University of Newcastle researchers named top in their field in new data report

University of Newcastle researchers named top in their field in new data report

Six University of Newcastle researchers have been named as top in their field in new data published in The Australian’s 2019 Research magazine last month.

The University was also named as Australia’s top research institute for architecture by the magazine, which bases its data on the volume and quality of research produced.

Professor John Aitken was named as top researcher in reproductive health, Professor Scott Brown in cognitive science, and Professor Clare Collins in nutrition science.

Conjoint professors Peter Gibson and Tracy Levett-Jones were recognised as the top researchers in pulmonology and nursing respectively, while the late Laureate Professor Scott Sloan AO was named as top researcher in environmental and geological engineering.

University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, said the results highlighted the quality of research at the University.

“The data published by Research magazine underlines what I’ve known for quite some time: that we have some of the world’s best minds working at our University,” Alex said.

Alex said that excellence in research is at the very core of the University’s values, so to have access to world-class researchers is very fortunate.

“What’s more, this is research with a purpose; our researchers are providing breakthroughs and solutions that help change people’s lives for the better,” Alex said.

“It is also particularly pleasing to see our strong reputation in architecture recognised, where our experts are, literally, helping to build a better world.

“I’d like to congratulate all of the researchers recognised in this data, as well as take the opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of the late Laureate Professor Scott Sloan, who sadly passed away this year.”

Working with research analytics firm League of Scholars, The Australian examined the top twenty journals in each field over the past five years, identifying the authors and institutions with the most citations, to compile the data.

IMAGE | University of Newcastle’s late Laureate Professor Scott Sloan AO.

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The University of Newcastle is ranked in the top 3% of universities in the world according to two global independent ranking systems, and in the top 200 universities in the world for medicine. 

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