Subfield · Plant Science · Australia
Plant Science research in Australia
The University of Western Australia ranks first in Australia for Plant Science research in 2022–2025 (#32 worldwide), followed by Agriculture and Food and Western Sydney University.
- Australia's world rank
- #8 of 92 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 35.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 19
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Plant Science in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #32 | 52.1 | 49.4% | 323 |
| 2 | Agriculture and FoodCanberra | #93 | 37.4 | 39.4% | 263 |
| 3 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #94 | 37.2 | 51.1% | 138 |
| 4 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #168 | 29.2 | 33.2% | 271 |
| 5 | Murdoch UniversityPerth | #184 | 28.0 | 47.9% | 152 |
| 6 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #206 | 26.4 | 35.9% | 162 |
| 7 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #212 | 26.0 | 34.9% | 188 |
| 8 | The University of SydneySydney | #248 | 23.9 | 34.3% | 156 |
| 9 | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra | #257 | 23.4 | 40.6% | 126 |
| 10 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #289 | 21.7 | 42.2% | 141 |
| 11 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #398 | 17.3 | 41.7% | 97 |
| 12 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #399 | 17.3 | 38.3% | 75 |
| 13 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #524 | 13.5 | 27.9% | 113 |
| 14 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #596 | 11.7 | 33.1% | 84 |
| 15 | University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | #597 | 11.7 | 39.4% | 65 |
| 16 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #639 | 10.8 | 34.2% | 79 |
| 17 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #737 | 8.8 | 26.8% | 82 |
| 18 | UNSW SydneySydney | #774 | 8.1 | 31.1% | 67 |
| 19 | New South Wales Department of Primary IndustriesOrange | #794 | 7.8 | 28.3% | 74 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Plant Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Plant Science researchers in Australia?
Neil C. Turner, Alan J. M. Baker and Graeme Hammer rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Neil C. Turner#6,439 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 44 works
- 2Alan J. M. Baker#14,705 worldwide overall966 citations · 25 works
- 3Graeme Hammer#21,228 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 44 works
- 4Mark Tester#32,943 worldwide overall580 citations · 30 works
- 5D. W. Turner#35,525 worldwide overall354 citations · 25 works
- 6David T. Tissue#36,460 worldwide overall686 citations · 29 works
- 7M. J. Robertson#37,075 worldwide overall661 citations · 34 works
- 8Robin D. Graham#39,287 worldwide overall552 citations · 28 works
- 9Scott Chapman#45,385 worldwide overall610 citations · 27 works
- 10Stephen B. Powles#46,519 worldwide overall314 citations · 32 works
- 11Kemal Kazan#51,775 worldwide overall748 citations · 28 works
- 12Chengdao Li#52,839 worldwide overall479 citations · 34 works
- 13G. R. Stirling#53,080 worldwide overall269 citations · 23 works
- 14Roger G. Shivas#53,468 worldwide overall511 citations · 33 works
- 15Bhagirath Singh Chauhan#54,013 worldwide overall546 citations · 69 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Plant Science