Field · Social Sciences · Japan
Social Sciences research in Japan
University of Tsukuba ranks first in Japan for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#266 worldwide), followed by The University of Tokyo and Hiroshima University.
- Japan's world rank
- #32 of 151 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 27k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.9%
- 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 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #266 | 36.2 | 17.5% | 558 |
| 2 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #443 | 30.4 | 12.8% | 1,993 |
| 3 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #885 | 22.5 | 30.1% | 433 |
| 4 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #937 | 21.9 | 11.0% | 791 |
| 5 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #967 | 21.5 | 20.6% | 741 |
| 6 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #1,023 | 20.9 | 19.1% | 765 |
| 7 | Ritsumeikan UniversityKyoto | #1,066 | 20.4 | 17.2% | 345 |
| 8 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #1,217 | 18.9 | 16.9% | 290 |
| 9 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #1,465 | 16.8 | 22.4% | 189 |
| 10 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #1,517 | 16.4 | 20.4% | 401 |
| 11 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #1,571 | 16.0 | 17.9% | 371 |
| 12 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #1,945 | 13.5 | 17.1% | 387 |
| 13 | Toyo UniversityTokyo | #1,957 | 13.5 | 20.2% | 212 |
| 14 | Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo | #2,095 | 12.7 | 21.0% | 200 |
| 15 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #2,100 | 12.7 | 14.2% | 375 |
| 16 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #2,278 | 11.7 | 19.4% | 237 |
| 17 | Asia UniversityMusashino | #2,778 | 9.5 | 24.7% | 63 |
| 18 | Hitotsubashi UniversityTokyo | #2,805 | 9.4 | 17.5% | 239 |
| 19 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #2,922 | 8.9 | 17.8% | 160 |
| 20 | Doshisha UniversityKyoto | #2,961 | 8.7 | 15.5% | 199 |
| 21 | Okayama UniversityOkayama | #3,036 | 8.4 | 15.3% | 116 |
| 22 | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityBeppu | #3,037 | 8.4 | 28.4% | 101 |
| 23 | Rikkyo UniversityTokyo | #3,177 | 7.9 | 15.6% | 126 |
| 24 | Meiji UniversityTokyo | #3,367 | 7.3 | 13.5% | 167 |
| 25 | Kanazawa UniversityKanazawa | #3,409 | 7.1 | 20.5% | 121 |
| 26 | Sophia UniversityTokyo | #3,494 | 6.8 | 13.5% | 203 |
| 27 | Tokyo University of Foreign StudiesTokyo | #3,666 | 6.3 | 7.9% | 309 |
| 28 | Hosei UniversityTokyo | #3,681 | 6.2 | 15.2% | 150 |
| 29 | International Christian UniversityTokyo | #3,690 | 6.2 | 20.9% | 66 |
| 30 | Kindai UniversityOsaka | #3,715 | 6.2 | 6.9% | 315 |
| 31 | The University of KitakyushuKitakyushu | #3,812 | 5.8 | 29.8% | 67 |
| 32 | International University of JapanNiigata | #3,856 | 5.7 | 21.9% | 86 |
| 33 | Nihon UniversityTokyo | #3,904 | 5.6 | 9.2% | 169 |
| 34 | Osaka Metropolitan UniversityOsaka | #4,065 | 5.1 | 14.7% | 133 |
| 35 | Keio University Shonan FujisawaFujisawa | #4,103 | 5.0 | 26.3% | 65 |
| 36 | Kansai UniversitySuita | #4,119 | 5.0 | 13.7% | 142 |
| 37 | Akita UniversityAkita | #4,163 | 4.8 | 9.6% | 67 |
| 38 | Kwansei Gakuin UniversityNishinomiya | #4,167 | 4.8 | 19.5% | 122 |
| 39 | Ryukoku UniversityKyoto | #4,263 | 4.6 | 19.7% | 103 |
| 40 | Aoyama Gakuin UniversityTokyo | #4,279 | 4.5 | 14.1% | 118 |
| 41 | Asian Development Bank InstituteTokyo | #4,361 | 4.3 | 20.4% | 63 |
| 42 | Bunkyo UniversityTokyo | #4,371 | 4.3 | 11.7% | 114 |
| 43 | Tama UniversityTokyo | #4,474 | 4.0 | 7.4% | 147 |
| 44 | Chuo UniversityHachiōji | #4,507 | 3.9 | 11.7% | 139 |
| 45 | Tokyo City UniversityTokyo | #4,550 | 3.8 | 10.2% | 70 |
| 46 | Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki | #4,584 | 3.8 | 19.3% | 91 |
| 47 | Yamaguchi UniversityYamaguchi | #4,589 | 3.7 | 2.7% | 451 |
| 48 | Tokyo University of ScienceTokyo | #4,642 | 3.6 | 17.0% | 108 |
| 49 | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyNomi Shi | #4,750 | 3.3 | 23.2% | 65 |
| 50 | Shizuoka UniversityShizuoka | #4,890 | 3.0 | 13.3% | 85 |
| 51 | Wakayama UniversityWakayama | #5,051 | 2.6 | 7.1% | 138 |
| 52 | University of MiyazakiMiyazaki | #5,277 | 2.1 | 2.0% | 232 |
| 53 | Yokohama National UniversityYokohama | #5,379 | 1.9 | 6.2% | 133 |
| 54 | University of YamanashiKofu | #5,501 | 1.7 | 10.7% | 71 |
| 55 | Saitama UniversitySaitama | #5,531 | 1.6 | 16.5% | 62 |
| 56 | Tokai UniversityTokyo | #5,539 | 1.6 | 10.1% | 90 |
| 57 | Iwate UniversityMorioka | #5,554 | 1.6 | 10.9% | 62 |
| 58 | Kansai Gaidai UniversityHirakata | #5,646 | 137.0 | 7.8% | 97 |
| 59 | Tottori UniversityTottori-shi | #5,666 | 133.0 | 5.0% | 135 |
| 60 | Shiga UniversityHikone | #5,693 | 127.0 | 5.1% | 131 |
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, Akio Suzumura and 洋一郎 松本 rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Shuichi Wakimoto#36,227 worldwide overall508 citations · 102 works
- 2Akio Suzumura#83,659 worldwide overall146 citations · 92 works
- 3洋一郎 松本#158,378 worldwide overall0 citations · 82 works
- 4Katsuhiko Shichinohe#170,878 worldwide overall0 citations · 100 works
- 5純一郎 堤#172,115 worldwide overall0 citations · 121 works
- 6真男 室田#177,853 worldwide overall2 citations · 180 works
- 7Chihiro Watanabe#179,044 worldwide overall0 citations · 130 works
- 8Kunio Takahashi#198,863 worldwide overall8 citations · 122 works
- 9Ayumi KATSUKI#201,532 worldwide overall0 citations · 86 works
- 10Fuminori Nousaku#201,646 worldwide overall0 citations · 105 works
- 11Yuki ONISHI#214,985 worldwide overall0 citations · 116 works
- 12Hitoshi Kimura#218,738 worldwide overall3 citations · 123 works
- 13Shinya Kaneko#227,955 worldwide overall0 citations · 92 works
- 14Jun-ichi Takada#234,155 worldwide overall0 citations · 232 works
- 15Takatsugu Yamamoto#241,059 worldwide overall12 citations · 82 works