0.636
Higher Education
Recognition of Prior Learning
Adult education
Research capacity development
Karen Ellery
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
11
0.524
Higher Education
Academic Development
Student Agency
Science Education
Gerald Wangenge Ouma
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
14
0.700
higher education policy
financing higher education
educational planning
Lynn Quinn
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
14
0.737
All aspects of higher education
Amasa Ndofirepi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
16
0.889
Higher Education Studies
Philosophy of Education
African Philosophy
Philosophy for children
critical thinking
Ylva Rodny-Gumede
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
15
0.882
Communication
higher education
management in higher education
internationalisation
transformation
Lynette Jacobs
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
15
0.882
Comparative and International Education
Internationalisation of Higher Education
Jeff Jawitz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
education
higher education
academic development
Elizabeth De Kadt
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
8
0.471
Higher education
sociolinguistics
Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
Teacher Education
Sociology of Education
Curriculum & Instructions
Decolonisation
Teacher
Clever Ndebele
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
15
0.938
André Keet
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
13
0.813
Higher Education Studies
Critical University Studies
Human Rights Education
Social Justice
Shan Simmonds
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
12
0.750
Curriculum Studies
Higher Education
Social Justice
Magda Fourie-Malherbe
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
10
0.625
leadership
governance
student success
transformation
James Windsor Garraway
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
10
0.667
work and learning
STS
academic staff development
Chika Trevor Sehoole
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
13
0.929
Higher Education
Internationalisation of Higher Education
Teacher Education
Mobility in higher education
Robin Wendy Elizabeth Joubert
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
11
0.786
Higher Education
Research
CBR
Physical Rehabilitation
impact of disasters upon health and Human occupation