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Central South University vs University College London

On research quality in 2022-now, Central South University ranks #12 in the world and University College London #15, of 28,054 institutions. Central South University stands higher in 9 of the 15 fields both publish in, University College London in 6.

Research profiles alike: -0.03different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Central South University

China · Changsha

World rank, 2022-now
#12
#238 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.

University College London

United Kingdom · London

World rank, 2022-now
#15
#17 all time
Works, 2022-now
28k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.3%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
46%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Space and Planetary Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, General Decision Sciences.

Who leads in each field?

Central South University stands higher in 9 of 15 fields, University College London in 6. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Central South University 96 University College London
  1. #14Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#41
  2. #25Computer Science#53
  3. -Decision Sciences#12
  4. #11Earth and Planetary Sciences-
  5. #20Economics, Econometrics and Finance-
  6. #8Energy-
  7. #6Engineering#66
  8. #23Environmental Science#49
  9. -Health Professions#13
  10. #6Materials Science-
  11. #5Mathematics-
  12. #12Medicine#6
  13. -Neuroscience#2
  14. #26Psychology#1
  15. -Social Sciences#4

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 Science2.3× 0.5×
  2. Engineering2.5× 0.7×
  3. Energy1.9× 0.6×
  4. Chemical Engineering1.6× 0.7×
  5. Chemistry1.0× 0.5×
  6. Environmental Science1.2× 0.7×
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.2×
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.6×
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 0.9×
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.3× 1.0×
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.4× 1.1×
  12. Computer Science0.9× 0.7×
  13. Nursing0.7× 0.6×
  14. Mathematics1.1× 1.0×
  15. Dentistry0.5× 0.7×
  16. Medicine0.8× 1.3×
  17. Decision Sciences0.7× 1.2×
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.6×
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.6× 1.2×
  20. Veterinary0.1× 0.3×
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.5× 1.2×
  22. Neuroscience0.8× 2.6×
  23. Health Professions0.3× 1.4×
  24. Psychology0.3× 1.9×
  25. Social Sciences0.1× 1.1×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.1× 1.5×
Central South UniversityUniversity College London

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, University College London's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kCentral South University8,889 in 2025University College London6,895 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Central South University or University College London?

Central South University publishes 1.2× as much research as University College London in 2022-now (34k against 28k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Central South University or University College London?

27.7% of Central South University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 26.3% for University College London.

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