Philosophy research in South Africa
University of Pretoria ranks first in South Africa for Philosophy research in 2022-now (#222 worldwide), followed by .
- South Africa's world rank
- #26 of 47 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 490
- Top-10% rate
- 15.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 1
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Philosophy in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #222 | 5.7 | 19.0% | 66 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Philosophy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Philosophy researchers in South Africa?
Dan J. Stein, Robin Alexander Emsley and Mark Solms rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Philosophy that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Dan J. Stein#35,024 worldwide overall19.0 of 39 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Robin Alexander Emsley#746,295 worldwide overall12.2 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Mark Solms#772,761 worldwide overall6.9 of 15 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Jonathan Kenneth Burns#761,310 worldwide overall5.1 of 7 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Lucy Allais#1,044,487 worldwide overall5.4 of 17 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Veli Mitova#336,783 worldwide overall3.5 of 7 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Laila Asmal#1,828,676 worldwide overall3.9 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Karin Murris#204,020 worldwide overall3.3 of 8 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Thaddeus Metz#234,486 worldwide overall5.3 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Alex Broadbent#1,317,957 worldwide overall2.8 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Dana J.H. Niehaus#4,464,197 worldwide overall3.3 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Herman Wasserman#788,863 worldwide overall2.8 of 4 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Mohammed Abouelleil Rashed#4,954,687 worldwide overall4.5 of 9 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Liezl Koen#5,939,510 worldwide overall3.3 of 9 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Kyle Blumberg#2,935,661 worldwide overall3.2 of 5 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Philosophy 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 Philosophy