BRICS Scientist and University Rankings 2025
BRICS Social Sciences / Regional Studies 17 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025
The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 years. As of Mar 02, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (941.641) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
African Gifting
Philanthropy
Civil Society
Governance
NGOs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
88
8,755
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
African Studies
African Art
Anthopology
Social Occupational Therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
38
1,993
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
African cities
Urban governance
Healthy cities
Urban food systems
Informal settlements
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
42
5,106
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
African literature
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
81
3,114
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
african feminist theory
gender based violence
queer
sexualities
pedagogies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,272
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
38
1,261
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
African ornithology
moult
Sturnidae
Ploceidae
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
49
1,733
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Africana History
African Urbanism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,081
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Applied ethics
Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
African Philosophy
African ethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
855
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
African Literature and Cultural Studies
Black Intellectual Tradition
African Cinema
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
900
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Foreign Policy
International Organisation
African IR
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
677
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Afrikaans and modern Dutch literature
Literary theory.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
18
810
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Geografia
Territorialidades Corporativas
Setor Agroindustrial
Cooperativas Agropecuárias
Cooperativism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
6
280
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
African literature
oral literature
postcolonial studies
Afrikaans literature
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
1
82
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
African Politics
Intergovernmental Relations
South African Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
50
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
African Studies
Gender and Feminist Studies
Representation
Women in Peacebuilding.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
44
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
African Political Thought
Prison writing
African women's writings and narratives
Liberation Movements in Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
Alan Fowler
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
88
8,755
African Gifting
Philanthropy
Civil Society
Governance
NGOs
Denise Dias Barros
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
38
1,993
African Studies
African Art
Anthopology
Social Occupational Therapy
Warren Smit
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
42
5,106
African cities
Urban governance
Healthy cities
Urban food systems
Informal settlements
Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
81
3,114
Jane Bennett
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,272
african feminist theory
gender based violence
queer
sexualities
pedagogies
Vusi Gumede
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
38
1,261
A Craig
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
49
1,733
African ornithology
moult
Sturnidae
Ploceidae
Cunha Junior
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Fairmont, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,081
Kevin Gary Behrens
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
20
855
Applied ethics
Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
African Philosophy
African ethics
Bhekizizwe Peterson
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
19
900
African Literature and Cultural Studies
Black Intellectual Tradition
African Cinema
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Paul-Henri Bischoff
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
19
677
Foreign Policy
International Organisation
African IR
Hein Viljoen
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
18
810
Afrikaans and modern Dutch literature
Literary theory.
Sergio Fajardo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
9
6
280
Geografia
Territorialidades Corporativas
Setor Agroindustrial
Cooperativas Agropecuárias
Cooperativism
Jacomien Van Niekerk
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
6
1
82
African literature
oral literature
postcolonial studies
Afrikaans literature
Mlungisi Phakathi
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
4
2
50
African Politics
Intergovernmental Relations
South African Politics
Zainab Monisola Olaitan
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
4
1
44
African Studies
Gender and Feminist Studies
Representation
Women in Peacebuilding.
Lebohang Motsomotso
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
African Political Thought
Prison writing
African women's writings and narratives
Liberation Movements in Africa