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Hunan University vs Inserm

On research quality in 2022-now, Hunan University ranks #71 in the world and Inserm #74, of 22,385 institutions. Hunan University stands higher in 7 of the 14 fields both publish in, Inserm in 7.

Research profiles alike: -0.56different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

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Hunan University

China · Changsha

World rank, 2022-now
#71
#93 all time
Works, 2022-now
17k
fractional
Top-10% rate
18.1%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
19%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Computational Mathematics, Civil and Structural Engineering.

Inserm

France · Paris

World rank, 2022-now
#74
#76 all time
Works, 2022-now
26k
fractional
Top-10% rate
12.4%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
39%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Transplantation, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Developmental Neuroscience.

Who leads, measure by measure?

Hunan University leads on 4 of 8 measures: research quality, citation excellence for its fields, top-10% rate and growth. Inserm leads on 4 of 8 measures: output, citations per work, open access and international co-authorship.

Hunan University 44 Inserm
  1. #71Research qualityworld rank of 22,385 institutions, 2022-now#74
  2. 1.47×Citation excellence for its fieldsits top-10% rate against what its topics predict; 1.00× is as expected1.34×
  3. 17kOutputfractional works, 2022-now26k
  4. 18.1%Top-10% rateshare of its works among the world's most cited12.4%
  5. 22.7Citations per workall time, per fractional work35.0
  6. 19%Open accessof its works free to read, all time39%
  7. 14%Internationalof its works written with co-authors abroad, all time29%
  8. +43%Growthworks in 2022-25 against 2018-21; half a bar is no change-9%

A rank is drawn as its standing: the longer the bar, the nearer the top. Anything else is drawn against the larger of the two, and two values a hair apart are called level. Quality, citation excellence and the top-10% rate are explained in the methodology.

Who leads in each field?

Hunan University stands higher in 7 of 14 fields, Inserm in 7. Inserm leads most in Medicine (#10 against #206). Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Hunan University 77 Inserm
  1. #60Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#47
  2. #79Business, Management and Accounting-
  3. #40Computer Science-
  4. #32Economics, Econometrics and Finance-
  5. #7Energy-
  6. #15Engineering-
  7. #40Environmental Science-
  8. -Health Professions#37
  9. -Immunology and Microbiology#9
  10. #24Materials Science-
  11. #206Medicine#10
  12. -Neuroscience#25
  13. -Psychology#82
  14. -Social Sciences#187

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.

The numbers behind each field

Click a heading to sort. The side that does better in a pair of columns is shaded: a lower rank, a higher rate, more works.

Field Hunan University rankInserm rank Hunan University top 10%Inserm top 10% Hunan University worksInserm works
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology #60 #47 15.8% 10.9% 737 3.2k
Business, Management and Accounting #79 - 19.4% - 286 -
Computer Science #40 - 17.9% - 1.7k -
Economics, Econometrics and Finance #32 - 17.2% - 331 -
Energy #7 - 19.6% - 500 -
Engineering #15 - 19.2% - 6.1k -
Environmental Science #40 - 21.5% - 701 -
Health Professions - #37 - 12.2% - 998
Immunology and Microbiology - #9 - 12.5% - 927
Materials Science #24 - 17.0% - 1.4k -
Medicine #206 #10 20.4% 13.9% 523 12k
Neuroscience - #25 - 11.2% - 1.3k
Psychology - #82 - 11.7% - 816
Social Sciences - #187 - 10.9% - 888

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. Energy3.7× 0.1×
  2. Chemical Engineering2.7× 0.1×
  3. Engineering2.7× 0.2×
  4. Materials Science2.7× 0.2×
  5. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.1×
  6. Computer Science1.5× 0.2×
  7. Physics and Astronomy1.3× 0.3×
  8. Chemistry2.0× 0.4×
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.5× 0.1×
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.0× 0.3×
  11. Decision Sciences0.9× 0.3×
  12. Environmental Science1.0× 0.4×
  13. Mathematics1.1× 0.5×
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.3×
  15. Social Sciences0.2× 0.3×
  16. Arts and Humanities0.2× 0.4×
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.6× 1.7×
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.9× 2.6×
  19. Psychology0.4× 1.1×
  20. Neuroscience0.5× 3.5×
  21. Dentistry0.1× 1.0×
  22. Nursing0.1× 1.3×
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 4.0×
  24. Health Professions0.1× 1.6×
  25. Medicine0.2× 2.6×
  26. Veterinary0.1× 1.5×
Hunan UniversityInserm

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 Hunan University leans further are at the top, Inserm's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

What is each known for?

The keywords that describe each side's research, by fractional works in 2022-now and weighted toward what it does more of than the world.

Hunan University

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's
All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning1,318▲ 2.3×83 topics
  2. Machine Learning743▲ 1.35×89 topics
  3. Neural Networks643▲ 2.5×38 topics
  4. Nanomaterials610▲ 3.5×20 topics
  5. Renewable Energy570▲ 2.4×44 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties559▲ 3.5×39 topics
  7. Energy Storage552▲ 5.2×13 topics
  8. Nanoparticles527▲ 2.5×43 topics
  9. Graphene472▲ 4.2×12 topics
  10. Cathode Materials411▲ 6.4×3 topics
  11. Environmental Impact401▲ 1.42×50 topics
  12. Biomedical Applications361▲ 1.85×35 topics
  13. Power Electronics355▲ 6.7×8 topics
  14. Catalysis344▲ 3.1×28 topics
  15. Water Splitting336▲ 5.5×4 topics
  16. Metal-Organic Frameworks326▲ 4.7×6 topics
  17. Nanocomposites312▲ 2.4×22 topics
  18. Biosensors308▲ 3.8×12 topics
  19. Microstructure294▲ 3.4×19 topics
  20. Renewable Energy Integration283▲ 5.2×5 topics
  21. Lithium-ion Batteries281▲ 4.1×4 topics
  22. Rechargeable Batteries281▲ 6.4×2 topics
  23. Electrocatalysis264▲ 5.6×5 topics
  24. Artificial Neural Networks259▲ 3.4×10 topics
  25. Battery Technology244▲ 5.3×3 topics
  26. Semiconductor240▲ 4.4×7 topics
  27. Solar Energy226▲ 4.3×5 topics
  28. Self-Assembly225▲ 4.2×12 topics
  29. Two-Dimensional Materials224▲ 5.9×4 topics
  30. Hydrogen Production222▲ 5.0×5 topics
  31. Thermal Management218▲ 4.0×7 topics
  32. CO2 Reduction217▲ 6.1×2 topics
  33. Vibration Analysis209▲ 4.7×8 topics
  34. Model Predictive Control205▲ 4.9×6 topics
  35. Electrochemistry202▲ 5.6×3 topics
  36. Visible Light201▲ 5.2×3 topics
  37. Photocatalyst180▲ 6.3×1 topic
  38. Plasmonic180▲ 6.3×1 topic
  39. Molecular Machines168▲ 7.8×2 topics
  40. Biomolecular Interactions161▲ 7.9×2 topics

Inserm

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's
All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology2,615▲ 2.5×140 topics
  2. Inflammation1,730▲ 3.1×83 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress956▲ 2.2×63 topics
  4. Treatment885▲ 2.8×52 topics
  5. Cancer836▲ 2.4×58 topics
  6. Cardiovascular Disease797▲ 2.6×39 topics
  7. Public Health784▲ 2.0×70 topics
  8. Diagnosis737▲ 3.0×41 topics
  9. Quality of Life721▲ 1.89×59 topics
  10. Metabolic Syndrome613▲ 2.9×24 topics
  11. Neurological Disorders608▲ 4.0×20 topics
  12. Mental Health584▲ 1.54×45 topics
  13. Genetics581▲ 3.1×27 topics
  14. Immunotherapy561▲ 2.9×19 topics
  15. Risk Factors543▲ 1.86×37 topics
  16. Biomarkers529▲ 2.9×18 topics
  17. Management521▲ 2.5×36 topics
  18. Immune Response499▲ 3.3×23 topics
  19. Obesity493▲ 2.4×28 topics
  20. Chemotherapy468▲ 2.5×25 topics
  21. Aging430▲ 3.0×19 topics
  22. Clinical Trials426▲ 2.4×19 topics
  23. Genetic Mutations424▲ 3.7×23 topics
  24. Pathogenesis414▲ 3.1×24 topics
  25. Clinical Practice Guidelines380▲ 2.6×14 topics
  26. Global Burden375▲ 2.6×12 topics
  27. Heart Failure366▲ 3.1×14 topics
  28. Immunity361▲ 3.4×11 topics
  29. Insulin Resistance359▲ 3.0×10 topics
  30. Tumor Microenvironment339▲ 2.8×8 topics
  31. Prognostic Factors333▲ 2.9×14 topics
  32. Mitochondrial Dysfunction321▲ 4.1×12 topics
  33. Innate Immunity307▲ 3.6×11 topics
  34. Autoantibodies296▲ 4.8×8 topics
  35. Thrombosis281▲ 3.8×7 topics
  36. Social Determinants of Health261▲ 4.6×7 topics
  37. Palliative Care239▲ 5.9×6 topics
  38. Healthcare Quality Indicators207▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Psychological Trauma202▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Ethical Practices202▲ 13×2 topics

Size is fractional works in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of the side's work against its share of the world's. Each word links to the topic it comes from most.

How has their output grown?

Inserm has out-published Hunan University every year since 1980.

still counting2.5k5k7.5kInserm5,900 in 2025Hunan University3,910 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year.

Their share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share, because all of science grows. Each line is a side as a percentage of every work published that year.

still counting0.10%0.20%0.30%Inserm0.10% in 2025Hunan University0.066% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

The share of each side's works, year by year, that reached the world's 10% most cited for their field and year. The average of all institutions is 10.0% (why not 10%).

still counting10%20%30%Hunan University17.3% in 2025Inserm12.5% in 2025200020102020

A year with under 1% of the side's peak output is left out: a rate over a handful of papers says nothing. The latest years are still being cited.

Which publishes more research, Hunan University or Inserm?

Inserm publishes 1.6× as much research as Hunan University in 2022-now (26k against 17k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Hunan University or Inserm?

18.1% of Hunan University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 12.4% for Inserm.

Is Hunan University or Inserm growing faster?

Output in 2022-25 was +43% against 2018-21 for Hunan University, and -9% for Inserm.

Which has more open access research, Hunan University or Inserm?

39% of Inserm's research is free to read, against 19% of Hunan University's.

Who are the top researchers on each side?

The most cited researchers on each side, among those ranked.

Hunan University

  1. 1 Caijun Shi #42 worldwide 52k citations · 448 works
  2. 2 Bingan Lu #72 worldwide 42k citations · 391 works
  3. 3 Danlian Huang #138 worldwide 56k citations · 389 works
  4. 4 Guangming Zeng #192 worldwide 204k citations · 1,688 works
  5. 5 Zuhua Zhang #401 worldwide 25k citations · 312 works

Inserm

  1. 1 Lorenzo Galluzzi #480 worldwide 121k citations · 1,017 works
  2. 2 Pierre Chambon #1,058 worldwide 147k citations · 843 works
  3. 3 Sandrine Henri #1,472 worldwide 14k citations · 8,401 works
  4. 4 Marc Bajénoff #1,566 worldwide 9.5k citations · 8,368 works
  5. 5 Shen‐Ying Zhang #2,179 worldwide 25k citations · 223 works