Self-cited researchers in Australia: Top 2% scientists 2026
Live Directory analytics: the Australia mean self_citation_pct is about 9.54% (rank 121 of 170). The Australia-scoped author ranking opens with Rogers, Colin (71.00%, 231 citations).
Which Australia Top 2% scientists have the highest self-citation share?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora ranks researchers by the native field self_citation_pct (Stanford–Ioannidis self%). Scoped to country=aus for the 2026 single-year listing, the author ranking opens with Rogers, Colin (UNSW Sydney; 71.00%; 231 total citations; global rank 134,416). That is a share of that author’s citations, not a claim that any named scholar engaged in misconduct.
The Australia country mean on rankings metric avg_self_citation_pct is about 9.54% across 8,934 listed scholars — rank 121 of 170 countries. That mean sits between China (9.80%; n=35,681) and the United Kingdom (8.60%; n=18,269), and below Germany (11.77%; n=10,933) and India (11.83%; n=6,940).
Small-n caveat: a high individual percentage is not a country-level verdict. Australia’s mean is low-to-mid (rank 121). The names at the top of this ranking are not the same names as the Australia top researchers rank_all panel. Read the author table and the country rank together.
What the Directory is actually ranking
| Element | Native API field | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Per researcher | self_citation_pct | Stanford–Ioannidis self% for that author |
| Per country | avg_self_citation_pct | Mean of those percentages |
| Australia authors | /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=aus | Paginated Australia ranking |
| Country sort | /api/analytics/rankings?metric=avg_self_citation_pct | 170 countries in this snapshot |
This is not “most self-citations in absolute counts.” A researcher with 231 citations and a 71% self-share can outrank a researcher with 27,000 citations and a low self-share.
Top of the Australia self-citation author ranking
| Researcher | Institution | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers, Colin | UNSW Sydney | Physics & Astronomy | 71.00% | 231 | 134,416 |
| Jayasiri, Subashini Chathumini | Mycommunity Applied Mycology Institution | Biomedical Research | 62.13% | 1,331 | 230,515 |
| Piatkowski, Timothy M. | The University of Queensland | Public Health & Health Services | 58.64% | 515 | 113,997 |
| You, Wenpeng | Western Sydney University | Public Health & Health Services | 56.49% | 154 | 239,001 |
| Sukochev, Fedor A. | UNSW Sydney | Mathematics & Statistics | 52.62% | 344 | 256,278 |
| Anand, Vijayakumar | Swinburne University of Technology | Physics & Astronomy | 50.48% | 414 | 222,977 |
| Westmeier, Tobias | The University of Western Australia | Physics & Astronomy | 49.58% | 722 | 92,133 |
| Hanson, Josh P. | The Kirby Institute | Clinical Medicine | 48.32% | 447 | 355,991 |
| Zhang, Yingjie | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | Chemistry | 47.83% | 276 | 299,624 |
| Koribalski, Baerbel Silvia | Western Sydney University | Physics & Astronomy | 46.57% | 1,879 | 74,499 |
Small-n caveat: several names near the top have under 400 total citations (Rogers 231, You 154, Sukochev 344, Zhang 276). Percentages swing hard on small denominators. Always read citations (all) and global rank next to self_citation_pct.
Higher-citation Australia names still high on self-citation %
Filtering the same Australia pull toward researchers with larger citation totals:
| Researcher | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayasiri, Subashini Chathumini | Biomedical Research | 62.13% | 1,331 | 230,515 |
| Koribalski, Baerbel Silvia | Physics & Astronomy | 46.57% | 1,879 | 74,499 |
| Barberio, Elisabetta L. | Physics & Astronomy | 45.15% | 9,896 | 139,430 |
| Miller-Jones, James C.A. | Physics & Astronomy | 44.63% | 2,131 | 82,477 |
| Norris, Ray P. | Physics & Astronomy | 44.04% | 1,199 | 71,993 |
| Tingay, Steven John | Physics & Astronomy | 42.47% | 2,270 | 82,731 |
Barberio, Elisabetta L. (Physics) is a useful high-citation example: 45.15% self-citation share, 9,896 citations, global rank 139,430. Koribalski, Baerbel Silvia has 1,879 citations at 46.57%.
Australia’s mean is low-to-mid — the tail is where percentages spike
Stat sentence: Among 170 countries ranked by avg_self_citation_pct, Australia is #121 at about 9.54%, with a 8,934-scholar cohort. That mean sits between China and the United Kingdom and below Germany in this snapshot. High individual percentages exist in the tail; they do not by themselves prove misconduct, and they do not rewrite the Australia top researchers ranks.
How to use this metric responsibly
- Prefer the profile over a screenshot of one percentage.
- Compare all-citations vs excluding-self (
ns) ranks on the same scholar page. - Do not treat a high
self_citation_pctas proof of misconduct; field norms and collaboration patterns differ. Physics rows are common in this Australia higher-citation tail. - For named universities and field mix, use Australia top universities and Australia field strengths.
- When you cite a paper, the Journal Quality Report is the journal-side companion.
Australia cluster and related Directory pages
- Australia Top 2% universities 2026
- Australia top researchers 2026
- Australia self-cited scientists 2026 (this page)
- Australia field strengths 2026
- Find, verify, and cite an Australia Top 2% scientist
- Australia Top 2% directory 2026 (hub)
- United Kingdom Top 2% universities 2026
- United Kingdom Top 2% directory 2026
- Germany Top 2% universities 2026
- Germany Top 2% directory 2026
- Pakistan Top 2% universities 2026
- United States Top 2% directory 2026
- Journal Quality Report on ABS Nexora
- Directory home
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- Australia country analytics
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FAQ
Who is the most self-cited Australia Top 2% scientist in this snapshot? On self_citation_pct, Rogers, Colin leads the Australia-scoped author ranking at 71.00% (231 citations; rank 134,416).
Is Australia a high self-citation country? The Australia mean is about 9.54%, rank 121 of 170 — between China and the United Kingdom, and below Germany in this file. A high individual tail does not make the country mean extreme.
Why do some Australia names show 46–71% self-citation? The ranking is a percentage. Small citation totals produce large percentages. Physics is over-represented in the higher-citation tail. Read the citation column.
What API field should I quote? Quote self_citation_pct for a person and avg_self_citation_pct for Australia. Do not relabel them as “self-citation count.”
Does a high percentage mean the scholar is not influential? Not by itself. Check rank_all, rank_ns, field, and the full profile — e.g. Barberio, Elisabetta L. (9,896 citations) or Koribalski, Baerbel Silvia (1,879 citations).
Where can I reproduce the Australia list? /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=aus&listing=single_year and the Australia country page analytics views.
How do I cite an Australia Top 2% scientist after checking self-citation? Follow how to find, verify, and cite: name, listing (single-year vs career), year, rank, and the live scholar URL.