University of Edinburgh vs University of Zurich
On research quality in 2022–now, University of Zurich ranks #96 in the world and University of Edinburgh #99, of 28,054 institutions. University of Edinburgh stands higher in 8 of the 15 fields both publish in, University of Zurich in 7.
Research profiles alike: 0.56similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
University of Edinburgh
- World rank, 2022–now
- #99
- #83 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 15k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 23.6%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 44%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Classics, Equine, History and Philosophy of Science.
University of Zurich
- World rank, 2022–now
- #96
- #84 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 11k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 27.2%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 50%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Equine, General Decision Sciences, Orthodontics.
Who leads in each field?
University of Edinburgh stands higher in 8 of 15 fields, University of Zurich in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- —Agricultural and Biological Sciences#149
- #12Arts and Humanities#27
- #99Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#54
- #192Business, Management and Accounting—
- #89Computer Science#326
- —Decision Sciences#9
- #284Engineering—
- #125Environmental Science#173
- #136Health Professions#84
- #27Mathematics—
- #167Medicine#139
- #71Neuroscience#38
- #124Physics and Astronomy#111
- #34Psychology#44
- #53Social Sciences#56
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.
- Engineering0.7× 0.2×
- Chemical Engineering0.7× 0.3×
- Energy0.6× 0.3×
- Computer Science1.1× 0.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 0.7×
- Materials Science0.4× 0.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.6×
- Arts and Humanities3.0× 2.4×
- Social Sciences1.4× 1.2×
- Environmental Science0.8× 0.7×
- Health Professions1.0× 0.9×
- Mathematics1.3× 1.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 1.2×
- Decision Sciences1.1× 1.2×
- Chemistry0.7× 0.8×
- Physics and Astronomy1.6× 1.8×
- Nursing0.5× 0.6×
- Psychology1.7× 2.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.7×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.6×
- Neuroscience1.6× 2.5×
- Medicine0.7× 1.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology0.9× 1.6×
- Veterinary3.4× 7.0×
- Dentistry0.3× 4.2×
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 Edinburgh leans further are at the top, University of Zurich’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 Edinburgh or University of Zurich?
University of Edinburgh publishes 1.4× as much research as University of Zurich in 2022–now (15k against 11k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, University of Edinburgh or University of Zurich?
27.2% of University of Zurich's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.6% for University of Edinburgh.