Top 25% Institutions and Economists in South Africa, as of February 2025

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Top 25% institutions in South Africa, all authors, all publication years

For South Africa, there are 454 authors affiliated with 74 institutions. All institutions in this region.

Rank	W.Rank	Institution	Score	Authors	Author shares
1	[1]	Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa	1.41	36	28.2
---	[---]	Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa	2.51	34	26.2
2	[2]	Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	2.82	75	65.23
---	[---]	School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	3.95	73	62.7
3	[3]	Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, South Africa	5.07	75	64.16
4	[4]	College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg Auckland Park, South Africa	6.3	61	51.53
---	[---]	Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, South Africa	7.47	62	50.7
5	[5]	College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA) Pretoria, South Africa	8.08	35	30.42
6	[6]	Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa	9.53	40	33.49
---	[---]	Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA) Pretoria, South Africa	10.08	23	20.48
---	[---]	Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	11.37	21	13.97
---	[---]	School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa	11.75	26	20.7
---	[---]	Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	13.53	7	5.13
---	[---]	Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	13.89	16	15
---	[---]	Wits Business School, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa	16.25	8	6.83
7	[9]	Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) Cape Town, South Africa	17.34	30	11.75
8	[8]	South African Reserve Bank Pretoria, South Africa	17.53	16	11.59
9	[7]	Department of Economics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth, South Africa	17.95	14	14
10	[10]	Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	21.98	3	1.8
---	[---]	Bureau for Economic Research, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, South Africa	22.1	6	4.84
11	[11]	Business School, University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, South Africa	22.31	6	3.53
12	[12]	Economic Performance and Development, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Pretoria, South Africa	22.63	5	3.75
13	[13]	Environmental Policy Research Unit (EPRU), University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	23.62	2	1.8
14	[14]	Skool vir Economie, North-West University Potchefstroom, South Africa	25.52	8	6.87
---	[---]	School of Economics, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg Auckland Park, South Africa	26.29	6	4.25
15	[15]	Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa	26.39	4	3.19
16	[16]	Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, Sol Plaatje University Kimberley, South Africa	28.29	1	1
---	[---]	Research Unit for Behavioral Economics and Neuroeconomics (RUBEN), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	28.86	3	1.56
---	[---]	School of Public Leadership, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, South Africa	30.49	2	2
---	[---]	Studies in Financial Markets and Macroeconomics (SFM), School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa	30.64	4	3.5
17	[17]	College of Law and Management Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban, South Africa	31.06	13	9.84
18	[19]	Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa	33.45	8	5.6

The rankings

Top 25% institutions in South Africa, 10 best authors for each, publications last 10 years

Rank	W.Rank	Institution	Score	Authors	Author shares
1	[1]	Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa	1.27	33	25.7
---	[---]	Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa	1.27	31	23.7
2	[2]	College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA) Pretoria, South Africa	4.02	33	28.42
---	[---]	Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA) Pretoria, South Africa	5.72	22	19.48
3	[3]	College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg Auckland Park, South Africa	6.24	59	49.53
---	[---]	School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	6.57	59	51.56
4	[4]	Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	6.57	60	53.53
5	[5]	Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, South Africa	6.63	50	40.94
---	[---]	Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, South Africa	8.42	40	31.63
6	[6]	Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa	9.72	37	30.49
---	[---]	School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa	11.84	24	18.7
7	[7]	Department of Economics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth, South Africa	14	14	14
---	[---]	Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	15.6	11	10.5
8	[8]	South African Reserve Bank Pretoria, South Africa	15.67	15	10.59
---	[---]	Wits Business School, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa	16.99	8	6.83
---	[---]	Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	17.22	15	9.86
---	[---]	Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	17.6	7	5.13
---	[---]	School of Economics, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg Auckland Park, South Africa	20.7	6	4.25
9	[9]	Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	23.17	2	1.5
10	[10]	Business School, University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, South Africa	24.09	5	3.03
---	[---]	Studies in Financial Markets and Macroeconomics (SFM), School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa	24.41	4	3.5
11	[11]	Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) Cape Town, South Africa	27.98	24	7.1
12	[15]	Environmental Policy Research Unit (EPRU), University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa	29	2	1.8
13	[16]	Skool vir Economie, North-West University Potchefstroom, South Africa	29.65	8	6.87
14	[12]	Faculty of Business and Management Science, Walter Sisulu University Mthatha, South Africa	30.43	1	1
15	[13]	Department of Economics, University of Fort Hare East London, South Africa	30.98	5	5
16	[14]	College of Law and Management Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban, South Africa	31.19	11	8.34
17	[17]	Economic Performance and Development, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Pretoria, South Africa	31.76	5	3.75
18	[18]	Fakulteit Economiese en Bestuurwetenskappe, North-West University Mmabatho, South Africa	33.25	5	3.69

The rankings

Top 25% authors in South Africa, all publications years

For South Africa, there are 454 authors affiliated with 74 institutions. All institutions in this region.

Rank	W.Rank	Author	Score
1	[1]	Rangan Gupta Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	1.19
2	[2]	Nicholas Mbaya Odhiambo Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	2.6
3	[4]	John Paul Dunne School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	4.43
4	[16]	Murray Leibbrandt Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	8.31
5	[10]	Haroon Bhorat Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	8.93
6	[11]	Roula Inglesi-Lotz Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	9.41
7	[9]	Frank Riedel College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	10.03
8	[13]	Johan Fourie Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	11.81
9	[27]	Alexander Zimper Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	12.72
10	[5]	Ulrich Schmidt College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	13.81
11	[19]	Ingrid Woolard Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	14.69
12	[36]	Cally Ardington Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	14.84
13	[14]	Andrew Phiri Department of Economics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth	15.45
14	[30]	Harald Winkler School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	15.81
15	[24]	Fiona Tregenna College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	16.58
16	[20]	Lawrence Edwards Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	17.04
17	[18]	Servaas van der Berg Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	18.41
18	[21]	Eric Schaling Wits Business School, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	18.68
19	[28]	Nicola Viegi Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	19.7
20	[23]	Martine Visser Environmental Policy Research Unit (EPRU), University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	19.78
21	[32]	Manoel Bittencourt Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	22.52
22	[26]	Johann Frederick Kirsten Bureau for Economic Research, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	22.82
23	[33]	Dorrit Posel School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	23.67
24	[25]	Steven Fredric Koch Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	25.27
25	[34]	Renee van Eyden Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	25.63
26	[3]	Erik Stam Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	26.05
27	[29]	Stan Du Plessis Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	26.22
28	[31]	Ivan Nicholas Turok Economic Performance and Development, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Pretoria Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe, Universiteit van die Vrystaat, Bloemfontein	26.51
29	[43]	Neil Andrew Rankin School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg African Micro-Economic Research Unit (AMERU), School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	27.35
30	[22]	Lumengo Bonga-Bonga College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	27.38
31	[40]	Kalu Ojah Wits Business School, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	29.17
32	[37]	Charles Komla Delali Adjasi Business School, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	31.3
33	[41]	Ramos Emmanuel Mapanga Mabugu Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley	32.01
34	[17]	Nicholas Biekpe Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	33.71
35	[52]	Rulof P. Burger Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	33.75
36	[44]	Mike Morris School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	35.14
37	[6]	Augustin Kwasi Fosu Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	38.44
38	[39]	Nick Vink Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	38.92
39	[48]	Charl Jooste Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	41.56
40	[49]	Beatrice Desiree Simo-Kengne College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	43.04
41	[55]	Matthew W Clance Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	43.9
42	[58]	James Blignaut School of Public Leadership, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	44.08
43	[45]	Sin-Yu Ho Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	45.2
44	[47]	Daan Steenkamp Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	45.57
45	[68]	Vimal Ranchhod Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	45.73
46	[51]	Eftychia Efi Nikolaidou School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	47.18
47	[57]	Derek Yu Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville	47.34
48	[63]	Margaret Mabugu Economic Performance and Development, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Pretoria Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	47.36
49	[85]	Co-Pierre Georg Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	49.61
50	[7]	Jan Luiten van Zanden Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	51.5
51	[54]	Sheilla Nyasha Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	52.41
52	[56]	Dieter von Fintel Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	53.34
53	[71]	Daniela Maria Casale School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	53.66
54	[59]	Morne Oosthuizen Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	53.85
55	[82]	Ben W. Smit Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Bureau for Economic Research, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	54.59
56	[84]	Don Ross Research Unit for Behavioral Economics and Neuroeconomics (RUBEN), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	54.91
57	[50]	Arno Tausch	54.99
58	[80]	Ruthira Naraidoo Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	55.16
59	[61]	Nicholas Nwanyek Ngepah School of Economics, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	55.19
60	[62]	Willem H. Boshoff Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	55.19
61	[60]	John Weirstrass Muteba Mwamba College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	55.35
62	[75]	Kevin Nell College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	55.63
63	[79]	Witness Simbanegavi South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria	56.07
64	[65]	Matteo Bonato College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	56.37
65	[77]	Andrew Kerr Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	56.39
66	[83]	Ismail Olaleke Fasanya Wits Business School, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	58.72
67	[8]	Johannes Wolfgang Fedderke School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	59.19
68	[81]	Benjamin Stanwix Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	60.35
69	[64]	Christopher Malikane School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Studies in Financial Markets and Macroeconomics (SFM), School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	61.89
70	[69]	Moinak Maiti School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	66.67
71	[70]	Hlalefang Khobai Department of Economics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth	71.08
72	[92]	Edwin Muchapondwa School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	71.85
73	[90]	Monique Brigitte Reid South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	72.7
74	[100]	Sonali Das	72.79
75	[87]	Andrea Saayman Skool vir Economie, North-West University, Potchefstroom	74.67
76	[74]	Joel Hinaunye Eita Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	74.79
77	[73]	Eliphas Ndou Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	75.12
78	[93]	Sylvanus Ikhide Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Business School, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	78.08
79	[89]	Hylton Hollander School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	78.91
80	[97]	Ronelle Burger Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	79.02
81	[107]	Stephen George Sinclair Taylor Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	81.52
82	[105]	Guangling Liu Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	81.53
83	[108]	Nicola Branson Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	84.35
84	[101]	Konstantin Makrelov South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria	86.71
85	[98]	Umakrishnan Kollamparambil School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	86.76
86	[116]	Merle G. Holden Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	87.16
87	[78]	Mduduzi Biyase College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	88.56
88	[95]	Grietjie Verhoef College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	88.88
89	[88]	Meshach Jesse Aziakpono Department of Economics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown Business School, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	89.05
90	[96]	Carolyn Chisadza Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	89.34
91	[104]	Kevin Kotze School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	90.55
92	[110]	Michael Machokoto Studies in Financial Markets and Macroeconomics (SFM), School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	90.63
93	[102]	Marthinus Christoffel Breitenbach Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	96.19
94	[103]	Danilo Spinola College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	96.59
95	[76]	Fred Gault Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), Faculty of Economics and Finance, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria	97.37
96	[120]	John Ele-Ojo Ataguba Health Economics Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	97.55
97	[111]	Alexis Habiyaremye College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	98.13
98	[86]	Simon Jon Roberts School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development (CSID), School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	100.25
99	[132]	Harold Kincaid Research Unit for Behavioral Economics and Neuroeconomics (RUBEN), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	100.89
100	[125]	Paul Nkemngu Acha-Anyi Faculty of Business and Management Science, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha	101.88
101	[136]	Mare Sarr School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	103.29
102	[12]	Andreas Freytag Department of Economics, Faculty of Military Science, University of Stellenbosch, Saldanha	105.68
103	[113]	Charles Lepepeule Machethe Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	106.27
104	[131]	Jan Horn Van Heerden Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	108.04
105	[121]	Elvis Korku Avenyo Center for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	109.4
106	[145]	Waldo Krugell Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town Skool vir Economie, North-West University, Potchefstroom	112.36
107	[130]	Dambala Gelo School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	113.39
108	[149]	Sean M. Muller Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	114.3
109	[124]	Tafirenyika Sunde Trade and Development Economics Research Area (TRADE), North-West University, Potchefstroom	114.32
110	[155]	Bennett Stephen Labson College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	114.56
111	[135]	Herbert Ntuli School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	115.85
112	[117]	Estian Calitz Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	116.4
113	[134]	Harold Ngalawa School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, College of Law and Management Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	116.71

The rankings

Top 25% authors in South Africa, publications last 10 years

Rank	W.Rank	Author	Score
1	[1]	Rangan Gupta Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	1.19
2	[2]	Nicholas Mbaya Odhiambo Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	2.12
3	[5]	Roula Inglesi-Lotz Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	5.73
4	[4]	Andrew Phiri Department of Economics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth	8.06
5	[16]	Matthew W Clance Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	11.54
6	[12]	John Paul Dunne School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	11.66
7	[34]	Rulof P. Burger Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	11.75
8	[14]	Johan Fourie Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	12.05
9	[11]	Haroon Bhorat Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	12.22
10	[10]	Sin-Yu Ho Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	12.61
11	[6]	Nicholas Biekpe Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	12.98
12	[9]	Lumengo Bonga-Bonga College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	14.14
13	[15]	Matteo Bonato College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	14.43
14	[40]	Neil Andrew Rankin School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg African Micro-Economic Research Unit (AMERU), School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	14.54
15	[17]	Nicholas Nwanyek Ngepah School of Economics, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	15
16	[23]	Murray Leibbrandt Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	16.2
17	[26]	Renee van Eyden Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	17.03
18	[25]	Fiona Tregenna College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	18.14
19	[29]	Harald Winkler School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	19.39
20	[18]	Moinak Maiti School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	20.55
21	[3]	Erik Stam Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	22.14
22	[20]	Hlalefang Khobai Department of Economics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth	22.37
23	[31]	John Weirstrass Muteba Mwamba College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	23.15
24	[27]	Daan Steenkamp Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	24.12
25	[30]	Steven Fredric Koch Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	24.67
26	[39]	Paul Nkemngu Acha-Anyi Faculty of Business and Management Science, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha	25.48
27	[21]	Frank Riedel College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	25.58
28	[22]	Sheilla Nyasha Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	26.84
29	[32]	Charles Komla Delali Adjasi Business School, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	27.88
30	[35]	Kalu Ojah Wits Business School, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	28.01
31	[60]	Alexander Zimper Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	29.21
32	[38]	Martine Visser Environmental Policy Research Unit (EPRU), University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	30.48
33	[45]	Dorrit Posel School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	33.05
34	[46]	Charl Jooste Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	33.77
35	[54]	Andrew Kerr Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	33.86
36	[24]	Mduduzi Biyase College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	33.91
37	[53]	Ismail Olaleke Fasanya Wits Business School, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	34.4
38	[36]	Carolyn Chisadza Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	34.45
39	[42]	Michael Machokoto Studies in Financial Markets and Macroeconomics (SFM), School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	34.9
40	[43]	Dieter von Fintel Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	38.29
41	[48]	Nicola Viegi Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	40.19
42	[47]	Danilo Spinola College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	45.02
43	[58]	Marthinus Christoffel Breitenbach Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	45.88
44	[65]	Lawrence Edwards Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	46.09
45	[55]	Hylton Hollander School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	46.16
46	[50]	Umakrishnan Kollamparambil School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	46.59
47	[77]	Benjamin Stanwix Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	47.7
48	[57]	Beatrice Desiree Simo-Kengne College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	48.45
49	[69]	Tafirenyika Sunde Trade and Development Economics Research Area (TRADE), North-West University, Potchefstroom	48.47
50	[78]	Ingrid Woolard Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	49.03
51	[44]	Joel Hinaunye Eita Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	49.36
52	[70]	Konstantin Makrelov South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria	51.06
53	[51]	Eftychia Efi Nikolaidou School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	52.02
54	[66]	Grietjie Verhoef College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	52.57
55	[108]	Stephen George Sinclair Taylor Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	52.92
56	[56]	Eliphas Ndou Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	54.65
57	[67]	Mike Morris School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	54.76
58	[73]	Elvis Korku Avenyo Center for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	55.27
59	[76]	Willem H. Boshoff Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	56.52
60	[52]	Clement Zibusiso Moyo Department of Economics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth	56.83
61	[83]	Herbert Ntuli School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	56.97
62	[72]	Christopher Malikane School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Studies in Financial Markets and Macroeconomics (SFM), School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	57.25
63	[99]	Don Ross Research Unit for Behavioral Economics and Neuroeconomics (RUBEN), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	57.88
64	[89]	Monique Brigitte Reid South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	58.03
65	[88]	John Ele-Ojo Ataguba Health Economics Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	58.39
66	[92]	Ramos Emmanuel Mapanga Mabugu Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley	58.82
67	[82]	Mthokozisi Mlilo School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	59.83
68	[59]	Themba Gilbert Chirwa College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	60.81
69	[94]	Witness Simbanegavi South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria	61.9
70	[85]	Jones Odei-Mensah Wits Business School, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	62.16
71	[87]	Edwin Muchapondwa School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	62.62
72	[64]	Ivan Nicholas Turok Economic Performance and Development, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Pretoria Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe, Universiteit van die Vrystaat, Bloemfontein	63.87
73	[28]	Ulrich Schmidt College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	63.9
74	[80]	Adeola Oyenubi School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	64.53
75	[71]	Timothy Kohler Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	67.57
76	[95]	James Blignaut School of Public Leadership, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	68.85
77	[107]	Daniela Maria Casale School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	68.85
78	[123]	Roy Havemann Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	71.83
79	[111]	Eleni Abraham Yitbarek Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	72.45
80	[125]	Stan Du Plessis Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	74.38
81	[84]	Morne Oosthuizen Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	75.43
82	[116]	Neryvia Pillay South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	76.9
83	[104]	Gabrielle Wills Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	77.05
84	[109]	Christopher W Loewald South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	78.61
85	[79]	Forget Mingiri Kapingura Department of Economics, University of Fort Hare, East London	79.86
86	[62]	Acha-Anyi Asongu Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	81.38
87	[98]	Meshach Jesse Aziakpono Department of Economics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown Business School, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	81.76
88	[101]	Servaas van der Berg Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	81.89
89	[93]	Charles Lepepeule Machethe Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	81.98
90	[126]	Omokolade Akinsomi School of Construction Economics and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	84.76
91	[120]	Nick Vink Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	85.11
92	[113]	Amy Julia Thornton Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	87
93	[117]	Kevin Kotze School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	87.08
94	[139]	Ruthira Naraidoo Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	87.31
95	[112]	Dambala Gelo School of Economic and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	87.31
96	[119]	Kevin Nell College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	87.58
97	[90]	Yonas Tesfamariam Bahta Department of Agricultural Economics, Universiteit van die Vrystaat, Bloemfontein	87.93
98	[114]	Derek Yu Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville	88.28
99	[97]	Alexis Habiyaremye College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	89.81
100	[138]	Pierre Leonard Le Roux School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	91.13
101	[106]	Jules Clement Mba College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	91.77
102	[131]	Vimal Ranchhod Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	91.86
103	[128]	Manoel Bittencourt Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria	91.94
104	[118]	Emmanuel Orkoh Fakulteit Economiese en Bestuurwetenskappe, North-West University, Mmabatho	93.32
105	[105]	Sylvanus Ikhide Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Business School, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch	94.78
106	[130]	Francois Karl Steenkamp Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	95.64
107	[136]	Talita Greyling College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	96.9
108	[124]	Xolani Sibande Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria	97.52
109	[144]	Sonali Das	100.38
110	[102]	Zurika Robinson Department of Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria	100.39
111	[122]	David Mhlanga College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park	100.58
112	[74]	Franz Ulrich Ruch South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town	100.83
113	[153]	Harold Kincaid Research Unit for Behavioral Economics and Neuroeconomics (RUBEN), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Cape Town	101.9

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