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Jiangsu University vs Linköping University

On research quality in 2022-now, Jiangsu University ranks #331 in the world and Linköping University #334, of 22,385 institutions. Jiangsu University stands higher in 7 of the 16 fields both publish in, Linköping University in 9.

Research profiles alike: -0.09different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

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Jiangsu University

China · Zhenjiang

World rank, 2022-now
#331
#651 all time
Works, 2022-now
19k
fractional
Top-10% rate
18.2%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Analytical Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Linköping University

Sweden · Linköping

World rank, 2022-now
#334
#384 all time
Works, 2022-now
6.5k
fractional
Top-10% rate
13.4%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
47%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Public Administration, Applied Psychology, Toxicology.

Who leads, measure by measure?

Jiangsu University leads on 5 of 8 measures: research quality, citation excellence for its fields, output, top-10% rate and growth. Linköping University leads on 3 of 8 measures: citations per work, open access and international co-authorship.

Jiangsu University 53 Linköping University
  1. #331Research qualityworld rank of 22,385 institutions, 2022-now#334
  2. 1.38×Citation excellence for its fieldsits top-10% rate against what its topics predict; 1.00× is as expected1.20×
  3. 19kOutputfractional works, 2022-now6.5k
  4. 18.2%Top-10% rateshare of its works among the world's most cited13.4%
  5. 16.6Citations per workall time, per fractional work30.3
  6. 32%Open accessof its works free to read, all time47%
  7. 11%Internationalof its works written with co-authors abroad, all time25%
  8. +50%Growthworks in 2022-25 against 2018-21; half a bar is no change+3%

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?

Jiangsu University stands higher in 7 of 16 fields, Linköping University in 9. Linköping University leads most in Business, Management and Accounting (#172 against #295); Jiangsu University leads most in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#88 against #774). Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Jiangsu University 79 Linköping University
  1. #88Agricultural and Biological Sciences#774
  2. -Arts and Humanities#384
  3. #344Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#663
  4. #295Business, Management and Accounting#172
  5. #155Chemistry-
  6. #517Computer Science#423
  7. #329Economics, Econometrics and Finance#271
  8. #116Energy-
  9. #91Engineering#346
  10. #292Environmental Science#626
  11. -Health Professions#261
  12. #152Materials Science#167
  13. #730Medicine#337
  14. -Neuroscience#315
  15. -Psychology#280
  16. -Social Sciences#283

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 Jiangsu University rankLinköping University rank Jiangsu University top 10%Linköping University top 10% Jiangsu University worksLinköping University works
Agricultural and Biological Sciences #88 #774 30.6% 12.3% 1.1k 85
Arts and Humanities - #384 - 15.2% - 139
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology #344 #663 19.1% 11.7% 1.4k 221
Business, Management and Accounting #295 #172 23.5% 19.7% 330 212
Chemistry #155 - 20.9% - 532 -
Computer Science #517 #423 14.4% 12.3% 749 541
Economics, Econometrics and Finance #329 #271 23.2% 19.2% 287 101
Energy #116 - 12.0% - 592 -
Engineering #91 #346 18.9% 12.2% 5.6k 861
Environmental Science #292 #626 20.1% 11.5% 727 182
Health Professions - #261 - 13.2% - 182
Materials Science #152 #167 15.6% 13.1% 1.6k 290
Medicine #730 #337 16.7% 14.9% 1.8k 1.2k
Neuroscience - #315 - 10.7% - 158
Psychology - #280 - 13.3% - 371
Social Sciences - #283 - 15.1% - 723

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. Chemical Engineering4.0× 0.8×
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.3× 0.3×
  3. Energy4.0× 1.0×
  4. Chemistry2.0× 0.6×
  5. Nursing1.5× 0.6×
  6. Engineering2.2× 1.0×
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.6× 0.7×
  8. Materials Science2.8× 1.4×
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.0× 0.7×
  10. Environmental Science0.9× 0.7×
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.2× 0.9×
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.9× 0.7×
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.8× 0.8×
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.3× 0.3×
  15. Mathematics0.7× 1.2×
  16. Medicine0.6× 1.1×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 1.1×
  18. Computer Science0.6× 1.2×
  19. Dentistry0.2× 0.4×
  20. Decision Sciences0.6× 1.5×
  21. Neuroscience0.6× 1.7×
  22. Health Professions0.2× 1.2×
  23. Veterinary0.2× 1.2×
  24. Social Sciences0.1× 1.0×
  25. Psychology0.2× 2.1×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.8×
Jiangsu UniversityLinköping 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 Jiangsu University leans further are at the top, Linköping University'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.

Jiangsu 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. Nanomaterials901▲ 4.6×20 topics
  2. Deep Learning712◆ 1.09×84 topics
  3. Nanoparticles699▲ 2.9×44 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications697▲ 3.1×36 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties652▲ 3.5×38 topics
  6. Graphene632▲ 5.0×11 topics
  7. Machine Learning597◆ 0.95×86 topics
  8. Cancer560▲ 2.2×59 topics
  9. Inflammation524▲ 1.30×83 topics
  10. Energy Storage504▲ 4.1×12 topics
  11. Water Splitting477▲ 6.8×4 topics
  12. Metal-Organic Frameworks459▲ 5.8×6 topics
  13. Catalysis455▲ 3.6×27 topics
  14. Cathode Materials391▲ 5.3×3 topics
  15. Nanocomposites383▲ 2.6×21 topics
  16. Microstructure380▲ 3.9×19 topics
  17. Semiconductor308▲ 5.0×7 topics
  18. Drug Delivery308▲ 3.0×16 topics
  19. CO2 Reduction306▲ 7.5×2 topics
  20. Biosensors303▲ 3.3×12 topics
  21. Heat Transfer302▲ 3.3×20 topics
  22. Electrocatalysis302▲ 5.6×5 topics
  23. Lithium-ion Batteries299▲ 3.8×4 topics
  24. Hydrogen Production296▲ 5.8×5 topics
  25. Visible Light295▲ 6.7×3 topics
  26. Nanostructures287▲ 3.7×17 topics
  27. Solar Energy287▲ 4.8×5 topics
  28. Rechargeable Batteries283▲ 5.6×2 topics
  29. Electric Vehicles279▲ 5.1×4 topics
  30. Numerical Simulation260▲ 4.7×14 topics
  31. Photocatalyst254▲ 7.8×1 topic
  32. Plasmonic254▲ 7.8×1 topic
  33. Carbon Nanotubes252▲ 4.0×8 topics
  34. Catalysts240▲ 6.3×3 topics
  35. Model Predictive Control237▲ 4.9×6 topics
  36. Electrochemistry230▲ 5.5×3 topics
  37. Energy Conversion223▲ 5.7×5 topics
  38. Fluid-Structure Interaction203▲ 7.2×6 topics
  39. Control Systems203▲ 5.9×11 topics
  40. Turbulent Flow176▲ 7.8×4 topics

Linköping 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. Epidemiology286◆ 1.11×126 topics
  2. Machine Learning216◆ 1.00×81 topics
  3. Deep Learning198◆ 0.89×75 topics
  4. Sustainability155◆ 0.98×77 topics
  5. Inflammation146◆ 1.06×80 topics
  6. Quality of Life132▲ 1.41×55 topics
  7. Mental Health130▲ 1.40×39 topics
  8. Education125◆ 1.13×61 topics
  9. Renewable Energy119▲ 1.27×41 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease112▲ 1.51×35 topics
  11. Depression111▲ 1.96×21 topics
  12. Qualitative Research108▲ 1.95×20 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency98▲ 1.64×33 topics
  14. Nanocomposites97▲ 1.89×22 topics
  15. Big Data93▲ 1.51×25 topics
  16. Biomedical Applications92▲ 1.20×31 topics
  17. Risk Factors89▲ 1.25×35 topics
  18. Anxiety78▲ 2.5×11 topics
  19. Pedagogy73▲ 2.2×13 topics
  20. Special Education71▲ 18×5 topics
  21. Resilience69▲ 2.2×14 topics
  22. Learning69▲ 3.6×8 topics
  23. Discourse Analysis68▲ 4.3×7 topics
  24. Social Sciences67▲ 7.2×6 topics
  25. Semiconductors66▲ 3.5×5 topics
  26. Two-Dimensional Materials63▲ 4.2×4 topics
  27. Gender Studies62▲ 6.2×9 topics
  28. Methodology59▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Quantitative Methods58▲ 69×1 topic
  30. Organic Electronics52▲ 6.0×2 topics
  31. Nanofibers49▲ 3.7×3 topics
  32. Light-Emitting Diodes48▲ 5.0×2 topics
  33. Field-Effect Transistors47▲ 4.7×4 topics
  34. Language Development46▲ 5.7×5 topics
  35. Conducting Polymers45▲ 5.3×2 topics
  36. PEDOT:PSS45▲ 6.2×1 topic
  37. Polyaniline45▲ 6.2×1 topic
  38. Sustainability Transitions34▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Adaptive Governance33▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Policy Mixes33▲ 17×1 topic

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?

Jiangsu University has out-published Linköping University every year since 2006, when it overtook it.

still counting2k4k6kJiangsu University4,635 in 2025Linköping University1,431 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 counting0.050%0.10%Jiangsu University0.079% in 2025Linköping University0.024% 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%Jiangsu University19.5% in 2025Linköping University14.2% 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, Jiangsu University or Linköping University?

Jiangsu University publishes 2.9× as much research as Linköping University in 2022-now (19k against 6.5k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Jiangsu University or Linköping University?

18.2% of Jiangsu University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 13.4% for Linköping University.

Is Jiangsu University or Linköping University growing faster?

Output in 2022-25 was +50% against 2018-21 for Jiangsu University, and +3% for Linköping University.

Which has more open access research, Jiangsu University or Linköping University?

47% of Linköping University's research is free to read, against 32% of Jiangsu University's.

Who are the top researchers on each side?

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

Jiangsu University

  1. 1 Fakhar Shahzad #12,855 worldwide 4.2k citations · 94 works
  2. 2 Xu Zhang #22,211 worldwide 18k citations · 257 works
  3. 3 Weikang Wang #26,977 worldwide 8.7k citations · 136 works
  4. 4 Xiaobo Zou #27,764 worldwide 22k citations · 522 works
  5. 5 Sikandar Ali Qalati #28,305 worldwide 4.4k citations · 112 works

Linköping University

  1. 1 Gazi Salah Uddin #6,530 worldwide 12k citations · 373 works
  2. 2 Sai Bai #8,418 worldwide 18k citations · 140 works
  3. 3 Joseph Halim #14,485 worldwide 22k citations · 124 works
  4. 4 Abdelazim G. Hussien #17,527 worldwide 6.4k citations · 134 works
  5. 5 Olle Inganäs #21,323 worldwide 60k citations · 675 works