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Earth and Planetary Sciences research in Ireland

University College Dublin ranks first in Ireland for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#445 worldwide), followed by University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin.

Ireland's world rank
#48
of 80 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
598
Top-10% rate
21.3%
Ranked institutions
3

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Earth and Planetary Sciences in Ireland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University College DublinDublin #44514.123.0%142
2University College CorkCork #7227.324.3%69
3Trinity College DublinDublin #7846.122.8%99

Institutions in Ireland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Earth and Planetary Sciences researchers in Ireland?

John J. Walsh, Balz S. Kamber and Alan G. Jones rank highest among researchers based in Ireland.

  1. 1John J. Walsh#53,218 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 89 works
  2. 2Balz S. Kamber#72,276 worldwide overall886 citations · 70 works
  3. 3Alan G. Jones#114,236 worldwide overall716 citations · 86 works
  4. 4Colin O’Dowd#251,229 worldwide overall457 citations · 52 works
  5. 5Gareth J. Dyke#361,986 worldwide overall197 citations · 35 works
  6. 6Ian D. Somerville#398,493 worldwide overall239 citations · 53 works
  7. 7Frédéric Dias#454,027 worldwide overall367 citations · 60 works
  8. 8David Chew#574,309 worldwide overall292 citations · 62 works
  9. 9Sergei Lebedev#808,090 worldwide overall134 citations · 62 works
  10. 10J. Stephen Daly#892,882 worldwide overall145 citations · 45 works
  11. 11Christopher J. Bean#980,207 worldwide overall87 citations · 61 works
  12. 12Javier Fullea#1,122,080 worldwide overall53 citations · 37 works

How Ireland compares with other countries in Earth and Planetary Sciences