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Literature and Literary Theory research in New Zealand

University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Literature and Literary Theory research in 2022–2025 (#14 worldwide), followed by Victoria University of Wellington.

New Zealand's world rank
#31
of 63 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
302
Top-10% rate
32.7%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Literature and Literary Theory in New Zealand?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of AucklandAuckland #1455.844.4%88
2Victoria University of WellingtonWellington #12219.532.0%65

Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Literature and Literary Theory, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Literature and Literary Theory researchers in New Zealand?

Rod Ellis, Janet Holmes and Helen Baştürkmen rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.

  1. 1Rod Ellis#3,086 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 19 works
  2. 2Janet Holmes#19,540 worldwide overall658 citations · 13 works
  3. 3Helen Baştürkmen#84,573 worldwide overall287 citations · 9 works
  4. 4José F. Colmeiro#132,583 worldwide overall47 citations · 11 works
  5. 5Lawrence Jun Zhang#134,361 worldwide overall293 citations · 16 works
  6. 6Gary Barkhuizen#294,481 worldwide overall151 citations · 13 works
  7. 7Sarah C. E. Ross#467,373 worldwide overall20 citations · 12 works
  8. 8Peter J. Smith#471,123 worldwide overall611 citations · 12 works
  9. 9Henrietta Mondry#497,914 worldwide overall3 citations · 12 works
  10. 10Michael A. Peters#520,606 worldwide overall523 citations · 19 works
  11. 11Heidi Thomson#621,722 worldwide overall3 citations · 12 works
  12. 12Andrew Renton#775,281 worldwide overall3 citations · 11 works
  13. 13Mary Ellis Gibson#784,633 worldwide overall22 citations · 16 works
  14. 14Martin East#814,964 worldwide overall77 citations · 11 works
  15. 15Jean Parkinson#860,779 worldwide overall47 citations · 15 works

How New Zealand compares with other countries in Literature and Literary Theory