Subfield · Accounting · South Africa
Accounting research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Accounting research in 2022–2025 (#12 worldwide), followed by University of South Africa and University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- South Africa's world rank
- #17 of 66 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 950
- Top-10% rate
- 24.2%
- 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 | #12 | 58.3 | 35.3% | 144 |
| 2 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #34 | 40.9 | 23.9% | 132 |
| 3 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #130 | 18.4 | 28.3% | 68 |
| 4 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #161 | 14.8 | 34.1% | 60 |
| 5 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #170 | 13.9 | 23.1% | 74 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Accounting, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Accounting researchers in South Africa?
Warren Maroun, Charles Adjasi and Olawale Fatoki rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Warren Maroun#280,112 worldwide overall178 citations · 14 works
- 2Charles Adjasi#337,301 worldwide overall128 citations · 10 works
- 3Olawale Fatoki#463,104 worldwide overall156 citations · 9 works
- 4Rangan Gupta#493,694 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 10 works
- 5J.M. Otto#779,181 worldwide overall4 citations · 10 works
- 6Paúl Omar#798,975 worldwide overall4 citations · 13 works
- 7Jenifer Piesse#845,188 worldwide overall128 citations · 16 works
- 8João Félix Pinto Nogueira#1,183,653 worldwide overall1 citations · 33 works
- 9Minga Negash#1,196,710 worldwide overall50 citations · 9 works
- 10Michael Hendricks#1,207,309 worldwide overall15 citations · 18 works
- 11Evarist F. Baimu#1,341,393 worldwide overall0 citations · 7 works
- 12Mark Bussin#1,414,071 worldwide overall16 citations · 8 works
- 13Lourens J. Erasmus#1,512,965 worldwide overall6 citations · 7 works
- 14Suzette Viviers#1,516,358 worldwide overall27 citations · 9 works
- 15Farai Kwenda#1,546,935 worldwide overall12 citations · 9 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Accounting