Question 1

What is Hitotsubashi University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Hitotsubashi University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,163 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,609 of 5,988 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#579 of 1,798 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Finance, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Finance is 17.4× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Hitotsubashi University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Hitotsubashi University ranks #2,873 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#3,654 all time), and #56 of 924 in Japan.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Hitotsubashi University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Ikujiro Nonaka, Ryota Nakamura and Md. Rashedul Islam lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hitotsubashi University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Hitotsubashi University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Hitotsubashi University is "A Dynamic Theory of Organizational Knowledge Creation" (Ikujiro Nonaka, 1994), with 17,764 citations. Next come "Statistical inference in vector autoregressions with possibly integrated processes" (6,075) and "Perspective—Tacit Knowledge and Knowledge Conversion: Controversy and Advancement in Organizational Knowledge Creation Theory" (1,931).

Question 5

Which research topics does Hitotsubashi University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Corporate Finance and Governance, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Military Technology and Strategies and Legal and Regulatory Analysis.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Hitotsubashi University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Globalization, Corporate Governance, Monetary Policy, Culture, History, Economic Development and Literature.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Hitotsubashi University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 73% of research at Hitotsubashi University is in Social Sciences, 19% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (21%), Business, Management and Accounting (13%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Hitotsubashi University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 42% higher than in 2018-2021.