Top institutions in Australia for Social Sciences
Which institutions in Australia have the most top-cited scientists in Social Sciences?
467 researchers in Australia whose main field is Social Sciences are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 5.2% of all listed authors in Australia, and 3rd of 82 countries in the field. 280 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Monash University has the most (38), followed by The Australian National University (31) and The University of Sydney (30). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.
Listed authors
467
5.2% of all in Australia
In the global top 100,000
280
60.0% of them
Country rank in the field
#3
of 82 countries in Social Sciences
Highest-ranked
#59
Sweller, John
No institution matches.
The top 100 in Social Sciences in Australia, in order
- 1Sweller, JohnUNSW Sydney
- 2Pekrun, Reinhard H.Australian Catholic University
- 3Marsh, Herbert W.Australian Catholic University
- 4Reeve, JohnmarshallAustralian Catholic University
- 5Hattie, John Allan C.Faculty of Education
- 6Connell, Raewyn W.The University of Sydney
- 7Selwyn, NeilMonash University
- 8Martin, Andrew J.UNSW Sydney
- 9Boud, David J.University of Technology Sydney
- 10Schlosberg, DavidThe University of Sydney
- 11Rose, NikolasThe Australian National University
- 12Collie, Rebecca J.UNSW Sydney
- 13Pink, SarahMonash University
- 14Jackson, Denise A.Edith Cowan University
- 15Allen, Kelly AnnMonash University
- 16Head, Brian W.The University of Queensland
- 17Billett, Stephen RichardGriffith University
- 18Dryzek, John S.University of Canberra
- 19Dawson, PhillipDeakin University
- 20Biggs, John B.University of Tasmania
- 21Kalyuga, Slava K.UNSW Sydney
- 22Siemens, GeorgeUniversity of South Australia
- 23Sadowski, JathanMonash University
- 24Loughran, John JohnMonash University
- 25McMichael, Celia E.School of Geography
- 26English, Lyn D.Queensland University of Technology
- 27Baldassar, Loretta V.Edith Cowan University
- 28Kemmis, StephenFederation University Australia
- 29Mintrom, MichaelMonash University
- 30Falloon, GarryFederation University Australia
- 31Broadbent, JaclynDeakin University
- 32Crawford, Joseph A.Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
- 33Bower, Matt G.Macquarie University
- 34Coe, Neil M.The University of Sydney
- 35Raven, R. P.J.M.Monash University
- 36Bissell, DavidUniversity of Melbourne
- 37Goodin, Robert E.The Australian National University
- 38Turner, Bryan StanleyAustralian Catholic University
- 39Whitty, Monica ThereseMonash University
- 40Alford, JohnMelbourne School of Government
- 41Vosniadou, StellaCollege of Education, Psychology and Social Work
- 42Lingard, BobAustralian Catholic University
- 43Craig, LynUniversity of Melbourne
- 44Connell, JohnThe University of Sydney
- 45Moreton-Robinson, AileenThe University of Queensland
- 46Watt, Helen M.G.The University of Sydney
- 47Gillies, Robyn M.The University of Queensland
- 48Sadler, D. RoyceThe University of Queensland
- 49Adey, PeterMonash University
- 50Bearman, Margaret L.Deakin University
- 51Gibson, ChrisUniversity of Wollongong
- 52Henry, Nicola 3.RMIT University
- 53True, JacquiMonash University
- 54Murphy, KristinaGriffith University
- 55Cross, CassandraQueensland University of Technology
- 56Moffitt, BenjaminMonash University
- 57Mockler, NicoleThe University of Sydney
- 58Shepherd, Laura J.The University of Sydney
- 59Powell, Anastasia 2.RMIT University
- 60Bleiker, RolandThe University of Queensland
- 61McConnell, AllanThe University of Sydney
- 62Bacchi, Carol LeeThe University of Adelaide
- 63Pangrazio, LuciDeakin University
- 64Fleer, MarilynMonash University
- 65Cooper, GrantCurtin University
- 66Keddie, Amanda M.Deakin University
- 67Zainuddin, ZamzamiFlinders University
- 68Davies, BronwynWestern Sydney University
- 69Godfrey -Smith, PeterThe University of Sydney
- 70Sharma, UmeshMonash University
- 71Andrich, DavidThe University of Western Australia
- 72Flood, MichaelQueensland University of Technology
- 73Gunningham, Neil A.The Australian National University
- 74Stone, Diane L.University of Canberra
- 75Gorman-Murray, AndrewWestern Sydney University
- 76Bennett, AndyGriffith University
- 77Waitt, Gordon R.University of Wollongong
- 78Braithwaite, John B.The Australian National University
- 79Wilson, Mark R.University of Melbourne
- 80Lahiri-Dutt, KuntalaThe Australian National University
- 81Gibson-Graham, J. KatherineWestern Sydney University
- 82Fryirs, Kirstie A.Macquarie University
- 83Verlie, BlancheThe University of Sydney
- 84Ayres, Paul L.UNSW Sydney
- 85Hugo, Graeme JohnThe University of Adelaide
- 86White, RobUniversity of New England Australia
- 87Åkerlind, Gerlese S.The Australian National University
- 88Mietzner, MarcusThe Australian National University
- 89Sahlberg, PasiUniversity of Melbourne
- 90Riggs, Damien W.College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
- 91Inayatullah, Sohail TahirUNESCO Chair in Futures Studies
- 92Daly, KathleenGriffith University
- 93Aspinall, EdwardThe Australian National University
- 94Nicol, David J.Swinburne University of Technology
- 95Farrugia, DavidDeakin University
- 96Mathews, Ben M.Queensland University of Technology
- 97Farbotko, CarolGriffith University
- 98Cropley, David H.University of South Australia
- 99Perales, FranciscoGriffith University
- 100McDonald, MattThe University of Queensland
467 listed scientists in Social Sciences in Australia
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