Hong Kong University of Science and Technology vs Lanzhou University
On research quality in 2022–now, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranks #94 in the world and Lanzhou University #95, of 28,054 institutions. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology stands higher in 6 of the 13 fields both publish in, Lanzhou University in 7.
Research profiles alike: 0.33somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- World rank, 2022–now
- #94
- #249 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 8k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 30.7%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 27%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Hardware and Architecture, Software, Computational Mathematics.
Lanzhou University
- World rank, 2022–now
- #95
- #378 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 12k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 26.0%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 38%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Atmospheric Science, Organic Chemistry, Earth-Surface Processes.
Who leads in each field?
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology stands higher in 6 of 13 fields, Lanzhou University in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- —Agricultural and Biological Sciences#22
- #448Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#182
- #179Chemistry#32
- #11Computer Science#646
- #71Earth and Planetary Sciences#15
- —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#83
- #62Engineering#263
- #162Environmental Science#44
- #152Materials Science#157
- #1,251Medicine#336
- #64Physics and Astronomy#139
- #286Psychology—
- #613Social Sciences—
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.
- Computer Science2.9× 0.6×
- Decision Sciences1.6× 0.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.3×
- Engineering1.9× 0.9×
- Social Sciences0.4× 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities0.4× 0.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 0.7×
- Psychology0.5× 0.4×
- Neuroscience0.9× 1.0×
- Chemical Engineering1.1× 1.2×
- Health Professions0.2× 0.3×
- Materials Science1.6× 1.9×
- Energy1.4× 1.7×
- Physics and Astronomy1.9× 2.3×
- Mathematics1.1× 1.5×
- Environmental Science1.1× 2.3×
- Chemistry1.6× 3.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.5× 3.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.7× 1.7×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 2.0×
- Medicine0.2× 0.9×
- Immunology and Microbiology0.3× 1.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 1.3×
- Nursing0.1× 0.9×
- Dentistry0.1× 0.8×
- Veterinary0.0× 0.6×
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 University of Science and Technology leans further are at the top, Lanzhou 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, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology or Lanzhou University?
Lanzhou University publishes 1.5× as much research as Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2022–now (12k against 8k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology or Lanzhou University?
30.7% of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 26.0% for Lanzhou University.