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Anthropology research in Australia

The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Anthropology research in 2022-now (#20 worldwide), followed by Australian National University and The University of Sydney.

Australia's world rank
#6
of 43 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.3k
Top-10% rate
13.5%
Ranked institutions
4

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

What is the best university for Anthropology in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of MelbourneMelbourne #2041.919.7%104
2Australian National UniversityCanberra #2636.811.8%141
3The University of SydneySydney #5024.215.2%107
4The University of QueenslandBrisbane #7516.315.7%69

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

Who are the top Anthropology researchers in Australia?

Ceri Shipton, Sue O’Connor and Richard G. Roberts rank highest among researchers based in Australia, on their papers in Anthropology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ceri Shipton#7,005 worldwide overall30.3 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Sue O’Connor#36,654 worldwide overall31.9 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Richard G. Roberts#35,491 worldwide overall31.4 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Rainer Grün#60,908 worldwide overall29.6 of 51 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Zenobia L. Jacobs#14,421 worldwide overall27.6 of 37 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Lee James Arnold#53,835 worldwide overall23.2 of 34 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7CHRIS S. M. TURNEY#125,832 worldwide overall21.9 of 33 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Alison Crowther#19,872 worldwide overall21.2 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Andy I.R. Herries#83,605 worldwide overall21.0 of 33 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Rachel E. Wood#50,351 worldwide overall19.9 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Jian‐xin Zhao#143,591 worldwide overall20.5 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Julien Louys#78,144 worldwide overall19.4 of 29 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13John Hellström#184,291 worldwide overall18.5 of 34 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Martina Demuro#68,026 worldwide overall17.4 of 24 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Chris Clarkson#88,460 worldwide overall17.1 of 34 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Australia on their work in Anthropology 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 Anthropology