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Qingdao University vs Shanghai University

On research quality in 2022–now, Qingdao University ranks #84 in the world and Shanghai University #86, of 28,054 institutions. Qingdao University stands higher in 8 of the 14 fields both publish in, Shanghai University in 6.

Research profiles alike: 0.46similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Qingdao University

China · Qingdao

World rank, 2022–now
#84
#513 all time
Works, 2022–now
11k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.9%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
35%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Shanghai University

China · Shanghai

World rank, 2022–now
#86
#360 all time
Works, 2022–now
15k
fractional
Top-10% rate
20.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
24%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Metals and Alloys, Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

Who leads in each field?

Qingdao University stands higher in 8 of 14 fields, Shanghai University in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Qingdao University 86 Shanghai University
  1. #168Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#254
  2. #167Business, Management and Accounting#75
  3. #45Chemistry#94
  4. #286Computer Science#191
  5. #9Economics, Econometrics and Finance#71
  6. #25Energy#64
  7. #85Engineering#51
  8. #249Environmental Science#253
  9. #41Materials Science#53
  10. —Mathematics#5
  11. #210Medicine#1,013
  12. #106Neuroscience—
  13. —Physics and Astronomy#136
  14. #866Social Sciences#462

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. Dentistry1.2× 0.1×
  2. Medicine1.2× 0.2×
  3. Immunology and Microbiology1.7× 0.3×
  4. Nursing1.2× 0.2×
  5. Veterinary0.3× 0.1×
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.9× 0.6×
  7. Neuroscience1.4× 0.7×
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.2×
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.0× 0.6×
  10. Health Professions0.3× 0.2×
  11. Energy2.8× 1.9×
  12. Psychology0.4× 0.3×
  13. Chemistry1.8× 1.4×
  14. Environmental Science0.8× 0.7×
  15. Materials Science3.1× 2.9×
  16. Chemical Engineering2.3× 2.2×
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.0× 1.1×
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 0.6×
  19. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.2×
  20. Engineering1.4× 2.6×
  21. Social Sciences0.2× 0.3×
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 1.2×
  23. Computer Science0.7× 1.6×
  24. Decision Sciences0.5× 1.4×
  25. Mathematics0.6× 1.9×
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.5× 1.9×
Qingdao UniversityShanghai 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 Qingdao University leans further are at the top, Shanghai University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kShanghai University3,791 in 2025Qingdao University3,084 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Qingdao University or Shanghai University?

Shanghai University publishes 1.3× as much research as Qingdao University in 2022–now (15k against 11k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Qingdao University or Shanghai University?

27.9% of Qingdao University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 20.8% for Shanghai University.