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Purdue University West Lafayette vs The Ohio State University

On research quality in 2022–now, The Ohio State University ranks #112 in the world and Purdue University West Lafayette #113, of 28,054 institutions. Purdue University West Lafayette stands higher in 10 of the 16 fields both publish in, The Ohio State University in 6.

Research profiles alike: 0.13somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Purdue University West Lafayette

United States · West Lafayette

World rank, 2022–now
#113
#51 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
17.7%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography.

The Ohio State University

United States · Columbus

World rank, 2022–now
#112
#42 all time
Works, 2022–now
19k
fractional
Top-10% rate
19.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
41%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Equine, General Psychology, General Decision Sciences.

Who leads in each field?

Purdue University West Lafayette stands higher in 10 of 16 fields, The Ohio State University in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Purdue University West Lafayette 106 The Ohio State University
  1. #185Agricultural and Biological Sciences#99
  2. #96Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#112
  3. —Chemistry#113
  4. #74Computer Science#171
  5. —Decision Sciences#37
  6. #124Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  7. #130Engineering#242
  8. #110Environmental Science#229
  9. #81Health Professions#49
  10. #126Materials Science—
  11. #70Mathematics—
  12. #720Medicine#97
  13. —Neuroscience#74
  14. #67Physics and Astronomy#108
  15. #85Psychology#90
  16. #117Social Sciences#127

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. Earth and Planetary Sciences6.3× 0.8×
  2. Engineering1.4× 0.8×
  3. Chemical Engineering1.3× 0.7×
  4. Computer Science1.3× 0.7×
  5. Physics and Astronomy2.5× 1.6×
  6. Environmental Science1.2× 0.8×
  7. Chemistry1.2× 0.8×
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.0× 0.6×
  9. Energy0.6× 0.4×
  10. Materials Science1.0× 0.7×
  11. Decision Sciences1.4× 1.0×
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.5× 0.4×
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.0× 0.9×
  14. Mathematics1.6× 1.5×
  15. Veterinary3.2× 3.5×
  16. Nursing0.8× 1.1×
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.6× 0.8×
  18. Neuroscience1.1× 1.5×
  19. Social Sciences0.6× 0.9×
  20. Psychology1.2× 1.7×
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.5×
  22. Arts and Humanities0.6× 1.0×
  23. Health Professions0.6× 1.2×
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.5× 1.4×
  25. Medicine0.3× 1.3×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 1.3×
Purdue University West LafayetteThe Ohio State 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 Purdue University West Lafayette leans further are at the top, The Ohio State University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kThe Ohio State University4,661 in 2025Purdue University West Lafayette4,455 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Purdue University West Lafayette or The Ohio State University?

Purdue University West Lafayette publishes 1.0× as much research as The Ohio State University in 2022–now (20k against 19k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Purdue University West Lafayette or The Ohio State University?

19.3% of The Ohio State University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 17.7% for Purdue University West Lafayette.