New Zealand's Top 2% Scientists 2024

New Zealand has 947 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 1.6% from 932 in 2023. That places New Zealand 33rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. The University of Auckland has the most listed scientists (285), followed by University of Otago (124).

Single Year

947

+15 (+1.6%) vs 2023

Career Data

1,132

+56 (+5.2%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#33

down 3 places vs 2023

Institutes

-7 (-7.1%) vs 2023

Scientists in New Zealand on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 25% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+19.2%

2022+0.4%

2023+3.0%

2024+1.6%

2025+0.7%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	756		803
2021	901	+19.2%	974	+21.3%
2022	905	+0.4%	1,029	+5.6%
2023	932	+3.0%	1,076	+4.6%
2024	947	+1.6%	1,132	+5.2%
2025	954	+0.7%	1,167	+3.1%

Top 10 institutes in New Zealand

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Rank in New Zealand	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	178	BV Braun, Virginia	The University of Auckland	Gender Studies	Rank 1
2	186	TK Trenberth, Kevin E.	The University of Auckland	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 1
3	244	HC Hall, C. Michael	University of Canterbury	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 2
4	333	FV Feigin, Valery L.	Auckland University of Technology	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 18
5	399	ZF Zhu, Fan	The University of Auckland	Food Science	Rank 2
6	813	AM Anderson, Marti J.	Massey University Auckland	Ecology	Rank 20
7	1,048	HP Hulme, Philip E.	Lincoln University	Ecology	Rank 26
8	1,226	DS Dhillon, Sohita	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 6
9	1,324	VM Visser, Matt	Victoria University of Wellington	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 12
10	1,517	MA Markham, Anthony	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 8
11	1,592	WC Winterbourn, Christine C.	University of Otago, Christchurch	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 27
12	1,894	XX Xu, Xun	The University of Auckland	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 16
13	2,018	PR Poulin, Robert	University of Otago	Mycology & Parasitology	Rank 4
14	2,252	KS Keam, Susan J.	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 9
15	2,501	PG Prayag, Girish	University of Canterbury	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 12
16	2,557	SL Scott, Lesley J.	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 11
17	2,732	HS Hoy, Sheridan M.	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 12
18	2,903	SY Syed, Yahiya Y.	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 13
19	3,126	DE Deeks, Emma D.	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 14
20	3,570	SR Sibson, Richard H.	University of Otago	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 40
21	4,209	RI Reid, Ian R.	The University of Auckland	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 71
22	4,363	WH White, Harvey D.	The University of Auckland	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 124
23	4,471	LY Lamb, Yvette N.	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 17
24	4,902	SH Singh, Harjinder	Massey University	Food Science	Rank 31
25	4,906	BM Billinghurst, Mark	The University of Auckland	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 225
26	4,928	SB Swinburn, Boyd	The University of Auckland	Public Health	Rank 50
27	5,075	GP Gluckman, Peter	The University of Auckland	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 86
28	5,269	ND Nield, D. A.	The University of Auckland	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 54
29	5,694	ZD Zhao, Dan	University of Canterbury	Energy	Rank 135
30	5,758	LT Lumley, Thomas	The University of Auckland	Statistics & Probability	Rank 47
31	5,823	KG Keating, Gillian M.	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 29
32	5,903	BR Bouckaert, Remco R.	The University of Auckland	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 281
33	6,011	Milfont, Taciano L.	The University of Waikato	Social Psychology	Rank 158
34	6,467	BH Blair, Hannah A.	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 35
35	6,548	CJ Crump, John A.	University of Otago	Microbiology	Rank 108
36	7,153	FC Farquhar, Cindy	The University of Auckland	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 136
37	7,787	BE Broadbent, Elizabeth	The University of Auckland	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 83
38	8,011	CG Cheung, Gordon W.	The University of Auckland	Business & Management	Rank 246
39	8,183	DM Dutta, Mohan J.	Massey University	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 31
40	8,246	SM Shirley, Matt	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 43
41	8,374	Brown, Gavin T.L.	The University of Auckland	Education	Rank 97
42	8,741	FM Farid, Mohammed M.	The University of Auckland	Energy	Rank 205
43	8,836	DA Drummond, Alexei J.	The University of Auckland	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 76
44	9,068	DJ Duckitt, John	The University of Auckland	Social Psychology	Rank 200
45	9,202	TW Thomson, W. Murray	University of Otago	Dentistry	Rank 26
46	9,663	WG Waterhouse, Geoffrey I.N.	The University of Auckland	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 300
47	9,736	FH Fathabadi, Hassan	HFAT Private Technical Co. Ltd.	Energy	Rank 233
48	9,971	KN Kasabov, Nikola Kirilov	Auckland University of Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 452
49	10,223	BS Barker-Collo, Suzanne L.	The University of Auckland	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 182
50	10,253	TF Thabtah, Fadi	Manukau Institute of Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 465
51	10,460	BJ Butcher, John C.	The University of Auckland	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 15
52	10,936	WT Ward, Tony	Victoria University of Wellington	Criminology	Rank 18
53	11,109	RV Ravindran, Velmurugu	Massey University	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 13
54	11,197	EW Evans, Will	Mana Health	Sport Sciences	Rank 34
55	11,409	DL Day, L.	AgResearch Grasslands	Food Science	Rank 78
56	11,427	HA Habib, Ahsan	Massey University Auckland	Accounting	Rank 23
57	11,512	JP Janssen, Peter H.	AgResearch Grasslands	Microbiology	Rank 222
58	11,655	WD White, David	Auckland University of Technology	Respiratory System	Rank 62
59	11,677	KM Kah, Melanie	The University of Auckland	Environmental Sciences	Rank 220
60	11,762	FD Fergusson, David M.	University of Otago, Christchurch	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 114
61	11,845	WM Wetherell, Margaret	The University of Auckland	Social Psychology	Rank 244
62	11,862	FJ Frampton, James E.	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 62
63	11,906	FR Fischer, Ronald	Victoria University of Wellington	Social Psychology	Rank 245
64	12,006	RC Ryan, Chris	The University of Waikato	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 50
65	12,221	BB Bradley, Brendon A.	University of Canterbury	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies	Rank 20
66	12,514	KM Kirschbaum, Miko U.F.	Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 159
67	13,096	SC Stinear, Cathy M.	The University of Auckland	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 683
68	13,192	PK Pickering, Kim	The University of Waikato	Materials	Rank 240
69	13,194	MB Melville, Bruce W.	The University of Auckland	Environmental Engineering	Rank 61
70	13,627	MD Mellor, David J.	Massey University	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 4
71	13,905	SR Scheyvens, Regina	Massey University	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 63
72	13,921	VS Vashist, Sandeep K.	Pictor Pvt. Ltd.	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 60
73	14,095	SC Sibley, Chris G.	The University of Auckland	Social Psychology	Rank 283
74	14,100	Derraik, José G.B.	The University of Auckland	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 237
75	14,394	Zhang, Lawrence Jun	The University of Auckland	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 64
76	15,299	PR Poulton, Richie	University of Otago	Psychiatry	Rank 321
77	15,478	MM Myers, Michael D.	The University of Auckland	Information Systems	Rank 66
78	16,031	FL Ferguson, Lynnette R.	The University of Auckland	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 522
79	16,037	BC Bartneck, Christoph	University of Canterbury	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 166
80	16,048	SK Scott, Kate M.	University of Otago	Psychiatry	Rank 333
81	16,059	GW Giggenbach, W. F.	GNS Science	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 221
82	16,222	SD Sun-Waterhouse, Dongxiao	The University of Auckland	Food Science	Rank 122
83	16,291	BA Bekhit, Alaa El Din Ahmed	University of Otago	Food Science	Rank 124
84	16,536	WC Ward, Colleen	Victoria University of Wellington	Social Psychology	Rank 312
85	16,611	GE Gane, Edward	The University of Auckland	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 200
86	16,681	HJ Holmes, Janet	Victoria University of Wellington	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 75
87	16,845	HY Heo, Young A.	Springer Nature	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 86
88	17,117	BR Brodie, Roderick J.	The University of Auckland	Marketing	Rank 108
89	17,665	KW Knechel, W. Robert	The University of Auckland	Accounting	Rank 44
90	17,719	YA Ye, Aiqian	Massey University	Food Science	Rank 140
91	17,919	PM Petrov, Maxim S.	School of Medicine	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 215
92	18,089	MD MacKenzie, Darryl I.	Proteus Research and Consulting Ltd.	Ecology	Rank 393
93	18,100	MS Muthukumaraswamy, Suresh	The University of Auckland	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 905
94	18,258	WI Witten, Ian H.	The University of Waikato	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 777
95	18,293	DV de Villiers, Charl	The University of Auckland	Accounting	Rank 46
96	18,303	CF Collins, Francis L.	The University of Auckland	Geography	Rank 92
97	18,366	GR Gibson, Rosalind S.	University of Otago	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 126
98	18,510	RB Robinson, Brett	University of Canterbury	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 117
99	18,710	DN Dalbeth, Nicola	The University of Auckland	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 105
100	18,754	BP Boxall, Peter	The University of Auckland Business School	Industrial Relations	Rank 4
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from New Zealand are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

947 scientists affiliated with New Zealand are on the 2024 single-year list, and 1,132 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in New Zealand has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2024 single-year list, The University of Auckland has the most listed scientists from New Zealand, with 285. It is followed by University of Otago with 124.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in New Zealand changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, New Zealand went from 756 scientists in 2020 to 947 in 2024, a change of +25.3%.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.