First published: 2003
Database used for data collection: Web of Science (Clarivate)
The ranking list is based on six indicators, divided into four groups:
- Number of publications in the journals Nature and Science – weight 20%
- Number of publications in Science Citation Index-expanded and Social Science Citation Index – weight 20%
- Highly cited researcher in 21 broad subject categories – weight 20%
- Staff of an institution winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals – weight 20%
- Alumni of an institution winning Nobel Prizes and Field Medals – weight 10%
- Per capita academic performance of an institution – weight 10%
Academic field rankings are available for:
- Natural Science & Mathematics
- Engineering/Technology & Computer Sciences
- Life & Agricultural Sciences
- Clinical Medicine & Pharmacy
- Social Sciences
Subject rankings are available for:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Economics/Business
