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2026-09-10 · Research focus · University of South Africa · South Africa

What drives University of South Africa's research

Ask where University of South Africa's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 19,506 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 73 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Legal Issues in South Africa; South African History and Culture; Biblical Studies and Interpretation.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.36, against a world average of 1.0.

The Research Collaboration Index, the first global account of how universities actually collaborate, publishes its first full edition on Tuesday 15 September at 09:00 UK.

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