Social Sciences research in New Zealand
University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#172 worldwide), followed by Victoria University of Wellington and University of Otago.
- New Zealand's world rank
- #30 of 148 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 7.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 8
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in New Zealand?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AucklandAuckland | #172 | 40.8 | 14.9% | 1,729 |
| 2 | Victoria University of WellingtonWellington | #326 | 33.5 | 12.2% | 1,069 |
| 3 | University of OtagoDunedin | #567 | 27.1 | 11.6% | 921 |
| 4 | University of CanterburyChristchurch | #581 | 26.8 | 16.3% | 570 |
| 5 | Massey UniversityPalmerston North | #811 | 23.0 | 13.6% | 728 |
| 6 | Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland | #917 | 21.6 | 9.1% | 696 |
| 7 | University of WaikatoHamilton | #1,011 | 20.5 | 13.0% | 609 |
| 8 | Lincoln UniversityLincoln | #3,753 | 5.4 | 15.7% | 82 |
Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in New Zealand?
C. Michael Hall, Chris G. Sibley and Colleen A. Ward rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1C. Michael Hall#84,365 worldwide overall147.9 of 358 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Chris G. Sibley#18,400 worldwide overall98.5 of 242 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Colleen A. Ward#14,293 worldwide overall52.4 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Lawrence Jun Zhang#225 worldwide overall49.6 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Russell David Gray#13,262 worldwide overall45.6 of 63 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Simon J. Greenhill#4,052 worldwide overall43.5 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Gavin Brown#79,922 worldwide overall52.6 of 166 papers here in the top 10%
- 8James Hou-fu Liu#79,847 worldwide overall46.2 of 114 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Taciano L. Milfont#12,871 worldwide overall38.2 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Quentin Douglas Atkinson#7,648 worldwide overall35.6 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Tony J. Ward#184,536 worldwide overall41.0 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Ronald D. Fischer#25,853 worldwide overall34.8 of 74 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Danny Osborne#88,341 worldwide overall42.8 of 105 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Francis L. Collins#44,457 worldwide overall32.0 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Regina A. Scheyvens#45,881 worldwide overall34.0 of 71 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in New Zealand on their work in Social 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 Social Sciences