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Africa Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations i10 Productivity Rankings 2025
Productivity Rankings is an exclusive service provided by AD Scientific Index. This ranking system, derived from the i10 index, highlights the productivity of scientists in publishing impactful scientific articles. Productivity Rankings serves as a tool to identify highly productive scientists across specific areas, disciplines, universities, and countries, and supports the creation of effective incentives and academic policies. The global, regional, and institutional rankings of scientists in this table are calculated based on their total i10 index. Moreover, you can explore special rankings derived from Productivity Rankings, such as Scientists Last 6 Years' i10 Index, Universities Total i10 Index Rankings 2025, Universities Last 6 Years' i10 Index Rankings 2025, Art and Humanities i10 Productivity Rankings, and Social Sciences and Humanities i10 Productivity Rankings.
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
political economy
political ecology
geography
social movements
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
109
0.464
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
82
0.863
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Democratic Governance
Politics of Economic Development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
44
0.468
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
political science
public policy
governance
leadership
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
47
0.560
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
International relations
African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
African Leadership
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
38
0.481
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Governance and political economy of development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
41
0.532
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Sustainability
Wellbeing
Governance
Political Economy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
47
0.618
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Participatory democracy and governance to address complex challenges
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
38
0.535
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Political Violence
Terrorism
Violent Extremism
Transnational Threats and Maritime Security
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
53
0.768
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Religion
Politics
Postcolonial Literature
African Spirituality
African Culture
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
34
0.515
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
South African politics
Gender politics
Public Opinion Analysis
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
35
0.574
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
comparative African democratisation
election studies
oil and environmental politics in the Niger Delta
identity politics
pea
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
39
0.650
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Politiques publiques - Ecologie de la santé - Normativités - Epistémologie des sciences sociales
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
10
0.179
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
International relations
social theory
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
14
0.255
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
International Relations
Diplomacy
Foreign Policy
Nuclear Humanities
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
26
0.542
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Health and Politics
Maternal Health & Sexuality Education
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
42
0.894
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Comparative librarianship
International librarianship
Political economy of information
Information policy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
19
0.404
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Politics
Security
Environment
Human Rights
Elections
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
24
0.533
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Public Administration
Ethical Issues
Employee Retention
E-Governance
Gender Politics
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
37
0.841
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Politics
sociology
religion
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
24
0.545
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Comparative Politics
Security and Conflict Studies
Public Policy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
34
0.810
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
qualitative research
democratic theory
politics of the body
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
32
0.762
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
International Relations
Food Politics and Policies
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
31
0.756
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Political Sociology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
14
0.341
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Governance and Democratic Development
Electoral Reform and Politics
Natural Resource Management
European Studies
and Maritim
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
36
0.900
Patrick Bond
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
109
0.464
political economy
political ecology
geography
social movements
V Naidoo
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
82
0.863
E Gyimah-Boadi
University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
44
0.468
Democratic Governance
Politics of Economic Development
Joseph Ra Ayee
University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
47
0.560
political science
public policy
governance
leadership
Chris Landsberg
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
38
0.481
International relations
African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
African Leadership
Karuti Kanyinga|Henry Karuti Kanyinga, HK Kanyinga, k karuti
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
41
0.532
Governance and political economy of development
Lorenzo Fioramonti
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
47
0.618
Sustainability
Wellbeing
Governance
Political Economy
Janet Mcintyre-Mills
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
38
0.535
Participatory democracy and governance to address complex challenges
Freedom C. Onuoha
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
53
0.768
Political Violence
Terrorism
Violent Extremism
Transnational Threats and Maritime Security
Tinyiko Samuel Maluleke
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
34
0.515
Religion
Politics
Postcolonial Literature
African Spirituality
African Culture
Amanda Gouws
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
35
0.574
South African politics
Gender politics
Public Opinion Analysis
J. Shola Omotola
Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State
Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
39
0.650
comparative African democratisation
election studies
oil and environmental politics in the Niger Delta
identity politics
pea
Jean-Noël Ferrié
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
10
0.179
Politiques publiques - Ecologie de la santé - Normativités - Epistémologie des sciences sociales
Peter Vale
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
14
0.255
International relations
social theory
Jo-Ansie Van Wyk
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
26
0.542
International Relations
Diplomacy
Foreign Policy
Nuclear Humanities
Joshua Amo Adjei
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
42
0.894
Health and Politics
Maternal Health & Sexuality Education
Peter J Lor
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
19
0.404
Comparative librarianship
International librarianship
Political economy of information
Information policy
Okechukwu Ibeanu
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
24
0.533
Politics
Security
Environment
Human Rights
Elections
Daniel Eseme Gberevbie
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
37
0.841
Public Administration
Ethical Issues
Employee Retention
E-Governance
Gender Politics
Mariz Tadros
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
24
0.545
Politics
sociology
religion
Augustine Ikelegbe
University of Benin
Benin City, Nigeria
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
34
0.810
Comparative Politics
Security and Conflict Studies
Public Policy
Louise Vincent
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
32
0.762
qualitative research
democratic theory
politics of the body
Lere Amusan
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
31
0.756
International Relations
Food Politics and Policies
Rupert Taylor
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
14
0.341
Ransford Gyampo
University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
36
0.900
Governance and Democratic Development
Electoral Reform and Politics
Natural Resource Management
European Studies
and Maritim