H-Index
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South Africa Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies 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
higher education and development
social justice
development ethics
capability approach
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
38
0.717
* 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
34
22
0.647
* 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
27
20
0.741
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
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 :5
Higher education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
16
0.640
* 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
22
14
0.636
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Higher Education
Recognition of Prior Learning
Adult education
Research capacity development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
13
0.591
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Higher Education
Applied Linguistics
professional education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
* 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
15
0.833
* 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
Higher Education Studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
14
0.875
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
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 :20
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 :21
Curriculum Studies
Higher Education
Social Justice
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Sociology
Higher Education
Science
Technology and Innovation Policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
* 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
12
0.857
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
science policy
higher education policy
science advice
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
9
0.643
Melanie Walker
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
38
0.717
higher education and development
social justice
development ethics
capability approach
Brenda Leibowitz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
22
0.647
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
27
20
0.741
higher education
academic literacy
postgraduate studies
supervision
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
Saleem Badat
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
16
0.640
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
22
14
0.636
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Socially Just Pedagogy
Higher Education
Mignonne Breier
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
13
0.591
Higher Education
Recognition of Prior Learning
Adult education
Research capacity development
Christine Winberg
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
17
0.810
Higher Education
Applied Linguistics
professional education
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
15
0.833
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
Clever Ndebele
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
14
0.875
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
Magda Fourie-Malherbe
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
10
0.625
leadership
governance
student success
transformation
Shan Simmonds
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
Curriculum Studies
Higher Education
Social Justice
Patricio Langa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
Sociology
Higher Education
Science
Technology and Innovation Policy
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
12
0.857
Higher Education
Internationalisation of Higher Education
Teacher Education
Mobility in higher education
Tracy Bailey
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
9
0.643
science policy
higher education policy
science advice