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Hokuriku University

In research, Hokuriku University stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,593 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#3,176 of 7,814 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,053 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,625
of 28,054 · #12,004 all time
Rank in Japan
#719
of 1,070
Research works
1.9k
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
17.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Hokuriku 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 #5,593 of 14,347 7.2%665
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,176 of 7,814 7.2%382
Physical SciencesDomain #10,053 of 21,541 3.8%610
MedicineField #11,856 of 17,978 10.2%486
Health SciencesDomain #14,753 of 20,462 10.4%538
ChemistryField #2,707 of 3,369 3.5%451
Organic ChemistrySubfield #1,660 of 2,025 3.8%342
Molecular BiologySubfield #4,692 of 4,961 4.8%223

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hokuriku 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: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.38× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.65× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 9.62× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.46× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.44× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 2.20× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 2.38× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× 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, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hokuriku University?

Ranked on the composite score, Masayoshi Takeuchi, Miho Suzuki and Haruhisa Kizu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hokuriku University.

  1. 1 Masayoshi Takeuchi Japan · #186,203 worldwide 194 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Miho Suzuki Japan · #241,184 worldwide 90 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Haruhisa Kizu Japan · #336,650 worldwide 129 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Toshiyuki Kimura Japan · #364,679 worldwide 70 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Naoki Asano Japan · #375,460 worldwide 266 citations · 84 works
  6. 6 Yukihiko Kameda Japan · #451,653 worldwide 118 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Tsuyoshi Tomimori Japan · #455,475 worldwide 81 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Kazuhito Watanabe Japan · #473,313 worldwide 166 citations · 65 works
  9. 9 Shuji Yasuike Japan · #601,104 worldwide 114 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Yasuhide Mitsumoto Japan · #648,876 worldwide 88 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Hokuriku University

Which keywords describe research at Hokuriku University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Psychological Factors, Inflammation, Aging, Low Back Pain, Rehabilitation, Global Burden and Chronic Pain.

▲ 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. Epidemiology11▲ 3.7×29 topics
  2. Inflammation6▲ 3.5×24 topics
  3. Psychological Factors4▲ 24×4 topics
  4. Aging4▲ 9.0×9 topics
  5. Low Back Pain4▲ 28×2 topics
  6. Rehabilitation4▲ 12×7 topics
  7. Clinical Trials3▲ 6.4×3 topics
  8. Global Burden3▲ 7.7×2 topics
  9. Chronic Pain3▲ 18×2 topics
  10. Disability3▲ 37×1 topic
  11. Measurement Properties3▲ 53×1 topic
  12. Biomechanics3▲ 13×4 topics
  13. Quality of Life3▲ 2.7×11 topics
  14. Risk Factors3▲ 3.5×5 topics
  15. Stem Cells3▲ 15×3 topics
  16. Muscle Strength3▲ 33×3 topics
  17. Elderly2▲ 13×4 topics
  18. Prevention2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  19. Muscle Injuries2▲ 45×1 topic
  20. Sports Injury2▲ 45×1 topic
  21. Elderly Population2▲ 72×2 topics
  22. Extracellular Matrix2▲ 16×4 topics
  23. Arthroplasty2▲ 29×2 topics
  24. Regeneration2▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Gait Analysis2▲ 27×2 topics
  26. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Physical Performance2▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Social Support2▲ 4.4×3 topics
  29. Muscle Mass2▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Spinal Fusion2▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Clinical Pharmacy2▲ 195×1 topic
  32. Mechanical Loading2▲ 70×1 topic
  33. Pharmaceutical Care2▲ 195×1 topic
  34. Self-Efficacy2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  35. Tendon2▲ 70×1 topic
  36. Exercise2▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Fall Risk2▲ 49×1 topic
  38. Gait Speed2▲ 49×1 topic
  39. Prognosis2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  40. Neural Plasticity2▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Hokuriku University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Sports injuries and prevention, Tendon Structure and Treatment and Pharmacy and Medical Practices.

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional worksTendon Structure and Treatment: 2 fractional worksPharmacy and Medical Practices: 2 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 1 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Res…1Health and Wellbeing Research: 1 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery1Foot and Ankle Surgery: 1 fractional worksMuscle Physiology and Di…1Muscle Physiology and Disorders: 1 fractional worksScoliosis diagnosis and …1Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional works
PharmacologyOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPhysiology3 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 3 works
  2. 2 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Tendon Structure and Treatment Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Pharmacy and Medical Practices Pharmacology 2 works
  5. 5 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  6. 6 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 1 works
  7. 7 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Muscle Physiology and Disorders Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 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 available44.3%not open55.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.1%domestic only93.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hokuriku University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% lower 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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