Subject Rankings

Africa Art & Humanities 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 21, 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
Achille Mbembe
African politics
history
colonialism
race
enlightenment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
276
66,006
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
John Parkington
rock art
shell middens
human evolution
South African Prehistory
San hunter gatherers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
136
10,364
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
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 :5
Marlize Lombard
Stone Age archaeology
human behavioural and cognitive evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
101
8,053
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Christopher Stroud
linguistics
multilingualism
anthroplogy
philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
83
5,786
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Kanu Ikechukwu Anthony
African Philosophy
African Metaphysics
African Bioethics
African Traditional Religion
African Cultural Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
112
6,199
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Domingo Carlos Salazar-García
arqueología biomolecular
evolución humana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
80
6,686
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Yusef Waghid
African Philosophy
Philosophy of Education
Global Citizenship Education
Higher Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
139
5,566
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Sarah Wurz
Paleolithic archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
57
3,821
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Salima Ikram
Egyptology
zooarchaeology
rock art
archaeology
experimental archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
95
4,749
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Lucinda Backwell
archaeology
taphonomy
ethnoarchaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
54
5,257
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Ana Deumert
Sociolinguistics
linguistic anthropology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
61
6,448
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Innocent Pikirayi
Social Complexity
Great Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Tradition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
61
3,205
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
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 :21
Mohamed Saleh 2
Oriental Languages
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
63
2,596
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Ernst M. Conradie
Systematic theology
ecotheology
ecumenical theology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
93
3,533
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
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 :24
Mohamed Salama
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
62
2,173
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Achille Mbembe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
276
66,006
African politics
history
colonialism
race
enlightenment
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John Parkington
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
136
10,364
rock art
shell middens
human evolution
South African Prehistory
San hunter gatherers
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Judith Sealy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
99
12,067
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
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: 5
Marlize Lombard
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
101
8,053
Stone Age archaeology
human behavioural and cognitive evolution
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
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: 7
TN Huffman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
95
7,956
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kanu Ikechukwu Anthony
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
112
6,199
African Philosophy
African Metaphysics
African Bioethics
African Traditional Religion
African Cultural Studies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Domingo Carlos Salazar-García
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
80
6,686
arqueología biomolecular
evolución humana
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yusef Waghid
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
139
5,566
African Philosophy
Philosophy of Education
Global Citizenship Education
Higher Education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gerald West
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
118
4,650
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sarah Wurz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
57
3,821
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Salima Ikram
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
95
4,749
Egyptology
zooarchaeology
rock art
archaeology
experimental archaeology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Lucinda Backwell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
54
5,257
archaeology
taphonomy
ethnoarchaeology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Peter Delius
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
47
3,541
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ana Deumert
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
61
6,448
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Innocent Pikirayi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
61
3,205
Social Complexity
Great Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Tradition
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Wadley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
31
6,376
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
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: 20
Ogbu Kalu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
71
4,232
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mohamed Saleh 2
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
63
2,596
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ernst M. Conradie
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
93
3,533
Systematic theology
ecotheology
ecumenical theology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Lilli Pretorius
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
40
2,566
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mohamed Salama
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
62
2,173
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Karim Sadr
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
53
3,044