UQ researchers among world’s most influential

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