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Pharmacology research in Australia

The University of Sydney ranks first in Australia for Pharmacology research in 2022–2025 (#16 worldwide), followed by The University of Queensland and UNSW Sydney.

Australia's world rank
#6
of 55 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.6k
Top-10% rate
23.5%
Ranked institutions
5

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Pharmacology in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of SydneySydney #1644.426.0%126
2The University of QueenslandBrisbane #1842.022.8%118
3UNSW SydneySydney #6516.223.9%61
4Monash UniversityMelbourne #6615.921.5%78
5The University of MelbourneMelbourne #7413.624.4%69

Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Pharmacology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Pharmacology researchers in Australia?

Louisa Degenhardt, Philip B. Mitchell and Rachelle Buchbinder rank highest among researchers based in Australia.

  1. 1Louisa Degenhardt#80 worldwide overall5.7k citations · 13 works
  2. 2Philip B. Mitchell#134 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 7 works
  3. 3Rachelle Buchbinder#147 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 9 works
  4. 4Flavia Cicuttini#232 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 14 works
  5. 5Peter Brooks#319 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 16 works
  6. 6David L. Paterson#544 worldwide overall3k citations · 17 works
  7. 7Christopher G. Maher#2,414 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 58 works
  8. 8David J. Hunter#3,333 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 10 works
  9. 9Fiona Blyth#5,470 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 9 works
  10. 10Nikolai Bogduk#7,460 worldwide overall743 citations · 21 works
  11. 11Rob Herbert#8,106 worldwide overall890 citations · 10 works
  12. 12Gwendolen Jull#11,701 worldwide overall486 citations · 17 works
  13. 13Manuela L. Ferreira#18,437 worldwide overall396 citations · 14 works
  14. 14Paul W. Hodges#19,684 worldwide overall648 citations · 29 works
  15. 15Simon French#20,962 worldwide overall906 citations · 6 works

How Australia compares with other countries in Pharmacology