Top 100 Scientists

Africa Law / Law and Legal Studies Top 100 Scientists 2025

Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS based on total H-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field rankings in world, region, country, and university are in Beta version and are subject to real-time updates, since the subject field “Others” (1,121,299 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded. These rankings will dynamically evolve in real time as the “Others” profiles are revised and classified. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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61,470
World Rank
South Africa
201
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminology | Regulation | Climate Change | Cybersecurity | Policin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    57
  • i10 Index
    170
  • Citation Counts
    17,181
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Rankings

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94,472
World Rank
South Africa
345
Country Rank
Durban University of Technology Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Law / Law and Legal Studies
General Relativity | Dark Energy | Modified theories of gravity | Cosmology | Integrabilit

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    48
  • i10 Index
    151
  • Citation Counts
    9,413
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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141,856
World Rank
South Africa
586
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Systems analysi

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    41
  • i10 Index
    90
  • Citation Counts
    6,019
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Rankings

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173,197
World Rank
South Africa
744
Country Rank
South African Medical Research Council Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Salmonella | tuberculosis | campylobacter | Lawsoni

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    37
  • i10 Index
    70
  • Citation Counts
    6,327
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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216,294
World Rank
South Africa
972
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
126
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    33
  • i10 Index
    74
  • Citation Counts
    3,798
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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280,934
World Rank
South Africa
1,375
Country Rank
Durban University of Technology Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Law / Law and Legal Studies
criminolgy | urban studies | ethnography | urban safety | security governanc

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    29
  • i10 Index
    64
  • Citation Counts
    2,823
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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335,869
World Rank
Nigeria
537
Country Rank
University of Jos Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminology | policing | democratic elections | conflic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    26
  • i10 Index
    60
  • Citation Counts
    2,521
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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361,321
World Rank
Algeria
182
Country Rank
Université d'Alger 1 Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Law / Law and Legal Studies
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H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    25
  • i10 Index
    51
  • Citation Counts
    2,535
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Rankings

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364,039
World Rank
Nigeria
630
Country Rank
Topfaith University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Public International Law | African Union Law | Human Rights | Transitional Justicice | Legal Writin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    25
  • i10 Index
    30
  • Citation Counts
    2,108
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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365,743
World Rank
South Africa
1,841
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
337
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Refugee and Immigration La

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    24
  • i10 Index
    53
  • Citation Counts
    2,655
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Rankings

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374,212
World Rank
Algeria
194
Country Rank
Université Ahmed Draia d'Adrar Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    24
  • i10 Index
    46
  • Citation Counts
    1,535
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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382,616
World Rank
South Africa
1,951
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
201
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Law / Law and Legal Studies
International Human Rights Law | Regional Human Rights System

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    24
  • i10 Index
    50
  • Citation Counts
    3,480
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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385,673
World Rank
South Africa
1,974
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
218
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Law / Law and Legal Studies
law and social change | courts and the poor | socio-economic rights including land | gender-based harm on campu

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    24
  • i10 Index
    45
  • Citation Counts
    1,900
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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411,875
World Rank
South Africa
2,137
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
230
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Law / Law and Legal Studies
International children's rights | restorative justic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    23
  • i10 Index
    43
  • Citation Counts
    1,440
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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431,626
World Rank
Tanzania
145
Country Rank
University of Dar Es Salaam Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    22
  • i10 Index
    31
  • Citation Counts
    2,406
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Rankings

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437,206
World Rank
South Africa
2,288
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
208
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Law. health research | HIVm childre

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    22
  • i10 Index
    44
  • Citation Counts
    1,469
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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439,647
World Rank
Kenya
307
Country Rank
University of Nairobi Logo
110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Legal anthropology | Human rights | Family law | property la

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    22
  • i10 Index
    28
  • Citation Counts
    2,496
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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460,183
World Rank
South Africa
2,426
Country Rank
University of the Western Cape Logo
83
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Law / Law and Legal Studies
federalism | multilevel government | local governmen

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    21
  • i10 Index
    44
  • Citation Counts
    1,597
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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468,836
World Rank
South Africa
2,480
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
260
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Law / Law and Legal Studies
health | disability | race | culture. sexualitie

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    21
  • i10 Index
    48
  • Citation Counts
    1,354
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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468,949
World Rank
South Africa
2,482
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
268
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Law / Law and Legal Studies
rights & regulation | competition policy | legal profession | migration & citizenship | South & Southern Afric

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    21
  • i10 Index
    42
  • Citation Counts
    1,810
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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492,469
World Rank
Angola
1
Country Rank
Universidade Católica de Angola Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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497,710
World Rank
South Africa
2,655
Country Rank
University of the Western Cape Logo
89
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Chldren's rights | family law | human rights | equalit

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    20
  • i10 Index
    55
  • Citation Counts
    1,672
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Rankings

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531,404
World Rank
Nigeria
1,529
Country Rank
University of Calabar Logo
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminology/ Sociology & Social Proble

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    19
  • i10 Index
    30
  • Citation Counts
    903
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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535,460
World Rank
Kenya
462
Country Rank
University of Nairobi Logo
161
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Human Rights | Land Policies | Climate Chang

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    19
  • i10 Index
    31
  • Citation Counts
    2,401
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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546,488
World Rank
Nigeria
1,640
Country Rank
Baze University Kuchigoro Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25