General information on ranking
| Name of the ranking | Academic Ranking of World Universities ARWU-SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| Geographical scope | Global |
| Name of person in charge of ranking | Ying Cheng |
| E-mail of person in charge of ranking | |
| Website of the ranking | http://www.shanghairanking.com/SubjectMathematics2... |
| Publication frequency | annual |
| First year of publication | 2009 |
| Most recent year of publication | 2015 |
| Date of last update | 2017-03-01 |
| Ranking organization | ShanghaiRanking Consultancy |
| Website of the methodology | http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU-SUBJECT-Methodology-2015.html |
| Methodology | Institutions are ranked in five subject fields, including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Sciences and Economics/Business. Similar to ARWU, institutions are ranked according to their academic or research performance in each subject field. Ranking indicators include alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes, Fields Medals and Turing Awards, Highly Cited Researchers, papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCIE) and Social Science Citation Index (SSCI). A new indicator, the percentage of papers published in the top 20% journals of each field, was introduced.For each indicator, the highest scoring institution is assigned a score of 100, and other institutions are calculated as a percentage of the top score. The distribution of data for each indicator is examined for any significant distorting effect and standard statistical techniques are used to adjust the indicator if necessary. Scores for each indicator are weighted to arrive at a final overall score for an institution. The highest scoring institution is assigned a total score of 100, and other institutions are calculated as a percentage of the top total score. The scores are then placed in descending order. |
Additional information
- Type of publication: internet, print - special publication
- Internet users access to ranking: open access
- Language of publication: English
- Main target groups: higher education institutions, policymakers, governments and funding agencies, students and parents
- Level of comparison: fields or subject
- Major dimensions covered: employability, knowledge transfer, research
- Structure of presentation: ordinary presentation (league tables)
- Data sources: third-party database (data not provided by HEI)
- Quality assurance of ranking: advisory board
- Website of the ranking organization: http://www.shanghairanking.com/index.html
- Types of the ranking organization: commercial/for-profit (incl. media)