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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique vs Sun Yat-sen University

On research quality in 2022–now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks #13 in the world and Sun Yat-sen University #15, of 28,054 institutions. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique stands higher in 7 of the 14 fields both publish in, Sun Yat-sen University in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.59similar 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.

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?

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique stands higher in 7 of 14 fields, Sun Yat-sen University in 7. 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 77 Sun Yat-sen University
  1. #36Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
  2. #11Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#12
  3. —Business, Management and Accounting#14
  4. #22Chemistry#15
  5. #58Computer Science#42
  6. #3Earth and Planetary Sciences#17
  7. #74Engineering#46
  8. #9Environmental Science#23
  9. —Immunology and Microbiology#5
  10. #46Materials Science#30
  11. #3Mathematics—
  12. #123Medicine#14
  13. #4Physics and Astronomy#34
  14. #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. Mathematics2.8× 1.0×
  3. Social Sciences0.6× 0.2×
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.7× 0.4×
  5. Physics and Astronomy3.5× 1.8×
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.0× 1.5×
  7. Chemistry2.5× 1.5×
  8. Chemical Engineering2.0× 1.2×
  9. Veterinary0.6× 0.4×
  10. Health Professions0.4× 0.3×
  11. Psychology0.6× 0.4×
  12. Materials Science1.9× 1.5×
  13. Environmental Science1.2× 1.0×
  14. Decision Sciences0.7× 0.6×
  15. Neuroscience1.4× 1.2×
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.5× 0.5×
  17. Engineering1.2× 1.2×
  18. Energy1.1× 1.2×
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.9×
  20. Computer Science1.1× 1.4×
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.3× 1.9×
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.4×
  23. Nursing0.4× 0.6×
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.9× 1.9×
  25. Dentistry0.3× 0.7×
  26. Medicine0.4× 1.2×
Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueSun Yat-sen 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, Sun Yat-sen University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10k15kCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique9,185 in 2025Sun Yat-sen University8,934 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique or Sun Yat-sen University?

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes 1.2× as much research as Sun Yat-sen University in 2022–now (39k against 32k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique or Sun Yat-sen University?

25.8% of Sun Yat-sen 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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