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Nanjing University vs Yale University

On research quality in 2022–now, Nanjing University ranks #28 in the world and Yale University #30, of 28,054 institutions. Nanjing University stands higher in 6 of the 15 fields both publish in, Yale University in 9.

Research profiles alike: -0.26different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Nanjing University

China · Nanjing

World rank, 2022–now
#28
#142 all time
Works, 2022–now
16k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
24%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Software, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

Yale University

United States · New Haven

World rank, 2022–now
#30
#12 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
21.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
37%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Behavioral Neuroscience, Structural Biology, General Decision Sciences.

Who leads in each field?

Nanjing University stands higher in 6 of 15 fields, Yale University in 9. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Nanjing University 69 Yale University
  1. #137Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#21
  2. #8Chemistry—
  3. #29Computer Science#105
  4. #10Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  5. #79Economics, Econometrics and Finance#52
  6. #52Engineering—
  7. #20Environmental Science#75
  8. —Health Professions#33
  9. —Immunology and Microbiology#19
  10. #34Materials Science—
  11. #599Medicine#16
  12. —Neuroscience#5
  13. #30Physics and Astronomy#29
  14. —Psychology#13
  15. #302Social Sciences#51

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. Materials Science2.7× 0.3×
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.4× 0.6×
  3. Engineering1.2× 0.2×
  4. Chemical Engineering2.6× 0.5×
  5. Chemistry2.9× 0.6×
  6. Energy2.1× 0.5×
  7. Dentistry0.9× 0.2×
  8. Computer Science1.9× 0.5×
  9. Environmental Science1.7× 0.6×
  10. Physics and Astronomy2.9× 1.2×
  11. Decision Sciences1.2× 0.8×
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.4×
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.2×
  14. Mathematics1.3× 1.2×
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.9×
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.7×
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.7× 1.5×
  18. Nursing0.4× 0.8×
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.8× 1.9×
  20. Social Sciences0.3× 0.8×
  21. Arts and Humanities0.4× 1.2×
  22. Veterinary0.2× 0.6×
  23. Neuroscience0.7× 2.8×
  24. Psychology0.4× 1.9×
  25. Medicine0.3× 1.9×
  26. Health Professions0.2× 1.2×
Nanjing UniversityYale 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 Nanjing University leans further are at the top, Yale University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kYale University4,975 in 2025Nanjing University3,971 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Nanjing University or Yale University?

Yale University publishes 1.3× as much research as Nanjing University in 2022–now (20k against 16k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Nanjing University or Yale University?

26.3% of Nanjing University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.8% for Yale University.

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