City · Japan
Research in Tokyo
Science Explorer records 1,003 research institutions in Tokyo, Japan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are The University of Tokyo, Keio University and Tokyo Institute of Technology.
- Research institutions
- 1,003 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 1.5M ◆ 0% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 11.2% record average 16.5%
A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Tokyo?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoUniversity | 242,347 | #73 | |
| 2 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyUniversity | 99,153 | #801 | |
| 3 | Keio UniversityUniversity | 64,718 | #743 | |
| 4 | Waseda UniversityUniversity | 48,038 | #989 | |
| 5 | Tokyo University of ScienceUniversity | 46,323 | #1,434 | |
| 6 | Nihon UniversityUniversity | 38,061 | #2,862 | |
| 7 | Hitachi (Japan)Company | 33,446 | #4,344 | |
| 8 | NTT (Japan)Company | 29,508 | #5,238 | |
| 9 | Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityUniversity | 28,356 | #2,148 | |
| 10 | Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityUniversity | 25,899 | #2,161 | |
| 11 | Tokai UniversityUniversity | 24,221 | #2,507 | |
| 12 | Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyUniversity | 22,176 | #3,529 | |
| 13 | Juntendo UniversityUniversity | 20,592 | #2,151 | |
| 14 | Japan Science and Technology AgencyGovernment institution | 19,952 | #1,479 | |
| 15 | Kitasato UniversityUniversity | 19,088 | #4,727 | |
| 16 | Toshiba (Japan)Company | 19,055 | #8,085 | |
| 17 | University of Electro-CommunicationsUniversity | 18,290 | #2,575 | |
| 18 | Toho UniversityUniversity | 15,002 | #4,268 | |
| 19 | Jikei University School of MedicineUniversity | 13,715 | #5,164 | |
| 20 | Tokyo Women's Medical UniversityUniversity | 13,549 | #7,026 | |
| 21 | SHOWA Medical UniversityUniversity | 13,538 | #4,563 | |
| 22 | Nippon Medical SchoolUniversity | 13,413 | #4,592 | |
| 23 | Teikyo UniversityUniversity | 13,126 | #3,452 | |
| 24 | NEC (Japan)Company | 12,855 | #12,148 | |
| 25 | Japan External Trade OrganizationGovernment institution | 12,663 | #16,107 | |
| 26 | Meiji UniversityUniversity | 11,014 | #3,964 | |
| 27 | Tokyo University of AgricultureUniversity | 10,035 | #9,418 | |
| 28 | Shibaura Institute of TechnologyUniversity | 9,804 | #5,095 | |
| 29 | Hosei UniversityUniversity | 9,217 | #3,864 | |
| 30 | Mitsubishi Electric (Japan)Company | 9,181 | #11,480 | |
| 31 | Tokyo Medical UniversityUniversity | 9,054 | #4,562 | |
| 32 | Tokyo Denki UniversityUniversity | 8,900 | #9,679 | |
| 33 | National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyResearch facility | 8,857 | #3,630 | |
| 34 | Sophia UniversityUniversity | 8,702 | #5,790 | |
| 35 | Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyResearch facility | 8,449 | #5,217 | |
| 36 | Nippon Steel (Japan)Company | 8,086 | #10,199 | |
| 37 | Central Research Institute of Electric Power IndustryNonprofit | 7,672 | #9,795 | |
| 38 | National Institute of Infectious DiseasesGovernment institution | 7,193 | #5,094 | |
| 39 | Aoyama Gakuin UniversityUniversity | 6,618 | #7,036 | |
| 40 | Kyorin UniversityUniversity | 6,471 | #6,642 | |
| 41 | University of Tokyo HospitalHospital / health system | 6,220 | #5,023 | |
| 42 | National Institute of Health SciencesResearch facility | 6,097 | #11,507 | |
| 43 | Toyo UniversityUniversity | 6,082 | #4,637 | |
| 44 | Kogakuin UniversityUniversity | 5,882 | #8,318 | |
| 45 | Tokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologyUniversity | 5,829 | #7,444 | |
| 46 | Ochanomizu UniversityUniversity | 5,666 | #12,511 | |
| 47 | National Center of Neurology and PsychiatryHospital / health system | 5,147 | #6,458 | |
| 48 | National Institute of InformaticsResearch facility | 4,827 | #7,166 | |
| 49 | Mitsubishi Group (Japan)Company | 4,714 | #3,943 all time | |
| 50 | National Hospital OrganizationGovernment institution | 4,690 | #7,598 | |
| 51 | Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceResearch facility | 4,600 | #11,166 | |
| 52 | Rikkyo UniversityUniversity | 4,512 | #4,841 | |
| 53 | Bunkyo UniversityUniversity | 4,348 | #6,620 | |
| 54 | Toranomon HospitalHospital / health system | 4,331 | #10,311 | |
| 55 | Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical ScienceResearch facility | 4,230 | #8,130 | |
| 56 | Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceNonprofit | 4,226 | #6,731 | |
| 57 | Hitotsubashi UniversityUniversity | 4,086 | #8,281 | |
| 58 | Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of GerontologyResearch facility | 4,043 | #7,549 | |
| 59 | Korea UniversityUniversity | 4,008 | #1,920 | |
| 60 | Tokyo City UniversityUniversity | 3,990 | #9,057 |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. 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.
The University of Tokyo242k · 21.4%Tokyo Institute of Technology99k · 8.7%Keio University65k · 5.7%Waseda University48k · 4.2%56 others listed680k · 59.9%
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
What is Tokyo strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Tokyo is most concentrated in Condensed Matter Physics, Transportation and Structural Biology (2.9× the world share in Condensed Matter Physics).
- Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 758.3 works2.9×
- TransportationSubfield · 1,494.8 works2.7×
- Structural BiologySubfield · 69.1 works2.6×
- Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 853.5 works2.5×
- Sensory SystemsSubfield · 288.2 works2.3×
- GastroenterologySubfield · 442.3 works2.3×
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 2,493.0 works2.1×
- Metals and AlloysSubfield · 113.7 works2.1×
← 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.
Which keywords describe research in Tokyo?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Inflammation, Machine Learning, Chemotherapy, Neural Networks, Treatment and Modernization.
- Warfare
- Transport Policy
- Malay Language
- Foresight
- International Trade Law
- Design
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Modernization
- Neurological Disorders
- Biosensors
- Management
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Immunotherapy
- Nanoparticles
- Diagnosis
- Cancer
- Oxidative Stress
- Climate Change
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Epidemiology
- Inflammation
- Neural Networks
- Treatment
- Quality of Life
- Chemotherapy
- Biomedical Applications
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Risk Factors
- History
- Culture
- Literature
- Prognostic Factors
- Social Influence
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Economic Security
- Strategic Planning
- Sharia Law
- Public Oversight
- Air Force
▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
- Epidemiology7,512◆ 1.14×140 topics
- Deep Learning6,146◆ 1.08×85 topics
- Inflammation4,586▲ 1.32×83 topics
- Machine Learning4,326▼ 0.79×97 topics
- Neural Networks3,138▲ 1.22×42 topics
- Climate Change2,952▼ 0.66×128 topics
- Treatment2,725▲ 1.35×52 topics
- Oxidative Stress2,629◆ 0.97×63 topics
- Quality of Life2,559◆ 1.07×60 topics
- Cancer2,338◆ 1.05×59 topics
- Chemotherapy2,306▲ 1.98×25 topics
- Diagnosis2,256▲ 1.46×41 topics
- Biomedical Applications2,202◆ 1.12×36 topics
- Nanoparticles2,182◆ 1.04×44 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease2,048◆ 1.11×39 topics
- Immunotherapy1,840▲ 1.55×19 topics
- Risk Factors1,812◆ 0.99×37 topics
- Clinical Practice Guidelines1,674▲ 1.85×14 topics
- History1,668▲ 1.43×64 topics
- Management1,571▲ 1.20×40 topics
- Culture1,493▲ 1.70×37 topics
- Biosensors1,490▲ 1.74×12 topics
- Literature1,429▲ 1.59×61 topics
- Neurological Disorders1,423▲ 1.51×20 topics
- Prognostic Factors1,368▲ 1.88×14 topics
- Modernization1,280▲ 4.2×5 topics
- Social Influence1,094▲ 3.0×3 topics
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles1,013▲ 3.2×5 topics
- Neoadjuvant Therapy990▲ 2.5×5 topics
- Design970▲ 3.5×6 topics
- Economic Security956▲ 2.7×7 topics
- International Trade Law918▲ 4.1×2 topics
- Strategic Planning917▲ 3.7×5 topics
- Foresight908▲ 4.0×2 topics
- Sharia Law907▲ 3.8×2 topics
- Malay Language906▲ 3.8×1 topic
- Public Oversight905▲ 4.3×1 topic
- Transport Policy905▲ 4.3×1 topic
- Air Force902▲ 4.5×1 topic
- Warfare902▲ 4.5×1 topic
What research is done in Tokyo?
Sociology and Political ScienceTransportationAerospace EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 906 works
- 2 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 905 works
- 3 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 902 works
- 4 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 523 works
- 5 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 429 works
- 6 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 412 works
- 7 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 345 works
- 8 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 335 works
- 9 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 334 works
- 10 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 328 works
Research output over time
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.