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Africa Scientist and University Rankings 2024

Africa Scientists Social Sciences / Regional Studies Rankings 2024

The "AD Scientific Index" analyses the academic work of scientists using the H-index, i10 index and number of citations, and provides results that can be used to evaluate the productivity and efficiency of individuals and institutions. In addition to ranking according to "total H-index" for individuals and institutions, you can also see the ranking and analyses according to "last 6 years H-index", "total i10 Productivity index", "last 6 years i10 Productivity index", "total citations" and "last 6 years citations" only in "AD Scientific Index". See also: Subject Rankings and University Subject Rankings.  Click here for individual or institutional registration.

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Total 14 scientist, 4 country, 9 institution
Alan Fowler
Alan Fowler
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African Gifting
Philanthropy
Civil Society
Governance
NGOs
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 52
Country:
# 444
Region:
# 882
World:
# 114,226
H-Index
Total:
43
Last 6 Year:
23
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.535
i10 Index
Total:
87
Last 6 Year:
40
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.460
Citation
Total:
8,669
Last 6 Year:
1,944
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.224
Warren Smit
Warren Smit
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African cities
Urban governance
Healthy cities
Urban food systems
Informal settlements
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 383
Country:
# 2,156
Region:
# 6,526
World:
# 415,519
H-Index
Total:
21
Last 6 Year:
18
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.857
i10 Index
Total:
41
Last 6 Year:
26
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.634
Citation
Total:
4,639
Last 6 Year:
3,793
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.818
Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde
Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African literature
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 234
Country:
# 2,218
Region:
# 6,793
World:
# 424,997
H-Index
Total:
21
Last 6 Year:
15
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.714
i10 Index
Total:
67
Last 6 Year:
26
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.388
Citation
Total:
2,929
Last 6 Year:
1,492
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.509
Jane Bennett
Jane Bennett
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
african feminist theory
gender based violence
queer
sexualities
pedagogies
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 430
Country:
# 2,466
Region:
# 7,860
World:
# 464,214
H-Index
Total:
20
Last 6 Year:
11
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.550
i10 Index
Total:
27
Last 6 Year:
12
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.444
Citation
Total:
1,137
Last 6 Year:
390
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.343
Vusi Gumede
Vusi Gumede
University of South Africa
University of South Africa
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 80
Country:
# 2,593
Region:
# 8,486
World:
# 487,309
H-Index
Total:
19
Last 6 Year:
14
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.737
i10 Index
Total:
32
Last 6 Year:
19
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.594
Citation
Total:
1,134
Last 6 Year:
725
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.639
A Craig
A Craig
Rhodes University
Rhodes University
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African ornithology
moult
Sturnidae
Ploceidae
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 76
Country:
# 2,647
Region:
# 8,736
World:
# 496,939
H-Index
Total:
19
Last 6 Year:
10
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.526
i10 Index
Total:
48
Last 6 Year:
11
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.229
Citation
Total:
1,684
Last 6 Year:
480
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.285
George M Bob Milliar
George M Bob Milliar
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African politics
Political Economy of Development
Democratic Theory
Qualitative Methods
African
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 97
Country:
# 357
Region:
# 9,207
World:
# 512,445
H-Index
Total:
18
Last 6 Year:
16
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.889
i10 Index
Total:
21
Last 6 Year:
18
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.857
Citation
Total:
1,106
Last 6 Year:
760
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.687
Kevin Gary Behrens
Kevin Gary Behrens
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Applied ethics
Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
African Philosophy
African ethics
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 337
Country:
# 3,195
Region:
# 11,910
World:
# 597,381
H-Index
Total:
16
Last 6 Year:
13
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.813
i10 Index
Total:
20
Last 6 Year:
18
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.900
Citation
Total:
788
Last 6 Year:
574
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.728
Paul-Henri Bischoff
Paul-Henri Bischoff
Rhodes University
Rhodes University
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Foreign Policy
International Organisation
African IR
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 96
Country:
# 3,309
Region:
# 12,483
World:
# 614,037
H-Index
Total:
16
Last 6 Year:
9
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.563
i10 Index
Total:
19
Last 6 Year:
7
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.368
Citation
Total:
640
Last 6 Year:
251
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.392
Julius Beneoluchi Odili
Julius Beneoluchi Odili
Anchor University Lagos
Anchor University Lagos
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithm development
African Buffalo Optimization
Digital Humanities
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 4
Country:
# 2,062
Region:
# 13,008
World:
# 630,932
H-Index
Total:
15
Last 6 Year:
13
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.867
i10 Index
Total:
26
Last 6 Year:
22
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.846
Citation
Total:
854
Last 6 Year:
632
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.740
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Bhekizizwe Peterson
Bhekizizwe Peterson
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African Literature and Cultural Studies
Black Intellectual Tradition
African Cinema
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 372
Country:
# 3,603
Region:
# 14,088
World:
# 659,331
H-Index
Total:
15
Last 6 Year:
8
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.533
i10 Index
Total:
18
Last 6 Year:
8
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.444
Citation
Total:
846
Last 6 Year:
353
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.417
Hein Viljoen
Hein Viljoen
North West University
North West University
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Afrikaans and modern Dutch literature
Literary theory.
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 238
Country:
# 4,234
Region:
# 17,777
World:
# 757,092
H-Index
Total:
13
Last 6 Year:
6
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.462
i10 Index
Total:
19
Last 6 Year:
4
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.211
Citation
Total:
803
Last 6 Year:
156
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.194
Muhammed Haron
Muhammed Haron
University of Botswana
University of Botswana
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African studies
Islamic studies
Arabic studies
education
bibliographic studies
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 35
Country:
# 93
Region:
# 19,738
World:
# 804,348
H-Index
Total:
12
Last 6 Year:
7
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.583
i10 Index
Total:
18
Last 6 Year:
4
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.222
Citation
Total:
735
Last 6 Year:
300
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.408
Jacomien Van Niekerk
Jacomien Van Niekerk
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
African literature
oral literature
postcolonial studies
Afrikaans literature
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 642
Country:
# 7,758
Region:
# 41,853
World:
# 1,160,939
H-Index
Total:
6
Last 6 Year:
3
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.500
i10 Index
Total:
1
Last 6 Year:
1
Last 6 Year/Total:
1.000
Citation
Total:
71
Last 6 Year:
40
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.563
AD Scientific Index - Africa World Scientists Rankings - 2024 H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University /
Institution 		Country Region World Name Country University / Institution Subject Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total
52 444 882 114,226
Alan FowlerAlan Fowler
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African Gifting | Philanthropy | Civil Society | Governance | NGOs |

43 23 0.535 87 40 0.460 8,669 1,944 0.224
383 2,156 6,526 415,519
Warren SmitWarren Smit
South Africa University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African cities | Urban governance | Healthy cities | Urban food systems | Informal settlements |

21 18 0.857 41 26 0.634 4,639 3,793 0.818
234 2,218 6,793 424,997
Tydskrif Vir LetterkundeTydskrif Vir Letterkunde
South Africa University of Pretoria University of Pretoria Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African literature |

21 15 0.714 67 26 0.388 2,929 1,492 0.509
430 2,466 7,860 464,214
Jane BennettJane Bennett
South Africa University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Social Sciences / Regional Studies

african feminist theory | gender based violence | queer | sexualities | pedagogies |

20 11 0.550 27 12 0.444 1,137 390 0.343
80 2,593 8,486 487,309
Vusi GumedeVusi Gumede
South Africa University of South Africa University of South Africa Social Sciences / Regional Studies

19 14 0.737 32 19 0.594 1,134 725 0.639
76 2,647 8,736 496,939
A CraigA Craig
South Africa Rhodes University Rhodes University Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African ornithology | moult | Sturnidae | Ploceidae |

19 10 0.526 48 11 0.229 1,684 480 0.285
97 357 9,207 512,445
George M Bob MilliarGeorge M Bob Milliar
Ghana Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African politics | Political Economy of Development | Democratic Theory | Qualitative Methods | African |

18 16 0.889 21 18 0.857 1,106 760 0.687
337 3,195 11,910 597,381
Kevin Gary BehrensKevin Gary Behrens
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Regional Studies

Applied ethics | Bioethics | Environmental Ethics | African Philosophy | African ethics |

16 13 0.813 20 18 0.900 788 574 0.728
96 3,309 12,483 614,037
Paul-Henri BischoffPaul-Henri Bischoff
South Africa Rhodes University Rhodes University Social Sciences / Regional Studies

Foreign Policy | International Organisation | African IR |

16 9 0.563 19 7 0.368 640 251 0.392
4 2,062 13,008 630,932
Julius Beneoluchi OdiliJulius Beneoluchi Odili
Nigeria Anchor University Lagos Anchor University Lagos Social Sciences / Regional Studies

Artificial Intelligence | Algorithm development | African Buffalo Optimization | Digital Humanities |

15 13 0.867 26 22 0.846 854 632 0.740
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372 3,603 14,088 659,331
Bhekizizwe PetersonBhekizizwe Peterson
South Africa University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African Literature and Cultural Studies | Black Intellectual Tradition | African Cinema |

15 8 0.533 18 8 0.444 846 353 0.417
238 4,234 17,777 757,092
Hein ViljoenHein Viljoen
South Africa North West University North West University Social Sciences / Regional Studies

Afrikaans and modern Dutch literature | Literary theory. |

13 6 0.462 19 4 0.211 803 156 0.194
35 93 19,738 804,348
Muhammed HaronMuhammed Haron
Botswana University of Botswana University of Botswana Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African studies | Islamic studies | Arabic studies | education | bibliographic studies |

12 7 0.583 18 4 0.222 735 300 0.408
642 7,758 41,853 1,160,939
Jacomien Van NiekerkJacomien Van Niekerk
South Africa University of Pretoria University of Pretoria Social Sciences / Regional Studies

African literature | oral literature | postcolonial studies | Afrikaans literature |

6 3 0.500 1 1 1.000 71 40 0.563