Communication research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Communication research in 2022-now (#87 worldwide), followed by University of South Africa.
- South Africa's world rank
- #29 of 51 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 589
- Top-10% rate
- 8.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 2
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Communication in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #87 | 5.9 | 8.6% | 79 |
| 2 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #95 | 4.0 | 6.1% | 85 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Communication, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Communication researchers in South Africa?
ALAN M. RUBIN, Allen Munoriyarwa and Herman Wasserman rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Communication that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1ALAN M. RUBIN#811,093 worldwide overall8.2 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Allen Munoriyarwa#339,247 worldwide overall4.2 of 11 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Herman Wasserman#788,863 worldwide overall6.9 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Shalini Talwar#53,002 worldwide overall2.3 of 4 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Douglas A. Parry#146,839 worldwide overall2.2 of 5 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Tanja Estella Bosch#652,333 worldwide overall3.8 of 20 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Theodora Dame Adjin-Tettey#1,051,804 worldwide overall3.1 of 10 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Wendy Willems#1,218,265 worldwide overall2.2 of 5 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Stella M. Nkomo#398,696 worldwide overall2.0 of 2 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Tigere Paidamoyo Muringa#604,372 worldwide overall1.9 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Anisa Vahed#2,093,035 worldwide overall1.2 of 2 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Laura Czerniewicz#274,066 worldwide overall1.3 of 5 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Limukani Mathe#2,285,208 worldwide overall2.3 of 10 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Dennis Davis#1,768,732 worldwide overall1.0 of 1 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Admire Mare#1,140,190 worldwide overall2.2 of 11 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Communication 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 Communication