Subfield · Geophysics · Australia
Geophysics research in Australia
The University of Adelaide ranks first in Australia for Geophysics research in 2022–2025 (#35 worldwide), followed by Curtin University and Australian National University.
- Australia's world rank
- #8 of 47 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 24.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Geophysics in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #35 | 35.0 | 28.2% | 112 |
| 2 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #38 | 33.5 | 24.4% | 152 |
| 3 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #39 | 33.0 | 29.0% | 131 |
| 4 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #50 | 28.5 | 32.3% | 75 |
| 5 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #64 | 23.9 | 28.2% | 82 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Geophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Geophysics researchers in Australia?
Simon A. Wilde, Kurt Lambeck and B. W. Chappell rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Simon A. Wilde#4,261 worldwide overall3k citations · 91 works
- 2Kurt Lambeck#6,363 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 18 works
- 3B. W. Chappell#13,987 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 24 works
- 4Zheng‐Xiang Li#16,114 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 46 works
- 5Norman J. Pearson#16,349 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 63 works
- 6Hugh O’Neill#17,193 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 25 works
- 7Jon Woodhead#18,327 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 36 works
- 8A. E. Ringwood#18,978 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 52 works
- 9Cristiana L. Ciobanu#20,467 worldwide overall702 citations · 18 works
- 10M. D. Norman#21,151 worldwide overall973 citations · 20 works
- 11Roger Powell#21,681 worldwide overall745 citations · 19 works
- 12Steffen G. Hagemann#23,601 worldwide overall715 citations · 26 works
- 13David I. Groves#23,640 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 61 works
- 14Nigel J. Cook#33,995 worldwide overall799 citations · 32 works
- 15Neal J. McNaughton#34,127 worldwide overall943 citations · 44 works