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Hayashibara (Japan)

In research, Hayashibara (Japan) stands highest in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#4,495 of 5,801 worldwide), Life Sciences (#8,803 of 11,023 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#15,629 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,205
of 34,923
Rank in Japan
#1,070
of 1,923
Research works
648
▼ 57% vs 2018-21
Citations
26k
39.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Hayashibara (Japan)

What is Hayashibara (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
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,495 of 5,801 5.7%165
Life SciencesDomain #8,803 of 11,023 7.2%333
Health SciencesDomain #15,629 of 16,688 5.8%201
MedicineField #13,747 of 14,558 6.9%158

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hayashibara (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Hayashibara (Japan) work in?

In all years, 51% of research at Hayashibara (Japan) is in Life Sciences, 31% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (26%), Medicine (24%), Immunology and Microbiology (14%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 333 fractional works · 51.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 165 fractional works · 25.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 74 fractional works · 11.4% of its workBiotechnology: 47 fractional works · 7.2% of its workGenetics: 18 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCancer Research: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAging: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 91 fractional works · 14.0% of its workImmunology: 86 fractional works · 13.2% of its workVirology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 54 fractional works · 8.3% of its workPlant Science: 21 fractional works · 3.2% of its workFood Science: 14 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInsect Science: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 18 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSensory Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 201 fractional works · 31.0% of its workMedicine: 158 fractional works · 24.4% of its workOncology: 21 fractional works · 3.2% of its workHematology: 19 fractional works · 2.9% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 13 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 11 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 11 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 10 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNursing: 36 fractional works · 5.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 36 fractional works · 5.6% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 88 fractional works · 13.6% of its workEngineering: 26 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 18 fractional works · 2.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPaleontology: 12 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 14 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 12 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 26 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPsychology: 19 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 12 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHayashibara(Japan)648fractional works, all years
Life Sciences51%Physical Sciences14%Health Sciences31%Social Sciences4%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16525.5%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology9114.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences548.3%
    4. Neuroscience182.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics50.7%
    1. Medicine15824.4%
    2. Nursing365.6%
    3. Health Professions40.5%
    4. Veterinary20.3%
    5. Dentistry20.3%
    1. Engineering264.0%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences152.3%
    3. Chemistry142.2%
    4. Materials Science121.9%
    5. Environmental Science81.2%
    6. Energy71.1%
    7. Computer Science40.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    9. Mathematics00.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Psychology193.0%
    2. Social Sciences30.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities20.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.1%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 4.25× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.36× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.60× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 2.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.07× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 20.49× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.37× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 20.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing20.49×2 works
  2. Veterinary5.37×0 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.36×4 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.25×3 works
  5. Neuroscience3.60×1 works
  6. Chemistry2.09×0 works
  7. Medicine1.07×3 works
  8. Health Professions0.83×0 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.77×0 works
  10. Psychology0.72×0 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.56×0 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.54×0 works
  13. Engineering0.44×1 works
  14. Environmental Science0.25×0 works
  15. Materials Science0.21×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hayashibara (Japan)?

Ranked on the quality score, Sadaharu Suga, Masashi Kurimoto and M Kurimoto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hayashibara (Japan).

  1. 1 Sadaharu Suga Japan · #778,280 worldwide 6k citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Masashi Kurimoto Japan · #1,187,126 worldwide 21k citations · 275 works
  3. 3 M Kurimoto Japan · #1,665,330 worldwide 4.9k citations · 62 works
  4. 4 Mitsukiyo Fujii Japan · #2,024,469 worldwide 2.6k citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Yasufumi Dan‐oh Japan · #2,034,670 worldwide 3.6k citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Tadao Tanimoto Japan · #2,050,608 worldwide 7.1k citations · 53 works
  7. 7 Kakuji Torigoe Japan · #2,052,622 worldwide 4.8k citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Toshio Kunikata Japan · #2,691,927 worldwide 2k citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Takanori Okura Japan · #2,943,101 worldwide 4.6k citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Kanso Iwaki Japan · #2,960,026 worldwide 2.6k citations · 56 works
All ranked researchers at Hayashibara (Japan)

What are the most cited papers from Hayashibara (Japan)?

The most cited paper from Hayashibara (Japan) is "Cloning of a new cytokine that induces IFN-γ production by T cells" (Haruki Okamura, Hiroko Tsutsui, Toshinori Komatsu et al., 1995), with 2,627 citations. Next come "Activation of Interferon-γ Inducing Factor Mediated by Interleukin-1β Converting Enzyme" (1,166) and "Molecular Design of Coumarin Dyes for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells" (1,062).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Cloning of a new cytokine that induces IFN-γ production by T cells Haruki Okamura, Hiroko Tsutsui, Toshinori Komatsu et al. · Nature Nov 1995 2,627
2 Activation of Interferon-γ Inducing Factor Mediated by Interleukin-1β Converting Enzyme Yong Gu, Keisuke Kuida, Hiroko Tsutsui et al. · Science 10 Jan 1997 1,166
3 Molecular Design of Coumarin Dyes for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Kohjiro Hara, Tadatake Sato, Ryuzi Katoh et al. · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 12 Dec 2002 1,062
4 Design of new coumarin dyes having thiophene moieties for highly efficient organic-dye-sensitized solar cells Kohjiro Hara, Mitsuhiko Kurashige, Yasufumi Dan‐oh et al. · New Journal of Chemistry 14 Apr 2003 653
5 Cloning of the cDNA for human IFN-γ-inducing factor, expression in Escherichia coli, and studies on the biologic activities of the protein Shimpei Ushio, Motoshi Namba, Takanori Okura et al. · The Journal of Immunology Jun 1996 634
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hayashibara (Japan)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Biotechnological Applications, Microbial Enzymes, Health Benefits, Dietary Fiber, Immune Response, Gut Microbiota and Natural Killer Cells.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Inflammation69▲ 4.5×48 topics
  2. Biotechnological Applications41▲ 140×1 topic
  3. Microbial Enzymes41▲ 140×1 topic
  4. Cancer35▲ 3.8×33 topics
  5. Health Benefits34▲ 18×9 topics
  6. Immune Response31▲ 7.7×16 topics
  7. Dietary Fiber30▲ 45×3 topics
  8. Gut Microbiota28▲ 13×6 topics
  9. NK Cell Recognition26▲ 40×1 topic
  10. Natural Killer Cells26▲ 40×1 topic
  11. Prebiotics26▲ 44×2 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress26▲ 2.1×39 topics
  13. Immunomodulation25▲ 26×3 topics
  14. Functional Food24▲ 38×2 topics
  15. Fructans23▲ 89×1 topic
  16. Inulin23▲ 89×1 topic
  17. Innate Immunity21▲ 9.4×9 topics
  18. Immunity20▲ 9.0×8 topics
  19. Cell Death19▲ 14×5 topics
  20. Cancer Immunotherapy18▲ 20×3 topics
  21. Mitochondria18▲ 17×5 topics
  22. Pattern Recognition Receptors18▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Prognostic Factors18▲ 6.1×7 topics
  24. Antioxidant Activity17▲ 4.7×18 topics
  25. Enzymatic Hydrolysis16▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Evolution16▲ 8.6×7 topics
  27. Glycosylation15▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Toll-like Receptors15▲ 14×4 topics
  29. Antigen Presentation14▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Lignocellulosic Biomass14▲ 23×1 topic
  31. Pretreatment14▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Dendritic Cells14▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Tumor Antigen14▲ 27×1 topic
  34. Vaccine Adjuvants14▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Pathogen Recognition14▲ 24×2 topics
  36. Lymphoma14▲ 14×4 topics
  37. Cytokine-Mediated Link13▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Innate Antiviral Responses13▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Inflammasome13▲ 86×1 topic
  40. NLRP313▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does Hayashibara (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Enzyme Production and Characterization, Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology, Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis and Biofuel production and bioconversion.

Enzyme Production and Ch…2Enzyme Production and Characterization: 2 fractional worksMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology: 1 fractional worksFood Chemistry and Fat Analysis: 1 fractional worksBiofuel production and b…1Biofuel production and bioconversion: 1 fractional worksPhytase and its Applications: 0 fractional worksPolysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls: 0 fractional worksMicrobial Metabolism and Applications: 0 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 0 fractional worksDigestive system and related health: 0 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 0 fractional works
BiotechnologyNutrition and DieteticsFood ScienceBiomedical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Enzyme Production and Characterization Biotechnology 2 works
  2. 2 Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  3. 3 Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis Food Science 1 works
  4. 4 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Phytase and its Applications Plant Science 0 works
  6. 6 Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls Plant Science 0 works
  7. 7 Microbial Metabolism and Applications Biotechnology 0 works
  8. 8 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 0 works
  9. 9 Digestive system and related health Genetics 0 works
  10. 10 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 0 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 available38.2%not open61.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.5%domestic only87.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hayashibara (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 57% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hayashibara (Japan) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000034% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Hayashibara (Japan)0.000028% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hayashibara (Japan) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2011Hayashibara (Japan)3.4% in 201120002010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 23.6% in 1997.

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