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Hiroshima Shudo University

In research, Hiroshima Shudo University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,366 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,578 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,452
of 28,054 · #27,619 all time
Rank in Japan
#965
of 1,070
Research works
484
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.7k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Hiroshima Shudo 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 #11,366 of 16,945 19.3%226
Physical SciencesDomain #15,578 of 21,541 16.5%152

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hiroshima Shudo 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: 1.08× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.31× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.64× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.29× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 2.11× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.07× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.57× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.99× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hiroshima Shudo University?

Ranked on the composite score, Sumio Imada, Richard B. Parker and Satoshi Sugahara lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hiroshima Shudo University.

  1. 1 Sumio Imada Japan · #50,022 worldwide 188 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Richard B. Parker Japan · #432,509 worldwide 22 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Satoshi Sugahara Japan · #732,333 worldwide 21 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Kenji Tayama Japan · #897,517 worldwide 40 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Naoto Kaio Japan · #939,690 worldwide 78 citations · 49 works
  6. 6 Shoji Kakigi Japan · #1,459,641 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Hiroshima Shudo University

Which keywords describe research at Hiroshima Shudo University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Nucleic Acids, Monetary Policy, Economic Growth, Invasive Species, Ecosystem Functioning, Hydrothermal Vents and Mental Health.

▲ 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. Globalization5▲ 3.0×13 topics
  2. Mental Health3▲ 2.7×10 topics
  3. Economic Growth3▲ 4.4×7 topics
  4. Nucleic Acids3▲ 119×2 topics
  5. Invasive Species2▲ 6.9×8 topics
  6. Monetary Policy2▲ 12×5 topics
  7. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 14×3 topics
  8. Metabolism2▲ 5.1×6 topics
  9. Biodiversity2▲ 3.3×7 topics
  10. Hydrothermal Vents2▲ 65×2 topics
  11. Emotion2▲ 11×9 topics
  12. Identity2▲ 3.1×5 topics
  13. Asset Pricing2▲ 24×2 topics
  14. Democracy2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  15. Language Teaching2▲ 8.4×1 topic
  16. Second Language Acquisition2▲ 24×1 topic
  17. Adolescent Development2▲ 17×3 topics
  18. Evolutionary Algorithms2▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Therapeutic Targets2▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Aggression2▲ 35×2 topics
  21. DNA Structure2▲ 91×1 topic
  22. G-Quadruplexes2▲ 91×1 topic
  23. Trust2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  24. Violence2▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Biological Invasions1▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Neural Correlates1▲ 18×4 topics
  27. Diversity1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  28. Marine Invasions1▲ 114×1 topic
  29. Mediterranean Sea1▲ 114×1 topic
  30. Particle Swarm Optimization1▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Social Norms1▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Altruism1▲ 17×2 topics
  33. Benthic Communities1▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Cooperation1▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Marine Biodiversity1▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Market Efficiency1▲ 22×1 topic
  37. Prebiotic Chemistry1▲ 191×1 topic
  38. RNA World1▲ 191×1 topic
  39. Stock Returns1▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Structural Change1▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Hiroshima Shudo University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Marine Ecology and Invasive Species and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies.

EFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…2EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksDNA and Nucleic Acid Che…2DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry: 2 fractional worksMarine Ecology and Invasive Species: 1 fractional worksFinancial Markets and In…1Financial Markets and Investment Strategies: 1 fractional worksOrigins and Evolution of…1Origins and Evolution of Life: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Education …1Environmental Education and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksGlobal Education and Multiculturalism: 1 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 1 fractional works
Language and LinguisticsMolecular BiologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeFinance5 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 DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry Molecular Biology 2 works
  3. 3 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  4. 4 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 1 works
  5. 5 Origins and Evolution of Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  9. 9 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 1 works
  10. 10 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 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 available42.7%not open57.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hiroshima Shudo University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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