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Shenzhen University vs Xiamen University

On research quality in 2022–now, Shenzhen University ranks #59 in the world and Xiamen University #62, of 28,054 institutions. Shenzhen University stands higher in 6 of the 12 fields both publish in, Xiamen University in 6.

Research profiles alike: 0.90very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Shenzhen University

China · Shenzhen

World rank, 2022–now
#59
#359 all time
Works, 2022–now
15k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, General Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Xiamen University

China · Xiamen

World rank, 2022–now
#62
#281 all time
Works, 2022–now
15k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.4%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
28%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Oceanography, Computational Mathematics, Catalysis.

Who leads in each field?

Shenzhen University stands higher in 6 of 12 fields, Xiamen University in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Shenzhen University 66 Xiamen University
  1. #130Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#115
  2. #89Business, Management and Accounting#31
  3. #81Chemistry#24
  4. #65Computer Science#103
  5. #67Economics, Econometrics and Finance#1
  6. #31Energy#6
  7. #25Engineering#59
  8. #84Environmental Science#61
  9. #42Materials Science#64
  10. #381Medicine#416
  11. #75Physics and Astronomy—
  12. #427Social Sciences#442

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. Neuroscience1.1× 0.7×
  2. Engineering2.3× 1.5×
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.0× 1.4×
  4. Computer Science1.9× 1.4×
  5. Psychology0.6× 0.4×
  6. Decision Sciences1.1× 1.0×
  7. Materials Science2.4× 2.3×
  8. Health Professions0.2× 0.2×
  9. Dentistry0.3× 0.3×
  10. Nursing0.4× 0.4×
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.4×
  12. Energy2.5× 2.7×
  13. Veterinary0.1× 0.1×
  14. Social Sciences0.3× 0.4×
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.9× 1.3×
  16. Medicine0.3× 0.5×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.7× 1.0×
  18. Arts and Humanities0.2× 0.4×
  19. Environmental Science0.9× 1.4×
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.7×
  21. Chemical Engineering1.6× 2.6×
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.6× 1.2×
  23. Chemistry1.1× 2.5×
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.8× 1.8×
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.8× 1.7×
  26. Mathematics0.7× 1.7×
Shenzhen UniversityXiamen 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 Shenzhen University leans further are at the top, Xiamen University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kShenzhen University4,322 in 2025Xiamen University3,818 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Shenzhen University or Xiamen University?

Shenzhen University publishes 1.0× as much research as Xiamen University in 2022–now (15k against 15k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Shenzhen University or Xiamen University?

27.3% of Shenzhen University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.4% for Xiamen University.