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Business & Management i10 Productivity Rankings in South Africa - 2026

Discover the only real-time global i10 Index ranking that measures the productivity of 2.6 million scientists worldwide. By analyzing both total and last 5 years’ i10 values, this ranking highlights consistency and sustained academic contribution. Compare performance at global, continental, national, and institutional levels across 13 main fields and 221 disciplines.

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Total 1,144 scientist , 74 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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81,820
World Rank
South Africa
369
Country Rank
University of Limpopo Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Olawale Fatoki
University of Limpopo Mankweng, South Africa
Business & Management / Business Administration
financial management | entrepreneurship | strategic management | business ethic

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    133
  • Last 5 Years
    113
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.850
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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87,941
World Rank
South Africa
399
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Mark Swilling
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Business & Management / Business Administration
sustainable developmen

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    128
  • Last 5 Years
    61
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.477
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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102,980
World Rank
South Africa
477
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Boris Urban
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Business & Management / Business Administration
Entrepreneurshi

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    116
  • Last 5 Years
    92
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.793
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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113,691
World Rank
South Africa
542
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
70
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Christo Boshoff
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Business & Management / Business Administration
Marketin

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    109
  • Last 5 Years
    82
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.752
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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147,055
World Rank
South Africa
710
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Laetitia Rispel
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Business & Management / Human Resource Management
Health workforce | human resources for healt

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    92
  • Last 5 Years
    65
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.707
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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154,394
World Rank
South Africa
753
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
63
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Stella M Nkomo
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Business & Management / Human Resource Management
gender and diversity | postcolonial | management in Afric

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    89
  • Last 5 Years
    57
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.640
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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155,916
World Rank
South Africa
763
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
161
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Patrick O'farrell
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Business & Management / Business Administration
Land-use change | Ecosystem Services | Nature-based Infrastructure | Resource Nexus | Plural valuatio

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    88
  • Last 5 Years
    76
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.864
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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158,972
World Rank
South Africa
782
Country Rank
University of the Western Cape Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Mornay Roberts-Lombard
University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Leadership | Management | Strategy | Relationship Marketing | Customer Relationship Managemen

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    87
  • Last 5 Years
    66
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.759
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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167,379
World Rank
South Africa
840
Country Rank
Vaal University of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Manilall Dhurup
Vaal University of Technology Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Business & Management / Marketing
Marketin

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    84
  • Last 5 Years
    55
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.655
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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167,480
World Rank
South Africa
842
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
174
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Theodor Stewart
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
operational research | decision analysi

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    84
  • Last 5 Years
    52
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.619
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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169,064
World Rank
South Africa
850
Country Rank
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Chux Gervase Iwu|Chux Iwu
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa
Business & Management / Business Administration
Socioeconomic issues of emerging economie

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    83
  • Last 5 Years
    72
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.867
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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181,954
World Rank
South Africa
924
Country Rank
North West University Logo
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Gerrit Van Der Waldt
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Business & Management / Public Administration
Public Governance | Project Management | Performance Managemen

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    79
  • Last 5 Years
    51
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.646
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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184,007
World Rank
South Africa
933
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
74
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Mercy Mpinganjira
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Business & Management / Marketing
Digital Marketing and Consumer Behaviou

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    78
  • Last 5 Years
    66
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.846
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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197,924
World Rank
South Africa
1,009
Country Rank
North West University Logo
56
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Abiodun Salawu
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
Journalism | Indigenous/Minority Language Media | Development Communication | Media/Cultural Studies | New Medi

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    74
  • Last 5 Years
    56
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.757
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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200,977
World Rank
South Africa
1,036
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
94
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Juan Bornman
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
Disability | Human Rights | AA

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    73
  • Last 5 Years
    60
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.822
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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202,123
World Rank
South Africa
1,043
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
203
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Kurt April
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Business & Management / Business Administration
Leadership | Diversity & Inclusion | Gender | Culture | Narrative & Dialogu

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    73
  • Last 5 Years
    45
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.616
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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208,973
World Rank
South Africa
1,079
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
92
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Nicolene Barkhuizen
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Business & Management / Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management | Talent Management | Work Wellnes

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    71
  • Last 5 Years
    49
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.690
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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222,899
World Rank
South Africa
1,160
Country Rank
University of Fort Hare Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Willie Chinyamurindi
University of Fort Hare Alice, South Africa
Business & Management / Business Administration
Human and organizational capabilities and how they contribute towards the theme of development

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    67
  • Last 5 Years
    66
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.985
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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222,997
World Rank
South Africa
1,162
Country Rank
University of the Free State Logo
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Eugine Tafadzwa Maziriri.
University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa
Business & Management / Marketing
Entrepreneurship | Business Management | Digital Entrepreneurship | Consumer Behaviou

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    67
  • Last 5 Years
    65
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.970
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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226,522
World Rank
South Africa
1,189
Country Rank
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Glenda Kruss
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
science | technology and innovation measuremen

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    67
  • Last 5 Years
    28
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.418
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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227,785
World Rank
South Africa
1,198
Country Rank
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Robertson K. Tengeh
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Entrepreneurship | General management | Strategic Management | Public Administration | Busines

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    66
  • Last 5 Years
    60
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.909
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Rankings

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228,595
World Rank
South Africa
1,202
Country Rank
North West University Logo
65
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Business & Management / Public Administration
public management | gender studies | corruption | municipal governance | ethic

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    66
  • Last 5 Years
    54
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.818
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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235,011
World Rank
South Africa
1,257
Country Rank
Tshwane University of Technology Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Mammo Muchie
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Science | Technology | Innovation and developmen

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    65
  • Last 5 Years
    32
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.492
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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237,842
World Rank
South Africa
1,278
Country Rank
Central University of Technology Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Patient Rambe
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa
Business & Management / Business Administration
Digital & tech entrepreneurship | digital innovation & social media | tech startups | tech incubatio

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    64
  • Last 5 Years
    49
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.766
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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238,050
World Rank
South Africa
1,280
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
159
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Nic S. Terblanche
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Business & Management / Marketing
Marketin

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    64
  • Last 5 Years
    47
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.734
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