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Jilin University vs South China University of Technology

On research quality in 2022–now, South China University of Technology ranks #46 in the world and Jilin University #47, of 28,054 institutions. Jilin University stands higher in 10 of the 16 fields both publish in, South China University of Technology in 6.

Research profiles alike: 0.80very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Jilin University

China · Changchun

World rank, 2022–now
#47
#251 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.2%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
28%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Geophysics, Bioengineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

South China University of Technology

China · Guangzhou

World rank, 2022–now
#46
#207 all time
Works, 2022–now
22k
fractional
Top-10% rate
24.6%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
21%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Polymers and Plastics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Process Chemistry and Technology.

Who leads in each field?

Jilin University stands higher in 10 of 16 fields, South China University of Technology in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Jilin University 106 South China University of Technology
  1. #214Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
  2. #60Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#131
  3. —Business, Management and Accounting#99
  4. #23Chemistry#29
  5. #240Computer Science#57
  6. #59Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  7. #95Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  8. #32Energy#44
  9. #54Engineering#18
  10. #143Environmental Science#98
  11. #112Health Professions—
  12. #23Materials Science#15
  13. #53Mathematics—
  14. #192Medicine#363
  15. #112Physics and Astronomy#73
  16. #80Psychology—

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.

  1. Veterinary0.6× 0.1×
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.3× 0.5×
  3. Immunology and Microbiology1.6× 0.4×
  4. Dentistry1.0× 0.3×
  5. Medicine0.7× 0.2×
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.5× 0.7×
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.1× 0.7×
  8. Mathematics1.1× 0.7×
  9. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.1×
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.6× 0.5×
  11. Chemistry2.4× 2.1×
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.5× 0.5×
  13. Neuroscience0.8× 0.7×
  14. Physics and Astronomy1.2× 1.1×
  15. Chemical Engineering2.9× 2.6×
  16. Psychology0.3× 0.3×
  17. Environmental Science0.9× 0.9×
  18. Nursing1.1× 1.2×
  19. Energy2.5× 2.7×
  20. Materials Science3.1× 3.4×
  21. Health Professions0.2× 0.2×
  22. Social Sciences0.1× 0.2×
  23. Decision Sciences0.5× 0.7×
  24. Engineering1.9× 2.7×
  25. Computer Science0.9× 1.5×
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.5×
Jilin UniversitySouth China University of Technology

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 Jilin University leans further are at the top, South China University of Technology’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kSouth China University of Technology5,923 in 2025Jilin University5,283 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Jilin University or South China University of Technology?

South China University of Technology publishes 1.1× as much research as Jilin University in 2022–now (22k against 20k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Jilin University or South China University of Technology?

26.2% of Jilin University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 24.6% for South China University of Technology.