Macquarie University Researchers Earn Recognition as Australia’s Finest
In a nod to the University’s broad impact, all four faculties were represented, while Macquarie was featured across seven of The Australian’s eight disciplines. The University also secured both top institution and top researcher in five fields.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Sakkie Pretorius, said the University’s collaborative approach to research was a key driver of its increasing success.
“Macquarie University’s position as one of Australia’s leading research institutions has been made possible by an ongoing commitment to conducting high-quality, cross-disciplinary and applied research, as well as research-focused investment initiatives,” he said.
“The launch earlier this year of 10 new research centres reiterates this commitment, and the acknowledgement from Research 2024 reflects the University’s continued upwards trajectory.
“Congratulations not only to the individual researchers who have been highlighted by The Australian, but to the entire Macquarie University research network.”
The following Macquarie academics were recognised as leaders in their respective fields:
- Distinguished Professor Ron Rapee, child and adolescent psychology (Health and Medical Sciences)
- Professor John Dumay, accounting and taxation (Business, Economics and Management)
- Clinical Professor Richard Harvey, otolaryngology (Health and Medical Sciences)
- Professor Anand Deva, plastic and reconstructive surgery (Health and Medical Sciences)
- Professor Martin Whiting, animal behaviour and ethology (Life Sciences and Earth Sciences)
- Professor Xuan Duong, geometry (Physics and Mathematics)
- Professor Hui (Philip) Li, social work (Social Sciences)
Emeritus Professor David Christian, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was acknowledged on a list of ‘living legends’, people noted for their large presence in public discourse worldwide.
Macquarie is the leading institution in the following 11 fields:
- Accounting and taxation (Business, Economics and Management)
- Animal behaviour and ethology (Life Sciences and Earth Sciences)
- Computational linguistics (Engineering and Computer Science)
- Early childhood education (Social Sciences)
- English language and literature (Humanities, Literature and Arts)
- Epistemology and scientific history (Humanities, Literature and Arts)
- Foreign language learning (Humanities, Literature and Arts)
- Geometry (Physics and Mathematics)
- Otolaryngology (Health and Medical Sciences)
- Philosophy (Humanities, Literature and Arts)
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (Health and Medical Sciences)
Now in its sixth year, The Australian’s annual research magazine, with help from research analytics firm League of Scholars, provides a list of the top Australian researcher and top Australian research institution across 250 fields. The methodology considers both the quality of the research (by examining only top journals in each field) and the impact of the research (judged by the number of citations).