Competing in a globalising world : international ranking of South African universities

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dc.contributor.author Pouris, Anthipi
dc.contributor.author Pouris, Anastassios
dc.date.accessioned 2011-06-15T15:07:41Z
dc.date.available 2011-06-15T15:07:41Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.description.abstract Rankings of higher education institutions are important for students, research administrations, industry and academics. A number of rankings are published internationally, most of which aim to identify the top universities in the world. Developing countries are also interested for relevant rankings that could assist them to develop appropriate higher education policies. In this article we develop a ranking approach based on citations received for articles produced by universities in a variety of scientific disciplines. The approach is relatively simple and has the potential to guide policy. In this context this article identifies the international standing of the South African universities in the various scientific disciplines, compares them with their standing over time and elaborates on the consequences relevant to higher education and science and technology policy. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Pouris, A & Pouris , A 2010, 'Competing in a globalising world : international ranking of South African universities', Procedia Social & Behavioral Sciences, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 515-520. [www.elsevier.com/locate/procedia-sbs] en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1012-277X
dc.identifier.other 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.055
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16849
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.rights © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. en_US
dc.subject University ranking en_US
dc.subject Globalising world en_US
dc.subject Citations en_US
dc.subject Disciplinary assessment en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Education, Higher -- South Africa en
dc.subject.mesh Universities and colleges -- Ratings and rankings -- South Africa en
dc.title Competing in a globalising world : international ranking of South African universities en_US
dc.type Postprint Article en_US


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