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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique vs Sichuan University

On research quality in 2022–now, Sichuan University ranks #11 in the world and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique #13, of 28,054 institutions. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique stands higher in 7 of the 15 fields both publish in, Sichuan University in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.21somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

France · Paris

World rank, 2022–now
#13
#5 all time
Works, 2022–now
39k
fractional
Top-10% rate
18.7%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
39%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Mathematical Physics, Theoretical Computer Science, Paleontology.

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?

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique stands higher in 7 of 15 fields, Sichuan University in 8. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 78 Sichuan University
  1. #36Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
  2. #11Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#5
  3. #22Chemistry#7
  4. #58Computer Science—
  5. #3Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  6. —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#25
  7. #74Engineering#31
  8. #9Environmental Science#33
  9. —Health Professions#4
  10. —Immunology and Microbiology#3
  11. #46Materials Science#13
  12. #3Mathematics—
  13. #123Medicine#12
  14. #4Physics and Astronomy—
  15. #48Social Sciences—

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. Arts and Humanities1.2× 0.2×
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.0× 0.4×
  3. Physics and Astronomy3.5× 0.9×
  4. Mathematics2.8× 0.7×
  5. Social Sciences0.6× 0.2×
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.7× 0.3×
  7. Veterinary0.6× 0.3×
  8. Environmental Science1.2× 0.8×
  9. Psychology0.6× 0.4×
  10. Neuroscience1.4× 1.0×
  11. Computer Science1.1× 0.9×
  12. Chemistry2.5× 2.3×
  13. Health Professions0.4× 0.4×
  14. Engineering1.2× 1.4×
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.5× 0.6×
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.3× 1.6×
  17. Chemical Engineering2.0× 2.4×
  18. Decision Sciences0.7× 0.9×
  19. Materials Science1.9× 2.7×
  20. Energy1.1× 1.7×
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.9× 1.4×
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 1.3×
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.6×
  24. Nursing0.4× 0.8×
  25. Medicine0.4× 1.3×
  26. Dentistry0.3× 2.6×
Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueSichuan 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 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique leans further are at the top, Sichuan University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10k15kCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique9,185 in 2025Sichuan University9,041 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique or Sichuan University?

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes 1.1× as much research as Sichuan University in 2022–now (39k against 35k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique or Sichuan University?

25.8% of Sichuan University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 18.7% for Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

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