Accounting research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Accounting research in 2022-now (#168 worldwide), followed by University of the Witwatersrand and University of South Africa.
- South Africa's world rank
- #24 of 64 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 950
- Top-10% rate
- 11.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Accounting in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #168 | 14.7 | 14.2% | 144 |
| 2 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #223 | 10.0 | 15.9% | 60 |
| 3 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #330 | 3.5 | 11.1% | 132 |
| 4 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #355 | 2.3 | 13.3% | 68 |
| 5 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #366 | 1.8 | 11.0% | 74 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Accounting, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Accounting researchers in South Africa?
Warren Maroun, Mitchell A. Petersen and Michael Machokoto rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Accounting that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Warren Maroun#195,245 worldwide overall12.7 of 37 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Mitchell A. Petersen#891,247 worldwide overall6.0 of 12 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Michael Machokoto#1,008,282 worldwide overall6.6 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Favourate Yelesedzani Mpofu#514,415 worldwide overall5.3 of 10 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Abdul Latif Alhassan#298,096 worldwide overall3.2 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Thabiso Sthembiso Msomi#2,004,860 worldwide overall4.1 of 13 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Henriëtte Scholtz#1,217,591 worldwide overall3.0 of 8 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Olawale Fatoki#3,125,210 worldwide overall5.0 of 15 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Sylvester Senyo Horvey#407,458 worldwide overall2.4 of 3 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Dusan Ecim#739,046 worldwide overall2.8 of 4 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Yanxia Sun#1,482,134 worldwide overall3.8 of 4 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Karikari Amoa‐Gyarteng#1,294,846 worldwide overall2.8 of 10 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Elda du Toit#2,769,274 worldwide overall3.6 of 13 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Eric Wood#1,411,964 worldwide overall1.7 of 2 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Jones Odei‐Mensah#595,607 worldwide overall1.8 of 4 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Accounting alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How South Africa compares with other countries in Accounting