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Geophysics research in New Zealand

GNS Science ranks first in New Zealand for Geophysics research in 2022–2025 (#43 worldwide), followed by .

New Zealand's world rank
#19
of 47 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
310
Top-10% rate
24.3%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Geophysics in New Zealand?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1GNS ScienceLower Hutt #4331.230.0%100

Institutions in New Zealand 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 New Zealand?

Andrew Nicol, Joel A. Baker and Richard H. Sibson rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.

  1. 1Andrew Nicol#109,037 worldwide overall489 citations · 41 works
  2. 2Joel A. Baker#116,525 worldwide overall452 citations · 24 works
  3. 3Richard H. Sibson#129,667 worldwide overall544 citations · 36 works
  4. 4Cornel E.J. de Ronde#160,955 worldwide overall356 citations · 20 works
  5. 5Steven A. Smith#233,647 worldwide overall305 citations · 20 works
  6. 6Geoffroy Lamarche#266,098 worldwide overall246 citations · 16 works
  7. 7James D. L. White#274,073 worldwide overall314 citations · 29 works
  8. 8Dave Craw#311,386 worldwide overall312 citations · 17 works
  9. 9Colin Wilson#328,223 worldwide overall426 citations · 36 works
  10. 10Ian E.M. Smith#369,760 worldwide overall305 citations · 34 works
  11. 11Ben Kennedy#376,254 worldwide overall144 citations · 17 works
  12. 12Kelvin Berryman#392,939 worldwide overall239 citations · 29 works
  13. 13Shane J. Cronin#411,223 worldwide overall377 citations · 33 works
  14. 14Virginia Toy#485,339 worldwide overall113 citations · 21 works
  15. 15Stephen Bannister#540,243 worldwide overall176 citations · 37 works

How New Zealand compares with other countries in Geophysics