Ecology research in South Africa
Stellenbosch University ranks first in South Africa for Ecology research in 2022-now (#248 worldwide), followed by University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand.
- South Africa's world rank
- #28 of 68 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Ecology in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #248 | 13.8 | 11.6% | 129 |
| 2 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #252 | 13.6 | 9.0% | 135 |
| 3 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #423 | 5.5 | 9.9% | 73 |
| 4 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #427 | 5.3 | 10.4% | 147 |
| 5 | Rhodes UniversityGrahamstown | #463 | 4.1 | 8.1% | 68 |
| 6 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #486 | 3.3 | 10.5% | 126 |
| 7 | Nelson Mandela UniversityPort Elizabeth | #493 | 3.1 | 11.7% | 73 |
| 8 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #513 | 2.5 | 8.7% | 69 |
| 9 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #541 | 1.6 | 6.2% | 84 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Ecology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Ecology researchers in South Africa?
Steven L. Chown, Norman Owen‐Smith and Don Arthur Cowan rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Ecology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Steven L. Chown#60,761 worldwide overall43.7 of 167 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Norman Owen‐Smith#82,674 worldwide overall21.7 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Don Arthur Cowan#368,643 worldwide overall29.2 of 120 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Matt W. Hayward#101,768 worldwide overall22.9 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
- 5David M. Richardson#64,788 worldwide overall24.4 of 86 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Peter Andrew Lindsey#42,119 worldwide overall14.7 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
- 7William John Bond#18,665 worldwide overall14.2 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Thulani Peter Makhalanyane#77,888 worldwide overall13.6 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Arvind Varsani#148,324 worldwide overall14.3 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Mélodie A. McGeoch#148,444 worldwide overall14.3 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Sally A. Archibald#31,890 worldwide overall9.8 of 25 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Andrew E. McKechnie#206,646 worldwide overall14.5 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Graham I. H. Kerley#479,238 worldwide overall17.0 of 105 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Onisimo Mutanga#1,344,181 worldwide overall24.6 of 118 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Robert J. Scholes#60,397 worldwide overall8.5 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Ecology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.