A significant proportion of CBE research output is published in internationally indexed journals. In this 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). 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 The analysis of output by academic rank and employment status confirms that permanent 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 post-doctoral research fellows produce 98 ROUs (13.5%). The rest of the research is produced by special appointments (102 or 14%). 34 College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2025
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