University of California San Diego vs University of Michigan
On research quality in 2022–now, University of California San Diego ranks #33 in the world and University of Michigan #35, of 28,054 institutions. University of California San Diego stands higher in 5 of the 13 fields both publish in, University of Michigan in 8.
Research profiles alike: 0.69similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
University of California San Diego
- World rank, 2022–now
- #33
- #18 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 17k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 22.3%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 37%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Aging, Virology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.
University of Michigan
- World rank, 2022–now
- #35
- #7 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 28k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 21.5%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 40%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Aging.
Who leads in each field?
University of California San Diego stands higher in 5 of 13 fields, University of Michigan in 8. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #6Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#22
- #36Computer Science#63
- —Decision Sciences#18
- #129Engineering#112
- —Environmental Science#116
- —Health Professions#10
- #22Immunology and Microbiology—
- #41Mathematics#39
- #31Medicine#10
- #9Neuroscience#39
- #39Physics and Astronomy#45
- #71Psychology#9
- #203Social Sciences#20
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.
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.4× 0.8×
- Neuroscience2.8× 1.6×
- Immunology and Microbiology1.9× 1.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.1× 1.5×
- Computer Science1.1× 0.8×
- Mathematics1.9× 1.6×
- Medicine1.5× 1.4×
- Physics and Astronomy1.8× 1.7×
- Materials Science0.6× 0.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.9× 0.9×
- Chemistry0.7× 0.7×
- Environmental Science0.6× 0.6×
- Engineering0.8× 0.8×
- Decision Sciences1.0× 1.1×
- Psychology1.4× 1.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.3×
- Energy0.4× 0.5×
- Nursing0.5× 0.6×
- Arts and Humanities0.5× 0.7×
- Chemical Engineering0.5× 0.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.6× 1.0×
- Social Sciences0.5× 0.9×
- Health Professions0.8× 1.5×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.2× 0.5×
- Veterinary0.5× 1.1×
- Dentistry0.2× 1.5×
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 University of California San Diego leans further are at the top, University of Michigan’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.
How has their output grown?
Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.
Which publishes more research, University of California San Diego or University of Michigan?
University of Michigan publishes 1.6× as much research as University of California San Diego in 2022–now (28k against 17k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, University of California San Diego or University of Michigan?
22.3% of University of California San Diego's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.5% for University of Michigan.
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