ESI, known as the Essential Science Indicators database, is one of the most important tools for evaluating the international academic level and influence of colleges and universities, academic institutions, and countries and regions. ESI is an important indicator used by many famous universities around the world to measure and evaluate the strength of their disciplines. The list is based on big data from SCI and SSCI journals, and is recognized as one of the "world standards" for measuring world-class universities and world-class disciplines.

ESI-ranked disciplines:

The list is divided into 22 disciplines, including Biology and Biochemistry, Economics and Business, Engineering, Geosciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Materials Science, Mathematics, Clinical Medicine, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Integrative and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Physics, Neurology and Behavioral Sciences, Immunology, Psychiatry & Psychology, Environmental Science & Ecology, Space Science, Agricultural Science, Botany & Zoology, Microbiology, Pharmacology & Toxicology, and Social Science.