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South Africa 5,173 Scientists H-Index Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings - 2026

This real-time ranking measures researchers’ academic productivity and impact at global, continental, national, and institutional levels using total and recent 5-year H-index data. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines.

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Total 5.173 scientist, 1 country, 51 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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12,384
World Rank
South Africa
32
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Rangan Gupta
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Macroecomomics | forecastin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    94
  • Last 5 Years
    80
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.851
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Rankings

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17,847
World Rank
South Africa
56
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Mark Tomlinson
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Social Sciences / Sociology
Maternal and child health | life course development | child and adolescent development | global mental health | global healt

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    85
  • Last 5 Years
    62
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.729
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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18,901
World Rank
South Africa
64
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Christian Rogerson
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Tourism and Development | Local Economic Development | Small Enterprise Developmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    84
  • Last 5 Years
    48
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.571
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Rankings

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22,203
World Rank
South Africa
71
Country Rank
North West University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Sebastiaan Rothmann
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Social Sciences / Psychology
Employability | Capabilities | Flourishing | Well-being | Positive Organisation

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    80
  • Last 5 Years
    52
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.650
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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22,877
World Rank
South Africa
74
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Achille Mbembe
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
African politics | history | colonialism | race | enlightenmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    79
  • Last 5 Years
    61
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.772
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Rankings

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31,673
World Rank
South Africa
97
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Ian Sanne
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Infectious Diseases | HIV | Tuberculosis | Health Economic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    72
  • Last 5 Years
    39
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.542
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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32,594
World Rank
South Africa
100
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Leslie Swartz
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Social Sciences / Sociology
Disability studies | public mental health | cultural aspects of health car

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    71
  • Last 5 Years
    48
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.676
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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35,111
World Rank
South Africa
113
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Nicholas M Odhiambo
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Macroeconomic Polic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    69
  • Last 5 Years
    58
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.841
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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51,810
World Rank
South Africa
165
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Kevin Durrheim
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social psychology | race and ethnic studies | research method

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    61
  • Last 5 Years
    41
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.672
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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53,004
World Rank
South Africa
170
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
John Parkington
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
rock art | shell middens | human evolution | South African Prehistory | San hunter gatherer

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    61
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.443
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Rankings

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54,606
World Rank
South Africa
175
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Mark Solms
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Social Sciences / Psychology
Neuropsychology | Psychoanalysi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    60
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.617
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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55,825
World Rank
South Africa
179
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Clinton Aigbavboa
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Social Sciences / Housing
Building | Construction Digitalisation | Value Management | Quantity Surveying | Construction Industry Developmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    59
  • Last 5 Years
    54
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.915
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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60,295
World Rank
South Africa
197
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Lee Berger
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Social Sciences / Anthropology
palaeoanthropology | archaeology | taphonomy | exploratio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    58
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.586
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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63,310
World Rank
South Africa
207
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Clifford Shearing
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminology | Regulation | Climate Change | Cybersecurity | Policin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    57
  • Last 5 Years
    33
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.579
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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65,368
World Rank
South Africa
219
Country Rank
South African Medical Research Council Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Naeemah Abrahams
South African Medical Research Council Cape Town, South Africa
Social Sciences / Sociology
Gender gender-based violence rape HI

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    56
  • Last 5 Years
    41
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.732
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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65,895
World Rank
South Africa
221
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Robert Morrell
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Social Sciences / Sociology
Masculinities | Violence | Fatherhood | Southern Theory | Academic Staff Suppor

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    56
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.661
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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68,619
World Rank
South Africa
229
Country Rank
University of the Free State Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Melanie Walker
University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa
Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies
higher education and development | social justice | development ethics | capability approac

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    55
  • Last 5 Years
    40
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.727
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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68,886
World Rank
South Africa
233
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Melinde Coetzee
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Social Sciences / Psychology
Career and Human Capacity Developmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    55
  • Last 5 Years
    38
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.691
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Rankings

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69,791
World Rank
South Africa
236
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
59
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Murray Leibbrandt
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Poverty | Inequality | Social Mobilit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    55
  • Last 5 Years
    32
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.582
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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70,198
World Rank
South Africa
241
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Haroon Bhorat
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Labour Economics | Poverty and Income Distributio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    55
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.527
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Rankings

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71,859
World Rank
South Africa
252
Country Rank
South African Medical Research Council Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Kristin L Dunkle
South African Medical Research Council Cape Town, South Africa
Social Sciences / Sociology
gender | violence | sexual health | social epidemiolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    54
  • Last 5 Years
    42
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.778
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Rankings

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72,341
World Rank
South Africa
257
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Ashraf Kagee
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Social Sciences / Psychology
HIV/ AIDS | adherence | mental healt

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    54
  • Last 5 Years
    38
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.704
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Rankings

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75,965
World Rank
South Africa
269
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Kobus Maree
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Social Sciences / Psychology
Career (construction) counselling | narrative career counselling | life designin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    53
  • Last 5 Years
    38
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.717
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Rankings

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76,733
World Rank
South Africa
272
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
69
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
J Paul Dunne
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economics | political science | developmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    53
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.642
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Rankings

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77,664
World Rank
South Africa
280
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Patrick Bond
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political economy | political ecology | geography | social movement

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    53
  • Last 5 Years
    28
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.528
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