NZ
New Zealand
New Zealand ranks between 7th and 40th across the 45 technologies, by share of the 10% most cited papers, 2021–2025.
TechnologyRankIts neighbours in the rankingShare of the top 10%, from 2021 to 2025Its institution with the most credit
Magnets and superconductors
9thof 58
1stCN35.0%7–8IT2.6%7–8CH2.6%9thNZ2.2%10thFR1.7%11thIR1.3%
Victoria University of Wellington2.1% of the top 10%
Advanced aircraft engines
7–11tied, of 474.0 papers of credit
1stCN64.6%7–11KR1.3%7–11CA1.2%7–11NZ1.2%12thCH0.9%13–19JP0.6%
University of Canterbury1.2% of the top 10%
Hypersonic flight
12–17tied, of 282.1 papers of credit
1stCN65.9%12–17JP0.7%12–17IL0.6%12–17NZ0.6%12–17AU0.6%12–17BE0.5%
University of Canterbury0.6% of the top 10%
Hydrogen storage and ammonia fuel
22–25tied, of 68
1stCN44.5%20–21NL0.9%22–25SG0.6%22–25NZ0.6%22–25JO0.5%22–25AE0.5%
University of Canterbury0.5% of the top 10%
AI chips
23–28tied, of 461.2 papers of credit
1stCN46.2%23–28GR0.2%23–28IL0.2%23–28NZ0.2%23–28FI0.2%29–34DK0.1%
Eastern Institute of Technology0.1% of the top 10%
Metamaterials
30–32tied, of 73
1stCN55.5%25–29TR0.3%25–29SE0.3%30–32NZ0.2%30–32PL0.2%30–32IL0.2%
University of Auckland0.1% of the top 10%
Inertial navigation
30–38tied, of 400.2 papers of credit
1stCN64.0%30–38NC0.1%30–38LY0.1%30–38NZ0.1%30–38VN0.1%30–38KZ0.1%
Outside the top 30
Massey University0.1% of the top 10%
Autonomous underwater vehicles
32–38tied, of 440.3 papers of credit
1stCN71.7%32–38SA0.2%32–38FI0.1%32–38KZ0.1%32–38NZ0.1%32–38BE0.1%
Outside the top 30
University of Auckland0.1% of the top 10%
Gene editing
36–40tied, of 772.3 papers of credit
1stUS32.2%30–35IE0.2%36–40MX0.2%36–40NZ0.2%36–40IQ0.2%36–40KE0.2%
Outside the top 30
University of Otago0.1% of the top 10%
Genome sequencing
37–40tied, of 590.5 papers of credit
1stUS33.6%29–36EC0.1%29–36IE0.1%37–40NZ0.1%37–40MO0.1%37–40HR0.1%
Outside the top 30
University of Otago0.1% of the top 10%
Optical communication
37–40tied, of 541.4 papers of credit
1stCN38.8%33–36AE0.3%33–36PK0.3%37–40NZ0.2%37–40BR0.2%37–40JO0.2%
Outside the top 30
Auckland University of Technology0.1% of the top 10%
Advanced robotics
31–39tied, of 541.4 papers of credit
1stCN31.5%31–39BD0.2%31–39CO0.2%31–39NZ0.2%31–39RO0.2%31–39VN0.2%
Outside the top 30
University of Auckland0.2% of the top 10%
Drones and swarming
37–40tied, of 813.2 papers of credit
1stCN52.2%34–36TN0.3%37–40PT0.2%37–40NZ0.2%37–40CZ0.2%37–40FI0.2%
Outside the top 30
Auckland University of Technology0.1% of the top 10%
Hydrogen by electrolysis
36–40tied, of 832.9 papers of credit
1stCN53.0%36–40DZ0.2%36–40JO0.2%36–40NZ0.2%36–40VN0.2%36–40ZA0.2%
Outside the top 30
University of Auckland0.2% of the top 10%
Satellite navigation
33–40tied, of 451.0 papers of credit
1stCN56.1%33–40PT0.1%33–40NG0.1%33–40NZ0.1%33–40MO0.1%33–40DK0.1%
Outside the top 30
University of Otago0.1% of the top 10%
Quantum computing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Quantum communication
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Post-quantum cryptography
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Large language models
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Atomic clocks
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Small satellites
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Electric batteries
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Supercapacitors
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Perovskite solar cells
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Nuclear fusion
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Wide-bandgap semiconductors
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Additive manufacturing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Critical minerals processing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
mRNA vaccines and therapeutics
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Quantum sensors
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Advanced chip manufacturing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
High-performance computing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Space launch
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Radar
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Sonar and underwater acoustics
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Directed energy
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Electronic warfare
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hyperspectral imaging
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Nuclear fission power
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Synthetic biology
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
New antibiotics and antivirals
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
6G and advanced wireless
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Cybersecurity
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Distributed ledgers
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Advanced composites
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Neighbours are the countries ranked just above and below. Ranks are shown as a range where shares are equal to one decimal place. Source: OpenAlex, pulled 18 October 2026. Method