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Shanghai Jiao Tong University vs Stanford University

On research quality in 2022–now, Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranks #6 in the world and Stanford University #8, of 28,054 institutions. Shanghai Jiao Tong University stands higher in 5 of the 15 fields both publish in, Stanford University in 10.

Research profiles alike: 0.30somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China · Shanghai

World rank, 2022–now
#6
#94 all time
Works, 2022–now
44k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
26%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Computational Mechanics, Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

Stanford University

United States · Stanford

World rank, 2022–now
#8
#2 all time
Works, 2022–now
24k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
34%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Structural Biology, Transplantation, Statistics and Probability.

Who leads in each field?

Shanghai Jiao Tong University stands higher in 5 of 15 fields, Stanford University in 10. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University 510 Stanford University
  1. #13Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#4
  2. #17Chemistry—
  3. #9Computer Science#8
  4. —Decision Sciences#10
  5. #5Engineering#68
  6. #21Environmental Science#43
  7. —Health Professions#27
  8. #6Immunology and Microbiology—
  9. #6Materials Science—
  10. —Mathematics#6
  11. #33Medicine#2
  12. #14Neuroscience#2
  13. #19Physics and Astronomy#6
  14. —Psychology#5
  15. —Social Sciences#11

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. Engineering2.3× 0.7×
  2. Dentistry0.7× 0.2×
  3. Materials Science1.7× 0.5×
  4. Energy1.6× 0.5×
  5. Chemical Engineering2.3× 0.9×
  6. Chemistry1.1× 0.5×
  7. Computer Science1.6× 0.9×
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.2×
  9. Nursing0.6× 0.5×
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.6× 0.5×
  11. Environmental Science0.6× 0.6×
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.4×
  13. Physics and Astronomy1.6× 1.9×
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.3× 1.6×
  15. Immunology and Microbiology1.1× 1.5×
  16. Decision Sciences0.8× 1.1×
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.8× 1.1×
  18. Veterinary0.2× 0.4×
  19. Mathematics0.7× 1.6×
  20. Neuroscience1.1× 2.3×
  21. Medicine0.8× 1.6×
  22. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.4× 1.1×
  23. Psychology0.4× 1.3×
  24. Social Sciences0.2× 0.7×
  25. Health Professions0.2× 1.0×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.2× 0.8×
Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityStanford 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 Shanghai Jiao Tong University leans further are at the top, Stanford University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10k15kShanghai Jiao Tong University12k in 2025Stanford University6,042 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University or Stanford University?

Shanghai Jiao Tong University publishes 1.8× as much research as Stanford University in 2022–now (44k against 24k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Shanghai Jiao Tong University or Stanford University?

25.5% of Stanford University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.5% for Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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