Hong Kong Polytechnic University vs University of Cambridge

On research quality in 2022-now, University of Cambridge ranks #16 in the world and Hong Kong Polytechnic University #18, of 28,054 institutions. Hong Kong Polytechnic University stands higher in 8 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Cambridge in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.26somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China · Hong Kong

World rank, 2022-now: #18; #153 all time
Works, 2022-now: 18k; fractional
Top-10% rate: 35.6%; share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access: 30%; of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, Civil and Structural Engineering.

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom · Cambridge

World rank, 2022-now: #16; #10 all time
Works, 2022-now: 22k; fractional
Top-10% rate: 25.0%; share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access: 38%; of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Theoretical Computer Science, Classics, History and Philosophy of Science.

Who leads in each field?

Hong Kong Polytechnic University stands higher in 8 of 16 fields, University of Cambridge in 8. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University 88 University of Cambridge

-Arts and Humanities#6
-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#16
#1Business, Management and Accounting-
#3Computer Science#59
#1Decision Sciences-
-Economics, Econometrics and Finance#30
#2Engineering#114
#19Environmental Science-
#5Health Professions#12
#17Materials Science-
-Mathematics#20
-Medicine#46
-Neuroscience#8
-Physics and Astronomy#15
#2Psychology#9
#12Social Sciences#5

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×
Engineering2.4× 0.8×
Energy1.9× 0.7×
Business, Management and Accounting1.4× 0.7×
Computer Science1.6× 0.8×
Decision Sciences1.6× 0.9×
Materials Science1.4× 0.9×
Environmental Science1.0× 0.8×
Health Professions0.8× 0.6×
Psychology1.5× 1.3×
Chemical Engineering1.1× 1.0×
Dentistry0.1× 0.1×
Nursing0.3× 0.4×
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.3× 0.3×
Earth and Planetary Sciences0.9× 1.4×
Chemistry0.6× 0.8×
Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.9× 1.5×
Medicine0.4× 0.6×
Neuroscience1.0× 1.8×
Social Sciences0.7× 1.4×
Mathematics0.8× 1.8×
Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.1× 0.4×
Physics and Astronomy0.7× 2.5×
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.3× 1.2×
Immunology and Microbiology0.2× 0.8×
Arts and Humanities0.6× 3.5×
Veterinary0.0× 1.6×

Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityUniversity of Cambridge

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 Hong Kong Polytechnic University leans further are at the top, University of Cambridge'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, Hong Kong Polytechnic University or University of Cambridge?

University of Cambridge publishes 1.2× as much research as Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2022-now (22k against 18k fractional works).

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

35.6% of Hong Kong Polytechnic University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.0% for University of Cambridge.

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