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South Africa 5,230 Scientists H-Index Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings - 2026
Track the real-time academic impact of 2.6 million scientists across 221 countries. The H-Index Rankings evaluate both total and last 5 years’ H-index values, offering the most transparent measure of scholarly recognition. Compare global, continental, national, and institutional performance across 13 major fields and 221 disciplines.
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
12,267
World Rank
32
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
17,535
World Rank
54
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Sociology
Maternal and child health | life course development | child and adolescent development | global mental health | global healt
Maternal and child health | life course development | child and adolescent development | global mental health | global healt
H-Index Metrics
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Total87
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Last 5 Years65
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Last 5 Years / Total0.747
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
20,113
World Rank
67
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Tourism and Development | Local Economic Development | Small Enterprise Developmen
Tourism and Development | Local Economic Development | Small Enterprise Developmen
H-Index Metrics
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Total84
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Last 5 Years50
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Last 5 Years / Total0.595
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
21,515
World Rank
69
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
African politics | history | colonialism | race | enlightenmen
African politics | history | colonialism | race | enlightenmen
H-Index Metrics
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Total82
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Last 5 Years64
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Last 5 Years / Total0.780
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
22,682
World Rank
71
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Psychology
Employability | Capabilities | Flourishing | Well-being | Positive Organisation
Employability | Capabilities | Flourishing | Well-being | Positive Organisation
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Total81
-
Last 5 Years54
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Last 5 Years / Total0.667
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
32,218
World Rank
100
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
33,051
World Rank
104
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Sociology
Disability studies | public mental health | cultural aspects of health car
Disability studies | public mental health | cultural aspects of health car
H-Index Metrics
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Total72
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Last 5 Years51
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Last 5 Years / Total0.708
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
34,167
World Rank
111
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
51,232
World Rank
162
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Housing
Building | Construction Digitalisation | Value Management | Quantity Surveying | Construction Industry Developmen
Building | Construction Digitalisation | Value Management | Quantity Surveying | Construction Industry Developmen
H-Index Metrics
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Total62
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Last 5 Years59
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Last 5 Years / Total0.952
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
54,725
World Rank
174
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
55,120
World Rank
176
Country Rank
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
55,943
World Rank
179
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
rock art | shell middens | human evolution | South African Prehistory | San hunter gatherer
rock art | shell middens | human evolution | South African Prehistory | San hunter gatherer
H-Index Metrics
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Total61
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Last 5 Years28
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Last 5 Years / Total0.459
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
60,636
World Rank
202
Country Rank
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
62,802
World Rank
208
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
63,738
World Rank
210
Country Rank
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
66,508
World Rank
225
Country Rank
56
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Sociology
Masculinities | Violence | Fatherhood | Southern Theory | Academic Staff Suppor
Masculinities | Violence | Fatherhood | Southern Theory | Academic Staff Suppor
H-Index Metrics
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Total57
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Last 5 Years37
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Last 5 Years / Total0.649
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
69,128
World Rank
238
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies
higher education and development | social justice | development ethics | capability approac
higher education and development | social justice | development ethics | capability approac
H-Index Metrics
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Total56
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Last 5 Years41
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Last 5 Years / Total0.732
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
72,571
World Rank
247
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Psychology
Career (construction) counselling | narrative career counselling | life designin
Career (construction) counselling | narrative career counselling | life designin
H-Index Metrics
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Total55
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Last 5 Years40
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Last 5 Years / Total0.727
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
72,764
World Rank
249
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
73,733
World Rank
255
Country Rank
64
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
74,144
World Rank
260
Country Rank
65
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
76,010
World Rank
267
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
76,395
World Rank
268
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
78,031
World Rank
277
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political economy | political ecology | geography | social movement
political economy | political ecology | geography | social movement
H-Index Metrics
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Total54
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Last 5 Years29
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Last 5 Years / Total0.537
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
81,191
World Rank
289
Country Rank
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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