Information Systems research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Information Systems research in 2022-now (#303 worldwide), followed by University of Cape Town and Walter Sisulu University.
- South Africa's world rank
- #22 of 90 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 2k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Information Systems in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #303 | 20.5 | 17.9% | 297 |
| 2 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #513 | 13.2 | 10.7% | 81 |
| 3 | Walter Sisulu UniversityMthatha | #514 | 13.1 | 13.6% | 86 |
| 4 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #616 | 10.6 | 13.8% | 265 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #623 | 10.5 | 16.5% | 60 |
| 6 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #695 | 8.9 | 15.8% | 77 |
| 7 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #931 | 4.9 | 13.3% | 130 |
| 8 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #984 | 4.1 | 15.5% | 72 |
| 9 | Durban University of TechnologyDurban | #1,019 | 3.6 | 13.6% | 74 |
| 10 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #1,056 | 3.1 | 14.7% | 82 |
| 11 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #1,092 | 2.7 | 10.2% | 84 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Information Systems, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Information Systems researchers in South Africa?
Nicholas Mbaya Odhiambo, Rossouw von Solms and Hein S. Venter rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Information Systems that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Nicholas Mbaya Odhiambo#954,702 worldwide overall24.9 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Rossouw von Solms#872,399 worldwide overall20.6 of 71 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Hein S. Venter#2,180,107 worldwide overall20.0 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Willem I. Visser#647,589 worldwide overall9.6 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani#230,615 worldwide overall9.0 of 15 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Rangan Gupta#170,622 worldwide overall7.3 of 9 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Basie von Solms#855,136 worldwide overall8.0 of 20 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Noluthando Zamanjomane Mhlongo#21,994 worldwide overall5.2 of 5 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Jan H. P. Eloff#2,628,326 worldwide overall11.5 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Gary C. Marsden#1,447,698 worldwide overall6.5 of 25 papers here in the top 10%
- 11S.H. von Solms#2,571,792 worldwide overall6.5 of 20 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Mulatu Fekadu Zerihun#2,018,560 worldwide overall7.5 of 14 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Stephen Flowerday#1,551,633 worldwide overall8.1 of 33 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Oluwatoyin Esther Akinbowale#1,805,462 worldwide overall6.3 of 13 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Gulshan Sharma#1,777,572 worldwide overall6.3 of 8 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Information Systems 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 Information Systems