CRADLE Co-Director David Boud leads Australia and the World again
2 December 2024
CRADLE Co-Director Deakin Distinguished Professor David Boud has again been recognised as the top Australian researcher in the field of Higher Education.
The achievements of Australia’s top researchers are celebrated in The Australian’s Research Magazine 2025. The magazine reports on the top researchers and institutions in 250 fields of research to honour our nation’s academics and their outstanding endeavours.
2025 marks the sixth year that David has been recognised as the top Australian researcher in Higher Education research. David is also the leading global researcher in Higher Education for the fifth year in a row. See pages 22 and 24 of the report for more details.
Deakin University was recognised as a world leading university in the fields of Academic and Psychological Testing and Higher Education.
The Australian’s Research Magazine 2025 uses the number of citations for papers published in the top 20 journals in each field over the past five years to determine the top researcher and top research institution in each field of research. The citation metrics for David significantly contribute to Deakin’s position as a global leader in the fields of Academic and Psychological Testing and Higher Education research. This is a significant indicator of CRADLE’s research impact and contribution in these areas.
David was also named a Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Social Sciences for the second time by Clarivate™.
The Highly Cited Researchers list by Clarivate™ is an annual recognition of influential scientists and social scientists worldwide who have made broad and significant contributions to their fields. A Highly Cited Researcher is an individual who has demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research. Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers are 1 in 1000.
This means that David has authored multiple Highly Cited Papers™ which rank in the top 1% by citations for Social Sciences and publication year in the Web of Science™ over the past decade. In fact, David was one of ten Deakin researchers named on the Highly Cited Researchers list.
About David Boud
Deakin Distinguished Professor David Boud is Co-Director of CRADLE. He has been involved in research and teaching development in adult, higher and professional education for over 30 years and has contributed extensively to the literature. David is Australia’s most internationally renowned educational researcher in higher education. He is a global leader in the fields of higher education, workplace learning and assessment and feedback. David’s work is used by researchers and scholars committed to the development of teaching and learning and he has changed the foundations of assessment practice through pioneering research and development.
