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University of Johannesburg

In research, University of Johannesburg stands highest in Social Sciences (#5 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#9 of 10,521 worldwide) and Information Systems (#2 of 1,291 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology, Development and Public Administration — Archeology is 12.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#205
of 28,054 · #755 all time
Rank in South Africa
#1
of 87
Research works
34k
▲ 84% vs 2013–17
Citations
424k
12.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is University of Johannesburg known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #5 of 6,365 31.4%2,945 #96
Social SciencesDomain #9 of 10,521 31.2%5,821 #164
Information SystemsSubfield #2 of 1,291 35.2%297 #133
Business, Management and AccountingField #7 of 2,578 31.4%1,054 #97
Management Information SystemsSubfield #1 of 183 22.6%206 #91
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #17 of 2,578 30.3%878 #155
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #12 of 1,775 39.0%687 #185
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #9 of 1,272 42.3%500 #151
EducationSubfield #18 of 1,892 36.7%661 #114
Strategy and ManagementSubfield #7 of 635 28.9%289 #177

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Johannesburg sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#96 #5
  2. Social Sciences#164 #9
  3. Information Systems#133 #2
  4. Business, Management and Accounting#97 #7
  5. Management Information Systems#91 #1
  6. Sociology and Political Science#155 #17
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#185 #12
  8. Economics and Econometrics#151 #9
  9. Education#114 #18
  10. Strategy and Management#177 #7
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Johannesburg specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 12.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 25.2 works13×
  2. DevelopmentSubfield · 79.6 works6.2×
  3. Public AdministrationSubfield · 33.1 works4.8×
  4. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 58.2 works4.3×
  5. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 205.9 works3.9×
  6. Safety ResearchSubfield · 134.6 works3.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 451 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 224 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 23 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 65 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.52× its world share, 24 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.72× its world share, 33 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.84× its world share, 169 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 865 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 161 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.79× its world share, 211 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.14× its world share, 2,195 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.17× its world share, 749 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.17× its world share, 525 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.89× its world share, 135 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 102 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 349 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 671 worksMedicineNursing: 1.12× its world share, 70 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.77× its world share, 287 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.54× its world share, 1,054 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.57× its world share, 320 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.50× its world share, 687 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.35× its world share, 528 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 2,945 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Johannesburg?

Ranked on the composite score, S. Razzaque, Thaddeus Metz and Nicolas J. Beukes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Johannesburg.

  1. 1 S. Razzaque South Africa · #20,218 worldwide 914 citations · 94 works
  2. 2 Thaddeus Metz South Africa · #43,385 worldwide 275 citations · 86 works
  3. 3 Nicolas J. Beukes South Africa · #48,457 worldwide 490 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Surajit Bag South Africa · #87,632 worldwide 308 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Bram Büscher South Africa · #92,988 worldwide 181 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Sudheesh K. Shukla South Africa · #105,009 worldwide 207 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Axel Hofmann South Africa · #111,300 worldwide 788 citations · 128 works
  8. 8 Shilpi Agarwal South Africa · #120,414 worldwide 297 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 John H. Hitchcock South Africa · #120,870 worldwide 202 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 David Mhlanga South Africa · #128,964 worldwide 211 citations · 63 works
All ranked researchers at University of Johannesburg

Which keywords describe research at University of Johannesburg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Renewable Energy, Risk Management, Economic Growth, Globalization, Colonialism and Poverty Reduction.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability772▲ 2.5×109 topics
  2. Supply Chain Management478▲ 4.0×25 topics
  3. Renewable Energy468▲ 2.5×56 topics
  4. Globalization461▲ 1.83×133 topics
  5. Machine Learning452◆ 1.07×88 topics
  6. Economic Growth378▲ 3.5×33 topics
  7. Environmental Impact350▲ 1.60×64 topics
  8. Risk Management318▲ 5.1×17 topics
  9. Sustainable Development313▲ 1.53×85 topics
  10. Human Rights301▲ 2.3×63 topics
  11. Education293▲ 1.33×92 topics
  12. Mental Health276▲ 1.46×41 topics
  13. Colonialism263▲ 4.3×36 topics
  14. Innovation246▲ 1.82×62 topics
  15. Big Data246▲ 2.1×28 topics
  16. Social Capital244▲ 3.6×20 topics
  17. Internet of Things238▲ 2.1×28 topics
  18. Higher Education236▲ 3.4×28 topics
  19. Economic Development226▲ 2.2×45 topics
  20. Mechanical Properties223▲ 1.78×37 topics
  21. Governance204▲ 4.8×17 topics
  22. Inequality185▲ 6.3×15 topics
  23. Poverty Reduction181▲ 11×7 topics
  24. South Africa153▲ 44×4 topics
  25. Political Economy148▲ 4.5×17 topics
  26. Leadership Style122▲ 6.9×3 topics
  27. Poverty Alleviation121▲ 9.5×2 topics
  28. Construction Projects119▲ 21×2 topics
  29. Environmental Governance118▲ 14×5 topics
  30. Equality117▲ 15×4 topics
  31. Stakeholder Analysis115▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Cost Overruns113▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Project Success113▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Gender-based Violence113▲ 16×3 topics
  35. Race112▲ 7.8×14 topics
  36. Consumer Protection112▲ 20×3 topics
  37. Public Participation108▲ 37×2 topics
  38. Judicial Review108▲ 9.2×5 topics
  39. NGOs107▲ 8.4×5 topics
  40. Constitutionalism105▲ 8.6×4 topics

Which research topics does University of Johannesburg publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Construction Project Management and Performance, Legal Issues in South Africa, South African History and Culture and Digital Transformation in Industry.

Construction Project Man…113Construction Project Management and Performance: 113 fractional worksLegal Issues in South Af…102Legal Issues in South Africa: 102 fractional worksSouth African History and Culture: 96 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 76 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 75 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 71 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 69 fractional worksAfrican cultural and phi…67African cultural and philosophical studies: 67 fractional worksAfrican studies and sociopolitical issues: 64 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 64 fractional works
Management Science and Operations ResearchLawSociology and Political ScienceIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 113 works
  2. 2 Legal Issues in South Africa Law 102 works
  3. 3 South African History and Culture Sociology and Political Science 96 works
  4. 4 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 76 works
  5. 5 International Development and Aid Development 75 works
  6. 6 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 71 works
  7. 7 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 69 works
  8. 8 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 67 works
  9. 9 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 64 works
  10. 10 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 64 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available51.0%not open49.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.4%domestic only74.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Johannesburg's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 84% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Johannesburg

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.