Subfield · Social Psychology · New Zealand
Social Psychology research in New Zealand
University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Social Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#40 worldwide), followed by University of Otago and Massey University.
- New Zealand's world rank
- #37 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 785
- Top-10% rate
- 25.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Psychology in New Zealand?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AucklandAuckland | #40 | 43.2 | 31.1% | 175 |
| 2 | University of OtagoDunedin | #210 | 17.7 | 26.5% | 108 |
| 3 | Massey UniversityPalmerston North | #284 | 13.1 | 25.2% | 88 |
| 4 | University of WaikatoHamilton | #376 | 8.8 | 31.4% | 61 |
| 5 | Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland | #392 | 8.1 | 21.8% | 85 |
| 6 | Victoria University of WellingtonWellington | #396 | 7.9 | 22.0% | 84 |
| 7 | University of CanterburyChristchurch | #399 | 7.8 | 30.1% | 62 |
Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Psychology researchers in New Zealand?
Christoph Bartneck, Chris Ryan and Colleen Ward rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.
- 1Christoph Bartneck#9,278 worldwide overall863 citations · 13 works
- 2Chris Ryan#11,734 worldwide overall943 citations · 12 works
- 3Colleen Ward#21,355 worldwide overall520 citations · 7 works
- 4Mark Billinghurst#21,521 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 14 works
- 5C. Michael Hall#23,259 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 9 works
- 6John Duckitt#52,091 worldwide overall538 citations · 13 works
- 7Stephen Legg#65,696 worldwide overall194 citations · 7 works
- 8James Higham#72,908 worldwide overall356 citations · 8 works
- 9Ronald Fischer#100,903 worldwide overall528 citations · 18 works
- 10David G. Simmons#116,357 worldwide overall310 citations · 7 works
- 11James H. Liu#116,472 worldwide overall604 citations · 26 works
- 12Chris G. Sibley#152,134 worldwide overall548 citations · 20 works
- 13Ken Hodge#152,769 worldwide overall178 citations · 9 works
- 14Emma Stewart#197,846 worldwide overall235 citations · 16 works
- 15Holly Thorpe#278,944 worldwide overall179 citations · 15 works
How New Zealand compares with other countries in Social Psychology