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Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University

In research, Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University stands highest in Life Sciences (#4,707 of 11,023 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#3,130 of 5,801 worldwide) and Molecular Biology (#2,385 of 3,729 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,207
of 22,385 · #20,191 all time
Rank in Japan
#627
of 924
Research works
1.7k
▼ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
28k
16.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
52%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University

What is Hokkaido Pharmaceutical 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
Life SciencesDomain #4,707 of 11,023 4.1%739
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,130 of 5,801 3.5%450
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,385 of 3,729 3.5%286
MedicineField #9,865 of 14,558 4.3%478
Health SciencesDomain #11,625 of 16,688 4.3%513
ChemistryField #2,130 of 2,902 5.2%240
Organic ChemistrySubfield #1,403 of 1,832 5.5%181
Physical SciencesDomain #16,803 of 17,446 4.9%406

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hokkaido Pharmaceutical 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 Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research at Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University is in Life Sciences, 38% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (36%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (26%), Neuroscience (6%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 56 fractional works · 44.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 32 fractional works · 25.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 23 fractional works · 17.9% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 6.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 7 fractional works · 5.2% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 4.5% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 48 fractional works · 37.8% of its workMedicine: 46 fractional works · 35.9% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPharmacology: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHepatology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 19 fractional works · 15.1% of its workChemistry: 7 fractional works · 5.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 4.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKHokkaidoPharmaceutical…127fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences44%Physical Sciences15%Health Sciences38%Social Sciences3%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3225.5%
    2. Neuroscience86.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology75.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics53.9%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences53.6%
    1. Medicine4635.9%
    2. Health Professions11.0%
    3. Nursing10.6%
    4. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Chemistry75.4%
    2. Engineering43.2%
    3. Materials Science32.3%
    4. Environmental Science32.2%
    5. Computer Science11.0%
    6. Mathematics10.5%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    9. Energy00.0%
    10. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
    1. Psychology21.8%
    2. Social Sciences10.7%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.0%
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: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.79× its world share, 32 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.19× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.67× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10.98× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.44× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.87× its world share, 46 worksMedicineNursing: 1.30× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 11.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.98×5 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology5.19×7 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.79×32 works
  4. Neuroscience3.67×8 works
  5. Chemistry3.44×7 works
  6. Medicine1.87×46 works
  7. Nursing1.30×1 works
  8. Chemical Engineering0.77×0 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.75×4 works
  10. Materials Science0.66×3 works
  11. Psychology0.59×2 works
  12. Dentistry0.57×0 works
  13. Environmental Science0.45×3 works
  14. Mathematics0.38×1 works
  15. Health Professions0.38×1 works
  16. Engineering0.22×4 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.17×0 works
  18. Computer Science0.12×1 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.08×0 works
  20. Social Sciences0.05×1 works
  21. Energy0.03×0 works
  22. Arts and Humanities0.02×0 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.01×0 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University?

Ranked on the quality score, Takao Mori, Hiroyuki Moriya and T. Arima lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University.

  1. 1 Takao Mori Japan · #2,592,063 worldwide 2k citations · 76 works
  2. 2 Hiroyuki Moriya Japan · #3,079,560 worldwide 469 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 T. Arima Japan · #3,491,438 worldwide 443 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Tadao Yoshioka Japan · #4,136,785 worldwide 1.8k citations · 61 works
  5. 5 Yuka Kumagai Japan · #4,661,384 worldwide 472 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Sachiko Iwaki-Egawa Japan · #5,001,067 worldwide 656 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 K. C. Kanda Japan · #5,018,134 worldwide 43 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Naoto Senda Japan · #5,048,166 worldwide 264 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 JUNKO MARUYAMA Japan · #5,079,791 worldwide 121 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Kazuhiro Watanabe Japan · #5,101,024 worldwide 566 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University

What are the most cited papers from Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University?

The most cited paper from Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University is "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)" (Daniel J. Klionsky et al., 2016), with 6,023 citations. Next come "A multifunctional envelope type nano device (MEND) for gene delivery to tumours based on the EPR effect: A strategy for overcoming the PEG dilemma" (646) and "A Liver-Derived Secretory Protein, Selenoprotein P, Causes Insulin Resistance" (582).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,467 authors 2 Jan 2016 6,023
2 A multifunctional envelope type nano device (MEND) for gene delivery to tumours based on the EPR effect: A strategy for overcoming the PEG dilemma Hiroto Hatakeyama, Hidetaka Akita, Hideyoshi Harashima · Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews Review 16 Sep 2010 646
3 A Liver-Derived Secretory Protein, Selenoprotein P, Causes Insulin Resistance Hirofumi Misu et al. · Cell Metabolism Open access Nov 2010 582
4 Atg8‐family interacting motif crucial for selective autophagy Nobuo N. Noda, Yoshinori Ohsumi, Fuyuhiko Inagaki · FEBS Letters 17 Jan 2010 569
5 γ-Secretase: Successive Tripeptide and Tetrapeptide Release from the Transmembrane Domain of β-Carboxyl Terminal Fragment Mako Takami, Yu Nagashima, Y Sano et al. · Journal of Neuroscience Open access 14 Oct 2009 519
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Cancer, Drug Discovery, Tumor Microenvironment, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Regulation.

▲ 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. Inflammation16▲ 5.8×53 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress11▲ 5.1×34 topics
  3. Cancer8▲ 4.8×28 topics
  4. Epidemiology6▲ 1.25×38 topics
  5. Drug Discovery6▲ 20×7 topics
  6. Tumor Microenvironment5▲ 9.3×8 topics
  7. Mitochondrial Dysfunction5▲ 13×6 topics
  8. Nanoparticles5▲ 2.9×11 topics
  9. Insulin Resistance4▲ 7.5×8 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 2.8×20 topics
  11. Metabolic Regulation4▲ 19×4 topics
  12. Reactive Oxygen Species4▲ 6.9×10 topics
  13. Apoptosis4▲ 8.8×8 topics
  14. Antioxidant3▲ 3.8×18 topics
  15. Innate Immunity3▲ 8.3×8 topics
  16. Neurodegeneration3▲ 8.5×6 topics
  17. Pharmacology3▲ 10×9 topics
  18. Natural Products3▲ 17×3 topics
  19. Cell Death3▲ 9.8×5 topics
  20. Chemotherapy3▲ 3.4×14 topics
  21. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 2.9×11 topics
  22. Immune Response3▲ 3.8×11 topics
  23. Neurobiology3▲ 7.8×6 topics
  24. Aging2▲ 3.6×6 topics
  25. Anxiety2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  26. Nuclear Receptors2▲ 22×4 topics
  27. Marine Natural Products2▲ 44×2 topics
  28. Antibiotics2▲ 22×3 topics
  29. Genetic Variation2▲ 8.3×5 topics
  30. Transcriptional Regulation2▲ 11×8 topics
  31. Angiogenesis2▲ 5.2×11 topics
  32. Crystal Structure2▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Microbial Metabolites2▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Secondary Metabolites2▲ 23×1 topic
  35. Cell Signaling2▲ 10×6 topics
  36. Hepatocellular Carcinoma2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  37. Medicinal Chemistry2▲ 5.8×8 topics
  38. Mitochondria2▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Neurodegenerative Diseases2▲ 9.4×5 topics
  40. Neuropeptides2▲ 39×2 topics

Which research topics does Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism.

Microbial Natural Produc…2Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis: 2 fractional worksReceptor Mechanisms and …2Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling: 2 fractional worksMitochondrial Function and Pathology: 2 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metabolism: 2 fractional worksNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior: 2 fractional worksInhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery: 1 fractional worksS100 Proteins and Annexins: 1 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis …1Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksRNA Interference and Gene Delivery: 1 fractional worksCancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism: 1 fractional works
PharmacologyMolecular BiologyPhysiologySocial Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis Pharmacology 2 works
  2. 2 Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling Molecular Biology 2 works
  3. 3 Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Molecular Biology 2 works
  4. 4 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 2 works
  5. 5 Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 S100 Proteins and Annexins Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Cancer Research 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 available51.9%not open48.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.2%domestic only92.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% 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 Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00034% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University0.00047% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hokkaido Pharmaceutical 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.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University7.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.0% in 2007.

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