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Top institutions in Australia for Marine Biology & Hydrobiology

16 institutions · Marine Biology & Hydrobiology · Australia

Which institutions in Australia have the most top-cited scientists in Marine Biology & Hydrobiology?

143 researchers in Australia whose main subfield is Marine Biology & Hydrobiology are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 1.6% of all listed authors in Australia, and 2nd of 60 countries in the subfield. 64 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). James Cook University has the most (21), followed by Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (11) and Australian Institute of Marine Science (10). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
143
1.6% of all in Australia
In the global top 100,000
64
44.8% of them
Country rank in the subfield
#2
of 60 countries in Marine Biology & Hydrobiology
Highest-ranked
#1,508
Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove I.
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1James Cook University2110#1Bellwood, David R. #5,596
2Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies115#6Hallegraeff, G. M. #16,490
3Australian Institute of Marine Science105#8Fabricius, Katharina E. #12,893
4Southern Cross University94#12McCormick, Mark Ian #41,204
5Griffith University87#15Fry, Brian D. #10,876
6The University of Sydney84#16Byrne, Maria #12,538
7The University of Western Australia82#17Kendrick, Gary A. #51,957
8The University of Queensland63#23Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove I. #1,508
9University of Technology Sydney61#27Ralph, Peter J. #20,432
10Charles Sturt University42#51Davidson, Nick C. #13,286
11The University of Adelaide43#54Nagelkerken, Ivan A. #23,919
12Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation41#62Babcock, Russell C. #44,297
13Murdoch University31#75Borowitzka, Michael A. #11,382
14University of Tasmania31#77Edgar, Graham J. #12,963
15Monash University32#90Lake, Philip Sam #47,710
16UNSW Sydney31#92Steinberg, Peter D. #53,583

The top 100 in Marine Biology & Hydrobiology in Australia, in order

  1. 1
    Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove I.
    The University of Queensland
  2. 2
    Alongi, Daniel M.
    Tropical Coastal & Mangrove Consultants
  3. 3
    Mumby, Peter J.
    The University of Queensland
  4. 4
    Hays, Graeme Clive
    Deakin University
  5. 5
    Bellwood, David R.
    James Cook University
  6. 6
    Richardson, Anthony J.
    The University of Queensland
  7. 7
    Pratchett, Morgan Stuart
    James Cook University
  8. 8
    Fry, Brian D.
    Griffith University
  9. 9
    Borowitzka, Michael A.
    Murdoch University
  10. 10
    Byrne, Maria
    The University of Sydney
  11. 11
    Simpfendorfer, Colin Ashley
    James Cook University
  12. 12
    Fabricius, Katharina E.
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
  13. 13
    Edgar, Graham J.
    University of Tasmania
  14. 14
    Davidson, Nick C.
    Charles Sturt University
  15. 15
    Arthington, Angela Helen
    Griffith University
  16. 16
    Hallegraeff, G. M.
    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
  17. 17
    Munday, Philip L.
    James Cook University
  18. 18
    Duke, Norman C.
    James Cook University
  19. 19
    Ralph, Peter J.
    University of Technology Sydney
  20. 20
    Lough, J. M.
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
  21. 21
    Connolly, Rod M.
    Griffith University
  22. 22
    Woodroffe, C. D.
    University of Wollongong
  23. 23
    Nagelkerken, Ivan A.
    The University of Adelaide
  24. 24
    Gillanders, Bronwyn May
    The University of Adelaide
  25. 25
    Underwood, Anthony J.
    The University of Sydney
  26. 26
    Hurd, Catriona L.
    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
  27. 27
    Connell, Sean D.
    The University of Adelaide
  28. 28
    Anthony, Kenneth Rn N.
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
  29. 29
    Saintilan, Neil
    Macquarie University
  30. 30
    Bunn, Stuart Edward
    Griffith University
  31. 31
    Van Oppen, Madeleine Jh H.
    School of Biosciences
  32. 32
    Sheaves, Marcus J.
    James Cook University
  33. 33
    Wilson, Shaun K.
    Science and Conservation Division
  34. 34
    Jones, Geoffrey P.
    James Cook University
  35. 35
    De'Ath, Glenn
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
  36. 36
    McCormick, Mark Ian
    Southern Cross University
  37. 37
    Eyre, Bradley D.
    Southern Cross University
  38. 38
    Wolanski, Eric C.
    James Cook University
  39. 39
    Rogers, Kerrylee
    University of Wollongong
  40. 40
    Uthicke, Sven
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
  41. 41
    Babcock, Russell C.
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
  42. 42
    Chapman, Maura Gee
    The University of Sydney
  43. 43
    Ling, Scott D.
    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
  44. 44
    Heupel, Michelle Ra Nae
    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
  45. 45
    Boulton, Andrew J.
    University of New England Australia
  46. 46
    Lake, Philip Sam
    Monash University
  47. 47
    Kendrick, Gary A.
    The University of Western Australia
  48. 48
    Baird, A. H.
    James Cook University
  49. 49
  50. 50
    Finlayson, C. Max
    Charles Sturt University
  51. 51
    McLachlan, Anton
    The University of Sydney
  52. 52
    Burford, Michele Astrid
    Griffith University
  53. 53
    Bishop, Melanie J.
    Macquarie University
  54. 54
    Harrison, Peter Lynton
    Southern Cross University
  55. 55
    Hoey, Andrew S.
    James Cook University
  56. 56
    Beardall, John
    Monash University
  57. 57
    Coleman, Melinda A.
    Southern Cross University
  58. 58
    Harvey, Euan S.
    Curtin University
  59. 59
    Schlacher, Thomas Alfred
    University of the Sunshine Coast
  60. 60
    Andrew, Neil L.
    Faculty of Business and Law
  61. 61
    Jones, Ross J.
    The University of Western Australia
  62. 62
    Hamilton, David P.
    Griffith University
  63. 63
    Hindell, M. A.
    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
  64. 64
    Welsh, David T.
    Griffith University
  65. 65
    Lavers, Jennifer L.
    Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
  66. 66
    Willis, Bette L.
    James Cook University
  67. 67
    Larkum, Anthony William D.
    University of Technology Sydney
  68. 68
    Taylor, Matthew D.
    Port Stephens Fisheries Institute
  69. 69
    Constable, Andrew John
    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
  70. 70
    Wang, Xiao Hua
    University of New South Wales at Australian Defence Force Academy
  71. 71
    de Nys, R.
    James Cook University
  72. 72
    Benkendorff, Kirsten
    Southern Cross University
  73. 73
    Maher, Damien T.
    Southern Cross University
  74. 74
    Brookes, Justin D.
    The University of Adelaide
  75. 75
    Meekan, Mark Gregory
    The University of Western Australia
  76. 76
    Stevens, John D.
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
  77. 77
    Gilmour, James P.
    The University of Western Australia
  78. 78
    Roff, George
    Southern Cross University
  79. 79
    Choat, John Howard
    James Cook University
  80. 80
    Booth, David J.
    University of Technology Sydney
  81. 81
    Johnston, Emma L.
    The University of Sydney
  82. 82
    Kingsford, M. J.
    James Cook University
  83. 83
    Nicol, Stephen
    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
  84. 84
    Hoogenboom, Mia O.
    James Cook University
  85. 85
    Grutter, Alexandra Sara
    The University of Queensland
  86. 86
  87. 87
    Reisser, Júlia Wiener
    The University of Western Australia
  88. 88
    Keesing, John Kenneth
    Curtin University
  89. 89
    Baldwin, Darren S.
    Charles Sturt University
  90. 90
    Ross, Pauline M.
    The University of Sydney
  91. 91
    Kühl, Michael
    University of Technology Sydney
  92. 92
    Negri, Andrew Peter
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
  93. 93
    Vanderklift, M. A.
    The University of Western Australia
  94. 94
    Hitchcock, James N.
    University of Technology Sydney
  95. 95
    Sweatman, Hugh P.A.
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
  96. 96
    Suthers, Iain M.
    UNSW Sydney
  97. 97
    Fisher, Rebecca
    The University of Western Australia
  98. 98
    Kelaher, Brendan P.
    Southern Cross University
  99. 99
    Reef, Ruth E.
    Monash University
  100. 100
    Stat, Michael
    The University of Newcastle, Australia

143 listed scientists in Marine Biology & Hydrobiology in Australia

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Data: Ioannidis, John P.A. (2026), ‘August 2026 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”’, Mendeley Data, v9, doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9. 2026 list, ranked by composite citation score (c) excluding self-citations.

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