regard, 57% of research output is accounted for by Scopus indexed journal. This is followed by 18% by Directory of Open Access Journals (DOA); 5% by International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS); and 4% by Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and World of Science (WoS). In terms of publication by indexing type, most CBE’s journal article research output units are published Figure 4. Research output units’ distribution in terms of international benchmarking: RY2023 and RY2024 14% 39% 20% 13% Full & Associate Profeesors Senior lecturers & lecturers Master’s & PhD candidates Postdoctoral research fellows 14% Special appointments staff and senior scholars remain the bedrock of CBE research. Our full professors and associate professors contributed 281 ROUs (38.5%). This is followed by senior lecturers, and lecturers who produced 147 ROUs (20%). Our master’s and doctoral student produce 104 ROUs (14%). Our postdoctoral research fellows produce 98 ROUs (13.5%). The rest of the research is produced by special appointments (102 or 14%). Postdoctoral Research Fellows Figure 5. Journal articles research output units by indexing distribution: RY2023 and RY2024 RY2023 RY2024 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Scopus DOAJ IBSS SciELOSA WoS DHET Books Chapters in books Conference Proceedings 80% 56% 57% 17% 20% 18% 4% 5% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 2% 2% 3% 5% 5% 10% 8% in journals that are indexed by Scopus (57%), DOAJ (18%), IBSS (5%), DHET (2%), SciELO (1%) and WoS (1%). This indicates that most research output units are published in internationally indexed journals. The significant presence in internationally indexed platforms reflects the CBE’s commitment to produce high quality, peer-reviewed research output. These research output units strengthen the credibility, visibility and potential citation for the CBE. It also strengthens CBE’s contribution to national and regional policy debates as well as global academic discourse. These research output units play a role in attracting postgraduate students, external funding, strategic partnerships, which will in turn improve the reputation of the university. Additionally, it is a demonstration of the CBE’s regional and global relevance. It ensures that the scholarship of CBE contributes to addressing the research priorities of the African continent and other emerging economies, as well as to global scholarship. The analysis of output by academic rank and employment status confirms that permanent 34 35 College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2025 College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2025
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