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2021

Analyses of the Academic Staffing of SA Public Universities  

Authors: Cloete, N., Bunting, I., Van Schalkwyk, F.
Organisation: SciSTIP

2019

A scientometric assessment of Biological Sciences in South Africa

Authors: Mouton, J., Basson, I., Blanckenberg, J., Boshoff, N., Prozesky, H., Redelinghuys, H., Treptow, R.,Van Lill, M., Van Niekerk, M.
Organisation: Department of Science and Technology (DST)

A scientometric assessment of Chemistry in South Africa

Authors: Mouton, J., Basson, I., Blanckenberg, J., Boshoff, N., Prozesky, H., Redelinghuys, H., Treptow, R.,Van Lill, M., Van Niekerk, M.
Organisation: Department of Science and Technology (DST)

A scientometric assessment of Computer Science in South Africa

Authors: Mouton, J., Basson, I., Blanckenberg, J., Boshoff, N., Prozesky, H., Redelinghuys, H., Treptow, R.,Van Lill, M., Van Niekerk, M.
Organisation: Department of Science and Technology (DST)

A scientometric assessment of Geological Sciences in South Africa

Authors: Mouton, J., Basson, I., Blanckenberg, J., Boshoff, N., Prozesky, H., Redelinghuys, H., Treptow, R.,Van Lill, M., Van Niekerk, M.
Organisation: Department of Science and Technology (DST)

A scientometric assessment of Physics in South Africa

Authors: Mouton, J., Basson, I., Blanckenberg, J., Boshoff, N., Prozesky, H., Redelinghuys, H., Treptow, R.,Van Lill, M., Van Niekerk, M.
Organisation: Department of Science and Technology (DST)

A scientometric assessment of Statistics in South Africa

Authors: Mouton, J., Basson, I., Blanckenberg, J., Boshoff, N., Prozesky, H., Redelinghuys, H., Treptow, R.,Van Lill, M., Van Niekerk, M.
Organisation: Department of Science and Technology (DST)

The State of the South African Research Enterprise

Authors: Mouton, J., Basson, I., Blanckenberg, J., Boshoff, N., Prozesky, H., Redelinghuys, H., Treptow, R.,Van Lill, M., Van Niekerk, M.
Organisation: National Research Foundation (NRF)

The Quality of South Africa’s Research Publications

Authors: Mouton, J., Redelinghuys, H., Spies, J., Blanckenberg, J., Lorenzen, L., Ford, K., Visagie, A.C., Van Niekerk, M.
Organisation: Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

2018

Young scientists in Africa (YSA): Factors influencing research performance and career development

Authors: Beaudry, C., Solar-Pelletier, L., Mouton J. & Prozesky, H.
Organisation: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Building a new cadre of researchers for South Africa

Authors: Mouton, J., Botha, J., Boshoff, N., Prozesky, H., Swart, C., Treptow, R., Redelinghuys, H., Ford, K., van Niekerk, M. & Visagie, A.
Organisation: Universities South Africa (USAf)

2017

An empirical overview of emerging research universities in Africa: 2001-2015

Authors: Bunting, I., Cloete, N. & Van Schalkwyk, F.
Organisation: Centre for Higher Education Trust (CHET)

2016

Draft Policy Framework for the Internationalisation of Higher Education in South Africa

Author: Botha, J.
Organisation: Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

Free higher education: another self-destructive South African policy

Author: Cloete, N.

The Third Force in South African higher education activism

Author: Cloete, N.

Background report to 2016 STIAS-Wallenberg Roundtable on Innovation for Prosperity: Realising Innovation Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa

Authors: Grobbelaar, S.S., Schwaag Serger, S.
Organisation: Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS)

Assessment of the Report on the 2013/14 Survey of Inputs to Research and Experimental Development

Author: Kahn, M.
Organisation: Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Performance analysis of the South African National System of Innovation. Towards the next-generation Science and Technology White Paper for South Africa

Author: Kahn, M.
Organisation: National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI)

The Maker Movement in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Authors: Kraemer-Mbula, E. & Armstrong, C.
Organisation: Open African Innovation Research Partnership (Open AIR)

Innovation for transformative change and inclusive development: situational analysis. Towards the next-generation Science and Technology White Paper for South Africa

Author: Maharajh, R.
Organisation: National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI)

Review of the White Paper on Science and Technology

Authors: Maharajh, R., Walwyn, D.R., Bertoldi, A., Kaplan, D., Manzini, S. & Motala, E.
Organisation: National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI)

University of Fort Hare bibliometric study

Author: Mouton, J.
Organisation: Centre for Higher Education Trust (CHET)

University of the Western Cape bibliometric study

Author: Mouton, J.
Organisation: University of the Western Cape (UWC)

The changing face of South African science

Authors: Mouton, J., Tijssen, R.J.W.
Organisation: SciSTIP STI Indicator Report

Status of postgraduate research training in engineering

Authors: Mouton, J., Van Lill, M. & Valentine, A.
Organisation: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)

Provision, differentiation and pathways: a study of post-schooling in the Western Cape

Authors: Papier, J., Sheppard, C., Needham, S., Cloete, N.
Organisation: Centre for Higher Education Trust (CHET)

Innovation capacity and potential economic impact of South African research universities

Author: Tijssen, R.J.W.

Research excellence in Africa: perceptions and measurement

Authors: Tijssen, R.J.W. & Kraemer-Mbula, E.
Organisation: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

About SciSTIP

SciSTIP is a DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Scientometrics and Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. SciSTIP is hosted by Stellenbosch University at its Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST).

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Email: mvn3@sun.ac.za | Tel: +27 (0)21 808 3708

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Email: berniav@sun.ac.za | Tel: +27 (0)21 808 3394

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