Social Sciences research in South Africa

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	University of Cape TownRondebosch	#232	37.4	13.6%	1,235
2	Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch	#318	33.8	11.3%	1,403
3	University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg	#323	33.6	12.5%	1,713
4	University of JohannesburgJohannesburg	#427	30.4	14.2%	2,945
5	University of South AfricaPretoria	#774	23.5	11.1%	2,803
6	University of PretoriaPretoria	#1,055	20.0	10.2%	1,927
7	Rhodes UniversityGrahamstown	#1,295	17.6	10.9%	463
8	Walter Sisulu UniversityMthatha	#1,316	17.4	10.6%	616
9	University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban	#1,339	17.2	10.0%	1,265
10	University of the Western CapeCape Town	#1,370	17.0	11.0%	867
11	University of the Free StateBloemfontein	#1,395	16.8	11.3%	1,500
12	University of Fort HareAlice	#1,442	16.4	15.8%	366
13	North-West UniversityPotchefstroom	#1,518	15.8	12.2%	1,405
14	University of MpumalangaMbombela	#1,789	13.9	13.3%	112
15	University of ZululandEmpangeni	#1,957	12.9	15.1%	354
16	Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Town	#1,979	12.7	11.1%	291
17	Vaal University of TechnologyVanderbijlpark	#2,147	11.8	11.3%	145
18	Central University of TechnologyBloemfontein	#2,194	11.5	6.3%	258
19	Nelson Mandela UniversityPort Elizabeth	#2,316	10.9	11.3%	541
20	Sustainability InstituteStellenbosch	#2,391	10.6	12.1%	106
21	Durban University of TechnologyDurban	#2,459	10.2	11.1%	515
22	Human Sciences Research CouncilPretoria	#2,469	10.2	15.1%	127
23	Sol Plaatje UniversityKimberley	#2,620	9.5	15.4%	132
24	University of VendaThohoyandou	#2,628	9.5	11.7%	365
25	South African Medical Research CouncilCape Town	#2,844	8.6	14.8%	93
26	Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria	#3,040	7.8	12.0%	461
27	University of LimpopoPolokwane	#3,166	7.3	10.3%	511
28	Eskom (South Africa)Johannesburg	#3,850	5.1	7.2%	104
29	Mangosuthu University of TechnologyDurban	#4,618	3.0	11.1%	90
30	The Independent Institute of EducationJohannesburg	#4,758	2.6	4.2%	64
31	Lyceum CollegeJohannesburg	#5,073	1.9	7.2%	63
32	African Leadership InstituteRoodepoort	#5,273	146.0	7.9%	78
33	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences UniversityPretoria	#5,373	125.0	10.1%	90
34	South African Institute of International AffairsJohannesburg	#5,441	110.0	6.9%	127
35	Conversation AfricaJohannesburg	#5,678	61.0	10.6%	75

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

Rachel K. Jewkes, Christian M. Rogerson and Lyn Wadley rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

1. 1Rachel K. Jewkes#15,263 worldwide overall82.7 of 210 papers here in the top 10%
2. 2Christian M. Rogerson#479,030 worldwide overall105.4 of 362 papers here in the top 10%
3. 3Lyn Wadley#28,381 worldwide overall52.7 of 85 papers here in the top 10%
4. 4Marlize Lombard#36,745 worldwide overall38.2 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
5. 5Dan J. Stein#35,024 worldwide overall40.1 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
6. 6Lee R. Berger#83,054 worldwide overall30.6 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
7. 7Thaddeus Metz#234,486 worldwide overall40.3 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
8. 8Haywantee Rumi Ramkissoon#110,736 worldwide overall40.3 of 67 papers here in the top 10%
9. 9Shadreck Chirikure#87,154 worldwide overall29.1 of 78 papers here in the top 10%
10. 10Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani#230,615 worldwide overall40.4 of 89 papers here in the top 10%
11. 11Susanne Schwab#460,105 worldwide overall49.8 of 129 papers here in the top 10%
12. 12Susan M. Parnell#89,819 worldwide overall28.1 of 80 papers here in the top 10%
13. 13Kristin Dunkle#30,952 worldwide overall25.8 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
14. 14Ivan Nicholas Turok#262,666 worldwide overall37.4 of 134 papers here in the top 10%
15. 15Vanessa Watson#48,547 worldwide overall25.3 of 56 papers here in the top 10%

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