Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health research in South Africa
University of the Witwatersrand ranks first in South Africa for Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health research in 2022–2025 (#123 worldwide), followed by Stellenbosch University and University of Cape Town.
- South Africa's world rank
- #28 of 86 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #123 | 28.4 | 19.3% | 229 |
| 2 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #160 | 24.5 | 20.8% | 157 |
| 3 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #211 | 20.4 | 21.8% | 160 |
| 4 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #222 | 19.6 | 20.8% | 183 |
| 5 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #293 | 15.5 | 19.6% | 140 |
| 6 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #358 | 12.5 | 20.8% | 96 |
| 7 | University of the Western CapeCape Town | #501 | 7.5 | 20.7% | 75 |
| 8 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #555 | 5.9 | 20.2% | 80 |
| 9 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #601 | 4.8 | 19.0% | 71 |
| 10 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #624 | 4.2 | 15.3% | 71 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health researchers in South Africa?
Aletta E. Schutte, Dan J. Stein and Shabir A. Madhi rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Aletta E. Schutte#385 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 12 works
- 2Dan J. Stein#1,863 worldwide overall7.7k citations · 21 works
- 3Shabir A. Madhi#3,410 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 10 works
- 4Bongani M. Mayosi#4,541 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 12 works
- 5G Justus Hofmeyr#7,078 worldwide overall683 citations · 15 works
- 6Marietjie Venter#120,572 worldwide overall359 citations · 16 works
- 7Ian Couper#151,266 worldwide overall117 citations · 10 works
- 8Oluwole Daniel Makinde#154,454 worldwide overall655 citations · 11 works
- 9Maureen Coetzee#182,774 worldwide overall104 citations · 17 works
- 10Estelle V. Lambert#288,604 worldwide overall188 citations · 14 works
- 11Helen Rees#330,918 worldwide overall179 citations · 12 works
- 12Richard Horton#365,112 worldwide overall225 citations · 15 works
- 13Stefan S. du Plessis#469,694 worldwide overall87 citations · 10 works
- 14Liz Gwyther#544,704 worldwide overall43 citations · 13 works
- 15Shane A. Norris#594,903 worldwide overall183 citations · 18 works