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Himeji Dokkyo University

In research, Himeji Dokkyo University stands highest in Medicine (#13,057 of 14,558 worldwide), Health Sciences (#14,996 of 16,688 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#10,207 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,876
of 34,923
Rank in Japan
#1,042
of 1,923
Research works
444
▼ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
5k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.68×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
52%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Himeji Dokkyo University

What is Himeji Dokkyo 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
MedicineField #13,057 of 14,558 3.6%149
Health SciencesDomain #14,996 of 16,688 3.5%165
Life SciencesDomain #10,207 of 11,023 2.4%134

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

Which fields of science does Himeji Dokkyo University work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Himeji Dokkyo University is in Health Sciences, 31% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (35%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (21%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 25 fractional works · 39.1% of its workMedicine: 23 fractional works · 35.4% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 6.1% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 20 fractional works · 31.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 20.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 12.7% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 18.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 11.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workALL ITS WORKHimeji DokkyoUniversity65fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences31%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences39%Social Sciences18%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2335.4%
    2. Health Professions22.7%
    3. Nursing00.8%
    4. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1320.7%
    2. Neuroscience35.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology12.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics12.2%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.9%
    1. Social Sciences57.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities46.2%
    3. Psychology23.3%
    4. Decision Sciences11.5%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    1. Computer Science23.8%
    2. Engineering12.1%
    3. Chemistry12.0%
    4. Environmental Science11.7%
    5. Energy11.7%
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: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.87× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.24× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.26× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.14× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.87× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.84× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.14× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.14×1 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.87×13 works
  3. Neuroscience3.26×3 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology2.24×2 works
  5. Arts and Humanities2.14×4 works
  6. Energy1.87×1 works
  7. Medicine1.84×23 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.60×1 works
  9. Nursing1.58×0 works
  10. Chemistry1.27×1 works
  11. Psychology1.09×2 works
  12. Health Professions1.02×2 works
  13. Social Sciences0.56×5 works
  14. Dentistry0.53×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.49×2 works
  16. Environmental Science0.35×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.18×1 works
  18. Engineering0.14×1 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Himeji Dokkyo University?

Ranked on the quality score, Gilbert Dizon, Kiyomi Niki and Hidetoshi Matsunaga lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Himeji Dokkyo University.

  1. 1 Gilbert Dizon Japan · #436,975 worldwide 1.1k citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Kiyomi Niki Japan · #3,793,040 worldwide 1.2k citations · 88 works
  3. 3 Hidetoshi Matsunaga Japan · #4,137,804 worldwide 181 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Yumi Tohyama Japan · #4,236,044 worldwide 2.3k citations · 55 works
  5. 5 Katsushi Shibata Japan · #4,262,859 worldwide 1k citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Kenzo Aki Japan · #4,336,063 worldwide 306 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Erika Kitajima Japan · #4,997,262 worldwide 118 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Hidenori Otani Japan · #5,000,021 worldwide 644 citations · 54 works
  9. 9 Nobuya Sakai Japan · #5,056,572 worldwide 547 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Masaya Miyai Japan · #5,192,722 worldwide 89 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Himeji Dokkyo University

What are the most cited papers from Himeji Dokkyo University?

The most cited paper from Himeji Dokkyo University is "A Mouse Model of Amyloid β Oligomers: Their Contribution to Synaptic Alteration, Abnormal Tau Phosphorylation, Glial Activation, and Neuronal Loss In Vivo" (Takami Tomiyama, Shogo Matsuyama, Hiroyuki Iso et al., 2010), with 398 citations. Next come "Recent progress in biocatalysis for asymmetric oxidation and reduction" (388) and "Exercise exerts neuroprotective effects on Parkinson's disease model of rats" (310).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A Mouse Model of Amyloid β Oligomers: Their Contribution to Synaptic Alteration, Abnormal Tau Phosphorylation, Glial Activation, and Neuronal Loss In Vivo Takami Tomiyama, Shogo Matsuyama, Hiroyuki Iso et al. · Journal of Neuroscience Open access 6 Apr 2010 398
2 Recent progress in biocatalysis for asymmetric oxidation and reduction Tomoko Matsuda, Rio Yamanaka, Kaoru Nakamura · Tetrahedron Asymmetry Mar 2009 388
3 Exercise exerts neuroprotective effects on Parkinson's disease model of rats Naoki Tajiri, Takao Yasuhara, Tetsuro Shingo et al. · Brain Research 12 Nov 2009 310
4 Tubulin Polymerization-promoting Protein (TPPP/p25α) Promotes Unconventional Secretion of α-Synuclein through Exophagy by Impairing Autophagosome-Lysosome Fusion Patrick Ejlerskov, Izabela Rasmussen, Troels T. Nielsen et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 29 Apr 2013 238
5 Pathophysiological Roles of Cyclooxygenases and Prostaglandins in the Central Nervous System Tatsurou Yagami, Hiromi Koma, Yasuhiro Yamamoto · Molecular Neurobiology Sep 2015 193
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Himeji Dokkyo University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Cancer, Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis, Second Language Acquisition, Language Teaching, Reactive Oxygen Species and Mitochondrial Dysfunction.

▲ 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-now 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. Inflammation9▲ 6.4×26 topics
  2. Cancer6▲ 7.5×20 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress5▲ 5.0×24 topics
  4. Apoptosis3▲ 14×8 topics
  5. Second Language Acquisition3▲ 48×2 topics
  6. Language Teaching3▲ 15×3 topics
  7. Chemotherapy3▲ 5.7×9 topics
  8. Reactive Oxygen Species2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 3.2×6 topics
  10. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Regulation2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  12. Corrective Feedback2▲ 42×1 topic
  13. L2 Motivation2▲ 42×1 topic
  14. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 13×6 topics
  15. Chronic Kidney Disease2▲ 11×4 topics
  16. Stem Cells2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  17. Depression2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  18. Immunity2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  19. Antioxidant2▲ 3.5×8 topics
  20. Clinical Trials1▲ 3.3×3 topics
  21. Elderly1▲ 8.9×4 topics
  22. Stress1▲ 6.0×4 topics
  23. Cell Proliferation1▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Nuclear Receptors1▲ 20×3 topics
  25. Cardiovascular Diseases1▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Cell Death1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  27. Chaperones1▲ 29×2 topics
  28. Metabolic Regulation1▲ 10×3 topics
  29. Thrombosis1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  30. Transcriptional Regulation1▲ 10×5 topics
  31. Hippo Pathway1▲ 109×1 topic
  32. Language Policy1▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Multilingualism1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  34. Prevention Strategies1▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Rebound Effect1▲ 27×1 topic
  36. Soft Systems Methodology1▲ 62×1 topic
  37. System Dynamics1▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Thermoregulation1▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Trastuzumab1▲ 31×2 topics
  40. YAP/TAZ1▲ 109×1 topic

Which research topics does Himeji Dokkyo University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Complex Systems and Decision Making, Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ and Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies.

EFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…2EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksComplex Systems and Decision Making: 1 fractional worksHippo pathway signaling …1Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ: 1 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and…1Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 1 fractional worksSubtitles and Audiovisual Media: 1 fractional worksNitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects: 1 fractional worksChemotherapy-induced org…1Chemotherapy-induced organ toxicity mitigation: 1 fractional worksThermoregulation and physiological responses: 1 fractional worksLung Cancer Treatments and Mutations: 1 fractional worksExercise and Physiologic…1Exercise and Physiological Responses: 1 fractional works
Language and LinguisticsManagement Science and Operations ResearchCell BiologyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

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

  1. 1 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  2. 2 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  3. 3 Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ Cell Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  5. 5 Subtitles and Audiovisual Media Language and Linguistics 1 works
  6. 6 Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects Physiology 1 works
  7. 7 Chemotherapy-induced organ toxicity mitigation Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Thermoregulation and physiological responses Physiology 1 works
  9. 9 Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Exercise and Physiological Responses Rehabilitation 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 available51.7%not open48.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Himeji Dokkyo University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% 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 Himeji Dokkyo University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00020% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Himeji Dokkyo University0.00022% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Himeji Dokkyo University 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.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2022Himeji Dokkyo University6.0% in 202220102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.8% in 2020.

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