Cornell University vs University of Hong Kong

On research quality in 2022-now, University of Hong Kong ranks #20 in the world and Cornell University #23, of 28,054 institutions. Cornell University stands higher in 7 of the 17 fields both publish in, University of Hong Kong in 10.

Research profiles alike: -0.33different 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.

University of Hong Kong

China · Pok Fu Lam

World rank, 2022-now: #20; #90 all time
Works, 2022-now: 18k; fractional
Top-10% rate: 31.2%; share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access: 35%; of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Periodontics, Orthodontics.

Who leads in each field?

Cornell University stands higher in 7 of 17 fields, University of Hong Kong in 10. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Cornell University 710 University of Hong Kong

#29Agricultural and Biological Sciences-
#18Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#84
#30Chemistry-
#74Computer Science#5
-Dentistry#2
-Earth and Planetary Sciences#18
#104Economics, Econometrics and Finance-
#170Engineering#28
#115Environmental Science#28
-Health Professions#23
#12Immunology and Microbiology-
-Materials Science#60
#25Medicine#49
#37Neuroscience-
#40Physics and Astronomy#34
-Psychology#18
#92Social Sciences#8

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× 0.3×
Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.2× 0.2×
Nursing1.1× 0.6×
Immunology and Microbiology1.8× 1.0×
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.8× 1.1×
Medicine1.3× 0.8×
Physics and Astronomy1.6× 1.3×
Arts and Humanities1.0× 0.8×
Health Professions0.8× 0.7×
Mathematics1.1× 1.0×
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.5×
Decision Sciences1.4× 1.3×
Chemistry0.8× 0.8×
Neuroscience1.4× 1.3×
Chemical Engineering0.5× 0.5×
Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 1.3×
Environmental Science0.9× 1.0×
Earth and Planetary Sciences1.0× 1.1×
Social Sciences0.8× 1.0×
Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.9×
Materials Science0.7× 0.9×
Psychology1.2× 1.7×
Energy0.5× 0.7×
Computer Science0.8× 1.4×
Engineering0.6× 1.1×
Dentistry0.2× 3.2×

Cornell UniversityUniversity of Hong Kong

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, University of Hong Kong'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 University of Hong Kong?

Cornell University publishes 1.2× as much research as University of Hong Kong in 2022-now (20k against 18k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Cornell University or University of Hong Kong?

31.2% of University of Hong Kong's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.6% for Cornell University.

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