The University of Queensland was named among the two most prolific Australian contributors to a prestigious group of research publications.
The Nature Publishing Group (NPG), publisher of high-impact scientific and medical research journals, recently released the Nature Publishing Index 2011 Asia-Pacific.
The index lists the highest-volume contributors to the eminent journal Nature and its group of 17 research journals that cover basic research in the life sciences, physical and chemical sciences.
With 39 research articles and four reviews in 2011, UQ was the second highest contributor out of 82 research institutions in Australia.
By the same measures, UQ is ranked 86 in the world in Nature Publishing Index 2011 Global Top 100 (beta) rankings. It was one of only three Australian institutions to make the Global Top 100 list.
The index also revealed University of Queensland had been among the three highest-contributing research institutions in Australia for each of the last three years.
UQ Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Professor Alan Lawson says UQ’s high position on the NPG Asia-Pacific Index underlines the university’s strength as a global research powerhouse, particularly in high-quality basic research in the science and medical fields.
“Our high ranking reflects not only the quantity of our research contribution, but also the esteem in which the international publishing community holds our research,” says Professor Lawson.
These rankings further strengthen the university’s standing on the international stage, after a boost in its worldwide position to 74th in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.
The NPG indices provides a unique insight into the quantity, quality and impact of world science in 2011 Nature research journals, and measures the output of research articles from nations and institutions.
UQ’s high-volume output contributed to Australia’s strengthening position among Asia-Pacific contributors, just behind Japan and China.
To see the full table visit the NPG index website.
Media: Janelle Kirkland at UQ Communications (07 3346 60561 or j.kirkland@uq.edu.au)
