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Sichuan University vs Stanford University

On research quality in 2022–now, Stanford University ranks #8 in the world and Sichuan University #11, of 28,054 institutions. Sichuan University stands higher in 7 of the 16 fields both publish in, Stanford University in 9.

Research profiles alike: 0.00different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Sichuan University

China · Chengdu

World rank, 2022–now
#11
#180 all time
Works, 2022–now
35k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.8%
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, Polymers and Plastics, Complementary and Manual Therapy.

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?

Sichuan University stands higher in 7 of 16 fields, Stanford University in 9. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Sichuan University 79 Stanford University
  1. #5Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#4
  2. #7Chemistry—
  3. —Computer Science#8
  4. —Decision Sciences#10
  5. #25Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  6. #31Engineering#68
  7. #33Environmental Science#43
  8. #4Health Professions#27
  9. #3Immunology and Microbiology—
  10. #13Materials Science—
  11. —Mathematics#6
  12. #12Medicine#2
  13. —Neuroscience#2
  14. —Physics and Astronomy#6
  15. —Psychology#5
  16. —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. Dentistry2.6× 0.2×
  2. Chemistry2.3× 0.5×
  3. Materials Science2.7× 0.5×
  4. Energy1.7× 0.5×
  5. Chemical Engineering2.4× 0.9×
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.3× 0.5×
  7. Engineering1.4× 0.7×
  8. Nursing0.8× 0.5×
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.2×
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.4×
  11. Environmental Science0.8× 0.6×
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.6× 1.6×
  13. Immunology and Microbiology1.4× 1.5×
  14. Computer Science0.9× 0.9×
  15. Decision Sciences0.9× 1.1×
  16. Medicine1.3× 1.6×
  17. Veterinary0.3× 0.4×
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.6× 1.1×
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.9× 1.9×
  20. Mathematics0.7× 1.6×
  21. Health Professions0.4× 1.0×
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 1.1×
  23. Neuroscience1.0× 2.3×
  24. Social Sciences0.2× 0.7×
  25. Psychology0.4× 1.3×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.2× 0.8×
Sichuan 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 Sichuan University leans further are at the top, Stanford University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kSichuan University9,041 in 2025Stanford University6,042 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Sichuan University or Stanford University?

Sichuan University publishes 1.4× as much research as Stanford University in 2022–now (35k against 24k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Sichuan University or Stanford University?

25.8% of Sichuan University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.5% for Stanford University.

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