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Environmental Science research in New Zealand

University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Environmental Science research in 2022-now (#279 worldwide), followed by Victoria University of Wellington and University of Canterbury.

New Zealand's world rank
#26
of 122 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
3.7k
Top-10% rate
10.2%
Ranked institutions
12

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

What is the best university for Environmental Science in New Zealand?

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

Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in New Zealand?

Philip Eric Hulme, Colin R. Townsend and Mark J. Costello rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand, on their papers in Environmental Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Philip Eric Hulme#49,290 worldwide overall66.4 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Colin R. Townsend#68,777 worldwide overall61.5 of 164 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Mark J. Costello#64,484 worldwide overall55.7 of 185 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Jonathan D. Tonkin#42,719 worldwide overall40.3 of 97 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Richard P. Duncan#95,500 worldwide overall42.7 of 139 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6David P. Hamilton#908,570 worldwide overall50.4 of 260 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Lokesh P. Padhye#38,908 worldwide overall30.9 of 80 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Jason M. Tylianakis#11,308 worldwide overall29.3 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Susan K. Wiser#102,902 worldwide overall31.6 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Marti Jane Anderson#59,472 worldwide overall31.8 of 81 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Ajit Kumar Sarmah#15,234 worldwide overall30.4 of 89 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Taciano L. Milfont#12,871 worldwide overall26.0 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Eckehard G. Brockerhoff#156,708 worldwide overall31.7 of 109 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Stephen Craig Cary#126,501 worldwide overall30.8 of 115 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Xavier Pochon#144,332 worldwide overall30.4 of 88 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in New Zealand on their work in Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science