| Rank | Score | Author | Affiliated with (in this region) |
| 1. | 1 | Stephen George Hall | Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria |
| 2. | 3.13 | Murray Leibbrandt | School of Economics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town |
| 3. | 3.43 | Nicola Viegi | School of Economics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town |
| 4. | 5.6 | Servaas van der Berg | Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch |
| 5. | 6.05 | Haroon Bhorat Prof | Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town |
| 6. | 6.29 | Martin Wittenberg | School of Economics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town |