Scholarly Index

African studies and sociopolitical issues

2021-2025 World Top1000 Scholar ranking for African studies and sociopolitical issues.

World rank	Scholar	Impact score	Total citations	Total publications
1	Simbarashe Gukurume	99.26	691	40
2	Elmond Bandauko	97.35	845	65
3	Gift Mwonzora	96.83	106	16
4	Johannes Bhanye	96.71	296	36
5	Freedom Mazwi	95.84	190	15
6	Kimion Tagwirei	95.22	111	29
7	Molly Manyonganise	94.90	150	21
8	Tom Tom	94.78	123	27
9	Abraham R. Matamanda	94.53	774	62
10	Joshua Matanzima	93.52	272	36
11	Lungile Augustine Tshuma	93.33	248	30
12	Bekithemba Dube	93.25	762	54
13	Godfrey Maringira	92.47	390	42
14	Brooks Marmon	92.11	86	29
15	Martin Magidi	91.52	285	21
16	Toendepi Shonhe	89.44	156	20
17	Clement Chipenda	89.05	107	15
18	Darlington Mutanda	88.81	138	22
19	Pfuurai Chimbunde	88.12	151	45
20	Gift Masengwe	88.06	74	24
21	Tendai Mangena	87.06	112	29
22	Lyn Ossome	86.23	385	20
23	Hangala Siachiwena	86.13	74	19
24	Allen Munoriyarwa	85.56	478	30
25	Zvinashe Mamvura	84.95	149	26
26	Itai Kabonga	84.35	303	36
27	Godwin Arku	83.84	3,559	171
28	Innocent Chirisa	83.74	1,319	118
29	Happy Mathew Tirivangasi	83.08	623	55
30	Chipo Dendere	82.29	117	18
31	Emmanuel Ndhlovu	82.20	372	33
32	Lotti Nkomo	82.19	80	11
33	Enock Ndawana	82.01	184	35
34	Mphathisi Ndlovu	81.95	227	24
35	Theophilus Tinashe Nenjerama	81.79	29	16
36	Shepherd Mpofu	81.69	361	26
37	Karen Parry	80.89	286	24
38	Danford Zirugo	80.64	57	12
39	Macloud Sipeyiye	79.47	29	15
40	Shelley Liu	79.31	269	23
41	Ian Scoones	79.04	21,831	273
42	Kwashirai Zvokuomba	78.95	193	27
43	Mookgo Solomon Kgatle	78.71	741	125
44	Collium Banda	77.12	274	34
45	Phillip Musoni	76.52	58	20
46	Philani Moyo	75.91	458	41
47	Walter Chambati	75.44	232	16
48	Themba Shingange	75.21	36	13
49	Marjoke Oosterom	74.28	558	42
50	Mlamli Diko	74.15	204	65