California Institute of Technology vs Tongji University
On research quality in 2022–now, Tongji University ranks #55 in the world and California Institute of Technology #56, of 28,054 institutions. California Institute of Technology stands higher in 5 of the 12 fields both publish in, Tongji University in 7.
Research profiles alike: 0.68similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
California Institute of Technology
- World rank, 2022–now
- #56
- #6 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 4.9k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 27.5%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 36%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Structural Biology.
Tongji University
- World rank, 2022–now
- #55
- #293 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 26k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 24.4%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 27%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: General Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.
Who leads in each field?
California Institute of Technology stands higher in 5 of 12 fields, Tongji University in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #72Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#147
- #70Chemistry#47
- #248Computer Science#75
- #46Decision Sciences—
- #97Earth and Planetary Sciences#32
- #228Engineering#17
- #690Environmental Science#19
- #460Materials Science#40
- #117Mathematics—
- #2,364Medicine#247
- #177Neuroscience—
- #7Physics and Astronomy—
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.
- Physics and Astronomy10.6× 0.9×
- Mathematics3.4× 0.6×
- Chemistry2.6× 0.9×
- Neuroscience1.5× 0.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.6× 0.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences4.3× 1.9×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.6× 0.3×
- Arts and Humanities0.3× 0.2×
- Chemical Engineering2.5× 1.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.1×
- Nursing0.3× 0.2×
- Decision Sciences1.3× 1.1×
- Materials Science1.3× 1.5×
- Computer Science1.1× 1.3×
- Energy1.3× 1.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.3× 0.5×
- Psychology0.3× 0.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 0.7×
- Social Sciences0.1× 0.3×
- Veterinary0.1× 0.1×
- Environmental Science0.7× 1.4×
- Medicine0.2× 0.4×
- Engineering1.4× 3.0×
- Health Professions0.1× 0.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.1× 0.6×
- Dentistry0.1× 0.6×
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 California Institute of Technology leans further are at the top, Tongji University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.
How has their output grown?
Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.
Which publishes more research, California Institute of Technology or Tongji University?
Tongji University publishes 5.4× as much research as California Institute of Technology in 2022–now (26k against 4.9k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, California Institute of Technology or Tongji University?
27.5% of California Institute of Technology's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 24.4% for Tongji University.