Hong Kong Polytechnic University vs University of Hong Kong

On research quality in 2022-now, Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranks #18 in the world and University of Hong Kong #20, of 28,054 institutions. Hong Kong Polytechnic University stands higher in 8 of the 14 fields both publish in, University of Hong Kong in 6.

Research profiles alike: 0.43similar 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 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?

Hong Kong Polytechnic University stands higher in 8 of 14 fields, University of Hong Kong in 6. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University 86 University of Hong Kong

-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#84
#1Business, Management and Accounting-
#3Computer Science#5
#1Decision Sciences-
-Dentistry#2
-Earth and Planetary Sciences#18
#2Engineering#28
#19Environmental Science#28
#5Health Professions#23
#17Materials Science#60
-Medicine#49
-Physics and Astronomy#34
#2Psychology#18
#12Social 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×
Energy1.9× 0.7×
Engineering2.4× 1.1×
Chemical Engineering1.1× 0.5×
Business, Management and Accounting1.4× 0.9×
Materials Science1.4× 0.9×
Decision Sciences1.6× 1.3×
Health Professions0.8× 0.7×
Computer Science1.6× 1.4×
Environmental Science1.0× 1.0×
Psychology1.5× 1.7×
Earth and Planetary Sciences0.9× 1.1×
Arts and Humanities0.6× 0.8×
Neuroscience1.0× 1.3×
Mathematics0.8× 1.0×
Chemistry0.6× 0.8×
Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.9× 1.3×
Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.1× 0.2×
Social Sciences0.7× 1.0×
Nursing0.3× 0.6×
Physics and Astronomy0.7× 1.3×
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.3× 0.5×
Medicine0.4× 0.8×
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.3× 1.1×
Immunology and Microbiology0.2× 1.0×
Veterinary0.0× 0.3×
Dentistry0.1× 3.2×

Hong Kong Polytechnic 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 Hong Kong Polytechnic 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, Hong Kong Polytechnic University or University of Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Polytechnic University publishes 1.0× as much research as University of Hong Kong in 2022-now (18k against 18k fractional works).

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

35.6% of Hong Kong Polytechnic University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 31.2% for University of Hong Kong.

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