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Sydney has most influential academics in Australia

Two academic rankings lists published recently cement the University of Sydney’s position as a world leader in research.

PLOS study

A study published in found 443 University of Sydney academics are in the top 2 percent of researchers globally, the most of any Australian university.

The study, led by Professor John Ioannidis from Stanford University, combines several different metrics to systematically rank the most influential scientists by scientific field as measured by citations.

Analysing research from 1996 to 2018, the ranking measures the long-term impact of currently active scientists: in total the work of almost 7 million scientists worldwide was analysed.

Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list

This year’s list of Global Highly Cited Researchers contains 19 University of Sydney researchers. Produced by analytics company, Clarivate, the list identifies scientists who produce papers ranking in the top 1 percent by citations for their field in 2020.

“These lists of outstanding University of Sydney academics demonstrate the breadth and depth of research excellence we have at the university,” Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) said.

Our researchers have dedicated decades – and sometimes lifetimes – in pursuit of research that makes our society better. I am proud of their success and grateful for their dedication to this important work.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Duncan Ivison

Top 10 most highly cited academics 1996-2018 – PLOS

  • – School of Chemistry
  • – Marie Bashir Institute, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and School of Medical Sciences
  • – Charles Perkins Centre, School of Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • – Business School
  • – Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • – Sydney School of Education and Social Work
  • – Faculty of Science
  • Professor Michael Swain – Dental School
  • – Faculty of Engineering
  • – Faculty of Medicine and Health

Most highly cited academics for 2020 – Clarivate

  • – Charles Perkins Centre, School of Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • – Faculty of Science
  • – School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Dr Arne Geschke – Faculty of Science
  • – Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • – Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • – School of Physics
  • – Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and Sydney Medical School
  • Dr Daniel Huber – Faculty of Science
  • Dr Kakarla Raghava Reddy – School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • – Faculty of Science
  • – School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
  • – Sydney Institute of Agriculture
  • – Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • – School of Life and Environmental Sciences
  • Dr Zengxia Pei – School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • – Melanoma Institute Australia, Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • – Charles Perkins Centre, School of Health Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • – School of Computer Science

Most highly cited academics by subject areas 1996 – 2018 according to PLOS

Agriculture

Clinical medicine

  • Professor Michael Swain

  • Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick

  • Professor Eric Emerson

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