Institute of Japanese Studies
In research, Institute of Japanese Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,912 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,379 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.6× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #36,057 of 42,892
- Rank in China
- #3,259 of 3,536
- Research works
- 650 ▼ 41% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 2k 3.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 12.8% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 18% world 28%
What is Institute of Japanese Studies known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #10,912 of 16,945 | 10.5% | 546 | |
| Social SciencesField | #7,379 of 10,206 | 9.3% | 372 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Japanese Studies 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).
What does Institute of Japanese Studies specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Social SciencesField · 24.9 works4.6×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Social Sciences 4.6×
- Arts and Humanities 3.0×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.4×
- Health Professions 1.2×
- Psychology 1.0×
- Environmental Science 1.0×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Decision Sciences 0.3×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Energy 0.2×
- Chemistry 0.2×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Institute of Japanese Studies?
Ranked on the composite score, Liese Greensfelder, Helen Marriott and Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Japanese Studies.
- 1 Liese Greensfelder China · #160,859 worldwide 4 citations · 47 works
- 2 Helen Marriott China · #196,094 worldwide 48 citations · 27 works
- 3 Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki China · #221,891 worldwide 23 citations · 33 works
- 4 Carolyn S. Stevens China · #367,349 worldwide 16 citations · 29 works
- 5 Ross Mouer China · #367,440 worldwide 26 citations · 22 works
- 6 Beatrice Trefalt China · #687,390 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
- 7 Aya Homei China · #916,647 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Institute of Japanese Studies?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Literature, Identity, Culture, Globalization, Modernization, Colonialism and Politics.
- Immigration
- Corrective Feedback
- Confucianism
- Power
- Environmental Health
- Corpus Linguistics
- China
- Social Capital
- Diplomacy
- Religion
- Language Teaching
- Global Governance
- Economic Security
- Human Rights
- Philosophy
- Society
- Politics
- Modernization
- Culture
- Literature
- History
- Globalization
- Identity
- Colonialism
- Japan
- Public Health
- Ethnicity
- Nationalism
- Geopolitics
- International Law
- Linguistics
- Science
- Religious Studies
- Social Movements
- Community Participation
- Democracy
- National Security
- Air Force
- Corpus Analysis
- Global Trade
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
- History8▲ 27×8 topics
- Literature7▲ 28×5 topics
- Globalization6▲ 7.5×19 topics
- Culture6▲ 28×4 topics
- Identity6▲ 20×6 topics
- Modernization6▲ 75×2 topics
- Colonialism6▲ 28×3 topics
- Politics5▲ 45×2 topics
- Japan5▲ 526×1 topic
- Society5▲ 59×1 topic
- Public Health2▲ 3.5×4 topics
- Philosophy2▲ 11×2 topics
- Ethnicity2▲ 12×4 topics
- Human Rights2▲ 4.3×5 topics
- Nationalism2▲ 8.6×3 topics
- Economic Security2▲ 16×2 topics
- Geopolitics2▲ 23×2 topics
- Global Governance2▲ 16×4 topics
- International Law1▲ 11×3 topics
- Language Teaching1▲ 13×2 topics
- Linguistics1▲ 20×4 topics
- Religion1▲ 7.1×3 topics
- Science1▲ 13×3 topics
- Diplomacy1▲ 32×2 topics
- Religious Studies1▲ 116×2 topics
- Social Capital1▲ 5.9×4 topics
- Social Movements1▲ 10×2 topics
- China1▲ 30×2 topics
- Community Participation1▲ 7.8×2 topics
- Corpus Linguistics1▲ 13×2 topics
- Democracy1▲ 7.6×3 topics
- Environmental Health1▲ 39×2 topics
- National Security1▲ 44×2 topics
- Power1▲ 36×2 topics
- Air Force1▲ 19×1 topic
- Confucianism1▲ 58×1 topic
- Corpus Analysis1▲ 205×1 topic
- Corrective Feedback1▲ 33×1 topic
- Global Trade1▲ 12×3 topics
- Immigration1▲ 20×2 topics
Which research topics does Institute of Japanese Studies publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Japanese History and Culture, Chinese history and philosophy, Military Technology and Strategies and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 5 works
- 2 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 3 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
- 4 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 1 works
- 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 6 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 1 works
- 7 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
- 8 Literature, Language, and Rhetoric Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 9 Legal Studies and Policies Law 1 works
- 10 Asian Culture and Media Studies Cultural Studies 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Institute of Japanese Studies's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 41% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Beijing
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Tsinghua University
- Peking University
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beihang University
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
- North China Electric Power University
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.