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Research in Okinawa

Science Explorer records 13 research institutions in Okinawa, Japan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of the Ryukyus and Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital.

Research institutions
13
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
16k
▼ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
223k
14.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
10.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1956-2026
71 years on the record
Okinawa

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Okinawa?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of the RyukyusUniversity 13,663 #7,330
2Okinawa Prefectural Chubu HospitalHospital / health system 582 #20,564
3Okinawa Prefectural Agricultural Research CenterResearch facility 420 #29,315 all time
4Okinawa Churashima FoundationArchive 155 #34,329 all time
5Tomishiro Central HospitalHospital / health system 130 #34,511 all time
6Okinawa Prefectural Institute of Health and EnvironmentHospital / health system 123 #34,291 all time
7Heart Life HospitalHospital / health system 83 not ranked
8Okinawa Prefectural Yaeyama HospitalHospital / health system 67 not ranked
9Okinawa Christian UniversityUniversity 47 not ranked
10Okinawa Prefectural Education CenterUniversity 31 not ranked
11OP Bio Factory (Japan)Company 31 not ranked
12Okinawa Prefectural University of ArtsUniversity 27 not ranked
13Okinawa Prefecture Ohira Special School SchoolUniversity 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of the Ryukyus: 89.0%Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital: 3.8%Okinawa Prefectural Agricultural Research Center: 2.7%Okinawa Churashima Foundation: 1.0%9 others listed: 3.5%89%largest
University of the Ryukyus14k · 89.0%Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital582 · 3.8%Okinawa Prefectural Agricultural Research Center420 · 2.7%Okinawa Churashima Foundation155 · 1.0%9 others listed540 · 3.5%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Okinawa work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research in Okinawa is in Physical Sciences, 33% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (30%), Environmental Science (12%), Engineering (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 796 fractional works · 38.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 244 fractional works · 11.7% of its workEcology: 105 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 43 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 36 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPollution: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 218 fractional works · 10.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 54 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 31 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 26 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 21 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 20 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 95 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOceanography: 54 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 76 fractional works · 3.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 31 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 41 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeometry and Topology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 40 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 38 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 20 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 20 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 690 fractional works · 33.1% of its workMedicine: 631 fractional works · 30.2% of its workSurgery: 107 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 68 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEpidemiology: 53 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 42 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 32 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOncology: 28 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 27 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 25 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRheumatology: 21 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNephrology: 16 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 33 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 429 fractional works · 20.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 174 fractional works · 8.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 83 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGenetics: 33 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiotechnology: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 165 fractional works · 7.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 51 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPlant Science: 51 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInsect Science: 22 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAquatic Science: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 42 fractional works · 2.0% of its workImmunology: 25 fractional works · 1.2% of its workParasitology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 39 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 170 fractional works · 8.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 86 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 23 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTransportation: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychology: 31 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 26 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKOkinawa2,085fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences33%Social Sciences8%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science24411.7%
    2. Engineering21810.5%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences954.6%
    4. Computer Science763.7%
    5. Mathematics412.0%
    6. Physics and Astronomy401.9%
    7. Materials Science381.8%
    8. Energy201.0%
    9. Chemistry201.0%
    10. Chemical Engineering30.1%
    1. Medicine63130.2%
    2. Health Professions331.6%
    3. Nursing130.6%
    4. Dentistry80.4%
    5. Veterinary50.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1748.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1657.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology422.0%
    4. Neuroscience391.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics80.4%
    1. Social Sciences864.1%
    2. Psychology311.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities261.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting120.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance100.5%
    6. Decision Sciences60.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Okinawa strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Okinawa is most concentrated in Oceanography, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology (9.4× the world share in Oceanography).

  1. OceanographySubfield · 49.0 works9.4×
  2. Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield · 33.3 works7.5×
  3. EcologySubfield · 91.4 works6.3×
  4. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 45.7 works5.3×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 146 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.54× its world share, 152 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.03× its world share, 38 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.16× its world share, 35 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.18× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.64× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 71 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.88× its world share, 84 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.12× its world share, 19 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.73× its world share, 202 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.35× its world share, 216 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.51× its world share, 33 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.53× its world share, 33 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 32 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.76× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 28 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.56× its world share, 555 worksMedicineNursing: 1.29× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.94× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.45× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 77 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.88×84 works
  2. Environmental Science2.35×216 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.03×38 works
  4. Veterinary1.94×5 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.66×146 works
  6. Medicine1.56×555 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.54×152 works
  8. Mathematics1.53×33 works
  9. Nursing1.29×12 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.18×8 works
  11. Neuroscience1.16×35 works
  12. Energy1.12×19 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.78×32 works
  14. Dentistry0.76×7 works
  15. Engineering0.73×202 works
  16. Chemistry0.64×18 works
  17. Health Professions0.56×28 works
  18. Materials Science0.51×33 works
  19. Computer Science0.49×71 works
  20. Psychology0.49×28 works
  21. Arts and Humanities0.45×24 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.39×2 works
  23. Social Sciences0.33×77 works
  24. Decision Sciences0.31×6 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.24×9 works
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.19×11 works

Which keywords describe research in Okinawa?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Epidemiology, Ocean Acidification, Marine Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Bleaching, Coral Reefs and Benthic Communities.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change153▲ 2.7×74 topics
  2. Epidemiology146▲ 1.76×122 topics
  3. Biodiversity66▲ 4.1×30 topics
  4. Ocean Acidification65▲ 42×3 topics
  5. Inflammation62▲ 1.39×74 topics
  6. Marine Ecosystems53▲ 46×2 topics
  7. Treatment48▲ 1.90×45 topics
  8. Invasive Species46▲ 5.2×19 topics
  9. Conservation44▲ 5.0×18 topics
  10. Renewable Energy44▲ 1.47×30 topics
  11. Diagnosis44▲ 2.2×39 topics
  12. Environmental Impact43▲ 1.21×43 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress42▲ 1.24×52 topics
  14. Bleaching40▲ 59×1 topic
  15. Coral Reefs40▲ 59×1 topic
  16. Benthic Communities40▲ 31×2 topics
  17. Marine Biodiversity40▲ 31×2 topics
  18. Population Dynamics40▲ 7.4×12 topics
  19. Biogeography36▲ 6.2×19 topics
  20. DNA Barcoding34▲ 9.4×9 topics
  21. Phylogenetic Analysis32▲ 4.8×14 topics
  22. Coastal Protection29▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Ecosystem Functioning28▲ 6.6×7 topics
  24. Complications27▲ 2.6×17 topics
  25. Ecosystem Services26▲ 3.2×10 topics
  26. Climate Change Impacts25▲ 10.0×5 topics
  27. Ecosystem Resilience25▲ 7.8×4 topics
  28. Ecosystem Management25▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Habitat Fragmentation24▲ 5.3×5 topics
  30. Kelp Forests23▲ 35×1 topic
  31. Seagrasses23▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Phylogeny21▲ 6.0×16 topics
  33. Fisheries Sustainability21▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Molecular Phylogeny20▲ 5.9×12 topics
  35. Fisheries20▲ 22×3 topics
  36. Phylogenetic Relationships18▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Trophic Cascades18▲ 9.3×2 topics
  38. Hydrothermal Vents18▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Deep-Sea Ecology17▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Estuarine Quality17▲ 27×1 topic

What research is done in Okinawa?

Coral and Marine Ecosyst…36Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 36 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 21 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 14 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 14 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine Biology: 10 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 10 fractional worksUrban and spatial planning10Urban and spatial planning: 10 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 9 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 9 fractional worksIdentification and Quantification in Food: 9 fractional works
EcologyOceanographyGlobal and Planetary ChangeNature and Landscape Conservation4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 36 works
  2. 2 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 21 works
  3. 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 14 works
  4. 4 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 14 works
  5. 5 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 10 works
  6. 6 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 10 works
  7. 7 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 10 works
  8. 8 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 9 works
  9. 9 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  10. 10 Identification and Quantification in Food Molecular Biology 9 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Okinawa9.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.2% in 2009.

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