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Neuroscience research in Australia

The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Neuroscience research in 2022-now (#74 worldwide), followed by The University of Queensland and The University of Sydney.

Australia's world rank
#9
of 71 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
7.1k
Top-10% rate
12.8%
Ranked institutions
24

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

What is the best university for Neuroscience in Australia?

Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in Australia?

Paul Bernard Fitzgerald, Andrew Zalesky and Glenda Margaret Halliday rank highest among researchers based in Australia, on their papers in Neuroscience that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Paul Bernard Fitzgerald#101,410 worldwide overall92.6 of 362 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Andrew Zalesky#9,825 worldwide overall60.0 of 132 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Glenda Margaret Halliday#18,045 worldwide overall61.9 of 192 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4James M. Shine#29,243 worldwide overall49.3 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Michael Berk#73,323 worldwide overall67.6 of 292 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Michael J Breakspear#23,358 worldwide overall50.6 of 152 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Simon C. Gandevia#50,100 worldwide overall52.5 of 208 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Bernard W. Balleine#74,523 worldwide overall45.7 of 150 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Alex Fornito#13,626 worldwide overall40.3 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10John Carew Eccles#13,350 worldwide overall40.3 of 81 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Murat Yücel#30,825 worldwide overall42.7 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Greg J. Stuart#43,170 worldwide overall34.1 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Cynthia Shannon Weickert#58,621 worldwide overall43.4 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Bernhard Theodor Baune#36,702 worldwide overall43.6 of 184 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Nigel C. Rogasch#68,428 worldwide overall33.9 of 96 papers here in the top 10%

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

How Australia compares with other countries in Neuroscience