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Physiology research in Australia

The University of Sydney ranks first in Australia for Physiology research in 2022–2025 (#17 worldwide), followed by Monash University and The University of Queensland.

Australia's world rank
#7
of 68 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.3k
Top-10% rate
21.9%
Ranked institutions
14

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

What is the best university for Physiology in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of SydneySydney #1755.124.7%302
2Monash UniversityMelbourne #3742.726.6%224
3The University of QueenslandBrisbane #6434.021.7%212
4The University of MelbourneMelbourne #7332.022.1%210
5UNSW SydneySydney #9927.126.7%127
6Deakin UniversityBurwood #15819.725.3%120
7University of South AustraliaAdelaide #23313.623.5%72
8Flinders UniversityAdelaide #25811.921.8%87
9The University of AdelaideAdelaide #26711.420.6%97
10University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle #28210.525.3%74
11Griffith UniversityBrisbane #3467.320.6%85
12The University of Western AustraliaPerth #3676.419.0%83
13La Trobe UniversityMelbourne #3995.021.6%79
14Macquarie UniversitySydney #4164.420.8%64

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

Who are the top Physiology researchers in Australia?

Guy B. Marks, Paul Zimmet and Peter G. Gibson rank highest among researchers based in Australia.

  1. 1Guy B. Marks#819 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 16 works
  2. 2Paul Zimmet#1,579 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 18 works
  3. 3Peter G. Gibson#2,773 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 38 works
  4. 4Catherine Sherrington#3,579 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 10 works
  5. 5Christopher C. Rowe#3,815 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 24 works
  6. 6Mark Woodward#4,316 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 12 works
  7. 7Peter Clifton#6,695 worldwide overall973 citations · 22 works
  8. 8Steven McPhail#7,269 worldwide overall778 citations · 12 works
  9. 9Peter R. Schofield#8,913 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 10 works
  10. 10Peter D. Sly#11,663 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 26 works
  11. 11Nicholas G. Martin#12,700 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 9 works
  12. 12Adrian Bauman#14,212 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 37 works
  13. 13Stewart G. Trost#14,323 worldwide overall673 citations · 15 works
  14. 14Júlio Licinio#17,409 worldwide overall545 citations · 10 works
  15. 15Jennie Brand‐Miller#17,916 worldwide overall582 citations · 12 works

How Australia compares with other countries in Physiology