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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 32 7355 6835 55 54 170 3854

Deevia Bhana publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Deevia Bhana between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Deevia Bhana published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2016. 36 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2016. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 22 publications
1970 2025

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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Deevia Bhana: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 2
1972 0
1973 5
1974 2
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 4
2006 3
2007 6
2008 9
2009 7
2010 4
2011 9
2012 10
2013 12
2014 6
2015 6
2016 26
2017 13
2018 7
2019 10
2020 10
2021 10
2022 20
2023 13
2024 14
2025 22
Total 233
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Deevia Bhana publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deevia Bhana sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 164–173 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 170 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391 170
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Deevia Bhana D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deevia Bhana sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 32 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222 32
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Deevia Bhana is affiliated with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Their research primarily falls within the Social Sciences, with a notable focus on Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science, Education, Clinical Psychology, and General Health Professions.

Their scholarly work engages extensively with topics related to Gender Roles and Identity Studies, Gender, Feminism, and Media, Children's Rights and Participation, Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, Youth Education and Societal Dynamics, Sex Work and Related Issues, and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health.

Deevia Bhana's recent publications include:

  • Normalising violence? Girls and sexuality in a South African high school, 2021, Journal of Gender Studies
  • Digital sexual identities: Between empowerment and disempowerment, 2022, Current Opinion in Psychology
  • Boys and bullying in primary school: Young masculinities and the negotiation of power, 2021, South African Journal of Education
  • 'Troubling men who teach young children': masculinity and the paedophilic threat, 2020, Pedagogy Culture and Society
  • Boys negotiate violence and masculinity in the primary school, 2020, British Journal of Sociology of Education

Deevia Bhana frequently publishes in specific venues, including:

  • Children & Society
  • Journal of Gender Studies
  • Sex Education
  • Pedagogy Culture and Society
  • NORMA

Their collaborative work involves regular co-authorship with researchers such as Raksha Janak, Shaaista Moosa, Diloshini Govender, Emmanuel Mayeza, and Vimbai Sharon Matswetu.

Throughout their career, Deevia Bhana's contributions have emphasized complex intersections of gender, sexuality, education, and social dynamics, contributing to broader understandings within their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Girls want money, boys want virgins: The materiality of love amongst South African township youth in the context of HIV and AIDS

    Deevia Bhana;Rob Pattman

  • South African teachers' responses to teenage pregnancy and teenage mothers in schools

    Deevia Bhana;Robert Morrell;Tamara Shefer;Sisa Ngabaza

  • “Girls are not free”—In and out of the South African school

    Deevia Bhana

  • Understanding and addressing homophobia in schools: a view from teachers

    Deevia Bhana

  • Violence and the Gendered Negotiation of Masculinity Among Young Black School Boys in South Africa

    Deevia Bhana

  • Researching South African youth, gender and sexuality within the context of HIV/AIDS.

    Deevia Bhana;Rob Pattman

  • Towards Gender Equality: South African Schools during the HIV and AIDS Epidemic

    Robert Morrell;Debbie Epstein;Elaine Unterhalter;Deevia Bhana

  • Power and Identity: An Introduction to Sexualities in Southern Africa:

    Deevia Bhana;Rorbert Morrell;Jeff Hearn;Relebohile Moletsane

  • Male teachers talk about gender violence: “Zulu men demand respect”

    Deevia Bhana;Naydene de Lange;Claudia Mitchell

  • Teenage pregnancy and parenting at school in contemporary South African contexts: deconstructing school narratives and understanding policy implementation

    Tamara Shefer;Deevia Bhana;Robert Morrell

  • Voices of Women Teachers about Gender Inequalities and Gender-Based Violence in Rural South Africa.

    Naydene de Lange;Claudia Mitchell;Deevia Bhana

  • Books and babies: pregnancy and young parents in schools

    R. Morrell;D. Bhana;T. Shefer

  • 'Six packs and big muscles, and stuff like that'. Primary school-aged South African boys, black and white, on sport

    Deevia Bhana

  • The price of innocence: teachers, gender, childhood sexuality, HIV and AIDS in early schooling

    Deevia Bhana

  • Childhood sexuality and rights in the context of HIV/AIDS

    Deevia Bhana

  • Gender, relationship dynamics and South African girls' vulnerability to sexual risk

    Deevia Bhana;Bronwynne Anderson

  • Desire and constraint in the construction of South African teenage women’s sexualities:

    Deevia Bhana;Bronwynne Anderson

  • What matters to girls and boys in a black primary school in South Africa

    Deevia Bhana

  • Pregnant girls and young parents in South African schools

    Deevia Bhana;Lindsay Clowes;Robert Morrell;Tamara Shefer

  • Failing to attract males in foundation phase teaching: an issue of masculinities

    Deevia Bhana;Shaaista Moosa

  • Gender and Childhood Sexuality in Primary School

    Deevia Bhana

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Morrell
Robert Morrell University of Cape Town
Debbie Epstein
Debbie Epstein University of Roehampton
Jeff Hearn
Jeff Hearn Hanken School of Economics
Peter Aggleton
Peter Aggleton University of New South Wales
Claudia Mitchell
Claudia Mitchell McGill University
Linda Richter
Linda Richter University of the Witwatersrand

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