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Hokkaido University of Science

In research, Hokkaido University of Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,027 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#4,967 of 7,800 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,377 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,778
of 28,054 · #4,211 all time
Rank in Japan
#163
of 1,070
Research works
4.3k
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
53k
12.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Hokkaido University of Science known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #5,027 of 12,888 7.6%269 #2699
Life SciencesDomain #4,967 of 7,800 10.5%115 #4895
MedicineField #7,377 of 10,443 10.3%125 #10362
Health SciencesDomain #8,616 of 11,982 10.5%139 #11821
EngineeringField #5,866 of 6,636 5.1%105 #3587
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,357 of 3,579 7.4%65 #3731

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hokkaido University of Science 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#2,699 #5,027
  2. Life Sciences#4,895 #4,967
  3. Medicine#10,362 #7,377
  4. Health Sciences#11,821 #8,616
  5. Engineering#3,587 #5,866
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#3,731 #3,357
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.68× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.20× its world share, 65 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.43× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.56× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.80× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.78× its world share, 24 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 32 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.73× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.27× its world share, 105 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.18× its world share, 32 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.16× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.99× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.48× its world share, 18 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.18× its world share, 125 worksMedicineNursing: 1.12× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hokkaido University of Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Hiroshi Yoshida, Y. Kakehashi and T. Sawada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hokkaido University of Science.

  1. 1 Hiroshi Yoshida Japan · #404,274 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Y. Kakehashi Japan · #679,495 worldwide 154 citations · 61 works
  3. 3 T. Sawada Japan · #826,677 worldwide 85 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Takumi Tanikawa Japan · #830,836 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Kazuhiko Suzuki Japan · #836,653 worldwide 159 citations · 135 works
  6. 6 M. Tsuchimoto Japan · #920,532 worldwide 28 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Ryuichi Mitsuhashi Japan · #1,017,279 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Kazuhisa Chiba Japan · #1,023,945 worldwide 45 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Satoshi TAKEZAWA Japan · #1,043,300 worldwide 1 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Kimura Kazuyuki Japan · #1,073,967 worldwide 6 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Hokkaido University of Science

Which keywords describe research at Hokkaido University of Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Climate Change, Oxidative Stress, Chemotherapy, Cancer, Epidemiology, Reactive Oxygen Species and Cancer Therapy.

▲ 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. Inflammation22▲ 1.95×63 topics
  2. Epidemiology22◆ 1.00×88 topics
  3. Climate Change21▲ 1.43×44 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress17▲ 1.92×44 topics
  5. Cancer16▲ 2.1×35 topics
  6. Deep Learning14▼ 0.76×51 topics
  7. Machine Learning13▼ 0.72×40 topics
  8. Chemotherapy12▲ 3.2×22 topics
  9. Nanoparticles10▲ 1.50×21 topics
  10. Quality of Life9▲ 1.17×33 topics
  11. Remote Sensing9▲ 1.36×20 topics
  12. Biomedical Applications9▲ 1.41×23 topics
  13. Cancer Therapy8▲ 2.6×18 topics
  14. Biodiversity8▲ 1.88×18 topics
  15. Gene Expression8▲ 2.3×15 topics
  16. Reactive Oxygen Species8▲ 3.4×13 topics
  17. Catalysis7▲ 2.0×19 topics
  18. Prevention7▲ 3.0×13 topics
  19. Tumor Microenvironment7▲ 2.8×8 topics
  20. Management7▲ 1.57×16 topics
  21. Immunity6▲ 2.7×9 topics
  22. Apoptosis6▲ 3.4×11 topics
  23. Biomechanics5▲ 3.0×8 topics
  24. Hydrology5▲ 6.7×4 topics
  25. Cancer Treatment4▲ 3.5×10 topics
  26. Combustion Instabilities4▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Photodynamic Therapy4▲ 3.6×4 topics
  28. Control Systems4▲ 4.2×4 topics
  29. Metal Nanoparticles4▲ 4.4×4 topics
  30. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion4▲ 33×1 topic
  31. Regression Rate Behavior4▲ 33×1 topic
  32. TGF-ß4▲ 4.7×4 topics
  33. Fluid Dynamics4▲ 5.1×5 topics
  34. Molecular Dynamics Simulations4▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Organic Synthesis4▲ 5.5×6 topics
  36. Transition Metal Catalysis3▲ 7.3×4 topics
  37. Finite Element Method3▲ 6.2×3 topics
  38. Clinical Applications3▲ 9.3×3 topics
  39. Energetic Salts3▲ 24×1 topic
  40. ReaxFF3▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does Hokkaido University of Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Rocket and propulsion systems research, Energetic Materials and Combustion, Engineering Applied Research and Cryospheric studies and observations.

Rocket and propulsion sy…4Rocket and propulsion systems research: 4 fractional worksEnergetic Materials and …3Energetic Materials and Combustion: 3 fractional worksEngineering Applied Research: 3 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 2 fractional worksMagnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics: 2 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 2 fractional worksPharmacy and Medical Practices: 2 fractional worksCancer Treatment and Pha…2Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology: 2 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 2 fractional worksPhotoreceptor and optogenetics research: 2 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsCivil and Structural EngineeringAtmospheric Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  3. 3 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 2 works
  5. 5 Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  7. 7 Pharmacy and Medical Practices Pharmacology 2 works
  8. 8 Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology Oncology 2 works
  9. 9 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 2 works
  10. 10 Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 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 available44.3%not open55.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.4%domestic only87.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hokkaido University of Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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