Subfield · Social Psychology · South Africa
Social Psychology research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Social Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#74 worldwide), followed by North-West University and University of Pretoria.
- South Africa's world rank
- #24 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Psychology in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #74 | 33.8 | 30.1% | 169 |
| 2 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #137 | 24.3 | 25.0% | 114 |
| 3 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #253 | 14.9 | 23.9% | 122 |
| 4 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #269 | 13.9 | 22.8% | 113 |
| 5 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #302 | 12.1 | 20.8% | 124 |
| 6 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #341 | 10.3 | 24.2% | 92 |
| 7 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #363 | 9.3 | 26.4% | 79 |
| 8 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #430 | 6.7 | 21.8% | 80 |
| 9 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #488 | 4.7 | 21.5% | 78 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Psychology researchers in South Africa?
Dan J. Stein, Crick Lund and Leslie Swartz rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Dan J. Stein#1,863 worldwide overall7.7k citations · 18 works
- 2Crick Lund#197,341 worldwide overall231 citations · 15 works
- 3Leslie Swartz#335,829 worldwide overall259 citations · 11 works
- 4Andrew Thatcher#490,361 worldwide overall136 citations · 7 works
- 5Sebastiaan Rothmann#546,760 worldwide overall241 citations · 17 works
- 6Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke#652,108 worldwide overall188 citations · 10 works
- 7Clinton Aigbavboa#795,690 worldwide overall281 citations · 13 works
- 8Jacobus G. Maree#842,355 worldwide overall103 citations · 9 works
- 9Adebowale Akande#851,103 worldwide overall104 citations · 8 works
- 10Claude‐Hélène Mayer#1,117,605 worldwide overall49 citations · 14 works
- 11Frans Cilliers#1,414,614 worldwide overall39 citations · 8 works
- 12Tasneem Kathree#1,528,797 worldwide overall31 citations · 16 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Social Psychology