Asahi University
In research, Asahi University stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,782 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#9,449 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dentistry — Dentistry is 31.5× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #14,739 of 28,054 · #7,707 all time
- Rank in Japan
- #389 of 1,070
- Research works
- 2.2k ▲ 27% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 33k 15.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 5.3% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 53% world 28%
What is Asahi University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health SciencesDomain | #4,782 of 11,982 | 6.4% | 140 | #4060 | |
| MedicineField | #9,449 of 10,443 | 5.9% | 87 | #5268 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Asahi University 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).
What does Asahi University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Dentistry takes 31.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- DentistryField · 32.1 works32×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 31.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Dentistry 31.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 3.4×
- Health Professions 3.2×
- Nursing 2.8×
- Medicine 2.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.9×
- Neuroscience 1.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.6×
- Veterinary 0.5×
- Engineering 0.4×
- Arts and Humanities 0.3×
- Chemistry 0.3×
- Psychology 0.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Computer Science 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.1×
- Environmental Science 0.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Asahi University?
Ranked on the composite score, Akitoshi Katsumata, H. Okamoto and Hironori Tsuchiya lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Asahi University.
- 1 Akitoshi Katsumata Japan · #594,479 worldwide 41 citations · 29 works
- 2 H. Okamoto Japan · #674,173 worldwide 50 citations · 26 works
- 3 Hironori Tsuchiya Japan · #789,926 worldwide 51 citations · 21 works
- 4 Masaya Funakoshi Japan · #810,543 worldwide 60 citations · 19 works
- 5 Masahiko Mori Japan · #845,813 worldwide 99 citations · 85 works
- 6 H. Okamoto Japan · #854,277 worldwide 165 citations · 100 works
- 7 豊 森田 Japan · #878,777 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
- 8 Tomohiko Ogawa Japan · #889,555 worldwide 34 citations · 16 works
- 9 Keiichi Tonosaki Japan · #916,794 worldwide 28 citations · 17 works
- 10 Yutaka Doi Japan · #956,237 worldwide 35 citations · 25 works
Which keywords describe research at Asahi University?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Epidemiology, Diagnostic Criteria, Inflammation, Orthognathic Surgery, Neurological Disorders, Dental Esthetics and Orthodontic Tooth Movement.
- Temporomandibular Disorders
- Revascularization
- Autoimmune Disease
- Psychological Factors
- Stroke
- Traumatic Dental Injuries
- Avulsion
- Prognosis
- Rehabilitation
- Dental Caries
- Biomarkers
- Restorative Dentistry
- Risk Factors
- Tooth Development
- Prevention
- Orthodontic Tooth Movement
- Dental Esthetics
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Diagnostic Criteria
- Quality of Life
- Epidemiology
- Inflammation
- Neurological Disorders
- Clinical Trials
- Management
- Genetic Regulation
- Molecular Signaling
- Cancer
- Dental Materials
- Surgical Management
- Chemotherapy
- Treatment Guidelines
- Elderly
- Insulin Resistance
- Dysphagia
- Bone Regeneration
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Swallowing
- Bruxism
- Saliva
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
- Epidemiology24▲ 2.9×47 topics
- Quality of Life24▲ 7.8×19 topics
- Inflammation13▲ 3.0×42 topics
- Diagnostic Criteria9▲ 19×6 topics
- Neurological Disorders7▲ 6.2×15 topics
- Orthognathic Surgery7▲ 68×2 topics
- Clinical Trials7▲ 4.8×9 topics
- Dental Esthetics6▲ 83×1 topic
- Management6▲ 3.9×11 topics
- Orthodontic Tooth Movement6▲ 83×1 topic
- Genetic Regulation6▲ 19×2 topics
- Prevention6▲ 7.3×9 topics
- Molecular Signaling6▲ 153×1 topic
- Tooth Development6▲ 153×1 topic
- Cancer6▲ 2.2×22 topics
- Risk Factors6▲ 2.6×12 topics
- Dental Materials5▲ 47×1 topic
- Restorative Dentistry5▲ 47×1 topic
- Surgical Management5▲ 6.2×12 topics
- Biomarkers5▲ 3.7×9 topics
- Chemotherapy5▲ 3.4×11 topics
- Dental Caries5▲ 24×2 topics
- Treatment Guidelines5▲ 10×3 topics
- Rehabilitation4▲ 5.4×4 topics
- Elderly4▲ 8.2×3 topics
- Prognosis4▲ 6.3×6 topics
- Insulin Resistance4▲ 4.4×5 topics
- Avulsion4▲ 131×1 topic
- Dysphagia4▲ 33×2 topics
- Traumatic Dental Injuries4▲ 131×1 topic
- Bone Regeneration4▲ 16×2 topics
- Stroke4▲ 11×3 topics
- Aspiration Pneumonia4▲ 56×1 topic
- Psychological Factors4▲ 8.3×3 topics
- Swallowing4▲ 56×1 topic
- Autoimmune Disease3▲ 26×1 topic
- Bruxism3▲ 57×1 topic
- Revascularization3▲ 10×3 topics
- Saliva3▲ 68×1 topic
- Temporomandibular Disorders3▲ 57×1 topic
Which research topics does Asahi University publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, dental development and anomalies, Dental materials and restorations and Dental Trauma and Treatments.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 6 works
- 2 dental development and anomalies Molecular Biology 6 works
- 3 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 5 works
- 4 Dental Trauma and Treatments Emergency Medical Services 4 works
- 5 Dysphagia Assessment and Management Speech and Hearing 4 works
- 6 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Complementary and Manual Therapy 3 works
- 7 Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions Physiology 3 works
- 8 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 3 works
- 9 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 3 works
- 10 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Oral Surgery 3 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Asahi University's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Gifu City
- Gifu University
- Gifu Pharmaceutical University
- Institute of Applied Biochemistry
- Gifu University Hospital
- National Institute of Technology, Gifu College
- Gifu Municipal Hospital
- Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center
- Kawamura Hospital
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.