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Engineering & Technology Highly Cited Researchers 58 Scientists Citation in New Zealand Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
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Total 58 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,984
World Rank
New Zealand
110
Country Rank
University of Canterbury Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
J Geoffrey Chase
University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
digital twins | intensive care | computational physiology | earthquake engineering | SH

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,554
  • Last 5 Years
    12,527
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.490
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Rankings

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64,148
World Rank
New Zealand
257
Country Rank
University of Canterbury Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Dan Zhao Aiaa
University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Ammonia | Renewable Energy | Neural Network | Thermoacoustics | Aerospac

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,081
  • Last 5 Years
    12,818
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.797
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Rankings

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102,318
World Rank
New Zealand
468
Country Rank
University of Otago Logo
94
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
James David Cotter Jim
University of Otago North Dunedin, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Heat | dehydration | hypoxia | endurance | cardiovascula

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,001
  • Last 5 Years
    5,424
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.493
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Rankings

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132,835
World Rank
New Zealand
640
Country Rank
Victoria University of Wellington Logo
68
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Diane Seward
Victoria University of Wellington Wellington, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
thermochronolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,743
  • Last 5 Years
    2,942
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.336
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Rankings

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141,623
World Rank
New Zealand
683
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
199
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Krishnan Jayaraman
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fibre-reinforced composite | Plant fibre composite | Microstructure-material property relation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,254
  • Last 5 Years
    4,234
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.513
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Rankings

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157,905
World Rank
New Zealand
772
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
223
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Weiliang Peter Xu
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
robotics | mechatronics | control | automatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,451
  • Last 5 Years
    3,985
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.535
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Rankings

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164,277
World Rank
New Zealand
804
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
232
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Pradeep Bansal
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Refrigeration | Energy efficiency | HVAC&

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,169
  • Last 5 Years
    2,333
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.325
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Rankings

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193,487
World Rank
New Zealand
971
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
259
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Craig Radford
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,108
  • Last 5 Years
    4,179
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.684
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Rankings

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233,857
World Rank
New Zealand
1,238
Country Rank
Victoria University of Wellington Logo
119
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Margaret Hyland
Victoria University of Wellington Wellington, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
thermal spray | aluminium smelting | adsorption processe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,020
  • Last 5 Years
    1,781
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.355
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Rankings

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236,813
World Rank
New Zealand
1,252
Country Rank
University of Waikato Logo
62
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
James K Carson
University of Waikato Hamilton, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermal properties measurement and modelling | thermal process modelling | solar thermal application

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,953
  • Last 5 Years
    2,286
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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Rankings

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250,128
World Rank
New Zealand
1,345
Country Rank
University of Canterbury Logo
106
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Pedro Jose Lee
University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Hydraulic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,670
  • Last 5 Years
    2,454
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.525
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Rankings

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272,199
World Rank
New Zealand
1,475
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
381
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Richard Flay
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
wind engineering | yacht engineering | low speed aerodynamic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,259
  • Last 5 Years
    2,049
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.481
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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275,242
World Rank
New Zealand
1,488
Country Rank
Massey University Logo
131
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Don Cleland
Massey University Palmerston North, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
refrigeration | heat pumps | food engineering | energy efficienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,206
  • Last 5 Years
    1,296
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.308
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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294,419
World Rank
New Zealand
1,606
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
406
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Karl Stol
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Control systems | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,893
  • Last 5 Years
    1,574
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.404
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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309,164
World Rank
New Zealand
1,697
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
422
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Minas Liarokapis|Μηνάς Λιαροκάπης, ミナス リアロカピス
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Robotics | Artificial Intelligence | Human Machine Interfaces | Bionics | Mechatronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,678
  • Last 5 Years
    2,857
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.777
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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315,914
World Rank
New Zealand
1,730
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
432
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
David Wynn
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Design | Engineering Design | Product Development | Systems Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,587
  • Last 5 Years
    1,786
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.498
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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333,293
World Rank
New Zealand
1,815
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
455
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Cushla Mcgoverin
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Vibrational spectroscopy | Pharmaceuticals | Dairy products | Cereals | Biological tissue

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,365
  • Last 5 Years
    1,850
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.550
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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338,294
World Rank
New Zealand
1,839
Country Rank
University of Canterbury Logo
139
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Geoffrey W Rodgers
University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,304
  • Last 5 Years
    1,973
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.597
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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377,091
World Rank
New Zealand
2,044
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
500
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Stuart Norris
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics | Yacht Aerodynamics | Heat Transfe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,890
  • Last 5 Years
    1,829
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.633
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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383,005
World Rank
New Zealand
2,078
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
510
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Richard JT Lin
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Composite Material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,834
  • Last 5 Years
    1,583
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.559
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Rankings

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434,540
World Rank
New Zealand
2,360
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
571
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Michel Nieuwoudt
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Vibrational spectroscopy | Chemometrics | Dairy research | biological materials | corrosio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,397
  • Last 5 Years
    1,465
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.611
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Rankings

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508,265
World Rank
New Zealand
2,731
Country Rank
University of Canterbury Logo
205
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Sid Becker
University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics | Fluids | Heat transfer | Transport in Biological Media | Porous Medi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,919
  • Last 5 Years
    1,392
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.725
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Rankings

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531,191
World Rank
New Zealand
2,861
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
685
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Mark Battley
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
mechanical engineering | composite materials | impact | sandwich structures | structural mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,795
  • Last 5 Years
    982
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.547
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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534,072
World Rank
New Zealand
2,879
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
689
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Michael J Kingan
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Aeroacoustics | Acoustics | Fluid Mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,780
  • Last 5 Years
    1,371
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.770
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Rankings

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573,786
World Rank
New Zealand
3,104
Country Rank
University of Auckland Logo
736
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Vladislav Sorokin
University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Renewable energy | Elastic and acoustic metamaterials | Nonlinear dynamic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,589
  • Last 5 Years
    1,314
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.827
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