World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
South Africa Education 690 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025
The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 211 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 May 29, 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 (1.121.264) 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
education
curriculum
polic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
141
11,278
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
educational technology
higher education
learning analytics
student succes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
87
6,928
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Physical activity
bone health
body composition
metabolic diseas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
140
7,445
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
114
6,770
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sport Chiropracti
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
84
5,248
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Educatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
67
7,692
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
education
race
south afric
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
107
5,312
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Educational technology
ICTs in education
forms of teaching & learning provision: higher education transformation
inequality
equit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
83
6,488
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Educatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
86
5,693
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Environmental Education
Curriculum Studies
Sustainability Education
Research Methodolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
124
6,200
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Educatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
99
5,106
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Language education
literacy education
critical literacy
discourse analysi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
69
10,232
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
resilience in low-&-middle-income countries
educational psychology
wellbeing
Africa
Global Sout
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
79
3,943
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
educational leadership and management
financial and human resource management in educatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
60
4,759
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Facilitation of learning
research as active involvement
researcher accountabilitie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
72
4,561
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sport science
Physical Education
Epidemiology
Public Healt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
83
3,284
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
77
3,640
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Wellbeing
Positive Psychology
Sustainable development goals
Quality of Lif
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
72
3,895
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Science Educatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
56
4,551
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Educatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
60
4,376
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Teacher Education
Curriculum Studies
Social Sciences Education and Education Researc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
78
3,038
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
HIV and AIDS in education
action research
psycho-social wellnes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
80
2,865
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Critical and liberatory pedagogies
social justice
anti-racism
curriculum issues
education rights
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
66
2,825
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
sexuality education
gender and sexuality diversity
homophobia
queer theor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
60
3,183
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Inclusive education
Childhood disability
Professional learning and well-being of teachers an
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
40
4,289
Jonathan Jansen
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
141
11,278
Paul Prinsloo
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
87
6,928
educational technology
higher education
learning analytics
student succes
Lisa Micklesfield
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
140
7,445
Physical activity
bone health
body composition
metabolic diseas
Catherine Draper
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
114
6,770
Henry Pollard
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
84
5,248
Pam Christie
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
67
7,692
Crain Soudien
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
107
5,312
Laura Czerniewicz
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
83
6,488
Educational technology
ICTs in education
forms of teaching & learning provision: higher education transformation
inequality
equit
Linda Chisholm
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
86
5,693
Lesley Le Grange
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
124
6,200
Environmental Education
Curriculum Studies
Sustainability Education
Research Methodolog
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Relebohile Moletsane
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
99
5,106
Hilary Janks
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
69
10,232
Language education
literacy education
critical literacy
discourse analysi
Liesel Ebersöhn
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
79
3,943
resilience in low-&-middle-income countries
educational psychology
wellbeing
Africa
Global Sout
Raj Mestry
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
60
4,759
educational leadership and management
financial and human resource management in educatio
Norma Romm
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
72
4,561
Facilitation of learning
research as active involvement
researcher accountabilitie
Abel Toriola
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
83
3,284
Sport science
Physical Education
Epidemiology
Public Healt
Mellony Graven
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
77
3,640
Irma Eloff
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
72
3,895
Wellbeing
Positive Psychology
Sustainable development goals
Quality of Lif
Marissa Rollnick
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
56
4,551
Brahm Fleisch
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
60
4,376
Emmanuel O. Adu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
78
3,038
Teacher Education
Curriculum Studies
Social Sciences Education and Education Researc
Lesley Wood
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
80
2,865
HIV and AIDS in education
action research
psycho-social wellnes
Salim Vally
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
66
2,825
Critical and liberatory pedagogies
social justice
anti-racism
curriculum issues
education rights
Dennis Francis
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
60
3,183
sexuality education
gender and sexuality diversity
homophobia
queer theor
Estelle Swart
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
40
4,289
Inclusive education
Childhood disability
Professional learning and well-being of teachers an