Goal 16 · UN Sustainable Development Goals
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions.
Goal 16 addresses violence reduction, rule of law, anti-corruption, accountable institutions, public access to information, and inclusive decision-making.
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African research focus
Research examines post-conflict reconstruction, electoral integrity, customary justice systems, illicit financial flows, and digital governance.
Top universities for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Institutions producing the most publications tagged with this goal.
- 1.
University of South Africa
South Africa
288 publications
- 2.
University of Pretoria
South Africa
194 publications
- 3.
Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)
DR Congo
159 publications
- 4.
Stellenbosch University
South Africa
153 publications
- 5.
Ain Shams University
Egypt
150 publications
- 6.
University of Nigeria
Nigeria
148 publications
- 7.
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa
139 publications
- 8.
University of Ibadan
Nigeria
125 publications
- 9.
University of Ghana
Ghana
121 publications
- 10.
Kafr el-Sheikh University
Egypt
111 publications
- 11.
University of the Free State
South Africa
108 publications
- 12.
University of Johannesburg
South Africa
107 publications
Recent publications
Most recent research from African institutions tagged with Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
- 20261 citations
Agentic AI and the future of library services
Library Hi Tech News · Akwa Ibom State University
- 20261 citations
Stench atmospheres: policing, affect, and colonial boomeranging in Palestine/Israel
Security Dialogue · University of Pretoria
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Quality characteristics and volatile profiles of giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) meat during the air frying process
Frontiers in Nutrition · Cairo University
- 2026Open Access1 citations
A hierarchical deep learning framework with doubly regularized loss for robust malware detection and family categorization
Scientific Reports · Mansoura University
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Family Reunification Is a Distant Possibility for Some Children in Alternative Care: Practice Perspectives from South African Social Workers
Social Sciences · North-West University
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculosis in Adults and Adolescents With Sputum Trace Ultra Results in 2 High-Burden Clinical Settings
Clinical Infectious Diseases · Makerere University
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Genetic Insights from Line × Tester analysis of Maize Lethal Necrosis testcrosses for developing multi-stress-resilient hybrids in Sub-Saharan Africa
PLoS ONE · University of Ghana
- 20261 citations
Unveiling hidden permissions: an LLM framework for detecting privacy and security concerns in AI mobile apps reviews
Automated Software Engineering · Obafemi Awolowo University
- 20261 citations
The anthropological and motivational dimensions of corruption in the construction industry
Infrastructure Asset Management · Kumasi Technical University
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Exploring Responses to Cybercrime in South Africa: The South African Police Services (SAPS) Perspectives
SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología · University of KwaZulu-Natal
- 20261 citations
Risk Factors for False-Positive Ultrasound in Pediatric Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Cohort Study
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics · University of Sfax
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Corruption Control and Corporate Hazardous Waste Emissions: Cross‐Country Evidence and the Moderating Role of Agenda 2030
Business Strategy and the Environment · University of Johannesburg
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Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs · Goal 16