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 22, 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
Sebastiaan Rothmann
Positive Organizations
Capabilities
Engagement
Flourishing
Well-being
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
219
19,303
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Kevin Durrheim
Social psychology
race and ethnic studies
research methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
133
22,458
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Mark Solms
Neuropsychology
Psychoanalysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
173
16,727
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Ahmed M Abdel Khalek
Mental Illness
Personality Assessment
Cross Cultural Psychology
Personality Inventory
Positive Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
186
12,502
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Ashraf Kagee
HIV/ AIDS
adherence
mental health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
163
16,214
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Kobus Maree
Career (construction) counselling
narrative career counselling
life designing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
183
14,468
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Melinde Coetzee
Career and Human Capacity Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
145
10,149
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Colin Tredoux
Psychology and law
eyewitness identification
social psychology
segregation
contact
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
91
8,981
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Nompumelelo Zungu
Research
Public Health
Psychology
Gender
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
78
12,504
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Linda C. Theron
Youth resilience
Social Ecology of Resilience Theory
Culture & resilience
African youths' resilience processes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
118
7,891
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Robert Serpell
cultural psychology
child development
intelligence
multilingualism
literacy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
102
7,016
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Catherine Ward
psychology
violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
111
7,057
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Andrew Gibbs
social psychology
interventions
masculinity
violence
gender
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
97
5,294
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Paul Oburu
Developmental Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
70
7,462
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Kwaku Oppong Asante
Adolescent mental health
Substance use
Suicide
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
82
5,583
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Kevin Thomas
Neuropsychology
Clinical Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
97
4,835
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Kevin GF Thomas
Neuropsychology (cross-cultural
HIV
FASD
sleep)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
95
4,726
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Nuworza Kugbey
Clinical Health Psychology
Psycho-oncology
Public Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
59
15,387
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Marie Wissing
positive psychology
meaning
relational well-being
cultures of positivity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
86
7,650
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Ike E. Onyishi
Organisational behaviour
extra-role behaviour
wellbeing and health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
65
4,712
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Paul Bangirana
Neuropsychology
Child development
CNS disorders
Mental health disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
70
4,170
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Catriona Macleod
Feminist Psychology
Critical Health Psychology
critical studies in sexualities and reproduction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
83
4,023
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Gideon P. De Bruin
Psychometrics
Personality
Career Development
Stress
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
68
3,752
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Neville Pillay
Animal Behaviour
Behavioural Ecology
Psychology
Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
120
4,712
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sebastiaan Rothmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
219
19,303
Positive Organizations
Capabilities
Engagement
Flourishing
Well-being
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kevin Durrheim
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
133
22,458
Social psychology
race and ethnic studies
research methods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mark Solms
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
173
16,727
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ahmed M Abdel Khalek
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
186
12,502
Mental Illness
Personality Assessment
Cross Cultural Psychology
Personality Inventory
Positive Psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ashraf Kagee
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
163
16,214
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kobus Maree
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
183
14,468
Career (construction) counselling
narrative career counselling
life designing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Melinde Coetzee
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
145
10,149
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Colin Tredoux
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
91
8,981
Psychology and law
eyewitness identification
social psychology
segregation
contact
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nompumelelo Zungu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
78
12,504
Research
Public Health
Psychology
Gender
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Linda C. Theron
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
118
7,891
Youth resilience
Social Ecology of Resilience Theory
Culture & resilience
African youths' resilience processes
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Robert Serpell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
102
7,016
cultural psychology
child development
intelligence
multilingualism
literacy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Catherine Ward
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
111
7,057
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Andrew Gibbs
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
97
5,294
social psychology
interventions
masculinity
violence
gender
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Paul Oburu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
70
7,462
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kwaku Oppong Asante
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
82
5,583
Adolescent mental health
Substance use
Suicide
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kevin Thomas
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
97
4,835
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kevin GF Thomas
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
95
4,726
Neuropsychology (cross-cultural
HIV
FASD
sleep)
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nuworza Kugbey
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
59
15,387
Clinical Health Psychology
Psycho-oncology
Public Health
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marie Wissing
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
86
7,650
positive psychology
meaning
relational well-being
cultures of positivity
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Karina Mostert
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
66
5,999
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ike E. Onyishi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
65
4,712
Organisational behaviour
extra-role behaviour
wellbeing and health
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Paul Bangirana
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
70
4,170
Neuropsychology
Child development
CNS disorders
Mental health disorders
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Catriona Macleod
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
83
4,023
Feminist Psychology
Critical Health Psychology
critical studies in sexualities and reproduction
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gideon P. De Bruin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
68
3,752
Psychometrics
Personality
Career Development
Stress
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Neville Pillay
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
120
4,712
Animal Behaviour
Behavioural Ecology
Psychology
Ecology