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Himeji University

In research, Himeji University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,464 of 21,541 worldwide), Biomedical Engineering (#564 of 2,931 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,288 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#3,765
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#147
of 2,112
Research works
3.4k
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
54k
16.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Himeji 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 #2,464 of 21,541 10.5%2,882
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #564 of 2,931 32.2%207
EngineeringField #2,288 of 11,412 13.0%1,115
Materials ScienceField #2,036 of 4,504 8.8%682
Life SciencesDomain #6,502 of 14,347 11.7%311
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,991 of 7,814 11.7%217
Physics and AstronomyField #2,002 of 3,663 6.9%383
ChemistryField #1,968 of 3,369 11.9%331
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,740 of 4,248 8.2%342
Materials ChemistrySubfield #2,089 of 3,068 8.9%338

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Himeji 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: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.93× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.98× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.17× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.53× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.34× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.70× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.34× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 2.53× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Himeji University?

Ranked on the composite score, Shigeru Terabe, Hajime Iwasaki and T. Kohara lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Himeji University.

  1. 1 Shigeru Terabe Japan · #57,395 worldwide 328 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 Hajime Iwasaki Japan · #177,218 worldwide 193 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 T. Kohara Japan · #309,843 worldwide 347 citations · 71 works
  4. 4 Kenzo Fukaura Japan · #311,713 worldwide 114 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 S. Takasaki Japan · #325,360 worldwide 118 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Hiroyuki Anzai Japan · #504,583 worldwide 290 citations · 112 works
  7. 7 Ken‐ichi Ohta Japan · #616,947 worldwide 38 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 K. Ueda Japan · #641,104 worldwide 156 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Yoh Kohori Japan · #659,669 worldwide 199 citations · 58 works
  10. 10 Haruki Kawamura Japan · #685,774 worldwide 186 citations · 47 works
All ranked researchers at Himeji University

Which keywords describe research at Himeji University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Lifelong Learning, Self-Efficacy, Online Education, Smart Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Ethical Considerations, Deep Learning and End-of-Life.

▲ 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 13 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 13 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning2▲ 2.3×11 topics
  2. Lifelong Learning2▲ 35×3 topics
  3. Self-Efficacy2▲ 27×3 topics
  4. Online Education2▲ 33×1 topic
  5. Smart Learning2▲ 184×1 topic
  6. Machine Learning1▲ 1.78×7 topics
  7. Convolutional Neural Networks1▲ 7.5×6 topics
  8. Epidemiology1▲ 1.32×18 topics
  9. Ethical Considerations1▲ 14×2 topics
  10. End-of-Life1▲ 46×1 topic
  11. Metaphor1▲ 99×1 topic
  12. Palliative Care1▲ 26×1 topic
  13. Time1▲ 89×1 topic

Which research topics does Himeji University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Learning Interventions, Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues and Urban and spatial planning.

Education and Learning I…2Education and Learning Interventions: 2 fractional worksLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksUrban and spatial planning: 1 fractional worksFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health0COVID-19 and Mental Health: 0 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 0 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and Ethics: 0 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 0 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 0 fractional works
Information SystemsExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthNature and Landscape Conservation5 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 2 works
  2. 2 Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  5. 5 Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 0 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 0 works
  7. 7 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  10. 10 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 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 available32.6%not open67.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.1%domestic only91.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Himeji University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher 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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