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Qingdao University vs University of Wisconsin–Madison

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Wisconsin–Madison ranks #83 in the world and Qingdao University #84, of 28,054 institutions. Qingdao University stands higher in 7 of the 18 fields both publish in, University of Wisconsin–Madison in 11.

Research profiles alike: -0.24different 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.

University of Wisconsin–Madison

United States · Madison

World rank, 2022–now
#83
#21 all time
Works, 2022–now
19k
fractional
Top-10% rate
21.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Transplantation, Structural Biology, Small Animals.

Who leads in each field?

Qingdao University stands higher in 7 of 18 fields, University of Wisconsin–Madison in 11. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Qingdao University 711 University of Wisconsin–Madison
  1. —Agricultural and Biological Sciences#212
  2. #168Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#81
  3. #167Business, Management and Accounting—
  4. #45Chemistry#62
  5. #286Computer Science#130
  6. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#68
  7. #9Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  8. #25Energy—
  9. #85Engineering#259
  10. #249Environmental Science#102
  11. —Health Professions#67
  12. #41Materials Science—
  13. —Mathematics#54
  14. #210Medicine#62
  15. #106Neuroscience—
  16. —Physics and Astronomy#120
  17. —Psychology#40
  18. #866Social Sciences#83

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× 0.2×
  2. Energy2.8× 0.5×
  3. Materials Science3.1× 0.7×
  4. Chemical Engineering2.3× 1.0×
  5. Engineering1.4× 0.6×
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.0× 0.5×
  7. Chemistry1.8× 1.1×
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.4×
  9. Nursing1.2× 0.7×
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.7× 1.4×
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.9× 1.6×
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.0× 0.9×
  13. Medicine1.2× 1.2×
  14. Computer Science0.7× 0.7×
  15. Environmental Science0.8× 0.9×
  16. Neuroscience1.4× 1.8×
  17. Decision Sciences0.5× 1.1×
  18. Mathematics0.6× 1.5×
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 1.0×
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 1.3×
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.5× 1.8×
  22. Psychology0.4× 1.6×
  23. Health Professions0.3× 1.2×
  24. Social Sciences0.2× 0.9×
  25. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.9×
  26. Veterinary0.3× 3.6×
Qingdao UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

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, University of Wisconsin–Madison’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison4,769 in 2025Qingdao University3,084 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Qingdao University or University of Wisconsin–Madison?

University of Wisconsin–Madison publishes 1.7× as much research as Qingdao University in 2022–now (19k against 11k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Qingdao University or University of Wisconsin–Madison?

27.9% of Qingdao University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.5% for University of Wisconsin–Madison.