College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2024 Prof Hossana Twinomurinzi Vice Dean: Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Publication Categories’ Growth 2023-2024 Journal Articles 629.25 2024 2023 Journal Articles 755.69 Books 23.00 Book Chapters 39.63 Conference Proceedings 65.04 Books 39.93 Book Chapters 51.42 Conference Proceedings 79.34 20.1% 73.6% 29.7% 22% OVERVIEW The College continued to demonstrate remarkable growth in research output, achieving a total of 1 492 research submissions in 2024 approved for the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), up from our 1 263 research submissions in 2023. Between 2023 and 2024, the ROUs increased across most academic ranks, indicating a broad-based rise in research impact and productivity. The year saw a remarkable growth in research output units increasing from 756.92 in 2023 to 926.38 in 2024, an impressive 22.4% growth across all publication categories. Journal articles increased from 629.25 to 755.69 (+20.1%), books from 23.00 to 39.93 (+73.6%), book chapters from 39.63 to 51.42 (+29.7%) and conference proceedings from 65.04 to 79.34 (+22%). CBE grew in its Scopusindexed publications with 875 Scopus publications, up from 787, a 11,8% increase. Professors maintained the highest output growing from 204.43 to 209.70. We also saw a substantial rise in the research output units by postdoctoral research fellows (PDRFs) from 100.24 to 197.54. Outputs by master’s and doctoral students also showed significant growth, increasing from 107.71 to 139.46. 23
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