UQ tops Australia in CWTS Leiden Rankings

The University of Queensland has been recognised as the top university in Australia for global research quality in the 2018 CWTS Leiden Ranking. UQ ranked number one in Australia and 28th in the world as measured by one of the highly-regarded international ranking's Impact indicators. During 2013-2016, using fractional counting UQ contributed 11,793 publications in recognised journals, with 183 in the top one per cent of most frequently cited publications, which places UQ 28th globally, up five places from last year. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj said the University's outstanding performance in the Leiden Ranking sent a strong signal to potential partners and collaborators that top-quality, highly cited research was produced across all disciplines at UQ. "The Leiden Ranking does not rely on data obtained from reputational surveys, or the number of Nobel Prize winners on staff, or information provided by universities themselves. It focuses entirely on scientific impact and collaboration," Professor Høj said. "By this measure, no other university in Australia published more top one percent cited research than UQ.