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Beijing University of Chemical Technology vs University of Edinburgh

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Edinburgh ranks #99 in the world and Beijing University of Chemical Technology #101, of 28,054 institutions. Beijing University of Chemical Technology stands higher in 6 of the 18 fields both publish in, University of Edinburgh in 12.

Research profiles alike: -0.53different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China · Beijing

World rank, 2022–now
#101
#402 all time
Works, 2022–now
8.9k
fractional
Top-10% rate
24.2%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
20%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Process Chemistry and Technology, Catalysis, Polymers and Plastics.

University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom · Edinburgh

World rank, 2022–now
#99
#83 all time
Works, 2022–now
15k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.6%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
44%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Classics, Equine, History and Philosophy of Science.

Who leads in each field?

Beijing University of Chemical Technology stands higher in 6 of 18 fields, University of Edinburgh in 12. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Beijing University of Chemical Technology 612 University of Edinburgh
  1. —Arts and Humanities#12
  2. #518Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#99
  3. —Business, Management and Accounting#192
  4. #15Chemical Engineering—
  5. #20Chemistry—
  6. #841Computer Science#89
  7. #543Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  8. #29Energy—
  9. #70Engineering#284
  10. #403Environmental Science#125
  11. —Health Professions#136
  12. #32Materials Science—
  13. —Mathematics#27
  14. #1,262Medicine#167
  15. —Neuroscience#71
  16. #437Physics and Astronomy#124
  17. —Psychology#34
  18. —Social Sciences#53

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Materials Science6.0× 0.4×
  2. Chemical Engineering8.4× 0.7×
  3. Energy6.0× 0.6×
  4. Chemistry4.8× 0.7×
  5. Engineering2.4× 0.7×
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.1× 0.5×
  7. Environmental Science0.9× 0.8×
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.1×
  9. Dentistry0.2× 0.3×
  10. Nursing0.4× 0.5×
  11. Computer Science0.7× 1.1×
  12. Decision Sciences0.6× 1.1×
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.4×
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 0.9×
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.8×
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.5× 1.2×
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.4× 1.1×
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.5× 1.6×
  19. Mathematics0.4× 1.3×
  20. Medicine0.2× 0.7×
  21. Neuroscience0.3× 1.6×
  22. Health Professions0.1× 1.0×
  23. Psychology0.1× 1.7×
  24. Social Sciences0.1× 1.4×
  25. Veterinary0.1× 3.4×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.0× 3.0×
Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyUniversity of Edinburgh

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Beijing University of Chemical Technology leans further are at the top, University of Edinburgh’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4kUniversity of Edinburgh3,774 in 2025Beijing University of Chemical Technology2,304 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Beijing University of Chemical Technology or University of Edinburgh?

University of Edinburgh publishes 1.7× as much research as Beijing University of Chemical Technology in 2022–now (15k against 8.9k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Beijing University of Chemical Technology or University of Edinburgh?

24.2% of Beijing University of Chemical Technology's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.6% for University of Edinburgh.