The project A bibliometric analysis of the research performance of Nelson Mandela University, is headed by François van Schalkwyk (Stellenbosch University, South Africa). The CECIC research team is part of the project. It is funded by the Nelson Mandela University (NMU). The project organizer is African Minds.
African Minds has been requested by the Director: Research Support and Management at Nelson Mandela University (NMU), Dr Palesa Mothapo, to undertake a scientometric analysis of the research performance of NMU.
The scope of the analyses will include:
- The performance of NMU as far as research publications are concerned for the years 2005 to 2022.
- The research performance of NMU compared with other public universities in South Africa using several normalised indicators
- A disaggregated analysis of publication outputs per NMU faculty.
- Trends in terms of graduate production.
- Trends in income generated from and for research.