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Australian National University: philosophy research

Australian National University ranks 12 in PrepSavvy's worldwide philosophy research index, with 184 articles and a research influence score of 17.6 across 31 selected journals in 2015–2024.

Research influence and growth

MeasureResult
Worldwide research rank12
Influence score17.6
Institutionally attributed citations2,655
Indexed articles184
Highly cited share of attributed output12.4%
Articles, 2015–201989
Articles, 2020–202495
Publication growth+7%
PrepSavvy Philosophy Journal Research Index, data collected 23 October 2026.

Article output increased from 89 to 95 between the two five-year periods, a difference of 6 articles. Its highly cited share of 12.4% compares with the 10% journal-year reference used by the index. Influence and citations share credit between institutions collaborating on the same paper.

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Sources and scope

The index covers institution-affiliated journal research, including earlier faculty appointments. Books, teaching quality and admissions outcomes are outside its scope. Data edition: 23 October 2026. Profile updated: 24 October 2026.