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Earth and Planetary Sciences research in New Zealand

University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022-now (#246 worldwide), followed by University of Otago and GNS Science.

New Zealand's world rank
#18
of 78 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.2k
Top-10% rate
11.5%
Ranked institutions
7

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

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

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of AucklandAuckland #24621.312.5%197
2University of OtagoDunedin #27019.97.9%162
3GNS ScienceLower Hutt #27819.514.4%153
4Victoria University of WellingtonWellington #27919.510.7%147
5University of CanterburyChristchurch #31817.610.9%117
6National Institute of Water and Atmospheric ResearchAuckland #38314.911.9%117
7University of WaikatoHamilton #7375.611.9%64

Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Earth and Planetary Sciences researchers in New Zealand?

Laura M. Wallace, Colin Wilson and Richard H. Sibson rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand, on their papers in Earth and Planetary Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Laura M. Wallace#124,787 worldwide overall56.2 of 176 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Colin Wilson#180,532 worldwide overall52.1 of 195 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Richard H. Sibson#47,242 worldwide overall42.9 of 93 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Donna Eberhart‐Phillips#105,801 worldwide overall33.9 of 101 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Andrew J. Nicol#322,727 worldwide overall37.8 of 160 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Shane J. Cronin#169,009 worldwide overall42.8 of 229 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Rupert Sutherland#353,632 worldwide overall36.3 of 169 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Yoshihiro Kaneko#186,781 worldwide overall26.6 of 80 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9John Townend#318,704 worldwide overall32.5 of 141 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Christopher Edward Cornwall#24,339 worldwide overall21.7 of 41 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Ian James Hamling#111,839 worldwide overall24.4 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Guang Zeng#46,353 worldwide overall22.1 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Nicholas R. Golledge#108,802 worldwide overall27.4 of 111 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Cliff S. Law#162,866 worldwide overall25.3 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Ian E.M. Smith#396,366 worldwide overall33.2 of 176 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in New Zealand on their work in Earth and Planetary Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How New Zealand compares with other countries in Earth and Planetary Sciences