King Saud University vs King's College London
On research quality in 2022–now, King Saud University ranks #89 in the world and King's College London #90, of 28,054 institutions. King Saud University stands higher in 8 of the 15 fields both publish in, King's College London in 7.
Research profiles alike: -0.35different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
King Saud University
- World rank, 2022–now
- #89
- #387 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 19k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 25.0%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 52%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Orthodontics, General Dentistry, Dentistry.
King's College London
- World rank, 2022–now
- #90
- #120 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 15k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 25.2%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 42%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Psychiatry and Mental health, Biological Psychiatry, Music.
Who leads in each field?
King Saud University stands higher in 8 of 15 fields, King's College London in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #23Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
- —Arts and Humanities#49
- #227Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#155
- #31Chemistry—
- #83Computer Science#139
- #6Dentistry#14
- #124Engineering—
- #77Environmental Science—
- #8Health Professions#2
- #62Materials Science—
- #218Medicine#22
- —Neuroscience#15
- #7Nursing—
- —Psychology#4
- #331Social Sciences#24
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.
- Chemical Engineering2.1× 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.8× 0.1×
- Materials Science2.6× 0.2×
- Energy2.5× 0.2×
- Chemistry2.8× 0.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.7× 0.9×
- Engineering1.0× 0.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 0.2×
- Veterinary1.1× 0.3×
- Environmental Science1.0× 0.3×
- Mathematics2.1× 1.0×
- Dentistry5.1× 2.5×
- Nursing1.8× 0.9×
- Computer Science0.9× 0.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 1.0×
- Immunology and Microbiology1.0× 1.1×
- Decision Sciences0.9× 1.1×
- Medicine0.9× 1.4×
- Physics and Astronomy0.6× 1.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.4× 0.8×
- Health Professions0.8× 1.8×
- Neuroscience0.9× 2.3×
- Psychology0.7× 2.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.4× 1.6×
- Social Sciences0.3× 1.5×
- Arts and Humanities0.4× 2.0×
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 King Saud University leans further are at the top, King's College London’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, King Saud University or King's College London?
King Saud University publishes 1.2× as much research as King's College London in 2022–now (19k against 15k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, King Saud University or King's College London?
25.2% of King's College London's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.0% for King Saud University.