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Bunkyo Gakuin University

In research, Bunkyo Gakuin University stands highest in Social Sciences (#15,198 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,784
of 28,054 · #39,007 all time
Rank in Japan
#837
of 1,070
Research works
346
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
6.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
74%
world 28%

What is Bunkyo Gakuin University 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
Social SciencesDomain #15,198 of 16,945 6.0%137

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bunkyo Gakuin 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).

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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 3.89× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.73× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.63× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.22× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 4.54× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.85× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bunkyo Gakuin University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yuichiro Nagano and Yuko Ito lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bunkyo Gakuin University.

  1. 1 Yuichiro Nagano Japan · #1,009,118 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Yuko Ito Japan · #1,135,912 worldwide 39 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Bunkyo Gakuin University

Which keywords describe research at Bunkyo Gakuin University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Support, Quality of Life, Self-Efficacy, Psychological Factors, Rehabilitation, Muscle Strength, Elderly and Epidemiology.

▲ 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. Epidemiology6▲ 1.80×16 topics
  2. Quality of Life6▲ 4.9×13 topics
  3. Social Support5▲ 11×7 topics
  4. Self-Efficacy4▲ 18×5 topics
  5. COVID-194▲ 3.3×4 topics
  6. Depression3▲ 4.8×9 topics
  7. Psychological Factors3▲ 20×2 topics
  8. Globalization3▲ 2.0×10 topics
  9. Muscle Strength3▲ 36×3 topics
  10. Rehabilitation3▲ 9.8×8 topics
  11. Public Health3▲ 2.4×7 topics
  12. Elderly3▲ 14×3 topics
  13. Olfactory Dysfunction3▲ 85×1 topic
  14. Olfactory System3▲ 50×1 topic
  15. Low Back Pain2▲ 17×3 topics
  16. Disability2▲ 26×3 topics
  17. Global Burden2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  18. Physical Performance2▲ 31×2 topics
  19. Biomechanics2▲ 9.0×6 topics
  20. Fall Risk2▲ 60×1 topic
  21. Gait Speed2▲ 60×1 topic
  22. Physical Activity2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  23. Primary Care2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  24. Shoulder Function2▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Adolescent Development2▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Chronic Pain2▲ 11×1 topic
  27. Communication2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  28. Measurement Properties2▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Interprofessional Education2▲ 78×1 topic
  30. Stress Management2▲ 20×3 topics
  31. Student Perceptions2▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Teamwork2▲ 78×1 topic
  33. Computer Vision Syndrome2▲ 78×1 topic
  34. Elderly Population2▲ 52×2 topics
  35. Gait Analysis2▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Musculoskeletal Symptoms2▲ 78×1 topic
  37. Rotator Cuff Tears2▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Shoulder Pathology2▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Social Relationships2▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Cognition2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Bunkyo Gakuin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation and Interprofessional Education and Collaboration.

Olfactory and Sensory Fu…3Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies: 3 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…2Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksInterprofessional Education and Collaboration: 2 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 2 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 2 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 2 fractional worksPsychosocial Factors Imp…2Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 1 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 1 fractional works
Sensory SystemsPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPharmacologyGeneral Health Professions6 others

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

  1. 1 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 3 works
  2. 2 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  3. 3 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 2 works
  4. 4 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 2 works
  5. 5 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 2 works
  7. 7 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 1 works
  10. 10 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 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 available74.3%not open25.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.6%domestic only92.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bunkyo Gakuin University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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