Subject Rankings
Africa History, Philosophy, Theology Subject Rankings 2025
AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) offers the broadest spectrum of branches, providing analysis in 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses can be based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, as well as their values from the last 6 years. As of Oct 08, 2024, rankings are according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in beta. This is due to the exclusion of (1.014.105) scientists categorized under 'others,' whose profiles cannot yet be determined, edited, or classified. As these fields are updated, the rankings will adjust accordingly. Please keep this in mind. See Also: [University Subject Rankings]
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:1
African politics
history
colonialism
race
enlightenment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
273
63,706
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:2
rock art
shell middens
human evolution
South African Prehistory
San hunter gatherers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
136
10,212
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:3
African Philosophy
African Metaphysics
African Bioethics
African Traditional Religion
African Cultural Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
111
6,040
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:4
African Philosophy
Philosophy of Education
Global Citizenship Education
Higher Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
135
5,466
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:5
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
117
4,530
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:6
African History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
47
3,491
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:7
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
70
4,136
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:8
Systematic theology
ecotheology
ecumenical theology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
92
3,451
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:9
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
61
2,147
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:10
Postcolonial literary studies
print culture
book history
oceanic studies
Indian Ocean studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
62
4,665
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:11
18th and early 19th century Cape history
early modern Indian Ocean history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
41
3,731
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:12
Geochemistry
Ore Deposits
Earth History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
45
3,002
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:13
historical information
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
49
1,798
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:14
African history
photography
visual studies
gender studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
46
1,888
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:15
South African History
Ethnicity and Nationalism
Film and History
Urban History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,844
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:16
Social and political change
African studies
comparative labour history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
44
3,442
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:17
Indian Diaspora
Islam in South Africa
Sports History
Citizenship
Transnationalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
66
2,533
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:18
Environmental History
19th and 20th Century South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
41
1,884
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:19
social-ecological research
complex adaptive systems
philosophy
transformative change toward sustainable futures
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
33
3,217
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:20
History
Critical Archival Theory
Methodology and Archives
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
42
2,880
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:21
History of Medicine
History of South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
40
1,759
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:22
African history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
41
2,491
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:23
Philosophy of Education
Higher Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
52
2,179
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:24
History
South Africa
Biometrics
States
Gold Mining
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
31
2,058
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:25
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
29
5,469
Achille Mbembe
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
273
63,706
African politics
history
colonialism
race
enlightenment
John Parkington
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
136
10,212
rock art
shell middens
human evolution
South African Prehistory
San hunter gatherers
Kanu Ikechukwu Anthony
Tansian University
Umunya, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
111
6,040
African Philosophy
African Metaphysics
African Bioethics
African Traditional Religion
African Cultural Studies
Yusef Waghid
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
135
5,466
African Philosophy
Philosophy of Education
Global Citizenship Education
Higher Education
Gerald West
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
117
4,530
Peter Delius
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
47
3,491
Ogbu Kalu
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
70
4,136
Ernst M. Conradie
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
92
3,451
Systematic theology
ecotheology
ecumenical theology
Mohamed Salama
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
61
2,147
Isabel Hofmeyr
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
62
4,665
Postcolonial literary studies
print culture
book history
oceanic studies
Indian Ocean studies
Nigel Worden
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
41
3,731
18th and early 19th century Cape history
early modern Indian Ocean history
Harilaos Tsikos
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
45
3,002
Geochemistry
Ore Deposits
Earth History
Sive Masawe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
49
1,798
Patricia Hayes
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
46
1,888
African history
photography
visual studies
gender studies
Vivian Bickford-Smith
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,844
South African History
Ethnicity and Nationalism
Film and History
Urban History
Peter Alexander
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
44
3,442
Social and political change
African studies
comparative labour history
Goolam Vahed
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
66
2,533
Indian Diaspora
Islam in South Africa
Sports History
Citizenship
Transnationalism
Lance Van Sittert
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
41
1,884
Environmental History
19th and 20th Century South Africa
Rika Preiser
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
33
3,217
social-ecological research
complex adaptive systems
philosophy
transformative change toward sustainable futures
Carolyn Hamilton
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
42
2,880
History
Critical Archival Theory
Methodology and Archives
Rebecca Hodes
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
40
1,759
History of Medicine
History of South Africa
Alois Mlambo
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
41
2,491
Philip Higgs
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
52
2,179
Philosophy of Education
Higher Education
Keith Breckenridge
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
31
2,058
History
South Africa
Biometrics
States
Gold Mining
Lucy Allais
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
29
5,469