H-Index
Rankings
South Africa Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Sociology Rankings in South Africa 2025
AD Scientific Index evaluates the academic productivity and efficiency of scientists and institutions based on the H-index, i10 index, and citation counts. In addition to total H-index rankings, you can also explore rankings and analyses by "Scientists Last 6 Years H-index" and by subject.
* 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
82
62
0.756
* 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
70
48
0.686
* 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
33
0.717
* 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
42
28
0.667
* 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
40
34
0.850
* 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
39
27
0.692
* 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
work
labour
inequality
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
24
0.727
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :17
land reform
gender
women's history
south africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
19
0.576
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :18
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 :19
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 :20
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 :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
31
30
0.968
* 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
27
0.900
* 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
gender and diversity in organizations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
24
0.828
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :25
Sociology of Youth & Education
Southern Knowledges
Methodologies
Youth Futures
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
21
0.724
Mark Tomlinson
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
62
0.756
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
70
48
0.686
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
33
0.717
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
42
28
0.667
Nwabisa Jama Shai
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
34
0.850
Gender
Femininities
Gender Based Violence
Interventions
Johann Mouton
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
27
0.692
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
Edward Webster
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
24
0.727
Cherryl Walker
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
19
0.576
land reform
gender
women's history
south africa
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
Marguerite Schneider
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
21
0.656
Elona Toska
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
30
0.968
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
27
0.900
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
Jenny M. Hoobler
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
24
0.828
Sharlene Swartz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
21
0.724
Sociology of Youth & Education
Southern Knowledges
Methodologies
Youth Futures