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Fukuoka Women's University

In research, Fukuoka Women's University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,067 of 21,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#12,594 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,721
of 28,054 · #27,804 all time
Rank in Japan
#768
of 1,070
Research works
528
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.4k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Fukuoka Women's 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
Physical SciencesDomain #18,067 of 21,541 8.9%207
Life SciencesDomain #12,594 of 14,347 7.3%149

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fukuoka Women's 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: 1.41× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.73× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.80× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.50× its world share, 7 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.47× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.56× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.02× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 9.83× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.21× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.83× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fukuoka Women's University?

Ranked on the composite score, 敏幸 井上, 憲二 田坂 and Hitomi Hayabuchi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fukuoka Women's University.

  1. 1 敏幸 井上 Japan · #401,755 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 憲二 田坂 Japan · #496,115 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Hitomi Hayabuchi Japan · #616,517 worldwide 22 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Machiko Yamada Japan · #1,103,619 worldwide 23 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Rumiko Fujioka Japan · #1,155,375 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Masanori Ohta Japan · #1,177,737 worldwide 16 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Hideki Sato Japan · #1,623,243 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Fukuoka Women's University

Which keywords describe research at Fukuoka Women's University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cardiovascular Disease, Olfactory System, Cancer Prevention, Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, Dietary Patterns, Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Regulation.

▲ 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. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 6.5×10 topics
  2. Inflammation5▲ 3.5×13 topics
  3. Olfactory System4▲ 92×2 topics
  4. Cancer Prevention4▲ 21×5 topics
  5. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 6.2×5 topics
  6. Dietary Patterns3▲ 71×1 topic
  7. Mediterranean Diet3▲ 71×1 topic
  8. COVID-193▲ 3.1×4 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress3▲ 2.6×13 topics
  10. Health Effects3▲ 6.3×9 topics
  11. Quality of Life2▲ 2.5×6 topics
  12. Drosophila2▲ 84×2 topics
  13. Metabolic Regulation2▲ 21×4 topics
  14. Neural Processing2▲ 55×2 topics
  15. Insulin Signaling2▲ 38×2 topics
  16. Genetics2▲ 4.5×2 topics
  17. Ionotropic Receptors2▲ 120×1 topic
  18. Neuroscience2▲ 10×1 topic
  19. Volatile Organic Compounds2▲ 29×3 topics
  20. Pheromones2▲ 57×2 topics
  21. Channelrhodopsin2▲ 83×1 topic
  22. Optogenetics2▲ 52×1 topic
  23. Anosmia2▲ 73×1 topic
  24. Olfactory Dysfunction2▲ 73×1 topic
  25. Polyphenols2▲ 13×4 topics
  26. Biodiesel2▲ 25×1 topic
  27. Gut Microbiota2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  28. Microalgae2▲ 45×1 topic
  29. Ecosystem Services1▲ 5.0×3 topics
  30. Fermentation1▲ 14×4 topics
  31. Narrative1▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Shrinking Cities1▲ 100×1 topic
  33. Urban Decline1▲ 100×1 topic
  34. Breath Analysis1▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Electronic Nose1▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Green Chemistry1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  37. Gene Therapy1▲ 8.8×1 topic
  38. Health Implications1▲ 32×2 topics
  39. Molecular Phylogeny1▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Retinitis Pigmentosa1▲ 77×1 topic

Which research topics does Fukuoka Women's University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nutritional Studies and Diet, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research and Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies.

Nutritional Studies and Diet: 3 fractional worksNeurobiology and Insect Physiology Research: 2 fractional worksPhotoreceptor and optoge…2Photoreceptor and optogenetics research: 2 fractional worksOlfactory and Sensory Fu…2Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies: 2 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofuel production: 2 fractional worksUrbanization and City Planning: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor…1Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 1 fractional worksRetinal Development and Disorders: 1 fractional worksInorganic and Organometallic Chemistry: 1 fractional worksAI and HR Technologies1AI and HR Technologies: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceSensory SystemsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment5 others

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

  1. 1 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  2. 2 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  3. 3 Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  4. 4 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  6. 6 Urbanization and City Planning Urban Studies 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Retinal Development and Disorders Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry Organic Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 AI and HR Technologies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 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 available44.1%not open55.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.8%domestic only82.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fukuoka Women's University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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