On May 13, Clarivate Analytics released the latest ESI (Essential Science Indicators) ranking, and Pharmacology and Toxicology of Yangzhou University entered the ESI Global Disciplines Ranking top 1% for the first time, which is our second discipline in the list after Biology and Biochemistry this year. At the same time, the overall international ranking of the university moved 71 places higher than the previous period. So far, YZU has 9 ESI Top 1% disciplines, including Chemistry, Plant and Animal Science, Engineering, Agriculture Science, Clinical Medicine, Material Science, Computer Science, Biology and Biochemistry and Pharmacology and Toxicology. The comprehensive competitiveness of the university’s disciplines continues to strengthen, providing a strong disciplinary support to accelerate the construction of a high-level research university.

With science trend statistics drawn from more than 12 million articles in more than 12,000 journals from around the world, Essential Science Indicators (ESI) delivers the in-depth coverage to effectively analyze and benchmark research performance, identify significant trends on the foundation of Web of Science (former Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property and Technology Division).