Subject Rankings

Africa Social Sciences 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 Nov 24, 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 (873.864) 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
Rajend Mesthrie
Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
English language
Language in South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
121
9,531
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Christopher Stroud
linguistics
multilingualism
anthroplogy
philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
83
5,786
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Ana Deumert
Sociolinguistics
linguistic anthropology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
61
6,448
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Albert Weideman
Academic literacy
Language testing
Language assessment
Theory of applied linguistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
63
2,503
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Mohamed Saleh 2
Oriental Languages
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
63
2,596
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Lilli Pretorius
reading
additional language learning
vocabulary
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
40
2,566
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Leketi Makalela
Languages and Literacies (Reading Literacy
Multilingualism
translanguaging
World Englishes
Language Policy & Planning)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
40
2,677
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Felix Banda
Multilingualism
Sociolinguistics
Bantu linguistics
Multimodality
Language Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
61
2,368
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Abdelghani Dahou
Computer science
deep learning
computer vision
natural language processing
human activity recognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
40
2,296
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Jochen Zeller
Syntax
Bantu grammar
Psycholinguistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
37
2,078
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Elizabeth Gunner
orality performance and literature
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
52
2,585
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Mohamed Abdel Nasser
AI
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Smart Grid
Medical Image Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
50
2,533
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Stephanie Rudwick
African Studies
anthropological linguistics
politics of language
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
34
1,594
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Asma Maaoui
Applied linguistics/ Language assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
37
2,265
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Christa Van Der Walt
Education
Multilingual Education
Applied Linguistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
35
1,637
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Arlene Hillary Archer
social semiotics
multimodal communication
academic literacies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
43
1,849
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Hafedh Mnif
littérature
critique littéraire
narratologie
cinéma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
41
1,529
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Sabirah Adams
Children's subjective well-being
Child Quality of Life
Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
28
1,477
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Mona Said Mansour
Division of Linguistic Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
31
2,388
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Leon Jackson
Acculturation
diversity
leadership
employee attitudes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
24
1,698
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rajend Mesthrie
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
121
9,531
Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
English language
Language in South Africa
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Christopher Stroud
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
83
5,786
linguistics
multilingualism
anthroplogy
philosophy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ana Deumert
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
61
6,448
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Albert Weideman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
63
2,503
Academic literacy
Language testing
Language assessment
Theory of applied linguistics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mohamed Saleh 2
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
63
2,596
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Lilli Pretorius
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
40
2,566
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Leketi Makalela
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
40
2,677
Languages and Literacies (Reading Literacy
Multilingualism
translanguaging
World Englishes
Language Policy & Planning)
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Felix Banda
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
61
2,368
Multilingualism
Sociolinguistics
Bantu linguistics
Multimodality
Language Policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Abdelghani Dahou
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
40
2,296
Computer science
deep learning
computer vision
natural language processing
human activity recognition
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mastin Prinsloo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
39
2,503
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jochen Zeller
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
37
2,078
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Elizabeth Gunner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
52
2,585
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mohamed Abdel Nasser
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
50
2,533
AI
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Smart Grid
Medical Image Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Stephanie Rudwick
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
34
1,594
African Studies
anthropological linguistics
politics of language
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Rabah Ahmed
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
32
1,297
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Asma Maaoui
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
37
2,265
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Christa Van Der Walt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
35
1,637
Education
Multilingual Education
Applied Linguistics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
49
2,097
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Benalla Hocine
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
55
1,939
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dj Prinsloo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
65
2,052
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Arlene Hillary Archer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
43
1,849
social semiotics
multimodal communication
academic literacies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hafedh Mnif
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
41
1,529
littérature
critique littéraire
narratologie
cinéma
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sabirah Adams
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
28
1,477
Children's subjective well-being
Child Quality of Life
Quantitative and Qualitative Research
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mona Said Mansour
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
31
2,388
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Leon Jackson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
24
1,698
Acculturation
diversity
leadership
employee attitudes