Field · Arts and Humanities · Japan
Arts and Humanities research in Japan
Kyoto University ranks first in Japan for Arts and Humanities research in 2022–2025 (#497 worldwide), followed by Waseda University and The University of Tokyo.
- Japan's world rank
- #24 of 106 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #497 | 18.3 | 17.9% | 185 |
| 2 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #549 | 17.0 | 28.1% | 155 |
| 3 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #594 | 16.0 | 20.7% | 229 |
| 4 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #1,044 | 8.5 | 15.4% | 90 |
| 5 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #1,068 | 8.2 | 21.4% | 123 |
| 6 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #1,102 | 7.8 | 14.5% | 94 |
| 7 | Tokyo University of Foreign StudiesTokyo | #1,206 | 6.6 | 16.6% | 98 |
| 8 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #1,392 | 4.8 | 21.7% | 69 |
| 9 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #1,394 | 4.7 | 23.1% | 70 |
| 10 | Ritsumeikan UniversityKyoto | #1,642 | 2.6 | 21.0% | 62 |
| 11 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #1,811 | 129.0 | 13.8% | 63 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Arts and Humanities, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in Japan?
Heiko Narrog, Joseph Pérez and R. McL. Wilson rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Heiko Narrog#271,361 worldwide overall95 citations · 44 works
- 2Joseph Pérez#297,849 worldwide overall3 citations · 51 works
- 3R. McL. Wilson#395,589 worldwide overall4 citations · 44 works
- 4Nobutaka Hirokawa#670,159 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 45 works
- 5Uwe Windhorst#785,521 worldwide overall391 citations · 39 works
- 6John Hebb#900,549 worldwide overall1 citations · 37 works
- 7Peter Milward#907,415 worldwide overall4 citations · 62 works
- 8M. Sarot#925,064 worldwide overall8 citations · 43 works
- 9Anil C. Wijeyewickrema#1,044,499 worldwide overall60 citations · 49 works
- 10Annelis Kuhlmann#1,223,777 worldwide overall0 citations · 52 works
- 11Michael Tapper#1,364,803 worldwide overall0 citations · 46 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Arts and Humanities