Cornell University vs Tongji University

On research quality in 2022-now, Cornell University ranks #23 in the world and Tongji University #25, of 28,054 institutions. Cornell University stands higher in 9 of the 16 fields both publish in, Tongji University in 7.

Research profiles alike: -0.36different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Cornell University

United States · Ithaca

World rank, 2022-now: #23; #6 all time
Works, 2022-now: 20k; fractional
Top-10% rate: 23.6%; share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access: 35%; of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Equine, Structural Biology, General Decision Sciences.

Tongji University

China · Shanghai

World rank, 2022-now: #25; #277 all time
Works, 2022-now: 26k; fractional
Top-10% rate: 24.4%; share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access: 27%; of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

Who leads in each field?

Cornell University stands higher in 9 of 16 fields, Tongji University in 7. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Cornell University 97 Tongji University

#29Agricultural and Biological Sciences-
#18Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#96
#30Chemistry#46
#74Computer Science#55
-Decision Sciences#3
-Earth and Planetary Sciences#27
#104Economics, Econometrics and Finance-
#170Engineering#15
#115Environmental Science#27
#12Immunology and Microbiology-
-Materials Science#23
#25Medicine#143
#37Neuroscience-
#40Physics and Astronomy-
-Psychology#42
#92Social Sciences#214

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.

¼×½×1×2×4×
Veterinary3.6× 0.1×
Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.2× 0.1×
Arts and Humanities1.0× 0.2×
Nursing1.1× 0.2×
Health Professions0.8× 0.2×
Medicine1.3× 0.4×
Social Sciences0.8× 0.3×
Immunology and Microbiology1.8× 0.7×
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.8× 0.7×
Psychology1.2× 0.5×
Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 0.5×
Neuroscience1.4× 0.6×
Mathematics1.1× 0.6×
Physics and Astronomy1.6× 0.9×
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.3×
Decision Sciences1.4× 1.1×
Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.6×
Chemistry0.8× 0.9×
Environmental Science0.9× 1.4×
Computer Science0.8× 1.3×
Earth and Planetary Sciences1.0× 1.9×
Materials Science0.7× 1.5×
Dentistry0.2× 0.6×
Chemical Engineering0.5× 1.6×
Energy0.5× 1.7×
Engineering0.6× 3.0×

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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 Cornell University leans further are at the top, Tongji University'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, Cornell University or Tongji University?

Tongji University publishes 1.3× as much research as Cornell University in 2022-now (26k against 20k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Cornell University or Tongji University?

24.4% of Tongji University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.6% for Cornell University.

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