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Bank of Japan

In research, Bank of Japan stands highest in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1,206 of 3,268 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,707 of 16,945 worldwide) and Economics and Econometrics (#1,639 of 2,466 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 26.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#26,249
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,062
of 2,112
Research works
578
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
21.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Bank of Japan 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
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,206 of 3,268 35.7%340
Social SciencesDomain #7,707 of 16,945 33.1%432
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #1,639 of 2,466 40.7%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bank of Japan 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 Bank of Japan specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 26.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 26.1 works26×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.80× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 2.87× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.77× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.76× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.74× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 26.49× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 26.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bank of Japan?

Ranked on the composite score, Shigenori Shiratsuka, Nao Sudo and Ryo Kato lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bank of Japan.

  1. 1 Shigenori Shiratsuka Japan · #545,538 worldwide 100 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Nao Sudo Japan · #802,728 worldwide 29 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Ryo Kato Japan · #990,394 worldwide 39 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Ichiro Muto Japan · #1,219,106 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Bank of Japan

Which keywords describe research at Bank of Japan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Monetary Policy, Economic Growth, Structural Change, Fiscal Policy, Financial Development, Panel Data Analysis, Liquidity and Business Cycles.

▲ 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. Monetary Policy12▲ 103×6 topics
  2. Economic Growth10▲ 26×9 topics
  3. Structural Change7▲ 211×2 topics
  4. Fiscal Policy5▲ 54×6 topics
  5. Financial Development4▲ 59×2 topics
  6. Panel Data Analysis4▲ 57×2 topics
  7. Liquidity4▲ 115×3 topics
  8. Business Cycles4▲ 221×1 topic
  9. Interest Rates4▲ 221×1 topic
  10. Stock Market3▲ 31×2 topics
  11. Inequality3▲ 28×2 topics
  12. Financialization3▲ 63×2 topics
  13. Capital Flows3▲ 164×2 topics
  14. Corporate Governance3▲ 8.3×3 topics
  15. Globalization3▲ 3.0×5 topics
  16. Regulation3▲ 11×3 topics
  17. Financial Crisis3▲ 51×1 topic
  18. Income Distribution3▲ 172×1 topic
  19. Economic Development2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  20. Exchange Rate Regimes2▲ 165×1 topic
  21. Financial Integration2▲ 161×1 topic
  22. Economic Policy Uncertainty2▲ 76×1 topic
  23. Innovation2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  24. Oil Price Shocks2▲ 76×1 topic
  25. Banking2▲ 104×1 topic
  26. Credit2▲ 104×1 topic
  27. Finance2▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Investor Protection2▲ 55×1 topic
  29. Labor Market2▲ 16×4 topics
  30. Ownership Structure2▲ 55×1 topic
  31. Asset Pricing2▲ 45×2 topics
  32. Entrepreneurship2▲ 10×3 topics
  33. Internet of Things2▲ 4.6×2 topics
  34. Supply Chain Management2▲ 4.3×2 topics
  35. Technological Change2▲ 101×2 topics
  36. Income Inequality2▲ 25×3 topics
  37. Unemployment2▲ 42×2 topics
  38. Financial Stability2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Financial Markets1▲ 24×2 topics
  40. Greenhouse Gas Emissions1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Bank of Japan publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Economic Theory and Policy, Global Financial Crisis and Policies and Market Dynamics and Volatility.

Monetary Policy and Econ…4Monetary Policy and Economic Impact: 4 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy: 3 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis …2Global Financial Crisis and Policies: 2 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Vola…2Market Dynamics and Volatility: 2 fractional worksBanking stability, regulation, efficiency: 2 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 2 fractional worksEconomic theories and mo…1Economic theories and models: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 1 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 1 fractional worksImpact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society: 1 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceFinanceEconomics and EconometricsAccounting1 others

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

  1. 1 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 works
  2. 2 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  3. 3 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 2 works
  4. 4 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 2 works
  6. 6 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 2 works
  7. 7 Economic theories and models Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society Management Science and Operations Research 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 available42.5%not open57.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.8%domestic only80.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bank of Japan's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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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