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Chinese Academy of Sciences vs Harvard University

On research quality in 2022–now, Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks #1 in the world and Harvard University #4, of 28,054 institutions. Chinese Academy of Sciences stands higher in 10 of the 16 fields both publish in, Harvard University in 6.

Research profiles alike: -0.28different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Chinese Academy of Sciences

China · Beijing

World rank, 2022–now
#1
#10 all time
Works, 2022–now
58k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
29%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Atmospheric Science, Process Chemistry and Technology, Catalysis.

Harvard University

United States · Cambridge

World rank, 2022–now
#4
#1 all time
Works, 2022–now
25k
fractional
Top-10% rate
28.6%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
42%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Aging, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Family Practice.

Who leads in each field?

Chinese Academy of Sciences stands higher in 10 of 16 fields, Harvard University in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Chinese Academy of Sciences 106 Harvard University
  1. #1Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
  2. #3Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1
  3. #1Chemical Engineering—
  4. #1Chemistry—
  5. #16Computer Science—
  6. #1Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  7. #1Energy—
  8. #2Engineering—
  9. #1Environmental Science—
  10. —Health Professions#1
  11. —Immunology and Microbiology#1
  12. #1Materials Science—
  13. —Medicine#1
  14. —Neuroscience#1
  15. #2Physics and Astronomy—
  16. —Psychology#1

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. Chemical Engineering3.4× 0.2×
  2. Energy2.4× 0.2×
  3. Materials Science3.3× 0.3×
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences4.3× 0.4×
  5. Engineering1.8× 0.3×
  6. Chemistry2.5× 0.4×
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.1× 0.2×
  8. Environmental Science2.4× 0.6×
  9. Computer Science1.1× 0.3×
  10. Physics and Astronomy3.1× 1.1×
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.9× 0.9×
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 2.1×
  13. Decision Sciences0.3× 0.6×
  14. Mathematics0.5× 1.2×
  15. Veterinary0.2× 0.5×
  16. Nursing0.4× 1.3×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.1× 0.2×
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.6× 2.4×
  19. Neuroscience0.7× 3.0×
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.2× 1.1×
  21. Social Sciences0.1× 0.4×
  22. Arts and Humanities0.0× 0.3×
  23. Medicine0.2× 2.2×
  24. Dentistry0.1× 1.3×
  25. Psychology0.1× 1.7×
  26. Health Professions0.1× 1.7×
Chinese Academy of SciencesHarvard 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 Chinese Academy of Sciences leans further are at the top, Harvard University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

10k20kChinese Academy of Sciences13k in 2025Harvard University5,663 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Chinese Academy of Sciences or Harvard University?

Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes 2.3× as much research as Harvard University in 2022–now (58k against 25k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Chinese Academy of Sciences or Harvard University?

28.6% of Harvard University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 27.1% for Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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