Nanchang University vs University of Pittsburgh
On research quality in 2022–now, University of Pittsburgh ranks #117 in the world and Nanchang University #118, of 28,054 institutions. Nanchang University stands higher in 9 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Pittsburgh in 7.
Research profiles alike: 0.05different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
Nanchang University
- World rank, 2022–now
- #118
- #610 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 9.9k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 26.4%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 33%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Immunology and Allergy, Cancer Research.
University of Pittsburgh
- World rank, 2022–now
- #117
- #52 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 15k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 19.5%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 33%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Behavioral Neuroscience, Transplantation, Family Practice.
Who leads in each field?
Nanchang University stands higher in 9 of 16 fields, University of Pittsburgh in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #256Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
- #132Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#71
- #410Business, Management and Accounting—
- #139Chemistry—
- #242Computer Science#314
- #15Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
- #40Energy—
- #164Engineering#628
- #198Environmental Science—
- —Health Professions#150
- #125Immunology and Microbiology#36
- #87Materials Science—
- #166Medicine#54
- —Neuroscience#42
- —Psychology#48
- #933Social Sciences#137
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.
- Energy2.1× 0.2×
- Chemical Engineering2.2× 0.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.8× 0.2×
- Materials Science2.3× 0.5×
- Engineering1.3× 0.5×
- Chemistry2.0× 0.7×
- Nursing2.3× 0.9×
- Environmental Science0.8× 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.6× 0.9×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.2× 1.7×
- Dentistry0.9× 0.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.8× 0.7×
- Computer Science0.7× 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.4× 0.3×
- Physics and Astronomy1.1× 0.9×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 0.3×
- Mathematics1.0× 0.9×
- Immunology and Microbiology1.8× 2.4×
- Medicine1.2× 1.9×
- Veterinary0.2× 0.4×
- Decision Sciences0.5× 0.9×
- Neuroscience1.3× 3.1×
- Social Sciences0.1× 0.7×
- Psychology0.3× 1.9×
- Health Professions0.2× 1.5×
- Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.8×
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 Nanchang University leans further are at the top, University of Pittsburgh’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, Nanchang University or University of Pittsburgh?
University of Pittsburgh publishes 1.5× as much research as Nanchang University in 2022–now (15k against 9.9k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, Nanchang University or University of Pittsburgh?
26.4% of Nanchang University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 19.5% for University of Pittsburgh.