According to data from Essential Science Indicators (ESI) released by Clarivate Analytics on July 10, the discipline of Plant & Animal Science at Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) is now in the top 0.01 percent of the global rankings in the ESI database.
Currently, HZAU has 14 disciplines ranked in the top 1 percent globally in the ESI database, with two disciplines in the top 0.1 percent, and one discipline in the top 0.01 percent, spread across two categories including Agriculture, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, and Social Sciences. Notably, disciplines in the top 1 percent have full coverage in Agriculture and Life Sciences, while those in the top 0.1 percent achieve comprehensive coverage in the field of Agriculture.
Statistics show that since 2020, HZAU has advanced nearly 300 places in the ESI global rankings, with an increase of six disciplines in the top 1 percent, and one discipline in the top 0.01 percent.