Subfield · Literature and Literary Theory · South Africa
Literature and Literary Theory research in South Africa
University of South Africa ranks first in South Africa for Literature and Literary Theory research in 2022–2025 (#37 worldwide), followed by University of the Witwatersrand and University of Johannesburg.
- South Africa's world rank
- #16 of 63 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 842
- Top-10% rate
- 30.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Literature and Literary Theory in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #37 | 39.5 | 29.9% | 100 |
| 2 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #79 | 26.8 | 36.2% | 78 |
| 3 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #130 | 18.4 | 26.6% | 62 |
| 4 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #154 | 15.6 | 29.3% | 67 |
| 5 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #181 | 12.9 | 20.0% | 62 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Literature and Literary Theory, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Literature and Literary Theory researchers in South Africa?
Deirdre Byrne, Jean-Louis Cornille and Leketi Makalela rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Deirdre Byrne#132,988 worldwide overall81 citations · 10 works
- 2Jean-Louis Cornille#243,811 worldwide overall3 citations · 11 works
- 3Leketi Makalela#382,275 worldwide overall87 citations · 12 works
- 4Henning Melber#542,272 worldwide overall75 citations · 15 works
- 5Laurence Wright#582,760 worldwide overall20 citations · 14 works
- 6Michael Titlestad#593,231 worldwide overall19 citations · 11 works
- 7Rudyard Kipling#622,908 worldwide overall7 citations · 28 works
- 8Philip Nel#862,846 worldwide overall27 citations · 16 works
- 9Rodney Stenning Edgecombe#913,094 worldwide overall11 citations · 24 works
- 10Hartmut Winkler#986,073 worldwide overall82 citations · 12 works
- 11Yves T’Sjoen#1,299,053 worldwide overall1 citations · 23 works
- 12Robert Schumann#1,328,784 worldwide overall1 citations · 28 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Literature and Literary Theory