Pennsylvania State University vs University of Zurich
On research quality in 2022–now, Pennsylvania State University ranks #93 in the world and University of Zurich #96, of 28,054 institutions. Pennsylvania State University stands higher in 10 of the 17 fields both publish in, University of Zurich in 7.
Research profiles alike: -0.16different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
Pennsylvania State University
- World rank, 2022–now
- #93
- #34 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 20k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 21.6%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 28%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Architecture, Library and Information Sciences, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology.
University of Zurich
- World rank, 2022–now
- #96
- #84 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 11k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 27.2%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 50%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Equine, General Decision Sciences, Orthodontics.
Who leads in each field?
Pennsylvania State University stands higher in 10 of 17 fields, University of Zurich in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #74Agricultural and Biological Sciences#149
- #68Arts and Humanities#27
- #150Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#54
- #78Business, Management and Accounting—
- #170Computer Science#326
- —Decision Sciences#9
- #76Earth and Planetary Sciences—
- #121Engineering—
- #82Environmental Science#173
- —Health Professions#84
- #75Materials Science—
- #64Mathematics—
- #409Medicine#139
- —Neuroscience#38
- #48Physics and Astronomy#111
- #51Psychology#44
- #30Social Sciences#56
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.
- Engineering1.3× 0.2×
- Materials Science1.2× 0.3×
- Chemical Engineering0.9× 0.3×
- Energy0.7× 0.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.4× 0.7×
- Nursing0.9× 0.6×
- Computer Science1.0× 0.7×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.9× 0.6×
- Environmental Science1.0× 0.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.6×
- Decision Sciences1.4× 1.2×
- Mathematics1.4× 1.2×
- Health Professions1.0× 0.9×
- Psychology2.1× 2.1×
- Physics and Astronomy1.8× 1.8×
- Social Sciences1.1× 1.2×
- Chemistry0.6× 0.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.8× 1.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.4×
- Neuroscience1.4× 2.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.3× 0.7×
- Arts and Humanities1.1× 2.4×
- Medicine0.5× 1.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 1.6×
- Veterinary0.8× 7.0×
- Dentistry0.1× 4.2×
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 Pennsylvania State University leans further are at the top, University of Zurich’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, Pennsylvania State University or University of Zurich?
Pennsylvania State University publishes 1.8× as much research as University of Zurich in 2022–now (20k against 11k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, Pennsylvania State University or University of Zurich?
27.2% of University of Zurich's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.6% for Pennsylvania State University.