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Jilin University vs University of Washington

On research quality in 2022–now, Jilin University ranks #47 in the world and University of Washington #48, of 28,054 institutions. Jilin University stands higher in 7 of the 17 fields both publish in, University of Washington in 10.

Research profiles alike: -0.12different 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.

University of Washington

United States · Seattle

World rank, 2022–now
#48
#13 all time
Works, 2022–now
21k
fractional
Top-10% rate
22.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
34%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Aging, Oceanography, Virology.

Who leads in each field?

Jilin University stands higher in 7 of 17 fields, University of Washington in 10. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Jilin University 710 University of Washington
  1. #214Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
  2. #60Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#24
  3. #23Chemistry—
  4. #240Computer Science#53
  5. #59Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  6. #95Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  7. #32Energy—
  8. #54Engineering#229
  9. #143Environmental Science#65
  10. #112Health Professions#23
  11. #23Materials Science—
  12. #53Mathematics#49
  13. #192Medicine#30
  14. —Neuroscience#37
  15. #112Physics and Astronomy#33
  16. #80Psychology#68
  17. —Social Sciences#17

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. Energy2.5× 0.2×
  2. Chemical Engineering2.9× 0.3×
  3. Materials Science3.1× 0.5×
  4. Engineering1.9× 0.5×
  5. Chemistry2.4× 0.7×
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.6× 0.3×
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.1× 0.8×
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.3× 1.7×
  9. Nursing1.1× 0.9×
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.5× 1.5×
  11. Computer Science0.9× 0.9×
  12. Veterinary0.6× 0.6×
  13. Environmental Science0.9× 1.0×
  14. Immunology and Microbiology1.6× 1.7×
  15. Mathematics1.1× 1.4×
  16. Dentistry1.0× 1.2×
  17. Physics and Astronomy1.2× 1.6×
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.4×
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.5× 0.8×
  20. Decision Sciences0.5× 1.1×
  21. Medicine0.7× 1.6×
  22. Neuroscience0.8× 1.9×
  23. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.6×
  24. Social Sciences0.1× 0.7×
  25. Psychology0.3× 1.6×
  26. Health Professions0.2× 1.6×
Jilin UniversityUniversity of Washington

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, University of Washington’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kJilin University5,283 in 2025University of Washington4,881 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Jilin University or University of Washington?

University of Washington publishes 1.0× as much research as Jilin University in 2022–now (21k against 20k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Jilin University or University of Washington?

26.2% of Jilin University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 22.8% for University of Washington.