Surgery research in South Africa
University of Cape Town ranks first in South Africa for Surgery research in 2022-now (#369 worldwide), followed by University of the Witwatersrand and Stellenbosch University.
- South Africa's world rank
- #33 of 86 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Surgery in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #369 | 19.4 | 11.4% | 200 |
| 2 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #659 | 11.5 | 8.6% | 221 |
| 3 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #702 | 10.6 | 9.6% | 126 |
| 4 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #995 | 5.9 | 10.4% | 108 |
| 5 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,159 | 3.8 | 7.8% | 92 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Surgery, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Surgery researchers in South Africa?
Frederick Johan Raal, Robert John Wilkinson and Graeme Meintjes rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Surgery that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Frederick Johan Raal#139,778 worldwide overall44.7 of 162 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Robert John Wilkinson#31,803 worldwide overall35.7 of 87 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Graeme Meintjes#32,611 worldwide overall33.6 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Keertan Dheda#25,584 worldwide overall28.2 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Robin M. Warren#92,800 worldwide overall28.8 of 79 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Karen S Sliwa#19,796 worldwide overall27.2 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Hendrik Simon Schaaf#149,202 worldwide overall24.4 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Anneke Catharina Hesseling#129,727 worldwide overall18.8 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Mark Patrick Nicol#43,607 worldwide overall17.4 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Dirk Jacobus Blom#118,684 worldwide overall21.3 of 78 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Gerhard Walzl#69,096 worldwide overall18.2 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Paul D. van Helden#229,275 worldwide overall18.1 of 62 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Gary Maartens#158,902 worldwide overall15.9 of 41 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Bruce McClure Biccard#113,496 worldwide overall17.6 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Gavin Churchyard#112,183 worldwide overall15.0 of 47 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Surgery alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.