Subfield · Communication · Australia
Communication research in Australia
Queensland University of Technology ranks first in Australia for Communication research in 2022–2025 (#11 worldwide), followed by Monash University and The University of Sydney.
- Australia's world rank
- #5 of 53 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 30.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 4
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Communication in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #11 | 48.4 | 35.5% | 70 |
| 2 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #26 | 29.9 | 36.6% | 66 |
| 3 | The University of SydneySydney | #40 | 20.6 | 22.2% | 115 |
| 4 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #42 | 19.5 | 29.1% | 76 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Communication, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Communication researchers in Australia?
Ian McAllister, Simon Marginson and John S. Dryzek rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Ian McAllister#5,245 worldwide overall985 citations · 10 works
- 2Simon Marginson#7,516 worldwide overall757 citations · 4 works
- 3John S. Dryzek#9,824 worldwide overall471 citations · 5 works
- 4S. Alexander Haslam#11,018 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 4 works
- 5Dragan Gašević#14,519 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 5 works
- 6Jean Burgess#22,215 worldwide overall405 citations · 13 works
- 7Martin Gibbs#23,149 worldwide overall512 citations · 5 works
- 8Simon Buckingham Shum#23,997 worldwide overall609 citations · 7 works
- 9Neil Selwyn#28,884 worldwide overall604 citations · 8 works
- 10Mark Pearson#35,267 worldwide overall304 citations · 4 works
- 11David Weaver#38,116 worldwide overall598 citations · 11 works
- 12Yin Paradies#38,401 worldwide overall476 citations · 5 works
- 13Axel Bruns#44,543 worldwide overall578 citations · 48 works
- 14Prashant Bordia#49,928 worldwide overall476 citations · 5 works
- 15Helen De Cieri#72,717 worldwide overall435 citations · 6 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Communication