Subfield · Language and Linguistics · New Zealand
Language and Linguistics research in New Zealand
University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Language and Linguistics research in 2022–2025 (#6 worldwide), followed by Victoria University of Wellington.
- New Zealand's world rank
- #32 of 67 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 215
- Top-10% rate
- 38.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 2
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Language and Linguistics in New Zealand?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AucklandAuckland | #6 | 68.6 | 52.9% | 78 |
| 2 | Victoria University of WellingtonWellington | #108 | 18.0 | 26.8% | 62 |
Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Language and Linguistics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Language and Linguistics researchers in New Zealand?
Rod Ellis, Averil Coxhead and Paul Nation rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.
- 1Rod Ellis#3,086 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 23 works
- 2Averil Coxhead#16,635 worldwide overall619 citations · 8 works
- 3Paul Nation#17,763 worldwide overall569 citations · 26 works
- 4Janet Holmes#19,540 worldwide overall658 citations · 22 works
- 5Lawrence Jun Zhang#134,361 worldwide overall293 citations · 14 works
- 6John K. Hale#229,607 worldwide overall20 citations · 17 works
- 7Gary Barkhuizen#294,481 worldwide overall151 citations · 15 works
- 8Koenraad Kuiper#294,498 worldwide overall68 citations · 14 works
- 9Margaret Maclagan#427,593 worldwide overall81 citations · 8 works
- 10Peter J. Smith#471,123 worldwide overall611 citations · 29 works
- 11Laurie Bauer#487,488 worldwide overall145 citations · 45 works
- 12Martin East#814,964 worldwide overall77 citations · 17 works
- 13Bernadette Vine#891,215 worldwide overall48 citations · 13 works
- 14Jae Jung Song#909,880 worldwide overall32 citations · 12 works
- 15Danping Wang#975,442 worldwide overall49 citations · 15 works
How New Zealand compares with other countries in Language and Linguistics