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China University of Geosciences vs Utrecht University

On research quality in 2022–now, Utrecht University ranks #115 in the world and China University of Geosciences #116, of 28,054 institutions. China University of Geosciences stands higher in 8 of the 16 fields both publish in, Utrecht University in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.24somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

China University of Geosciences

China · Wuhan

World rank, 2022–now
#116
#554 all time
Works, 2022–now
9.4k
fractional
Top-10% rate
30.0%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
26%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Geochemistry and Petrology, Geophysics, Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Utrecht University

Netherlands · Utrecht

World rank, 2022–now
#115
#78 all time
Works, 2022–now
11k
fractional
Top-10% rate
28.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
51%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Equine, Veterinary, Structural Biology.

Who leads in each field?

China University of Geosciences stands higher in 8 of 16 fields, Utrecht University in 8. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

China University of Geosciences 88 Utrecht University
  1. #399Agricultural and Biological Sciences#169
  2. —Arts and Humanities#90
  3. —Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#117
  4. —Business, Management and Accounting#90
  5. #165Chemistry—
  6. #208Computer Science#290
  7. —Decision Sciences#36
  8. #4Earth and Planetary Sciences#28
  9. #72Economics, Econometrics and Finance#129
  10. #41Energy—
  11. #80Engineering#531
  12. #8Environmental Science#24
  13. #107Materials Science—
  14. —Medicine#236
  15. —Psychology#74
  16. —Social Sciences#42

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. Engineering2.0× 0.3×
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.3× 2.4×
  3. Energy3.0× 0.8×
  4. Materials Science1.3× 0.5×
  5. Environmental Science3.4× 1.4×
  6. Computer Science1.5× 0.8×
  7. Chemistry1.1× 0.7×
  8. Physics and Astronomy1.2× 1.1×
  9. Chemical Engineering1.1× 1.1×
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 1.5×
  11. Dentistry0.1× 0.1×
  12. Nursing0.2× 0.5×
  13. Decision Sciences0.6× 1.5×
  14. Mathematics0.6× 1.6×
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.7×
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.3× 1.0×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 1.0×
  18. Health Professions0.1× 0.8×
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.1× 0.7×
  20. Psychology0.2× 2.0×
  21. Social Sciences0.2× 1.6×
  22. Neuroscience0.2× 1.7×
  23. Medicine0.1× 0.7×
  24. Arts and Humanities0.1× 2.0×
  25. Immunology and Microbiology0.1× 1.2×
China University of GeosciencesUtrecht 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 China University of Geosciences leans further are at the top, Utrecht University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4kUtrecht University2,641 in 2025China University of Geosciences2,499 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, China University of Geosciences or Utrecht University?

Utrecht University publishes 1.1× as much research as China University of Geosciences in 2022–now (11k against 9.4k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, China University of Geosciences or Utrecht University?

30.0% of China University of Geosciences's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 28.8% for Utrecht University.