Top 100 Scientists

World 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 ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (870,057 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jackie Dugard
law and social change
courts and the poor
socio-economic rights including land
gender-based harm on campus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
44
1,928
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jonathan Klaaren
rights & regulation
competition policy
legal profession
migration & citizenship
South & Southern Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
44
1,794
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robert W Vivian
decision theory
tort law
classical economists and taxation
history of taxation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
362
Sanele Sibanda
constitutional law
customary law
liberation theory
decolonisation theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
310
Fola Adeleke
human rights
international economic law
international investment law
access to information
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
195

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lisa Chamberlain
human rights and social justice
environmental justice
human rights defenders
access to
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
4
118
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ruth Murambadoro
governance
peace and conflict studies
gender
traditional leadership
African justice systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
3
143
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Victoria Bronstein
Constitutional Law (South Africa)
Federalism
local government. freedom of expression
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
4
177
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Tshepo Mongalo
Corporate Commercial Law
Social Enterprise Law
Corporate Social Responsibility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
111
Malebakeng Forere
foreign investment law
intellectual property
international economic dispute settlement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
107
Motseotsile Clement Marumoagae
Pension Law Family Law
Insolvency Law
Competition Law
Labour Law
Procedural Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
194
Sheena Swemmer
Gender-based violence
animal law
children's rights
human rights
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
85
Ej Marais
Property law
constitutional property law
expropriation law
possession law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
0
73
Thomas Coggin
Property Law & the urban and spatial environment
critical legal geography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
134
Emile Zitzke
delict
private law and human rights
critical jurisprudence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
56
Mpho Bapela
Customary Law and Environmental Law (Marine Pollution)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
31
Albert Mushai
Insurance law and regulation
risk management
liability insurance
microinsurance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
15
Cj Visser
The law of personality
The law of delict
Transformative constitutionalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
22
Nicolette Erasmus
Medical and Health Law
Corporate Law
Corporate Governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
94
Lethabo Mailula
Gender
Law
Intersectionality
Feminism
Sexuality and gender
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
15
Sameera Mahomedy
Public Health Law
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Property Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
11
Mikateko Mafuyeka
Health
Public health law
NCDs
Health policy
Health analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
10
Nomalanga Mashinini
Image Rights
Social Media Law
Artificial Intelligence Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
8
Salim A Nakhjavani
International criminal law
public international law
complexity theory
legal writing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
38
Thabo Papo
egineering
construction
commerical law
communication skills
statics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
2
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mary Scholes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
87
5,888
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jackie Dugard
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
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jonathan Klaaren
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
44
1,794
rights & regulation
competition policy
legal profession
migration & citizenship
South & Southern Africa
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Lilian Chenwi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
25
745
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Elsje Bonthuys
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
26
775
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stuart Wilson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
403
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robert W Vivian
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
362
decision theory
tort law
classical economists and taxation
history of taxation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sanele Sibanda
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
310
constitutional law
customary law
liberation theory
decolonisation theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Fola Adeleke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
195
human rights
international economic law
international investment law
access to information
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ma Du Plessis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
185

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lisa Chamberlain
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
118
human rights and social justice
environmental justice
human rights defenders
access to
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ruth Murambadoro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
3
143
governance
peace and conflict studies
gender
traditional leadership
African justice systems
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Victoria Bronstein
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
177
Constitutional Law (South Africa)
Federalism
local government. freedom of expression
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Prinslean Mahery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
178
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Vinodh Jaichand
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
196
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Muriel Mushariwa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
117
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Deeksha Bhana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
123
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Tshepo Mongalo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
111
Corporate Commercial Law
Social Enterprise Law
Corporate Social Responsibility
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Malebakeng Forere
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
107
foreign investment law
intellectual property
international economic dispute settlement
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Matty Van Niekerk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
81
occupational justice
occupational therapy ethics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Motseotsile Clement Marumoagae
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
194
Pension Law Family Law
Insolvency Law
Competition Law
Labour Law
Procedural Law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sheena Swemmer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
85
Gender-based violence
animal law
children's rights
human rights
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ej Marais
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
0
73
Property law
constitutional property law
expropriation law
possession law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Phetogo Masemola
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
95
Differential Equations
Symmetries
Conservation Laws
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Thomas Coggin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
134
Property Law & the urban and spatial environment
critical legal geography
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Franziska Sucker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
56
WTO law
digital trade
African regional integration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Emile Zitzke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
56
delict
private law and human rights
critical jurisprudence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Kasturi Moodaliyar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
69
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Herbert Kawadza
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
44
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Mpho Bapela
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
31
Customary Law and Environmental Law (Marine Pollution)
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Lawrence Hill
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
26
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Albert Mushai
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
15
Insurance law and regulation
risk management
liability insurance
microinsurance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Cj Visser
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
22
The law of personality
The law of delict
Transformative constitutionalism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Nicolette Erasmus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
94
Medical and Health Law
Corporate Law
Corporate Governance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Lethabo Mailula
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
15
Gender
Law
Intersectionality
Feminism
Sexuality and gender
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Sameera Mahomedy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
Public Health Law
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Property Law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Mikateko Mafuyeka
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
10
Health
Public health law
NCDs
Health policy
Health analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Chazanne Grobler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
9
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Nomalanga Mashinini
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
8
Image Rights
Social Media Law
Artificial Intelligence Law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Alicia Leanne Raymond
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
7
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Nicolene Renske Steyn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
6
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Salim A Nakhjavani
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
38
International criminal law
public international law
complexity theory
legal writing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Bn Martin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Thabo Papo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2
egineering
construction
commerical law
communication skills
statics