Columbia University vs South China University of Technology
On research quality in 2022–now, South China University of Technology ranks #46 in the world and Columbia University #49, of 28,054 institutions. Columbia University stands higher in 12 of the 19 fields both publish in, South China University of Technology in 7.
Research profiles alike: -0.24different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
Columbia University
- World rank, 2022–now
- #49
- #20 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 17k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 23.1%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 35%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: General Psychology, General Decision Sciences, Statistics and Probability.
South China University of Technology
- World rank, 2022–now
- #46
- #207 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 22k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 24.6%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 21%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Polymers and Plastics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Process Chemistry and Technology.
Who leads in each field?
Columbia University stands higher in 12 of 19 fields, South China University of Technology in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #38Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#131
- —Business, Management and Accounting#99
- —Chemistry#29
- #67Computer Science#57
- #7Decision Sciences—
- #55Earth and Planetary Sciences—
- #37Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
- —Energy#44
- #303Engineering#18
- #105Environmental Science#98
- #93Health Professions—
- —Materials Science#15
- #36Mathematics—
- #42Medicine#363
- #11Neuroscience—
- #8Nursing—
- #32Physics and Astronomy#73
- #24Psychology—
- #63Social 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.
- Arts and Humanities1.3× 0.1×
- Psychology2.0× 0.3×
- Health Professions1.3× 0.2×
- Social Sciences1.1× 0.2×
- Medicine1.1× 0.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.9× 0.5×
- Neuroscience2.5× 0.7×
- Mathematics2.0× 0.7×
- Veterinary0.3× 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology1.0× 0.4×
- Decision Sciences1.7× 0.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 0.7×
- Dentistry0.4× 0.3×
- Physics and Astronomy1.6× 1.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.6× 0.7×
- Environmental Science0.8× 0.9×
- Computer Science1.0× 1.5×
- Nursing0.8× 1.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.5×
- Chemistry0.5× 2.1×
- Chemical Engineering0.5× 2.6×
- Engineering0.5× 2.7×
- Energy0.5× 2.7×
- Materials Science0.4× 3.4×
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 Columbia University leans further are at the top, South China University of Technology’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.
How has their output grown?
Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.
Which publishes more research, Columbia University or South China University of Technology?
South China University of Technology publishes 1.3× as much research as Columbia University in 2022–now (22k against 17k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, Columbia University or South China University of Technology?
24.6% of South China University of Technology's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.1% for Columbia University.