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Griffith University vs Lancaster University

On research quality in 2022-now, Griffith University ranks #432 in the world and Lancaster University #433, of 22,385 institutions. Griffith University stands higher in 8 of the 17 fields both publish in, Lancaster University in 9.

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Griffith University

Australia · Brisbane

World rank, 2022-now
#432
#462 all time
Works, 2022-now
9.8k
fractional
Top-10% rate
15.9%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
49%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Research and Theory, Music, Archeology.

Lancaster University

United Kingdom · Lancaster

World rank, 2022-now
#433
#372 all time
Works, 2022-now
6.2k
fractional
Top-10% rate
13.8%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
40%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Human-Computer Interaction, General Decision Sciences, Public Administration.

Who leads, measure by measure?

Griffith University leads on 5 of 8 measures: research quality, citation excellence for its fields, output, top-10% rate and open access. Lancaster University leads on 3 of 8 measures: citations per work, international co-authorship and growth.

Griffith University 53 Lancaster University
  1. #432Research qualityworld rank of 22,385 institutions, 2022-now#433
  2. 1.23×Citation excellence for its fieldsits top-10% rate against what its topics predict; 1.00× is as expected1.17×
  3. 9.8kOutputfractional works, 2022-now6.2k
  4. 15.9%Top-10% rateshare of its works among the world's most cited13.8%
  5. 26.1Citations per workall time, per fractional work30.7
  6. 49%Open accessof its works free to read, all time40%
  7. 22%Internationalof its works written with co-authors abroad, all time25%
  8. -7%Growthworks in 2022-25 against 2018-21; half a bar is no change-4%

A rank is drawn as its standing: the longer the bar, the nearer the top. Anything else is drawn against the larger of the two, and two values a hair apart are called level. Quality, citation excellence and the top-10% rate are explained in the methodology.

Who leads in each field?

Griffith University stands higher in 8 of 17 fields, Lancaster University in 9. Lancaster University leads most in Computer Science (#309 against #434); Griffith University leads most in Health Professions (#206 against #470). Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Griffith University 89 Lancaster University
  1. #432Agricultural and Biological Sciences#401
  2. #310Arts and Humanities#309
  3. #610Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#879
  4. #271Business, Management and Accounting#293
  5. #434Computer Science#309
  6. -Decision Sciences#194
  7. #117Dentistry-
  8. #396Economics, Econometrics and Finance#405
  9. #490Engineering#534
  10. #380Environmental Science#384
  11. #206Health Professions#470
  12. -Materials Science#701
  13. -Mathematics#284
  14. #538Medicine#816
  15. -Physics and Astronomy#358
  16. #230Psychology#194
  17. #268Social Sciences#234

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022-now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

The numbers behind each field

Click a heading to sort. The side that does better in a pair of columns is shaded: a lower rank, a higher rate, more works.

Field Griffith University rankLancaster University rank Griffith University top 10%Lancaster University top 10% Griffith University worksLancaster University works
Agricultural and Biological Sciences #432 #401 18.8% 15.9% 214 140
Arts and Humanities #310 #309 20.4% 14.4% 253 400
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology #610 #879 14.7% 12.4% 315 98
Business, Management and Accounting #271 #293 20.3% 18.6% 310 251
Computer Science #434 #309 18.2% 13.7% 429 532
Decision Sciences - #194 - 14.9% - 110
Dentistry #117 - 17.7% - 63 -
Economics, Econometrics and Finance #396 #405 14.6% 9.2% 206 236
Engineering #490 #534 17.3% 13.4% 782 566
Environmental Science #380 #384 14.8% 14.7% 646 337
Health Professions #206 #470 16.7% 16.7% 479 171
Materials Science - #701 - 8.9% - 96
Mathematics - #284 - 8.7% - 120
Medicine #538 #816 13.1% 15.7% 1.9k 404
Physics and Astronomy - #358 - 8.7% - 186
Psychology #230 #194 16.7% 14.4% 573 338
Social Sciences #268 #234 18.3% 15.6% 1.7k 1.1k

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world's share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Dentistry1.4× 0.2×
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.9× 0.2×
  3. Nursing1.3× 0.3×
  4. Medicine1.1× 0.4×
  5. Immunology and Microbiology0.8× 0.3×
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.7× 0.3×
  7. Health Professions2.0× 1.2×
  8. Energy1.1× 0.8×
  9. Environmental Science1.5× 1.2×
  10. Veterinary0.6× 0.5×
  11. Psychology2.2× 2.0×
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.0× 0.9×
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.5× 0.5×
  14. Neuroscience1.1× 1.1×
  15. Social Sciences1.5× 1.7×
  16. Engineering0.6× 0.7×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting1.1× 1.4×
  18. Materials Science0.4× 0.5×
  19. Chemical Engineering0.4× 0.6×
  20. Chemistry0.4× 0.7×
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.0× 1.9×
  22. Computer Science0.7× 1.3×
  23. Decision Sciences1.1× 2.2×
  24. Arts and Humanities1.0× 2.5×
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.2× 1.5×
  26. Mathematics0.2× 1.9×
Griffith UniversityLancaster University

Location quotient in 2022-now: the share of each side's research in the field over the world's share. 1× is the world's balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Griffith University leans further are at the top, Lancaster University's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

What is each known for?

The keywords that describe each side's research, by fractional works in 2022-now and weighted toward what it does more of than the world.

Griffith University

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's
All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology548▲ 1.40×131 topics
  2. Climate Change471▲ 1.77×105 topics
  3. Sustainability307▲ 1.28×91 topics
  4. Mental Health301▲ 2.1×45 topics
  5. Globalization297▲ 1.54×100 topics
  6. Deep Learning255▼ 0.75×81 topics
  7. Public Health247▲ 1.73×60 topics
  8. Machine Learning227▼ 0.70×82 topics
  9. Quality of Life215▲ 1.52×55 topics
  10. Risk Factors195▲ 1.81×37 topics
  11. Inflammation184◆ 0.88×82 topics
  12. Environmental Impact182◆ 1.09×61 topics
  13. Social Media178▲ 1.32×32 topics
  14. Depression157▲ 1.82×24 topics
  15. Renewable Energy157◆ 1.11×42 topics
  16. Resilience150▲ 3.1×17 topics
  17. Treatment143▲ 1.20×48 topics
  18. Social Justice111▲ 1.90×31 topics
  19. Social Capital109▲ 2.1×17 topics
  20. Identity109▲ 1.53×48 topics
  21. Mortality106▲ 1.90×13 topics
  22. Vulnerability106▲ 4.6×7 topics
  23. Prevalence104▲ 2.6×15 topics
  24. Adolescents101▲ 2.8×9 topics
  25. Well-being100▲ 2.6×14 topics
  26. Job Satisfaction98▲ 2.3×15 topics
  27. Ethical Considerations95▲ 2.8×19 topics
  28. Neoliberalism95▲ 2.7×21 topics
  29. Physical Activity94▲ 1.98×11 topics
  30. Primary Care82▲ 2.3×14 topics
  31. Emotion Regulation82▲ 2.6×9 topics
  32. Psychological Impact75▲ 2.4×10 topics
  33. Reflective Practice73▲ 3.9×7 topics
  34. COVID-19 Impact72▲ 4.3×6 topics
  35. Self-Regulation67▲ 3.8×6 topics
  36. Developmental Trajectories63▲ 5.3×3 topics
  37. Evidence-Based Practice63▲ 4.8×7 topics
  38. Sea-Level Rise60▲ 5.2×5 topics
  39. Social Identity53▲ 6.0×6 topics
  40. Decolonization53▲ 6.6×7 topics

Lancaster University

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's
All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization271▲ 2.2×114 topics
  2. Climate Change257▲ 1.53×104 topics
  3. Machine Learning215◆ 1.05×81 topics
  4. Deep Learning194◆ 0.91×75 topics
  5. Sustainability186▲ 1.23×95 topics
  6. Mental Health138▲ 1.56×40 topics
  7. Public Health135▲ 1.49×61 topics
  8. Gender120▲ 3.6×51 topics
  9. Social Media118▲ 1.38×33 topics
  10. Identity110▲ 2.5×57 topics
  11. Neural Networks105◆ 1.10×37 topics
  12. Social Interaction104▲ 4.3×11 topics
  13. Neoliberalism100▲ 4.5×26 topics
  14. Human Rights96▲ 1.52×58 topics
  15. Ethics92▲ 2.9×40 topics
  16. History90▲ 2.1×45 topics
  17. Literature88▲ 2.6×42 topics
  18. Big Data84▲ 1.42×26 topics
  19. Economic Growth83▲ 1.64×28 topics
  20. Colonialism82▲ 2.8×44 topics
  21. Nationalism79▲ 2.9×29 topics
  22. Corporate Governance75▲ 1.65×21 topics
  23. Social Capital74▲ 2.3×18 topics
  24. Higher Education73▲ 2.2×23 topics
  25. Ethical Considerations71▲ 3.3×19 topics
  26. Feminism66▲ 3.6×22 topics
  27. Embodiment64▲ 5.5×7 topics
  28. Corpus Linguistics59▲ 4.5×5 topics
  29. Emotion55▲ 4.3×12 topics
  30. Politics54▲ 3.4×18 topics
  31. Monetary Policy54▲ 3.7×9 topics
  32. Participatory Design48▲ 15×2 topics
  33. User Experience47▲ 9.1×3 topics
  34. Aesthetics43▲ 8.9×8 topics
  35. Language Development42▲ 5.5×6 topics
  36. Health Behavior Change42▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Neural Basis40▲ 7.2×4 topics
  38. Design Research35▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Interaction Design35▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Academic Writing35▲ 15×2 topics

Size is fractional works in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of the side's work against its share of the world's. Each word links to the topic it comes from most.

How has their output grown?

Griffith University has out-published Lancaster University every year since 2008, when it overtook it.

still counting1k2k3kGriffith University2,164 in 2025Lancaster University1,386 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year.

Their share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share, because all of science grows. Each line is a side as a percentage of every work published that year.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%Griffith University0.037% in 2025Lancaster University0.024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

The share of each side's works, year by year, that reached the world's 10% most cited for their field and year. The average of all institutions is 10.0% (why not 10%).

still counting10%20%30%Griffith University16.0% in 2025Lancaster University12.6% in 2025200020102020

A year with under 1% of the side's peak output is left out: a rate over a handful of papers says nothing. The latest years are still being cited.

Which publishes more research, Griffith University or Lancaster University?

Griffith University publishes 1.6× as much research as Lancaster University in 2022-now (9.8k against 6.2k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Griffith University or Lancaster University?

15.9% of Griffith University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 13.8% for Lancaster University.

Is Griffith University or Lancaster University growing faster?

Output in 2022-25 was -4% against 2018-21 for Lancaster University, and -7% for Griffith University.

Which has more open access research, Griffith University or Lancaster University?

49% of Griffith University's research is free to read, against 40% of Lancaster University's.

Who are the top researchers on each side?

The most cited researchers on each side, among those ranked.

Griffith University

  1. 1 Shanqing Zhang #15,864 worldwide 29k citations · 482 works
  2. 2 Susanne Becken #17,498 worldwide 12k citations · 321 works
  3. 3 Xiangdong Yao #22,573 worldwide 30k citations · 360 works
  4. 4 Maxime Aubert #24,787 worldwide 5.5k citations · 120 works
  5. 5 Huajie Yin #29,452 worldwide 15k citations · 135 works

Lancaster University

  1. 1 Richard D. Bardgett #1,921 worldwide 88k citations · 621 works
  2. 2 Nicholas A. J. Graham #3,034 worldwide 35k citations · 359 works
  3. 3 Jos Barlow #4,661 worldwide 34k citations · 468 works
  4. 4 Christina Chemtai Hicks #5,774 worldwide 13k citations · 156 works
  5. 5 Érika Berenguer #6,493 worldwide 12k citations · 202 works