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Princeton University vs Shandong University

On research quality in 2022–now, Shandong University ranks #37 in the world and Princeton University #40, of 28,054 institutions. Princeton University stands higher in 9 of the 18 fields both publish in, Shandong University in 9.

Research profiles alike: 0.38somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Princeton University

United States · Princeton

World rank, 2022–now
#40
#14 all time
Works, 2022–now
8.8k
fractional
Top-10% rate
28.4%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
33%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Decision Sciences, General Psychology, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics.

Shandong University

China · Jinan

World rank, 2022–now
#37
#232 all time
Works, 2022–now
25k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
29%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Control and Systems Engineering.

Who leads in each field?

Princeton University stands higher in 9 of 18 fields, Shandong University in 9. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Princeton University 99 Shandong University
  1. #103Arts and Humanities—
  2. #66Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#62
  3. —Business, Management and Accounting#128
  4. #26Chemistry#33
  5. #86Computer Science#90
  6. #2Decision Sciences—
  7. #64Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  8. #117Economics, Econometrics and Finance#31
  9. —Energy#26
  10. #238Engineering#36
  11. #119Environmental Science#50
  12. —Materials Science#16
  13. #20Mathematics#34
  14. —Medicine#227
  15. #70Neuroscience—
  16. #5Physics and Astronomy#94
  17. #214Psychology#118
  18. #107Social Sciences#238

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. Arts and Humanities2.4× 0.3×
  2. Social Sciences1.2× 0.2×
  3. Physics and Astronomy5.2× 1.6×
  4. Veterinary0.3× 0.1×
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.2× 0.9×
  6. Mathematics3.1× 1.3×
  7. Psychology0.9× 0.5×
  8. Neuroscience1.6× 0.8×
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.6× 0.9×
  10. Decision Sciences1.3× 0.8×
  11. Health Professions0.3× 0.3×
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.3×
  13. Computer Science1.2× 1.1×
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.4× 0.4×
  15. Environmental Science1.0× 1.0×
  16. Chemical Engineering1.8× 2.0×
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.3×
  18. Chemistry1.4× 1.7×
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.8×
  20. Nursing0.2× 0.5×
  21. Engineering0.9× 2.2×
  22. Materials Science0.9× 2.6×
  23. Medicine0.2× 0.5×
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 1.2×
  25. Energy0.9× 2.6×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 0.8×
Princeton UniversityShandong 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 Princeton University leans further are at the top, Shandong University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kShandong University6,183 in 2025Princeton University2,150 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Princeton University or Shandong University?

Shandong University publishes 2.8× as much research as Princeton University in 2022–now (25k against 8.8k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Princeton University or Shandong University?

28.4% of Princeton University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.8% for Shandong University.

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