École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne vs Xiamen University
On research quality in 2022–now, Xiamen University ranks #62 in the world and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne #63, of 28,054 institutions. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne stands higher in 6 of the 15 fields both publish in, Xiamen University in 9.
Research profiles alike: 0.82very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- World rank, 2022–now
- #63
- #38 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 8.5k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 25.1%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 66%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Structural Biology, Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Condensed Matter Physics.
Xiamen University
- World rank, 2022–now
- #62
- #281 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 15k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 25.4%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 28%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Oceanography, Computational Mathematics, Catalysis.
Who leads in each field?
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne stands higher in 6 of 15 fields, Xiamen University in 9. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #39Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#115
- —Business, Management and Accounting#31
- #116Chemistry#24
- #39Computer Science#103
- #208Earth and Planetary Sciences—
- —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#1
- —Energy#6
- #87Engineering#59
- #305Environmental Science#61
- #95Materials Science#64
- #121Mathematics—
- #876Medicine#416
- #169Neuroscience—
- #21Physics and Astronomy—
- —Social Sciences#442
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.
- Physics and Astronomy4.5× 1.4×
- Neuroscience1.9× 0.7×
- Mathematics2.5× 1.7×
- Engineering2.0× 1.5×
- Computer Science1.7× 1.4×
- Veterinary0.1× 0.1×
- Decision Sciences1.1× 1.0×
- Chemistry2.4× 2.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.3×
- Chemical Engineering2.2× 2.6×
- Materials Science1.9× 2.3×
- Health Professions0.2× 0.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.6× 0.7×
- Psychology0.3× 0.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.3× 1.7×
- Energy1.8× 2.7×
- Medicine0.3× 0.5×
- Arts and Humanities0.2× 0.4×
- Environmental Science0.8× 1.4×
- Social Sciences0.2× 0.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.4×
- Nursing0.2× 0.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 1.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.5× 1.8×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.2× 1.0×
- Dentistry0.0× 0.3×
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 École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne leans further are at the top, Xiamen 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, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne or Xiamen University?
Xiamen University publishes 1.8× as much research as École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 2022–now (15k against 8.5k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne or Xiamen University?
25.4% of Xiamen University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.1% for École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.