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Clinical Psychology research in Australia

The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Clinical Psychology research in 2022-now (#13 worldwide), followed by Monash University and UNSW Sydney.

Australia's world rank
#5
of 74 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
7.5k
Top-10% rate
16.6%
Ranked institutions
31

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

What is the best university for Clinical Psychology in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of MelbourneMelbourne #1361.418.0%606
2Monash UniversityMelbourne #1856.516.8%461
3UNSW SydneySydney #2054.916.7%418
4The University of QueenslandBrisbane #3646.018.3%345
5The University of SydneySydney #4443.015.3%455
6Australian National UniversityCanberra #10230.414.7%155
7La Trobe UniversityMelbourne #12127.816.0%218
8Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane #14125.518.3%134
9Deakin UniversityBurwood #16922.820.6%290
10Flinders UniversityAdelaide #17322.416.5%213
11Griffith UniversityBrisbane #19720.516.6%234
12Macquarie UniversitySydney #21319.321.4%146
13Curtin UniversityPerth #21719.019.3%167
14The University of Western AustraliaPerth #22718.316.0%151
15The University of AdelaideAdelaide #23917.513.7%131
16University of Technology SydneySydney #24017.517.6%129
17Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane #25916.325.0%109
18Western Sydney UniversityRichmond #30214.016.1%177
19University of WollongongWollongong #31013.615.7%118
20RMIT UniversityMelbourne #32413.017.6%74
21Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne #34012.215.9%143
22University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle #34612.014.1%109
23University of TasmaniaHobart #34811.914.7%85
24Melbourne HealthMelbourne #35311.715.2%62
25University of South AustraliaAdelaide #36011.411.1%101
26Edith Cowan UniversityPerth #4039.719.0%68
27University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba #4179.218.6%71
28Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton #4248.917.7%86
29James Cook UniversityTownsville #4438.316.2%72
30Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst #4677.510.7%90
31University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast #4837.015.1%70

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

Who are the top Clinical Psychology researchers in Australia?

Richard Allan Bryant, Susan Jessica Paxton and Phillipa Hay rank highest among researchers based in Australia, on their papers in Clinical Psychology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Richard Allan Bryant#20,878 worldwide overall127.3 of 359 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Susan Jessica Paxton#15,176 worldwide overall48.0 of 115 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Phillipa Hay#179,997 worldwide overall67.4 of 272 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Daniel Luke King#648 worldwide overall41.2 of 86 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Mark R. Dadds#54,068 worldwide overall40.1 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Jake Linardon#9,105 worldwide overall34.6 of 75 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Helen M Christensen#15,949 worldwide overall35.8 of 109 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Ronald M. Rapee#175,133 worldwide overall52.2 of 202 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Patrick D. McGorry#50,725 worldwide overall44.2 of 209 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Derrick M. Silove#104,731 worldwide overall39.6 of 174 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Tracey D. Wade#111,812 worldwide overall42.7 of 178 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Marika Tiggemann#193,726 worldwide overall49.7 of 115 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Deborah Mitchison#69,231 worldwide overall30.8 of 78 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Nicholas Brian Allen#59,136 worldwide overall30.6 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Paul Delfabbro#21,810 worldwide overall33.0 of 117 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Australia on their work in Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology