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Sri Lanka Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature Subject Rankings 2025
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postcolonial
cultural
gender
film studies
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14
17
1,278
* Total H IndexRankings
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:2
Language Studies
Discourse
Subaltern Studies
Conflict Resolution
Development and humanitarian response
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i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
770
* Total H IndexRankings
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:3
Malay Studies
Brunei:History
Malay Literature
Modern Brunei Hisory and Politics
Southeast Asia
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10
12
483
* Total H IndexRankings
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:4
postcolonial literature
historiography
nationalism
sociolinguistics
comparative literature
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7
7
263
* Total H IndexRankings
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:5
Syntax
Dependency Grammar
Semantics
Computational Linguistics
Sinhala Linguistics
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i10 Index
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7
4
122
* Total H IndexRankings
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:6
Feminist research methodology
gender mainstreaming
SGBV
gender research evaluation
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i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
426
* Total H IndexRankings
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:7
Linguistics
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7
6
490
* Total H IndexRankings
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:8
second language acquisition
bilingualism
gender
teacher education
psycholinguistics
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i10 Index
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6
2
101
* Total H IndexRankings
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:9
language and education policies
Sinhala pragmatics
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i10 Index
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5
3
145
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:10
Second Language Acquisition
World Englishes
Corpus Linguistics
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i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
71
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:11
Bilingual Education
Gender and Language
Sociolinguistics
Medium of Instruction issues
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i10 Index
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4
2
58
* Total H IndexRankings
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:12
Contact Linguistics
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4
2
99
* Total H IndexRankings
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:13
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Computational Linguistics
Ethics
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4
2
62
* Total H IndexRankings
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:14
Language and Literature teaching
Bilingual Education
Action Research
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3
2
36
* Total H IndexRankings
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:15
Linguistics
Intercultural Communication
Language Teaching Methodologies
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i10 Index
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3
1
37
* Total H IndexRankings
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:16
Sociolinguistics
Language Planning
Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies
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3
1
36
* Total H IndexRankings
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:17
Arabic Language
Linguistics and Translation
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i10 Index
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3
0
17
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:18
Literature and Language teaching
Literature education
Teacher education
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3
1
35
* Total H IndexRankings
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:19
Sinhala Literature ( British Colonial Period )
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2
1
119
* Total H IndexRankings
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:20
Psycholinguistics
Sociolinguistics
English Language Teaching
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2
1
35
* Total H IndexRankings
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:21
English Language
Linguistics and Literature
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2
1
28
* Total H IndexRankings
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:22
Linguistics/Sinhala Language & Literature
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2
0
12
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:23
English Language Teaching and Learning
Second Language Acquisition
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i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:24
socio-linguistics
language planning
Translation
Second Language Teaching
Metrics
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i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
7
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:25
Language and Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Contact Languages (Pidgins and Creoles)
Linguistic Anthropology
Second Language A
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2
0
5
Neloufer De Mel
University of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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14
17
1,278
postcolonial
cultural
gender
film studies
Arjuna Parakrama
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Metrics
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i10-Index
Citation Counts
10
10
770
Language Studies
Discourse
Subaltern Studies
Conflict Resolution
Development and humanitarian response
Bachamiya Abdul Hussainmiya
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
Addalachchenai, Sri Lanka
Metrics
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i10-Index
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10
12
483
Malay Studies
Brunei:History
Malay Literature
Modern Brunei Hisory and Politics
Southeast Asia
Harshana Rambukwella
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7
7
263
postcolonial literature
historiography
nationalism
sociolinguistics
comparative literature
Chamila Liyanage|W.L.C. Prasanna, Warahena Liyanage Chamila Prasanna
University of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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7
4
122
Syntax
Dependency Grammar
Semantics
Computational Linguistics
Sinhala Linguistics
Maithree Wickramasinghe
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Metrics
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i10-Index
Citation Counts
7
7
426
Feminist research methodology
gender mainstreaming
SGBV
gender research evaluation
Dushyanthi Mendis
University of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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7
6
490
Hemamala V Ratwatte
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6
2
101
second language acquisition
bilingualism
gender
teacher education
psycholinguistics
Kaushalya Perera
University of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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5
3
145
language and education policies
Sinhala pragmatics
Mahishi Ranaweera
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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5
2
71
Second Language Acquisition
World Englishes
Corpus Linguistics
Vivimarie Vanderpoorten Medawattegedera
Metrics
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i10-Index
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4
2
58
Bilingual Education
Gender and Language
Sociolinguistics
Medium of Instruction issues
Chamindi Dilkushi Senaratne
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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4
2
99
Tharindu Cyril Weerasooriya
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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4
2
62
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Computational Linguistics
Ethics
E Sulochana Neranjani
University of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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3
2
36
Language and Literature teaching
Bilingual Education
Action Research
Dilrukshi Rathnayake
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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3
1
37
Linguistics
Intercultural Communication
Language Teaching Methodologies
Cdhmpremaratna
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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3
1
36
Sociolinguistics
Language Planning
Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies
Shathifa Mcs
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
Addalachchenai, Sri Lanka
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i10-Index
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3
0
17
Arabic Language
Linguistics and Translation
Dinali Devendra
Metrics
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3
1
35
Literature and Language teaching
Literature education
Teacher education
Chandasiri Olaganwaththe
Rajarata University
Sylhet, Sri Lanka
Metrics
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i10-Index
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2
1
119
Sinhala Literature ( British Colonial Period )
Nandula Perera
University of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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2
1
35
Psycholinguistics
Sociolinguistics
English Language Teaching
KG Swarnananda Gamage
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2
1
28
English Language
Linguistics and Literature
Upul Priyantha Gamage
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2
0
12
Linguistics/Sinhala Language & Literature
Anoma Gunawardana
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2
0
11
English Language Teaching and Learning
Second Language Acquisition
Cdhmpremaratna Premaratna Dissanayake
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Metrics
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i10-Index
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2
0
7
socio-linguistics
language planning
Translation
Second Language Teaching
Achinthya Bandara; Achintha Bandara
University of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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2
0
5
Language and Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Contact Languages (Pidgins and Creoles)
Linguistic Anthropology
Second Language A