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Australia 1,756 Scientists H-Index Natural Sciences / Biological Science Rankings - 2026

This real-time ranking measures researchers’ academic productivity and impact at global, continental, national, and institutional levels using total and recent 5-year H-index data. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines.

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Total 1.756 scientist, 1 country, 65 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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982
World Rank
Australia
23
Country Rank
University of Sydney Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Edward C Holmes
University of Sydney Sydney, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolutionary biology | Virolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    180
  • Last 5 Years
    107
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.594
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,636
World Rank
Australia
46
Country Rank
Australian National University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
David Lindenmayer
Australian National University Canberra, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Conservation Biology | Ecology | Forest Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    157
  • Last 5 Years
    98
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.624
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,797
World Rank
Australia
52
Country Rank
James Cook University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
William F Laurance
James Cook University Townsville, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Conservation Biology | Tropical Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    153
  • Last 5 Years
    105
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.686
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,825
World Rank
Australia
54
Country Rank
Australian National University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
GD Farquhar
Australian National University Canberra, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
plant biology | global and climate chang

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    153
  • Last 5 Years
    76
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.497
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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2,550
World Rank
Australia
82
Country Rank
Macquarie University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Richard Shine
Macquarie University Sydney, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
conservation | evolution | ecology | evolutionary ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    142
  • Last 5 Years
    61
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.430
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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2,895
World Rank
Australia
97
Country Rank
Torrens University Australia Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Seyedali Mirjalili|Ali Mirjalili
Torrens University Australia Adelaide, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Metaheuristics | Engineering Optimization | Evolutionary Computation | Swarm Intelligenc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    140
  • Last 5 Years
    138
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.986
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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3,625
World Rank
Australia
129
Country Rank
Monash University Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Mark Febbraio
Monash University Clayton, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Cell Metabolis

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    130
  • Last 5 Years
    73
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.562
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,084
World Rank
Australia
148
Country Rank
Macquarie University Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Mark Westoby
Macquarie University Sydney, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology | evolution | vegetation | plant trait

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    126
  • Last 5 Years
    73
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.579
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,560
World Rank
Australia
166
Country Rank
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Elizabeth S. Dennis
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Canberra, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Plant Biolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    124
  • Last 5 Years
    59
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.476
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,946
World Rank
Australia
175
Country Rank
University of Western Australia Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Richard J Hobbs
University of Western Australia Crawley, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | Restoration Ecology | Conservation Biology | Landscape Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    120
  • Last 5 Years
    69
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.575
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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5,290
World Rank
Australia
196
Country Rank
Deakin University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Graeme C Hays
Deakin University Geelong, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
turtles | plankton | jellyfish | migration | divin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    118
  • Last 5 Years
    66
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.559
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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5,327
World Rank
Australia
199
Country Rank
University of Sydney Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
David E James
University of Sydney Sydney, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
systems biology | cell biology | diabete

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    118
  • Last 5 Years
    57
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.483
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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5,356
World Rank
Australia
201
Country Rank
University of Adelaide Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
TML Wigley
University of Adelaide Adelaide, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Climate chang

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    118
  • Last 5 Years
    49
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.415
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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5,774
World Rank
Australia
217
Country Rank
University of Queensland Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
James EM Watson
University of Queensland St Lucia, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Conservation | Environment and Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    117
  • Last 5 Years
    101
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.863
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,122
World Rank
Australia
229
Country Rank
Australian National University Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Craig Moritz
Australian National University Canberra, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolutionary biolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    114
  • Last 5 Years
    60
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.526
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,269
World Rank
Australia
236
Country Rank
Monash University Logo
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Steven L Chown
Monash University Clayton, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Antarctic biology | biodiversity | evolutionary physiolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    113
  • Last 5 Years
    72
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.637
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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7,689
World Rank
Australia
301
Country Rank
James Cook University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Terry Hughes
James Cook University Townsville, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Coral Reefs | climate change | resilience | ecology | coral reef ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    107
  • Last 5 Years
    72
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.673
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,338
World Rank
Australia
338
Country Rank
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Brian Walker
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Canberra, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | resilience | complex system

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    105
  • Last 5 Years
    63
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.600
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,440
World Rank
Australia
341
Country Rank
University of Western Australia Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Leigh W Simmons
University of Western Australia Crawley, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolutionary biology | behavioral ecology | animal behavior | ecology | biolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    105
  • Last 5 Years
    44
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.419
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,562
World Rank
Australia
349
Country Rank
Australian National University Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Patrick Meir
Australian National University Canberra, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology | forests | carbon | species diversity | tropical fores

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    104
  • Last 5 Years
    75
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.721
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,627
World Rank
Australia
356
Country Rank
University of Sydney Logo
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Chris Dickman
University of Sydney Sydney, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    104
  • Last 5 Years
    65
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.625
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,403
World Rank
Australia
383
Country Rank
Australian National University Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Murray Ronald Badger
Australian National University Canberra, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Plant Biolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    102
  • Last 5 Years
    45
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.441
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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10,373
World Rank
Australia
426
Country Rank
Curtin University Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Kingsley Wayne Dixon
Curtin University Bentley, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Conservation biology | restoration ecology | seed scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    99
  • Last 5 Years
    64
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.646
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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10,678
World Rank
Australia
448
Country Rank
University of Queensland Logo
41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Catherine E Lovelock
University of Queensland St Lucia, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
plant ecology | coastal plant communities | climate chang

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    98
  • Last 5 Years
    78
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.796
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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11,012
World Rank
Australia
467
Country Rank
Monash University Logo
56
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
John L Bradshaw
Monash University Clayton, Australia
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Frontostriatal and fronto-parietal-cerebellar contributions to movement and cognition in health and disease | human evolutio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    98
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.378
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