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Harvard University vs Shanghai Jiao Tong University

On research quality in 2022–now, Harvard University ranks #4 in the world and Shanghai Jiao Tong University #6, of 28,054 institutions. Harvard University stands higher in 6 of the 12 fields both publish in, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 6.

Research profiles alike: -0.05different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

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.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China · Shanghai

World rank, 2022–now
#6
#94 all time
Works, 2022–now
44k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
26%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Computational Mechanics, Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

Who leads in each field?

Harvard University stands higher in 6 of 12 fields, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Harvard University 66 Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  1. #1Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#13
  2. —Chemistry#17
  3. —Computer Science#9
  4. —Engineering#5
  5. —Environmental Science#21
  6. #1Health Professions—
  7. #1Immunology and Microbiology#6
  8. —Materials Science#6
  9. #1Medicine#33
  10. #1Neuroscience#14
  11. —Physics and Astronomy#19
  12. #1Psychology—

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. Health Professions1.7× 0.2×
  2. Psychology1.7× 0.4×
  3. Medicine2.2× 0.8×
  4. Neuroscience3.0× 1.1×
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 0.4×
  6. Veterinary0.5× 0.2×
  7. Nursing1.3× 0.6×
  8. Social Sciences0.4× 0.2×
  9. Immunology and Microbiology2.4× 1.1×
  10. Arts and Humanities0.3× 0.2×
  11. Dentistry1.3× 0.7×
  12. Mathematics1.2× 0.7×
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.1× 1.3×
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.9× 0.6×
  15. Environmental Science0.6× 0.6×
  16. Decision Sciences0.6× 0.8×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.2× 0.3×
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.3×
  19. Physics and Astronomy1.1× 1.6×
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 0.8×
  21. Chemistry0.4× 1.1×
  22. Computer Science0.3× 1.6×
  23. Materials Science0.3× 1.7×
  24. Energy0.2× 1.6×
  25. Engineering0.3× 2.3×
  26. Chemical Engineering0.2× 2.3×
Harvard UniversityShanghai Jiao Tong 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 Harvard University leans further are at the top, Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10k15kShanghai Jiao Tong University12k in 2025Harvard University5,663 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Harvard University or Shanghai Jiao Tong University?

Shanghai Jiao Tong University publishes 1.7× as much research as Harvard University in 2022–now (44k against 25k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Harvard University or Shanghai Jiao Tong University?

28.6% of Harvard University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.5% for Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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