The US News Global Ranking methodology is all about research output that heavily favors large research institutions, particularly those with medical schools. I don’t know for what and for whom such ranking is useful.
Global research reputation: 12.5%
Regional research reputation: 12.5%
Publications: 10%
Books: 2.5%
Conferences: 2.5%
Normalized citation impact: 10%
Total citations: 7.5%
Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited: 12.5%
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited: 10%
International collaboration – relative to country: 5%
International collaboration: 5%
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited in their respective field: 5%
Percentage of total publications that are among the top 1% most highly cited papers: 5%