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Central South University vs Sun Yat-sen University

On research quality in 2022–now, Central South University ranks #14 in the world and Sun Yat-sen University #15, of 28,054 institutions. Central South University stands higher in 6 of the 14 fields both publish in, Sun Yat-sen University in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.87very 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.

Sun Yat-sen University

China · Guangzhou

World rank, 2022–now: #15; #140 all time
Works, 2022–now: 32k; fractional
Top-10% rate: 25.8%; share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access: 35%; of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Hepatology.

Who leads in each field?

Central South University stands higher in 6 of 14 fields, Sun Yat-sen University in 8. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Central South University 68 Sun Yat-sen University

#20Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#12
—Business, Management and Accounting#14
—Chemistry#15
—Computer Science#42
—Earth and Planetary Sciences#17
#5Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
#5Energy—
#3Engineering#46
#11Environmental Science#23
#10Immunology and Microbiology#5
#5Materials Science#30
#17Mathematics—
#39Medicine#14
—Physics and Astronomy#34

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.

¼×½×1×2×4×
Engineering2.5× 1.2×
Energy1.9× 1.2×
Materials Science2.3× 1.5×
Chemical Engineering1.6× 1.2×
Environmental Science1.2× 1.0×
Decision Sciences0.7× 0.6×
Health Professions0.3× 0.3×
Nursing0.7× 0.6×
Mathematics1.1× 1.0×
Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.5× 0.5×
Psychology0.3× 0.4×
Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 1.5×
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.9×
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.4× 1.9×
Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.4×
Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.4×
Chemistry1.0× 1.5×
Immunology and Microbiology1.3× 1.9×
Neuroscience0.8× 1.2×
Dentistry0.5× 0.7×
Medicine0.8× 1.2×
Computer Science0.9× 1.4×
Social Sciences0.1× 0.2×
Physics and Astronomy0.6× 1.8×
Veterinary0.1× 0.4×
Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.2×

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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, Sun Yat-sen 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, Central South University or Sun Yat-sen University?

Central South University publishes 1.0× as much research as Sun Yat-sen University in 2022–now (34k against 32k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Central South University or Sun Yat-sen University?

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

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