The University of Queensland has ranked 1st in Australia for the number of researchers in the top 1% cited worldwide, meaning they are among the most referenced and influential academics in their field of study.
This year, UQ researchers received 34 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) awards.
On the global stage, UQ is the 34th most awarded institution.
Professor Philip Hugenholtz earned two HCR awards for the seventh consecutive year, recognised in both Biology and Biochemistry, and Microbiology.
UQ recipients of HCR 2025:
Professor Bhesh Bhandari - Agricultural Sciences
Professor Mark Blaskovich - Pharmacology and Toxicology
Dr Maria Chuvochina - Cross-Field
Professor Matthew Cooper - Pharmacology and Toxicology
Professor Thomas Davis - Cross-Field
Professor Sara Dolnicar - Social Sciences
Associate Professor Holly Erskine - Cross-Field
Dr Alize Ferrari - Psychiatry and Psychology
Professor Richard Fuller - Environment and Ecology
Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall - Cross-Field
Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg - Cross-Field
Professor Philip Hugenholtz - Biology and Biochemistry / Microbiology
Professor Sritawat Kitipornchai - Cross-Field
Professor Catherine Lovelock - Cross-Field
Professor John McGrath - Psychiatry and Psychology
Professor Jochen Mueller - Cross-Field
Professor Peter Mumby - Cross-Field
Dr David Obura - Cross-Field
Professor Hugh Possingham - Environment and Ecology
Professor Brent Ritchie - Social Sciences
Professor Jason Roberts - Immunology
Professor Avril Robertson - Cross-Field
Professor Kate Schroder - Cross-Field
Professor James Scott - Psychiatry and Psychology
Professor Kevin Thomas - Cross-Field
Professor Peter Visscher - Molecular Biology and Genetics
Professor James Watson - Environment and Ecology
Professor Harvey Whiteford - Psychiatry and Psychology
Professor Naomi Wray - Cross-Field
Professor Zhiping Xu - Cross-Field
Professor Chengzhong Yu - Cross-Field
Professor Xiwang Zhang - Cross-Field
Professor Zhili Zheng - Cross-Field
