On May 8th, Clarivate Analytics released the latest ESI statistical data (this ESI data covers the period from January 1, 2015 to February 28, 2025). Our university added Computer Science to the list of disciplines in the top 1% of the world according to ESI. The discipline has published 290 papers, with a total citation frequency of 5,411 times and 4 highly cited papers. As of now, the number of our university's disciplines in the top 1% of the ESI global rankings has increased to 5, ranking first among all nationalities universities in China.

Computer Science Enters the Top 1% of ESI. Photo by Wu Qiong.

The 5 Disciplines of Our University That Have Entered the Top 1% of ESI. Photo by Wu Qiong.

Currently, our university has five disciplines in the ESI top 1%, namely Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, Environment/Ecology, and Computer Science. Their global rankings are as follows: Chemistry ranks 703 out of 2,069 (≈33.98%), Engineering ranks 1,333 out of 2,684 (≈49.66%), Materials Science ranks 970 out of 1,524 (≈63.65%), Environment/Ecology ranks 1,751 out of 2,009 (≈87.16%), and Computer Science ranks 820 out of 836 (≈98.09%) (Note: The percentage ranking is calculated as the institution's ranking divided by the total number of institutions. The smaller this indicator is, the higher the institution's ranking is).

The Essential Science Indicators (ESI) is an important tool for measuring scientific research performance and tracking scientific trends. It is also a key indicator for evaluating the academic level and influence of universities, academic institutions, and countries/regions. Entering the top 1% of the ESI global rankings is an important criterion for determining whether a discipline is world-class and whether a university has core competitiveness in scientific research.

In recent years, our university has attached great importance to the construction of first-class disciplines. By strengthening management, deepening connotation, and cultivating new productive forces, we have achieved new breakthroughs in ESI discipline construction. The university library has also established a dynamic monitoring mechanism for ESI and regularly releases discipline analysis reports as well as comparative analysis reports on research output and influence, providing analysis and prediction for potential disciplines.