Subject Rankings

South Africa Social Sciences and Humanities 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 yearsAs of Jan 06, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA 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 (874.611) 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
Dire Tladi
International law
International criminal law
JUS COGENS
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
29
1,189
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Murdoch Mm Watney
Criminal Law
Criminal Justice
Cyber Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
234
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Avitus Agbor
International Law
International Human Rights Law
International Criminal Justice and Criminal Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
134
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Callixte Kavuro
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Refugee Law
Immigration Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
129
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Redson Kapindu
Human Rights Law
Public International Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
144
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Michelle Nel
International law
maritime security
human security
military law
internationa criminal law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
105
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mildred Bekink
child law
criminal law
criminal procedure law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
93
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Emma Charlene Lubaale
International criminal law
national criminal law
women & children's rights
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
94
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Rene Koraan
Criminal Law
Legal Education
Juvenile Justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
96
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Adebola Olaborede
International Human Rights
Women's Rights
Children's Rights
Criminal Law
Forensic Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
25

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Desan Iyer
Legal communication and skills
Cyberlaw
Property Law
Criminal Law and Child Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
21
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Barrie James Gordon
Internet Law
International Law
Criminal Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
12
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alina Starosta
Criminal Law
Legal Education
Property Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
0
0
0
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Dire Tladi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
29
1,189
International law
International criminal law
JUS COGENS
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Murdoch Mm Watney
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
8
6
234
Criminal Law
Criminal Justice
Cyber Law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Avitus Agbor
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
7
6
134
International Law
International Human Rights Law
International Criminal Justice and Criminal Law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Callixte Kavuro
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
6
2
129
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Refugee Law
Immigration Law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Redson Kapindu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
6
6
144
Human Rights Law
Public International Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Michelle Nel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
6
3
105
International law
maritime security
human security
military law
internationa criminal law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mildred Bekink
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
6
3
93
child law
criminal law
criminal procedure law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Emma Charlene Lubaale
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
5
1
94
International criminal law
national criminal law
women & children's rights
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Rene Koraan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
3
2
96
Criminal Law
Legal Education
Juvenile Justice
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Adebola Olaborede
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
3
1
25
International Human Rights
Women's Rights
Children's Rights
Criminal Law
Forensic Science

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kelly Phelps
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
3
0
21
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Desan Iyer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
3
0
21
Legal communication and skills
Cyberlaw
Property Law
Criminal Law and Child Law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Barrie James Gordon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
1
1
12
Internet Law
International Law
Criminal Law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alina Starosta
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
0
0
0
Criminal Law
Legal Education
Property Law