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University of Chinese Academy of Sciences vs University of Hong Kong

On research quality in 2022-now, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks #17 in the world and University of Hong Kong #20, of 28,054 institutions. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences stands higher in 9 of the 15 fields both publish in, University of Hong Kong in 6.

Research profiles alike: -0.05different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

China · Beijing

World rank, 2022-now
#17
#136 all time
Works, 2022-now
34k
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: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Instrumentation, Atmospheric Science.

University of Hong Kong

China · Pok Fu Lam

World rank, 2022-now
#20
#90 all time
Works, 2022-now
18k
fractional
Top-10% rate
31.2%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
35%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Periodontics, Orthodontics.

Who leads in each field?

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences stands higher in 9 of 15 fields, University of Hong Kong in 6. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 96 University of Hong Kong
  1. #14Agricultural and Biological Sciences-
  2. #9Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#84
  3. #4Chemistry-
  4. #48Computer Science#5
  5. -Dentistry#2
  6. #2Earth and Planetary Sciences#18
  7. #3Energy-
  8. #19Engineering#28
  9. #2Environmental Science#28
  10. -Health Professions#23
  11. #10Materials Science#60
  12. #109Medicine#49
  13. #6Physics and Astronomy#34
  14. -Psychology#18
  15. -Social Sciences#8

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. Chemical Engineering3.5× 0.5×
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.9× 0.2×
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.9× 1.1×
  4. Chemistry2.6× 0.8×
  5. Physics and Astronomy3.7× 1.3×
  6. Materials Science2.6× 0.9×
  7. Energy2.0× 0.7×
  8. Environmental Science2.2× 1.0×
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.9× 0.5×
  10. Engineering1.7× 1.1×
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.3× 1.1×
  12. Computer Science1.3× 1.4×
  13. Neuroscience0.9× 1.3×
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.0×
  15. Nursing0.4× 0.6×
  16. Veterinary0.1× 0.3×
  17. Mathematics0.5× 1.0×
  18. Decision Sciences0.5× 1.3×
  19. Medicine0.2× 0.8×
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.4× 1.3×
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.2× 0.9×
  22. Psychology0.3× 1.7×
  23. Health Professions0.1× 0.7×
  24. Social Sciences0.1× 1.0×
  25. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.8×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 3.2×
University of Chinese Academy of SciencesUniversity of Hong Kong

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 Chinese Academy of Sciences leans further are at the top, University of Hong Kong's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences8,173 in 2025University of Hong Kong4,979 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences or University of Hong Kong?

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes 1.9× as much research as University of Hong Kong in 2022-now (34k against 18k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences or University of Hong Kong?

31.2% of University of Hong Kong's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 27.9% for University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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