Physical Sciences research in South Africa

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch	#762	28.5	7.6%	2,496
2	University of JohannesburgJohannesburg	#777	28.2	11.6%	5,146
3	University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg	#861	27.1	9.0%	2,455
4	University of Cape TownRondebosch	#957	26.0	7.4%	2,010
5	Sustainability InstituteStellenbosch	#1,737	19.6	8.7%	330
6	National Institute for Theoretical PhysicsJohannesburg	#2,003	18.0	9.7%	168
7	Walter Sisulu UniversityMthatha	#2,014	18.0	11.0%	458
8	University of South AfricaPretoria	#2,028	17.9	10.6%	2,676
9	University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban	#2,360	16.3	10.8%	2,209
10	University of the Western CapeCape Town	#2,706	14.8	9.3%	758
11	University of PretoriaPretoria	#3,096	13.3	8.3%	2,258
12	Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchPretoria	#3,133	13.2	8.8%	580
13	North-West UniversityPotchefstroom	#3,170	13.1	9.1%	1,482
14	Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Town	#3,266	12.8	7.7%	674
15	Central University of TechnologyBloemfontein	#3,457	12.1	6.2%	330
16	Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria	#3,813	11.1	8.2%	1,359
17	Vaal University of TechnologyVanderbijlpark	#3,913	10.8	7.3%	388
18	National Research FoundationPretoria	#3,944	10.7	13.5%	128
19	University of Fort HareAlice	#4,306	9.8	13.6%	355
20	University of MpumalangaMbombela	#4,604	9.1	8.7%	110
21	MintekJohannesburg	#4,686	8.9	7.8%	252
22	Sol Plaatje UniversityKimberley	#5,140	7.9	14.5%	123
23	Mangosuthu University of TechnologyDurban	#5,223	7.7	8.8%	181
24	Rhodes UniversityGrahamstown	#5,699	6.8	6.4%	636
25	Durban University of TechnologyDurban	#5,871	6.4	11.3%	1,257
26	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences UniversityPretoria	#5,994	6.2	12.6%	261
27	University of ZululandEmpangeni	#6,382	5.5	11.6%	290
28	Eskom (South Africa)Johannesburg	#7,322	4.1	4.1%	134
29	University of LimpopoPolokwane	#7,435	3.9	7.8%	476
30	South African Medical Research CouncilCape Town	#8,032	3.1	11.3%	70
31	Nelson Mandela UniversityPort Elizabeth	#8,500	2.5	7.6%	752
32	University of the Free StateBloemfontein	#8,550	2.4	9.9%	1,178
33	South African Radio Astronomy ObservatoryCape Town	#8,698	2.2	8.4%	126
34	Agricultural Research Council of South AfricaPretoria	#8,903	2.0	10.2%	101
35	iThemba LaboratoryStellenbosch	#8,980	1.9	7.7%	65
36	South African Institute for Aquatic BiodiversityGrahamstown	#9,132	1.7	10.6%	107
37	Health & Medical Publishing GroupCape Town	#9,324	145.0	7.7%	79
38	University of VendaThohoyandou	#9,466	129.0	9.9%	308
39	Scientific ServicesCape Town	#9,547	120.0	8.8%	69
40	South African Environmental Observation NetworkPretoria	#10,004	69.0	11.2%	69
41	South African National Biodiversity InstitutePretoria	#10,044	65.0	11.1%	86

Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

J. Cleymans and Romeel Davé rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

1. 1J. Cleymans#14,825 worldwide overall217.6 of 616 papers here in the top 10%
2. 2Romeel Davé#20,150 worldwide overall149.6 of 401 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.