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Central South University vs Sichuan University

On research quality in 2022–now, Sichuan University ranks #11 in the world and Central South University #14, of 28,054 institutions. Central South University stands higher in 6 of the 11 fields both publish in, Sichuan University in 5.

Research profiles alike: 0.81very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Central South University

China · Changsha

World rank, 2022–now
#14
#134 all time
Works, 2022–now
34k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.7%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
30%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Engineering, Ceramics and Composites, Mechanical Engineering.

Sichuan University

China · Chengdu

World rank, 2022–now
#11
#180 all time
Works, 2022–now
35k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Polymers and Plastics, Complementary and Manual Therapy.

Who leads in each field?

Central South University stands higher in 6 of 11 fields, Sichuan University in 5. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Central South University 65 Sichuan University
  1. #20Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#5
  2. —Chemistry#7
  3. #5Economics, Econometrics and Finance#25
  4. #5Energy—
  5. #3Engineering#31
  6. #11Environmental Science#33
  7. —Health Professions#4
  8. #10Immunology and Microbiology#3
  9. #5Materials Science#13
  10. #17Mathematics—
  11. #39Medicine#12

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. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 0.4×
  2. Engineering2.5× 1.4×
  3. Environmental Science1.2× 0.8×
  4. Mathematics1.1× 0.7×
  5. Energy1.9× 1.7×
  6. Computer Science0.9× 0.9×
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.3× 1.4×
  8. Psychology0.3× 0.4×
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.4× 1.6×
  10. Neuroscience0.8× 1.0×
  11. Materials Science2.3× 2.7×
  12. Nursing0.7× 0.8×
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.5× 0.6×
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.3×
  15. Decision Sciences0.7× 0.9×
  16. Health Professions0.3× 0.4×
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.6× 0.9×
  18. Chemical Engineering1.6× 2.4×
  19. Medicine0.8× 1.3×
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 1.3×
  21. Social Sciences0.1× 0.2×
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.6×
  23. Chemistry1.0× 2.3×
  24. Veterinary0.1× 0.3×
  25. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.2×
  26. Dentistry0.5× 2.6×
Central South UniversitySichuan University

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 Central South University leans further are at the top, Sichuan University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kSichuan University9,041 in 2025Central South University8,889 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Central South University or Sichuan University?

Sichuan University publishes 1.0× as much research as Central South University in 2022–now (35k against 34k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Central South University or Sichuan University?

27.7% of Central South University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.8% for Sichuan University.

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