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Aomori University of Health and Welfare

In research, Aomori University of Health and Welfare stands highest in Health Sciences (#19,256 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,814
of 28,054 · #38,768 all time
Rank in Japan
#842
of 1,070
Research works
277
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
3k
10.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Aomori University of Health and Welfare known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #19,256 of 20,462 7.3%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Aomori University of Health and Welfare sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.55× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 5.67× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.54× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.01× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.97× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 4.27× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.69× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Aomori University of Health and Welfare?

Ranked on the composite score, Nobuo Yoshiike, Hiroyasu Iwatsuki and Chizuko Sakae lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Aomori University of Health and Welfare.

  1. 1 Nobuo Yoshiike Japan · #251,992 worldwide 60 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Hiroyasu Iwatsuki Japan · #604,321 worldwide 55 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Chizuko Sakae Japan · #1,123,776 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 H Yamamoto Japan · #1,160,629 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Harumi Kadohama Japan · #1,274,436 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Hiroshi Shinohara Japan · #1,289,272 worldwide 13 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Isamu Ozaki Japan · #1,473,316 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Aomori University of Health and Welfare

Which keywords describe research at Aomori University of Health and Welfare?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Obesity, Inflammation, Gait Analysis, Biomechanics, Rehabilitation, Oxidative Stress and Arthroplasty.

▲ 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 institution'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. Epidemiology10▲ 4.0×19 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 3.5×18 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress4▲ 3.8×16 topics
  4. Obesity4▲ 7.6×11 topics
  5. COVID-193▲ 3.9×7 topics
  6. Gait Analysis3▲ 53×2 topics
  7. Biomechanics3▲ 16×3 topics
  8. Risk Factors3▲ 4.3×8 topics
  9. Cancer3▲ 3.4×9 topics
  10. Depression3▲ 5.2×4 topics
  11. Mental Health3▲ 3.1×5 topics
  12. Arthroplasty3▲ 46×2 topics
  13. Rehabilitation3▲ 11×5 topics
  14. Antioxidant3▲ 6.2×9 topics
  15. Kinematics3▲ 90×2 topics
  16. Foot Strike Patterns2▲ 115×1 topic
  17. Public Health2▲ 2.8×12 topics
  18. Running Injuries2▲ 115×1 topic
  19. Metabolism2▲ 7.7×9 topics
  20. Pandemic2▲ 3.7×3 topics
  21. Aging2▲ 7.1×9 topics
  22. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 3.4×12 topics
  23. Psychological Distress2▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Adolescents2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  25. Healthcare Workers2▲ 14×3 topics
  26. Anxiety2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  27. Diabetes2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  28. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 4.0×8 topics
  29. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 13×4 topics
  30. Psychological Impact2▲ 10×3 topics
  31. Ankle Injuries2▲ 107×1 topic
  32. Physical Activity2▲ 6.2×6 topics
  33. Prevention2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  34. Quarantine2▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Social Isolation2▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Sprains2▲ 107×1 topic
  37. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 9.9×4 topics
  38. Psychological Factors2▲ 14×3 topics
  39. Prevalence2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  40. Exercise2▲ 21×3 topics

Which research topics does Aomori University of Health and Welfare publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies, Foot and Ankle Surgery, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management.

Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 2 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health2COVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Asse…1Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 1 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 1 fractional worksInterprofessional Educat…1Interprofessional Education and Collaboration: 1 fractional worksEducational Robotics and Engineering: 1 fractional worksSocial Work Education and Practice: 1 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce …1Global Health Workforce Issues: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringOrthopedics and Sports MedicineClinical PsychologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism6 others

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

  1. 1 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  5. 5 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  6. 6 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Genetics 1 works
  7. 7 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Educational Robotics and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 1 works
  10. 10 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available64.6%not open35.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Aomori University of Health and Welfare's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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