World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
South Africa Law 535 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 03, 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 (943.645) 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
Criminology
policing
environmental security
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
171
17,035
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
General Relativity
Dark Energy
Modified theories of gravity
Cosmology
Integrability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
148
8,669
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Systems analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
87
5,888
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Salmonella
tuberculosis
campylobacter
Lawsonia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
65
6,126
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bioethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
71
3,679
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
criminolgy
urban studies
ethnography
urban safety
security governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
62
2,743
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
International Human Rights Law
Regional Human Rights Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
49
3,402
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
law and social change
courts and the poor
socio-economic rights including land
gender-based harm on campus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
44
1,928
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Law. health research
HIVm children
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
44
1,446
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
rights & regulation
competition policy
legal profession
migration & citizenship
South & Southern Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
44
1,794
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
International children's rights
restorative justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
40
1,379
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
federalism
multilevel government
local government
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
45
1,592
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
health
disability
race
culture. sexualities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
48
1,331
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Chldren's rights
family law
human rights
equality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
59
1,657
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Local Government
Decentralisation
Federalism
intergovernmental relations
development planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
27
1,271
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cities
Urban Law & Governance
Sustainability
Climate Change Law & Governance
Sub-Saharan Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
769
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Medical Law
Bioethics
Human Rights
Neuropathology
Public Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
28
1,154
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Legal pluralism
cultural diversity
law of succession
mixed jurisdictions
comparative judicialism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
27
857
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
criminal justice
police
policing
identity
South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
23
793
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Feminist qualitative research
sexual and reproductive health and rights
reproductive justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
992
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Social justice
Critical pedagogy
Educational Technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
644
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Public Procurement
Open Government
Integrity & Anti-Corruption
WTO Law
Development Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
1,165
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
25
745
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
gender
family law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
26
775
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Criminology
Theory
Methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
23
618
Clifford Shearing
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
171
17,035
Criminology
policing
environmental security
Andronikos Paliathanasis
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
148
8,669
General Relativity
Dark Energy
Modified theories of gravity
Cosmology
Integrability
Mary Scholes
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
87
5,888
Ml Van Der Walt Swanepoel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
65
6,126
Salmonella
tuberculosis
campylobacter
Lawsonia
Keymanthri Moodley
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
71
3,679
Monique Michal Marks
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
62
2,743
criminolgy
urban studies
ethnography
urban safety
security governance
Frans Viljoen
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
49
3,402
International Human Rights Law
Regional Human Rights Systems
Jackie Dugard
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
44
1,928
law and social change
courts and the poor
socio-economic rights including land
gender-based harm on campus
Ann Strode
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
44
1,446
Jonathan Klaaren
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
44
1,794
rights & regulation
competition policy
legal profession
migration & citizenship
South & Southern Africa
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Ann Skelton
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
40
1,379
International children's rights
restorative justice
Nicolaas Steytler
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
45
1,592
federalism
multilevel government
local government
Charles Ngwena
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
48
1,331
health
disability
race
culture. sexualities
Julia Sloth-Nielsen
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
59
1,657
Chldren's rights
family law
human rights
equality
Jaap De Visser
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
27
1,271
Local Government
Decentralisation
Federalism
intergovernmental relations
development planning
Anel Du Plessis
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
23
769
Cities
Urban Law & Governance
Sustainability
Climate Change Law & Governance
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sylvester Chima|Sylvester C Chima, MD, Chima S C
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
28
1,154
Medical Law
Bioethics
Human Rights
Neuropathology
Public Health
Christa Rautenbach
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
27
857
Legal pluralism
cultural diversity
law of succession
mixed jurisdictions
comparative judicialism
Andrew Faull
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
23
793
criminal justice
police
policing
identity
South Africa
Ingrid Lynch
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
18
992
Feminist qualitative research
sexual and reproductive health and rights
reproductive justice
Zayd Waghid
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
22
644
Social justice
Critical pedagogy
Educational Technology
Sope Williams-Elegbe
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
19
1,165
Public Procurement
Open Government
Integrity & Anti-Corruption
WTO Law
Development Law
Lilian Chenwi
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
25
745
Elsje Bonthuys
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
26
775
Francois Steyn
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
23
618