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International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science
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CROSSREF CITATIONS28311348/1348 with known counts
OPENALEX CITATIONS47271348/1348 with known counts
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2025 · John Mangundu · Cephas Makwara · Kgomotlokoa Thaba-Nkadimene
5Crossref citations - Project-based learning for promotion of entrepreneurial education among first level science students
2025 · Rene Pearce · Innocent Zitha · Georgina Mokganya
5Crossref citations - Exploring the relationship between ESG performance and firm value in Chinese and US banks
2025 · Changjun Zheng · Md Abdul Mannan Khan · Changjun Zheng
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2024 · Langanani Mashamba · Lucky Letswalo · Flora Mkhonto
5Crossref citations - Digital literacy: a foreign language for students from rural areas in South Africa
2024 · Winiswa Mavutha · Tshepo Mabotja
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INDEXED PUBLICATIONS1348
CROSSREF CITATIONS2831
CROSSREF · CITED PUBLICATIONS100.0%
CROSSREF · MEAN CITATIONS2.1
Crossref citation coverage: 1348 / 1348 publications (100.0%). Latest observation: 21 Oct 2026, 07:22 UTC. Means and percentages use records with known counts.
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DOI MATCH COVERAGE100.0%1348 / 1348 publications
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University of Brawijaya137 10.2%University of South Africa71 5.3%Durban University of Technology69 5.1%University of Johannesburg58 4.3%University of Venda49 3.6%University of KwaZulu-Natal46 3.4%University of Limpopo42 3.1%North-West University41 3.0%Karatina University37 2.7%Huazhong University of Science and Technology37 2.7%Islamic University of Indonesia36 2.7%Tshwane University of Technology33 2.4%Walter Sisulu University30 2.2%University of Zululand27 2.0%Kenyatta University22 1.6%College of Business Education19 1.4%Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta18 1.3%Mangosuthu University of Technology16 1.2%University of the Free State16 1.2%Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University15 1.1%Vaal University of Technology14 1.0%Muhammadiyah University Purwokerto14 1.0%United States International University Africa14 1.0%St. Paul's University13 1.0%Istanbul Medipol University12 0.9%University of Mpumalanga10 0.7%Central University of Technology9 0.7%Nile University of Nigeria9 0.7%University of Santo Tomas9 0.7%I-Shou University9 0.7%University of Fort Hare8 0.6%University of Nairobi8 0.6%Universitas Jambi8 0.6%Cape Peninsula University of Technology8 0.6%Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta8 0.6%Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya8 0.6%The Independent Institute of Education8 0.6%Ba Isago University8 0.6%Beykent University8 0.6%Sol Plaatje University7 0.5%University of the Witwatersrand6 0.4%University of Dhaka6 0.4%University of Barishal6 0.4%Universitas Widyatama6 0.4%Divine Word College of Laoag6 0.4%Universitas Trisakti5 0.4%Chulalongkorn University5 0.4%Hohai University5 0.4%University of Indonesia5 0.4%Pancasila University5 0.4%Management College of Southern Africa5 0.4%Istanbul Commerce University5 0.4%University of Pretoria5 0.4%University of Port Harcourt4 0.3%Bahçeşehir University4 0.3%Lampung University4 0.3%Bandung Institute of Technology4 0.3%Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia4 0.3%Mercu Buana University4 0.3%Universitas Syiah Kuala4 0.3%State University of Medan4 0.3%Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology4 0.3%Khairun University4 0.3%Laikipia University4 0.3%Yıldız Technical University4 0.3%Universitas Esa Unggul4 0.3%Faculty of Economics and Management of Sfax4 0.3%University of Benin4 0.3%Istanbul University4 0.3%Marmara University4 0.3%Telkom University4 0.3%Open University of Tanzania4 0.3%State University of Malang3 0.2%Gebze Technical University3 0.2%Doğuş University3 0.2%Zhejiang Sci-Tech University3 0.2%Mansoura University3 0.2%China University of Political Science and Law3 0.2%University of Lagos3 0.2%University of Zambia3 0.2%University of Lay Adventists of Kigali3 0.2%Islamic University of Riau3 0.2%Arab Open University3 0.2%Jagannath University3 0.2%Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta3 0.2%Bandung Islamic University3 0.2%Kisii University3 0.2%Tanzania Institute of Accountancy3 0.2%Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indonesia Surabaya3 0.2%International Burch University3 0.2%Tishk International University3 0.2%Padjadjaran University3 0.2%Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University2 0.1%Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University2 0.1%Udayana University2 0.1%University of Minnesota2 0.1%Gopalganj Science and Technology University2 0.1%Anadolu University2 0.1%Selçuk University2 0.1%Technical University of Kenya2 0.1%University of Sfax2 0.1%TU Wien2 0.1%Jagannath University2 0.1%National Taiwan University of Science and Technology2 0.1%University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus2 0.1%National University of Lesotho2 0.1%Hefei University of Technology2 0.1%Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember2 0.1%University of Sri Jayewardenepura2 0.1%Wayamba University of Sri Lanka2 0.1%Queen Margaret University2 0.1%President University2 0.1%Ahi Evran University2 0.1%Huazhong Agricultural University2 0.1%Universitas Sumatera Utara2 0.1%Africa International University2 0.1%The University of Dodoma2 0.1%Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim2 0.1%University of Malaya2 0.1%Istanbul 29 Mayis University2 0.1%Kigali Independent University2 0.1%Ibn Haldun University2 0.1%Lebanese French University2 0.1%Institute of Rural Development Planning2 0.1%Ministry of Finance2 0.1%Trilogi University2 0.1%Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara2 0.1%Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta2 0.1%Universitas Sahid Jakarta2 0.1%Universitas Hindu Indonesia2 0.1%International Vision University2 0.1%Institute of Economics2 0.1%LSPR Institute of Communication and Business2 0.1%Politeknik Negeri Malang2 0.1%R. P. Shaha University2 0.1%Sultan Qaboos University2 0.1%Hacettepe University2 0.1%University of Reading2 0.1%Rajarata University of Sri Lanka2 0.1%Sokoine University of Agriculture2 0.1%University of the Western Cape2 0.1%Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology2 0.1%University of Chittagong2 0.1%Ghana Communication Technology University2 0.1%University of Rajshahi2 0.1%Kastamonu University2 0.1%Namibia University of Science and Technology1 0.1%University of Palangka Raya1 0.1%Rajamangala University of Technology1 0.1%Universitas Kristen Indonesia1 0.1%Pelita Harapan University1 0.1%Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah1 0.1%Human Sciences Research Council1 0.1%University of Bahrain1 0.1%Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University1 0.1%Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa1 0.1%Tarumanagara University1 0.1%Leuphana University of Lüneburg1 0.1%Northern Border University1 0.1%University of Nigeria1 0.1%Papua New Guinea University of Technology1 0.1%Cadi Ayyad University1 0.1%Arab Open University1 0.1%University of Science and Technology of China1 0.1%Alliant University1 0.1%Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University1 0.1%Birmingham City University1 0.1%Cihan University-Erbil1 0.1%MEF University1 0.1%Memorial University of Newfoundland1 0.1%Pennsylvania State University1 0.1%Ekiti State University1 0.1%State University of New York1 0.1%Avrasya University1 0.1%Doshisha University1 0.1%Istanbul Şehir University1 0.1%Zhejiang Normal University1 0.1%Nanchang University1 0.1%University of Nottingham1 0.1%Sultan Idris Education University1 0.1%University of International Business and Economics1 0.1%Moi University1 0.1%State University of Semarang1 0.1%University of Mostar1 0.1%Pokhara University1 0.1%University of Zimbabwe1 0.1%Tribhuvan University1 0.1%University of South Carolina1 0.1%University of Botswana1 0.1%University of Cape Town1 0.1%Universidad de La Laguna1 0.1%Mzumbe University1 0.1%Eastern Washington University1 0.1%Lebanese University1 0.1%Queensland University of Technology1 0.1%Universitas Gadjah Mada1 0.1%University of Greater Manchester1 0.1%University of Georgia1 0.1%National University of Singapore1 0.1%Binus University1 0.1%Shiraz University1 0.1%Zhejiang University of Science and Technology1 0.1%Tunghai University1 0.1%Multimedia University1 0.1%University of Phoenix1 0.1%The University of Western Australia1 0.1%Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta1 0.1%Zhaoqing University1 0.1%King Abdulaziz University1 0.1%Inha University1 0.1%Amity University1 0.1%University of Central Punjab1 0.1%Government College University, Faisalabad1 0.1%Riphah International University1 0.1%Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University1 0.1%University of Siegen1 0.1%Nnamdi Azikiwe University1 0.1%Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages1 0.1%Lupane State University1 0.1%Çankırı Karatekin University1 0.1%Universitas Negeri Surabaya1 0.1%Abdelmalek Essaâdi University1 0.1%Accra Technical University1 0.1%Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University1 0.1%Jenderal Soedirman University1 0.1%Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University1 0.1%Kırklareli University1 0.1%Sriwijaya University1 0.1%Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar1 0.1%Skyline University College1 0.1%Turkish Armed Forces1 0.1%Konya Food and Agriculture University1 0.1%St. Augustine College1 0.1%Pentecost University College1 0.1%National University Bangladesh1 0.1%Government of South Africa1 0.1%North American University1 0.1%Komar University of Science and Technology1 0.1%California Miramar University1 0.1%Kansas City Kansas Community College1 0.1%Green University of Bangladesh1 0.1%Machakos University1 0.1%University of California System1 0.1%Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1 0.1%İstanbul Nişantaşı Üniversitesi1 0.1%Comilla University1 0.1%HITEC University1 0.1%Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University1 0.1%Botho University1 0.1%China University of Geosciences1 0.1%Perbanas Institute1 0.1%Accra Institute of Technology1 0.1%Kabale University1 0.1%Universitas Jember1 0.1%National University of Science and Technology1 0.1%Iqra National University1 0.1%Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University1 0.1%Zetech University1 0.1%Shaoguan University1 0.1%University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa Timur1 0.1%Meru University of Science and Technology1 0.1%BGC Trust University Bangladesh1 0.1%University of Kigali1 0.1%Chuka University1 0.1%Pan Africa Christian University1 0.1%Murang'a University of Technology1 0.1%University of Benghazi1 0.1%Nasarawa State University1 0.1%Tajen University1 0.1%Fatih University1 0.1%Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka1 0.1%University of Florida1 0.1%Universitas Halu Oleo1 0.1%University of Peshawar1 0.1%Northwest University1 0.1%Central China Normal University1 0.1%Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University1 0.1%International Islamic University Malaysia1 0.1%Universitas Persada Indonesia Yayasan Administrasi Indonesia1 0.1%Institute of Accountancy Arusha1 0.1%Zhejiang Financial College1 0.1%Universidad UTE1 0.1%Ravensburg University of Cooperative Education1 0.1%International University of Management1 0.1%Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo1 0.1%Universitas Tribhuwana Tunggadewi1 0.1%Universitas Informatika dan Bisnis Indonesia1 0.1%Da Vinci Institute1 0.1%Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang1 0.1%National Institute of Transport1 0.1%International University of Rabat1 0.1%Ohio University1 0.1%Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati1 0.1%Universitas Merdeka Malang1 0.1%Beykoz Üniversitesi1 0.1%Universitas Patria Artha1 0.1%Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya1 0.1%Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar1 0.1%INES-Ruhengeri1 0.1%Universitas Darul Ulum1 0.1%Africa Health Research Institute1 0.1%International University of Batam1 0.1%Al-Zahra College for Women1 0.1%Takoradi Technical University1 0.1%Universitas Prof Dr Moestopo1 0.1%Universitas Bhayangkara Surabaya1 0.1%Universitas Muhammadiyah Cirebon1 0.1%Universitas Wisnuwardhana Malang1 0.1%Universitas Bandar Lampung1 0.1%Arab Open University1 0.1%Institute of Social Work1 0.1%Barcelona Institute for Global Health1 0.1%Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University1 0.1%Universitas Islam Malang1 0.1%Preston University1 0.1%Universidade de Santo Amaro1 0.1%Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée1 0.1%Lambung Mangkurat University1 0.1%Kyambogo University1 0.1%National College of Business Administration and Economics1 0.1%Bomet University1 0.1%Institut Teknologi PLN1 0.1%İstanbul Esenyurt Üniversitesi1 0.1%Universitas Pertamina1 0.1%Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi1 0.1%Catholic University in Erbil1 0.1%Emory Global Health Institute1 0.1%Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya1 0.1%Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang1 0.1%Ignatius Ajuru University of Education1 0.1%Wuhan University of Science and Technology1 0.1%Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia1 0.1%SBS Swiss Business School1 0.1%Politeknik Negeri Jember1 0.1%Salale University1 0.1%Protestant University of Rwanda1 0.1%Hekima University College1 0.1%Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba1 0.1%University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir1 0.1%Unidade de Investigação em Desenvolvimento Empresarial1 0.1%Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya1 0.1%Army Institute of Business Administration, Savar1 0.1%Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Hukum Adhyaksa1 0.1%Joaan Bin Jassim Academy for Defence Studies1 0.1%Politeknik Negeri Bali1 0.1%Seiyun University1 0.1%Politeknik Negeri Pontianak1 0.1%Tangaza University1 0.1%STMIK TIME1 0.1%Unicaf University Zambia1 0.1%The Co-operative University of Kenya1 0.1%Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Kusuma Negara1 0.1%Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Pertamedika1 0.1%Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Y.A.I1 0.1%Universitas Islam Raden Rahmat Malang1 0.1%Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Professional Manajemen College Indonesia1 0.1%KAAF University1 0.1%Boğaziçi University1 0.1%Rowan University1 0.1%Obafemi Awolowo University1 0.1%Mulawarman University1 0.1%Istanbul Technical University1 0.1%Koya University1 0.1%World University of Bangladesh1 0.1%Istanbul Arel University1 0.1%University of Education1 0.1%Kocaeli Üniversitesi1 0.1%Afyon Kocatepe University1 0.1%Düzce Üniversitesi1 0.1%Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi1 0.1%BRAC University1 0.1%Nile University1 0.1%Gaziantep University1 0.1%Ravenshaw University1 0.1%Qafqaz University1 0.1%SUNY Plattsburgh1 0.1%Pan-Atlantic University1 0.1%Atatürk University1 0.1%Universiti Malaysia Perlis1 0.1%Université de Strasbourg1 0.1%University of Aden1 0.1%National Changhua University of Education1 0.1%Lead City University1 0.1%Universitat de Barcelona1 0.1%Midlands State University1 0.1%Drexel University1 0.1%Mekelle University1 0.1%Zhejiang Gongshang University1 0.1%Premier University1 0.1%University American College Skopje1 0.1%University of Prishtina1 0.1%University of Pennsylvania1 0.1%Chang Jung Christian University1 0.1%Catholic University of Eastern Africa1 0.1%King Khalid University1 0.1%Bucharest University of Economic Studies1 0.1%University of Palermo1 0.1%University of New England1 0.1%Garden City University College1 0.1%King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang1 0.1%Universiti Utara Malaysia1 0.1%Bangladesh University of Professionals1 0.1%University of the Aegean1 0.1%Macquarie University1 0.1%Nelson Mandela University1 0.1%
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1293 / 1348 with data · 55 missing or unmatched. Percentages use all 1348 selected publications.
South Africa509 37.8%Indonesia349 25.9%Kenya101 7.5%Turkey68 5.0%China55 4.1%Tanzania32 2.4%Bangladesh26 1.9%Nigeria26 1.9%United States16 1.2%Philippines15 1.1%Taiwan15 1.1%Botswana10 0.7%Malaysia10 0.7%Ghana8 0.6%Iraq8 0.6%Britain (UK)7 0.5%Pakistan7 0.5%India6 0.4%Sri Lanka6 0.4%Rwanda6 0.4%Thailand6 0.4%Australia4 0.3%Bosnia & Herzegovina4 0.3%Germany4 0.3%Egypt4 0.3%Oman4 0.3%Saudi Arabia4 0.3%Tunisia4 0.3%Zambia4 0.3%Zimbabwe4 0.3%Jordan3 0.2%Morocco3 0.2%North Macedonia3 0.2%Austria2 0.1%Spain2 0.1%Ethiopia2 0.1%Kazakhstan2 0.1%Lesotho2 0.1%Namibia2 0.1%Uganda2 0.1%Yemen2 0.1%United Arab Emirates1 0.1%Afghanistan1 0.1%Azerbaijan1 0.1%Bahrain1 0.1%Brazil1 0.1%Canada1 0.1%Switzerland1 0.1%Ecuador1 0.1%France1 0.1%Greece1 0.1%Iran1 0.1%Italy1 0.1%Japan1 0.1%Korea (South)1 0.1%Lebanon1 0.1%Libya1 0.1%Nepal1 0.1%Papua New Guinea1 0.1%Portugal1 0.1%Qatar1 0.1%Romania1 0.1%Singapore1 0.1%XK1 0.1%
Primary topics
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Employee Performance and Management64 4.7%Customer Service Quality and Loyalty39 2.9%Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior34 2.5%Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences33 2.4%Technology Adoption and User Behaviour30 2.2%Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance24 1.8%Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting23 1.7%Digital Marketing and Social Media22 1.6%Public Administration in Developing Nations22 1.6%Environmental Sustainability in Business21 1.6%Employee Performance and Leadership18 1.3%Financial Literacy and Behavior17 1.3%Banking stability, regulation, efficiency16 1.2%Microfinance and Financial Inclusion15 1.1%Quality and Supply Management14 1.0%Islamic Finance and Banking Studies14 1.0%Consumer Behavior and Marketing Influence14 1.0%Innovation and Knowledge Management13 1.0%Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification13 1.0%International Business and FDI12 0.9%Gender Diversity and Inequality12 0.9%African cultural and philosophical studies12 0.9%Corporate Governance and Financial Management12 0.9%Corporate Finance and Governance10 0.7%Work-Family Balance Challenges10 0.7%Corruption and Economic Development10 0.7%Consumer Retail Behavior Studies10 0.7%Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research9 0.7%Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis9 0.7%Crime Patterns and Interventions9 0.7%Corporate Taxation and Avoidance9 0.7%Financial Analysis and Corporate Governance9 0.7%Management and Organizational Practices9 0.7%Education during COVID-19 pandemic9 0.7%Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies9 0.7%Intimate Partner and Family Violence8 0.6%Accounting and Organizational Management8 0.6%Taxation and Compliance Studies8 0.6%COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts8 0.6%Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation8 0.6%Human Resource and Talent Management8 0.6%Organizational Change and Leadership8 0.6%Vocational and Entrepreneurial Education8 0.6%Global trade and economics7 0.5%Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling7 0.5%Market Dynamics and Volatility7 0.5%Healthcare Systems and Reforms7 0.5%School Leadership and Teacher Performance7 0.5%Local Economic Development and Planning7 0.5%Monetary Policy and Economic Impact6 0.4%Teacher Education and Leadership Studies6 0.4%Financial Markets and Investment Strategies6 0.4%Construction Project Management and Performance6 0.4%Policing Practices and Perceptions6 0.4%Financial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction6 0.4%Knowledge Management and Sharing6 0.4%Halal products and consumer behavior6 0.4%Stress and Burnout Research6 0.4%Leadership and Management in Organizations6 0.4%SMEs Development and Digital Marketing6 0.4%Local Governance and Development6 0.4%Banking Sector Performance and Management6 0.4%EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning5 0.4%Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis5 0.4%Economic Growth and Productivity5 0.4%Sustainable Supply Chain Management5 0.4%Family Business Performance and Succession5 0.4%Corporate Management and Leadership5 0.4%Employer Branding and e-HRM5 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| Publication year | Journal / scope | Publications | Publications | Crossref known | OpenAlex known |
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| 2013 | All selected publications | 13 | 13 | 13/13 | 13/13 |
| 2014 | All selected publications | 17 | 17 | 17/17 | 17/17 |
| 2015 | All selected publications | 10 | 10 | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| 2016 | All selected publications | 21 | 21 | 21/21 | 21/21 |
| 2017 | All selected publications | 14 | 14 | 14/14 | 14/14 |
| 2018 | All selected publications | 16 | 16 | 16/16 | 16/16 |
| 2019 | All selected publications | 73 | 73 | 73/73 | 73/73 |
| 2020 | All selected publications | 110 | 110 | 110/110 | 110/110 |
| 2021 | All selected publications | 158 | 158 | 158/158 | 158/158 |
| 2022 | All selected publications | 271 | 271 | 271/271 | 271/271 |
| 2023 | All selected publications | 280 | 280 | 280/280 | 280/280 |
| 2024 | All selected publications | 227 | 227 | 227/227 | 227/227 |
| 2025 | All selected publications | 121 | 121 | 121/121 | 121/121 |
| 2026 | All selected publications | 17 | 17 | 17/17 | 17/17 |
Crossref citations
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| Publication year | Journal / scope | Crossref citations | Publications | Crossref known | OpenAlex known |
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| 2013 | All selected publications | 27 | 13 | 13/13 | 13/13 |
| 2014 | All selected publications | 32 | 17 | 17/17 | 17/17 |
| 2015 | All selected publications | 19 | 10 | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| 2016 | All selected publications | 48 | 21 | 21/21 | 21/21 |
| 2017 | All selected publications | 36 | 14 | 14/14 | 14/14 |
| 2018 | All selected publications | 31 | 16 | 16/16 | 16/16 |
| 2019 | All selected publications | 168 | 73 | 73/73 | 73/73 |
| 2020 | All selected publications | 243 | 110 | 110/110 | 110/110 |
| 2021 | All selected publications | 352 | 158 | 158/158 | 158/158 |
| 2022 | All selected publications | 594 | 271 | 271/271 | 271/271 |
| 2023 | All selected publications | 633 | 280 | 280/280 | 280/280 |
| 2024 | All selected publications | 446 | 227 | 227/227 | 227/227 |
| 2025 | All selected publications | 182 | 121 | 121/121 | 121/121 |
| 2026 | All selected publications | 20 | 17 | 17/17 | 17/17 |
OpenAlex citations
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| Publication year | Journal / scope | OpenAlex citations | Publications | Crossref known | OpenAlex known |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | All selected publications | 77 | 13 | 13/13 | 13/13 |
| 2014 | All selected publications | 102 | 17 | 17/17 | 17/17 |
| 2015 | All selected publications | 36 | 10 | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| 2016 | All selected publications | 113 | 21 | 21/21 | 21/21 |
| 2017 | All selected publications | 69 | 14 | 14/14 | 14/14 |
| 2018 | All selected publications | 79 | 16 | 16/16 | 16/16 |
| 2019 | All selected publications | 438 | 73 | 73/73 | 73/73 |
| 2020 | All selected publications | 466 | 110 | 110/110 | 110/110 |
| 2021 | All selected publications | 749 | 158 | 158/158 | 158/158 |
| 2022 | All selected publications | 1028 | 271 | 271/271 | 271/271 |
| 2023 | All selected publications | 866 | 280 | 280/280 | 280/280 |
| 2024 | All selected publications | 501 | 227 | 227/227 | 227/227 |
| 2025 | All selected publications | 183 | 121 | 121/121 | 121/121 |
| 2026 | All selected publications | 20 | 17 | 17/17 | 17/17 |
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Incoming citations to the selected publications, grouped by the year of the citing work. This is separate from lifetime citation totals grouped by the cited article’s publication year.
The publication filters above define which articles receive the citations. The citation-year range below only controls this chart and the incoming-citation comparison. Removing publication-year filters includes older articles’ incoming citations too.
Annual history available for 1348 / 1348 selected publications. Supported display window: 2017–2026; 2026 is incomplete. Within a successfully fetched ten-year window, omitted years mean zero. Missing histories and years beyond a saved observation’s window remain unknown (—); partial coverage can understate totals.
Annual-history observations (UTC): 2026-10-21T07:22:43.062987+00:00 — 2026-11-04T00:07:47.506617+00:00. Older observations may be retained after failed or incomplete refreshes.
OpenAlex · Citations received by year
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| Citation year | Journal / scope | OpenAlex · Citations received by year | Publications | Annual history known |
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| 2017 | All selected publications | 20 | 1348 | 1348/1348 |
| 2018 | All selected publications | 40 | 1348 | 1348/1348 |
| 2019 | All selected publications | 69 | 1348 | 1348/1348 |
| 2020 | All selected publications | 105 | 1348 | 1348/1348 |
| 2021 | All selected publications | 233 | 1348 | 1348/1348 |
| 2022 | All selected publications | 425 | 1348 | 1348/1348 |
| 2023 | All selected publications | 825 | 1348 | 1348/1348 |
| 2024 | All selected publications | 1092 | 1348 | 1348/1348 |
| 2025 | All selected publications | 1045 | 1348 | 1348/1348 |
| 2026 | All selected publications | 800 | 1348 | 1348/1348 |
Counts represent citation links, not unique citing papers across a journal: one paper citing two selected articles contributes two links. Older citations outside this window are excluded, so annual sums need not equal lifetime totals. OpenAlex methodology ↗
Publications by publication year. 2026 is an incomplete year.
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| Period | Publications |
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| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 73 |
| 2020 | 110 |
| 2021 | 158 |
| 2022 | 271 |
| 2023 | 280 |
| 2024 | 227 |
| 2025 | 121 |
| 2026 | 17 |
Crossref citation distribution
Latest Crossref totals for the selected publications; not citations received in the selected years.
Mean2.1
Median2.0
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Journal comparison
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| Journal / publisher | Publications | Crossref citations | OpenAlex citations | OpenAlex coverage | Crossref mean | Crossref median | Crossref cited %* | Crossref coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science SSBFNET | 1348 | 2831 | 4727 | 1348/1348 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 1348/1348 · 100.0% |
* Percentage among publications with a known citation count.
Most cited · Crossref
Barriers to sustainable integration of ICT in Pietermaritzburg public secondary schools
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The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education has the potential to enhance teaching and learning; however, several barriers hinder its effective adoption in South African schools. The paper reports on the study that examined the barrier to sustainable integration of ICT in Pietermaritzburg public secondary schools. The study used qualitative interview technique to collect data from 20 teachers. The Technology Organisation Environment (TOE) framework was used as a theoretical framework. The findings reveal that a lack of technological pedagogical content knowledge among teachers, high ICT infrastructure support costs, resource constraints, resistance to change, and theft and vandalization of ICT equipment significantly impact ICT adoption. Many teachers lack essential ICT skills, which affects their confidence in integrating technology into their teaching practices. Financial constraints further limit schools from maintaining ICT infrastructure, and resistance from experienced educators impedes change. Additionally, frequent theft and vandalization of ICT resources pose a serious risk, further hampering implementation. To address these challenges, the study recommends capacity-building initiatives to enhance teacher training, increased financial and technical support for schools, leadership-driven encouragement of ICT adoption, targeted awareness campaigns to mitigate resistance, strengthened security measures to protect ICT infrastructure, and equitable distribution of ICT resources to bridge the digital divide. A strategic and collaborative approach is essential to overcoming these barriers and ensuring effective ICT integration in South African schools.
DOI 10.20525/ijrbs.v14i2.38565 Crossref citations4 OpenAlex citations
Project-based learning for promotion of entrepreneurial education among first level science students
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The educational institutions in South Africa face challenges in integrating crucial 21st-century skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovation into their academic programs. Project-based learning (PBL) has emerged as a valuable approach to enhancing entrepreneurial education by developing these essential competencies through real-world applications. PBL effectively bridges the gap between theoretical concepts and practical problem-solving in real-life situations by involving students in practical, hands-on learning. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in fostering entrepreneurial skills among first-year science students at a rural university. Using a mixed-methods approach, participants created and presented organic soaps, simulating authentic business processes. The study used purposive sampling, and student performance was evaluated by a panel based on specific criteria. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and One-Way ANOVA, with data visualisation using Python's Matplotlib. The paper investigated whether the implementation of PBL significantly enhances students' entrepreneurial skills compared to traditional teaching methods. The study revealed that 210 students, mainly from schools with limited resources, faced challenges in practical chemistry despite prior instruction in Physical Sciences. The implementation of project-based learning proved to be an effective method for nurturing entrepreneurial skills, highlighting the importance of experiential learning. It is essential for higher education institutions to integrate entrepreneurship into their curricula, collaborate with industry, improve group dynamics, and prioritise quality control. These strategies have the potential to foster innovation and better prepare students for self-employment opportunities.
DOI 10.20525/ijrbs.v14i1.38205 Crossref citations5 OpenAlex citations
Exploring the relationship between ESG performance and firm value in Chinese and US banks
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This paper explores the relationship between environmental, social, and governance performance (ESGP) and firm value in both emerging and developed economies, with the moderating impact of environmental uncertainty and competitive advantage. Using secondary unbalanced data spanning from 2011 to 2022, we examine both the direct and non-linear effects of ESG performance on firm value, employing advanced econometric estimation techniques such as two-step system GMM (2sGMM) and two-stage least square (2SLS). The analysis finds that: (1) ESG performance positively influences firm value in both Chinese and US banks, and the results remain valid after robustness test; (2) The results also confirm that ESG performance non-linearly influence firm value across the samples, with an inverted U-shape relationship; (3) Additionally, we further investigate the moderating effects of environmental uncertainty and competitive advantage, uncovering that environmental uncertainty dampens the ESGP-firm value relationship, while competitive advantage further amplifies it. This study contributes to the understanding of how ESG performance can act as strategic assets that align managerial and stakeholder interests, and improve firm performance, by underpinning agency, stakeholder, and the resource-based view theory. Practical insights are also provided for policymakers, regulators, and financial institutions regarding the use of ESGP as a competitive tool in uncertain and dynamic market environments.
DOI 10.20525/ijrbs.v14i1.39995 Crossref citations5 OpenAlex citations
Barriers to the provision of youth-friendly services for adolescents living with HIV and AIDS
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Adolescents living with HIV and AIDS experience difficulties when they transition from pediatric clinics to adult clinics. People living with HIV and AIDS have been judged and stigmatized as promiscuous. Since adolescence is a challenging milestone with all the physical and emotional changes, adolescents become vulnerable to defaulting care and treatment at the clinic. In some health facilities, youth-friendly services are still not well implemented, despite the program being advocated for by the World Health Organization to reduce HIV. The study aimed to explore the barriers to the provision of youth-friendly services for adolescents living with HIV and AIDS in clinics in Gauteng Province, South Africa. An explorative descriptive and qualitative design was applied through in-depth interviews. Data were collected from 15 professional nurses in three clinics and analysed using the content analysis framework. The study's findings produced five themes: human resource challenges, inadequate space to provide the service, healthcare providers’ attitudes toward the provision of mixed services and an environment not conducive to the service. Healthcare providers displayed judgemental attitudes towards adolescents when they sought sexual and reproductive services at the clinics. The shortage of staff and resources hampered the provision of youth-friendly services to adolescents living with HIV and AIDS. Lack of privacy and confidentiality due to limited space in the clinics caused adolescents to default on their treatment as they are seen in the same space as adults. The study recommends a designated area for adolescents and youth separated from other clinic populations so that sexual and reproductive health topics can be discussed without fear of being identified by other people visiting the clinic. Moreover, more youth-inclusive environments in healthcare settings should be created.
DOI 10.20525/ijrbs.v13i9.38065 Crossref citations5 OpenAlex citations
Digital literacy: a foreign language for students from rural areas in South Africa
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The Digital literacy has become an imperative part of higher education, since the Covid19 outbreak, traditional institutions had to adapt digital learning techniques. However, students from rural schools were left in the dark. Since there are still some extremely poor schools in the rural parts of South Africa, where there is still no access to electricity. Therefore, the ability to use any digital tools remains a huge challenge for such students. The transition from a rural school to an urban higher education institution that is very tech savvy and living in the 4th industrial revolution is extensively difficult. Subsequently, the success of students from rural schools gets hindered. However, this doesn’t necessary mean that these students are incapable of succeeding in their respective programs. This paper aims to explore the challenges faced by students from rural schools regarding digital literacy. The research methodology will be a quantitative approach, the sample will be drawn from students in traditional universities who are coming from rural high schools. The findings of this paper will be used to recommend ways of increasing the success rate of learners from rural schools in digital literacy and skills development for traditional universities in South Africa. Keywords: Digital Literacy, Inclusive Education, Student Succes, South African Higher Education Subject classification codes: I230; I240; I210
DOI 10.20525/ijrbs.v13i5.33155 Crossref citations5 OpenAlex citations
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Formal and informal institutional pressures and public sector financial reporting quality: Evidence from Ghana
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This study examines how formal and informal institutional pressures influence public sector financial reporting quality in Ghana. Despite ongoing public financial management reforms, challenges such as weak enforcement of standards, inconsistent disclosures, and limited transparency continue to undermine reporting quality. Existing research has largely emphasised technical and administrative determinants, with limited attention to the role of institutional pressures in shaping reporting behaviour. Grounded in Institutional Theory, the study adopts a quantitative approach and collects data from 344 senior finance officers across ministries, departments, and agencies in Ghana. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) is employed to analyse the relationships between regulatory environment, government structure, societal expectations, stakeholder expectations, and financial reporting quality. The results indicate that government structure and societal expectations significantly enhance financial reporting quality, while the regulatory environment and stakeholder expectations have no significant direct effects. The study contributes to institutional theory by demonstrating that formal and informal pressures exert unequal influence in a developing-country public sector context. It also extends public sector accounting literature by providing large-sample empirical evidence from Ghana. The findings suggest that improving reporting quality requires strengthening governance structures, enhancing civic accountability mechanisms, and improving enforcement capacity.
DOI 10.20525/ijrbs.v15i4.52811 Crossref citations1 OpenAlex citations
Political institutions and Foreign Direct Investment in the Arab Maghreb Union
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This study examines the long-run relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and institutional quality within the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), focusing on Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia over the period 2002–2019. Drawing on institutional theories of FDI, the analysis employs governance indicators such as political stability, control of corruption, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and rule of law to assess their influence on investment dynamics. Using panel unit root and cointegration tests, the study confirms the existence of a stable long-term equilibrium among the variables. The Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) estimator is applied to quantify these relationships. Empirical results indicate that control of corruption, political stability, and regulatory quality exert significant positive effects on FDI inflows, even after accounting for macroeconomic controls. Conversely, government effectiveness and rule of law show no statistically significant impact in the presence of the macroeconomic control variables. These findings underscore the critical role of institutional quality in shaping the investment climate of AMU economies. Policy implications suggest that targeted reforms such as strengthening anti-corruption frameworks, enhancing political stability, and improving regulatory governance can bolster institutional credibility, mitigate investment risk, and attract sustainable FDI to the region.
DOI 10.20525/ijrbs.v15i3.49591 Crossref citations1 OpenAlex citations
Power, patriarchy, and violence: A sociological analysis of gender-based violence against women in South Africa
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Gender-based violence (GBV) against women is one of the most widespread and long-established social issues in South Africa that is conditioned by historical, cultural, and structural factors that have created a normalized environment of male dominance and accepted different types of gendered violence. This study provides a sociological explanation of GBV in terms of power and patriarchy and structural inequality area and how these interconnected factors create and maintain violence in intimate relationships, families, and the broader social institution. Using the feminist theory, intersectionality and sociological theory of power relations, the research questions the role of cultural norms, economic dependence, socialisation process as well as institutional failures in causing high incidences of violence against women. However, even after the enactment of progressive laws, including Domestic Violence Act, Sexual Offences Act, etc, the lived conditions of women still portray the vulnerabilities of the system to historical disparities, deep-rooted patriarchal philosophies and gender hierarchies. A qualitative research design was used to gather the data, where in-depth interviews, focus group and documentary analysis of women who have experienced GBV, community members and key informants including social workers, activists and legal practitioners were used to collect data. It shows that the patriarchal systems of power exist on a variety of levels family, community, cultural and institutional to naturalize violence, victimize the victim, and absolve the criminal. Results participants affirm the importance of social norms of masculinity, poverty, inequality in access to resources, and inadequate institutional responses in perpetuating fear, dependence, and subsequent exposure to violence within women. In addition, the study demonstrates how the combination of poverty, race, rurality, and social support services worsen the vulnerability of women, which leads to a reflexive relationship in which violence turns into an individual and societal problem. This study concludes that GBV in South Africa cannot be examined solely as the instances of violence but should be examined as the expression of unequal power relations, which can be found within social structures. The solution to GBV would therefore have to be multi-level and involves efforts to confront patriarchal norms, foster community accountability, bolster legal protection, and increase socio-economic opportunities of women. The results add to the existing pool of sociological research on the topic of gender and violence, providing an important insight into the reasons why GBV continues to be a problem and the changes in the structure that are required in order to mitigate it.
DOI 10.20525/ijrbs.v15i2.48121 Crossref citations1 OpenAlex citations
Ubuntu Philosophy and Decolonization of Education in Africa: A Bibliometric Analysis
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There has been a global recognition of the importance of the Ubuntu philosophy to decolonizing education in Africa and beyond. This recognition is a result of the usefulness of Ubuntu in decolonizing education and addressing the critical areas of value orientation among indigenous people, particularly in Africa. The call for integrating the principles of Ubuntu into the curriculum will facilitate behavioral modification and embed indigenous values and spirituality into the education system in Africa. However, this study aims to investigate the extent of research conducted on Ubuntu philosophy and the Decolonization of Education in Africa. The researchers performed a bibliometric analysis using Biblioshiny, a component of the bibliometric package in RStudio designed for text mining analysis, to collect data from the WoS database, the largest database. Data selection followed certain criteria, including that articles must be peer-reviewed, published between 2010 and 2024, and in English. The authors used the PRISMA flow model for data collection, which was analyzed with the RStudio statistical package to identify the most cited institutions and countries, production trends, and the most productive country. Results show South Africa as the most productive and cited country on Ubuntu philosophy and Decolonization. The findings also indicate the majority of the productions are single-country collaborations. The review also reveals authors like Metz (2010), Gade (2012), Letseka (2012), and Le Grange (2012) as the most influential authors emphasizing integration of Ubuntu philosophy in education theory and practice.
DOI 10.20525/ijrbs.v15i1.47061 Crossref citations1 OpenAlex citations
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems into HIV prevention strategies: a systematic review of community-based health promotion interventions in Southern Africa
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In Southern Africa, the human immunodeficiency virus constitutes a significant public health challenge, characterised by elevated rates of new infections in rural populations. Conversely, biomedical interventions have facilitated advancement. The incorporation of Indigenous Knowledge Systems into Human Immunodeficiency Virus preventive techniques is still little investigated. This systematic analysis assesses the incorporation of Indigenous Knowledge Systems into community-based HIV prevention strategies in Southern Africa. This systematic review complied with the PRISMA principles. A search was performed across various electronic databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, and CINAHL, for papers published from 01 January 2015 to 31 June 2025. A total of 51,972 studies were discovered, of which 14 matched the inclusion criteria and were evaluated. The analysis revealed that incorporating Indigenous Knowledge Systems into community-based HIV prevention programs in Southern Africa improved cultural relevance, community involvement, and trust in health initiatives. Traditional healers significantly contributed to counselling, education, and the increase of HIV testing in rural regions, leading to enhanced service accessibility and diminished stigma. Notwithstanding these advantages, several projects nevertheless lacked official policy support and organised collaborations between conventional and biological health sectors.
DOI 10.20525/ijrbs.v15i1.44223 Crossref citations3 OpenAlex citations
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