Subfield · Developmental and Educational Psychology · South Africa
Developmental and Educational Psychology research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Developmental and Educational Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#57 worldwide), followed by University of South Africa and North-West University.
- South Africa's world rank
- #29 of 61 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 760
- Top-10% rate
- 24.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 4
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Developmental and Educational Psychology in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #57 | 27.3 | 34.9% | 89 |
| 2 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #149 | 10.1 | 26.0% | 83 |
| 3 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #176 | 7.1 | 22.3% | 61 |
| 4 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #197 | 5.1 | 16.5% | 70 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Developmental and Educational Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Developmental and Educational Psychology researchers in South Africa?
Dan J. Stein, De Wet Swanepoel and Cedric Linder rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Dan J. Stein#1,863 worldwide overall7.7k citations · 6 works
- 2De Wet Swanepoel#294,754 worldwide overall179 citations · 9 works
- 3Cedric Linder#584,658 worldwide overall172 citations · 18 works
- 4Alan Amory#672,517 worldwide overall51 citations · 7 works
- 5Erna Alant#702,079 worldwide overall51 citations · 6 works
- 6Claire Penn#787,381 worldwide overall78 citations · 9 works
- 7Anita E. Pienaar#788,086 worldwide overall20 citations · 7 works
- 8Jacobus G. Maree#842,355 worldwide overall103 citations · 8 works
- 9Micheal M. van Wyk#897,425 worldwide overall61 citations · 6 works
- 10Susanne Schwab#953,228 worldwide overall99 citations · 8 works
- 11Umesh Ramnarain#1,107,519 worldwide overall43 citations · 7 works
- 12Brenda Louw#1,333,757 worldwide overall20 citations · 8 works
- 13Peter J. O. Aloka#1,386,788 worldwide overall13 citations · 6 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Developmental and Educational Psychology