Domain · Social Sciences · Japan
Social Sciences research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#476 worldwide), followed by University of Tsukuba and Kyoto University.
- Japan's world rank
- #30 of 164 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 60k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #476 | 33.4 | 14.8% | 3,488 |
| 2 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #529 | 32.3 | 15.4% | 1,315 |
| 3 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #723 | 28.9 | 19.9% | 1,719 |
| 4 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #741 | 28.6 | 18.3% | 1,758 |
| 5 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #892 | 26.6 | 25.6% | 854 |
| 6 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #1,112 | 24.3 | 15.9% | 1,041 |
| 7 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #1,138 | 24.0 | 13.5% | 1,340 |
| 8 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #1,242 | 23.1 | 18.0% | 789 |
| 9 | Ritsumeikan UniversityKyoto | #1,392 | 21.8 | 15.5% | 813 |
| 10 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #1,467 | 21.3 | 18.1% | 523 |
| 11 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #1,691 | 19.7 | 17.4% | 416 |
| 12 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #1,744 | 19.4 | 18.1% | 914 |
| 13 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #1,783 | 19.2 | 13.5% | 865 |
| 14 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #1,923 | 18.4 | 17.7% | 889 |
| 15 | Hitotsubashi UniversityTokyo | #2,060 | 17.6 | 18.1% | 649 |
| 16 | Toyo UniversityTokyo | #2,107 | 17.4 | 15.7% | 446 |
| 17 | Tamagawa UniversityTokyo | #2,426 | 15.8 | 24.3% | 90 |
| 18 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #2,598 | 15.1 | 18.4% | 421 |
| 19 | National Center for Geriatrics and GerontologyŌbu | #2,613 | 15.0 | 24.9% | 86 |
| 20 | Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceTokyo | #2,939 | 13.8 | 18.0% | 147 |
| 21 | Meiji UniversityTokyo | #3,004 | 13.5 | 13.2% | 419 |
| 22 | Teikyo UniversityTokyo | #3,047 | 13.4 | 16.1% | 140 |
| 23 | Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of GerontologyTokyo | #3,051 | 13.4 | 15.6% | 92 |
| 24 | Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo | #3,090 | 13.2 | 15.2% | 450 |
| 25 | Tokai UniversityTokyo | #3,335 | 12.4 | 19.9% | 226 |
| 26 | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityBeppu | #3,400 | 12.2 | 27.8% | 219 |
| 27 | Rikkyo UniversityTokyo | #3,426 | 12.1 | 15.9% | 291 |
| 28 | Chuo UniversityHachiōji | #3,436 | 12.1 | 11.5% | 455 |
| 29 | Doshisha UniversityKyoto | #3,446 | 12.1 | 14.1% | 459 |
| 30 | Kanazawa UniversityKanazawa | #3,456 | 12.0 | 16.3% | 289 |
| 31 | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyNomi Shi | #3,487 | 11.9 | 17.3% | 213 |
| 32 | Sophia UniversityTokyo | #3,721 | 11.2 | 13.1% | 383 |
| 33 | Nihon UniversityTokyo | #3,785 | 11.0 | 10.6% | 396 |
| 34 | Hosei UniversityTokyo | #3,847 | 10.9 | 13.2% | 378 |
| 35 | Okayama UniversityOkayama | #3,849 | 10.9 | 15.7% | 300 |
| 36 | Kansai UniversitySuita | #3,892 | 10.7 | 12.7% | 382 |
| 37 | Tokyo Medical UniversityTokyo | #3,913 | 10.7 | 21.5% | 62 |
| 38 | Korea UniversityTokyo | #3,937 | 10.6 | 34.2% | 134 |
| 39 | The University of KitakyushuKitakyushu | #3,975 | 10.5 | 30.8% | 125 |
| 40 | Asia UniversityMusashino | #3,981 | 10.5 | 19.8% | 152 |
| 41 | Aoyama Gakuin UniversityTokyo | #3,996 | 10.4 | 12.5% | 270 |
| 42 | Asian Development Bank InstituteTokyo | #4,084 | 10.2 | 20.5% | 172 |
| 43 | Saitama UniversitySaitama | #4,152 | 10.0 | 17.8% | 189 |
| 44 | University of Occupational and Environmental Health JapanKitakyushu | #4,158 | 10.0 | 16.3% | 101 |
| 45 | Tokyo University of Foreign StudiesTokyo | #4,230 | 9.8 | 9.9% | 455 |
| 46 | Tokyo University of ScienceTokyo | #4,373 | 9.5 | 15.7% | 340 |
| 47 | International Christian UniversityTokyo | #4,466 | 9.2 | 20.4% | 125 |
| 48 | Kindai UniversityOsaka | #4,503 | 9.2 | 9.2% | 544 |
| 49 | Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki | #4,504 | 9.2 | 17.6% | 170 |
| 50 | Kwansei Gakuin UniversityNishinomiya | #4,540 | 9.1 | 16.9% | 313 |
| 51 | Ryukoku UniversityKyoto | #4,710 | 8.7 | 18.9% | 174 |
| 52 | Keio University Shonan FujisawaFujisawa | #4,982 | 8.1 | 25.0% | 131 |
| 53 | University of the Sacred HeartTokyo | #5,087 | 7.8 | 18.7% | 156 |
| 54 | Kyoto Institute of TechnologyKyoto | #5,103 | 7.8 | 14.4% | 101 |
| 55 | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyTsukuba | #5,142 | 7.7 | 15.3% | 225 |
| 56 | National Tax CollegeTokyo | #5,181 | 7.7 | 12.3% | 229 |
| 57 | Akita UniversityAkita | #5,211 | 7.6 | 12.2% | 137 |
| 58 | Nagoya Institute of TechnologyNagoya | #5,397 | 7.2 | 9.0% | 121 |
| 59 | Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyo | #5,527 | 6.9 | 20.0% | 124 |
| 60 | National Center for Global Health and MedicineTokyo | #5,530 | 6.9 | 19.4% | 71 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Japan?
Shuichi Wakimoto, A. van Witteloostuijn and H.J. van den Herik rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Shuichi Wakimoto#36,227 worldwide overall508 citations · 104 works
- 2A. van Witteloostuijn#44,005 worldwide overall733 citations · 153 works
- 3H.J. van den Herik#110,128 worldwide overall709 citations · 116 works
- 4Hiroshi Ishiguro#119,693 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 123 works
- 5純一郎 堤#172,115 worldwide overall0 citations · 121 works
- 6Takatoshi Ito#175,991 worldwide overall494 citations · 146 works
- 7真男 室田#177,853 worldwide overall2 citations · 180 works
- 8Chihiro Watanabe#179,044 worldwide overall0 citations · 130 works
- 9Kunio Takahashi#198,863 worldwide overall8 citations · 122 works
- 10Fuminori Nousaku#201,646 worldwide overall0 citations · 105 works
- 11Yuki ONISHI#214,985 worldwide overall0 citations · 119 works
- 12Hitoshi Kimura#218,738 worldwide overall3 citations · 124 works
- 13Jun-ichi Takada#234,155 worldwide overall0 citations · 232 works
- 14Yoshihiro Mizutani#272,745 worldwide overall0 citations · 278 works
- 15Shiro SASANO#326,196 worldwide overall1 citations · 112 works