- World rank, 2022–2025
- #11,097 of 28,054 · #10,169 all time
- Rank in Japan
- #275 of 1,070
- Research works
- 1.4k ▲ 22% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 16k 11.9 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 19.7% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 31% world 28%
What is International Christian University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,466 of 10,521 | 20.4% | 125 | #3716 | |
| Social SciencesField | #3,690 of 6,365 | 21.0% | 66 | #3689 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Christian 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Mathematics 6.8×
- Arts and Humanities 3.2×
- Social Sciences 2.6×
- Psychology 2.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.9×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.6×
- Decision Sciences 1.3×
- Neuroscience 1.1×
- Computer Science 1.1×
- Chemical Engineering 0.7×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Materials Science 0.4×
- Health Professions 0.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Environmental Science 0.3×
- Energy 0.2×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at International Christian University?
Ranked on the composite score, John C. Maher, M. K. Kubo and Hugo Münsterberg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Christian University.
- 1 John C. Maher Japan · #225,792 worldwide 73 citations · 26 works
- 2 M. K. Kubo Japan · #232,069 worldwide 97 citations · 32 works
- 3 Hugo Münsterberg Japan · #374,643 worldwide 93 citations · 93 works
- 4 Mitsuo Morimoto Japan · #421,406 worldwide 50 citations · 48 works
- 5 Jeremiah Alberg Japan · #503,167 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
- 6 J. Edward Kidder Japan · #745,835 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
- 7 Hiroshi Suzuki Japan · #766,494 worldwide 37 citations · 20 works
- 8 Taisei Kaizoji Japan · #838,091 worldwide 126 citations · 44 works
- 9 Stuart D. B. Picken Japan · #852,966 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
- 10 Y. Sinotô Japan · #1,006,143 worldwide 53 citations · 19 works
Which keywords describe research at International Christian University?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Gender, Colonialism, Identity, NGOs, Religion, Human Rights and History.
- Cohomology
- Citizenship
- Political Economy
- Language Teaching
- Ownership Structure
- Wavelets
- Foreign Aid
- Neoliberalism
- Ethnicity
- Society
- Poverty Reduction
- Democracy
- Geometric Algebra
- Politics
- Governance
- Culture
- NGOs
- History
- Colonialism
- Gender
- Globalization
- Human Rights
- Identity
- Religion
- Corporate Governance
- Literature
- International Law
- Economic Growth
- Quaternionic Analysis
- Philosophy
- Social Justice
- Higher Education
- Financial Constraints
- Development Policies
- Modernization
- Investor Protection
- Frames
- Sampling
- Student Perceptions
- Japan
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
- Globalization15▲ 3.8×28 topics
- Gender8▲ 7.4×9 topics
- Human Rights8▲ 3.7×15 topics
- Colonialism8▲ 8.0×8 topics
- Identity8▲ 5.2×10 topics
- History7▲ 4.8×8 topics
- Religion7▲ 7.0×12 topics
- NGOs6▲ 31×3 topics
- Corporate Governance6▲ 4.2×5 topics
- Culture6▲ 5.5×6 topics
- Literature5▲ 5.0×7 topics
- Governance5▲ 8.0×5 topics
- International Law5▲ 8.6×4 topics
- Politics5▲ 9.8×5 topics
- Economic Growth5▲ 3.1×7 topics
- Geometric Algebra5▲ 207×1 topic
- Quaternionic Analysis5▲ 207×1 topic
- Democracy5▲ 7.0×10 topics
- Philosophy5▲ 5.6×8 topics
- Poverty Reduction5▲ 19×3 topics
- Social Justice5▲ 4.2×11 topics
- Society5▲ 13×4 topics
- Higher Education4▲ 4.0×9 topics
- Ethnicity4▲ 5.4×9 topics
- Financial Constraints4▲ 19×2 topics
- Neoliberalism4▲ 5.8×7 topics
- Development Policies4▲ 55×1 topic
- Foreign Aid4▲ 55×1 topic
- Modernization4▲ 11×2 topics
- Wavelets4▲ 63×2 topics
- Investor Protection4▲ 23×1 topic
- Ownership Structure4▲ 23×1 topic
- Frames4▲ 167×1 topic
- Language Teaching4▲ 7.1×2 topics
- Sampling4▲ 167×1 topic
- Political Economy4▲ 6.8×7 topics
- Student Perceptions3▲ 9.2×5 topics
- Citizenship3▲ 14×4 topics
- Japan3▲ 76×1 topic
- Cohomology3▲ 37×2 topics
Which research topics does International Christian University publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Algebraic and Geometric Analysis, International Development and Aid, Corporate Finance and Governance and Mathematical Analysis and Transform Methods.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Algebraic and Geometric Analysis Applied Mathematics 5 works
- 2 International Development and Aid Development 4 works
- 3 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 4 works
- 4 Mathematical Analysis and Transform Methods Applied Mathematics 4 works
- 5 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 3 works
- 6 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
- 7 Advanced Topics in Algebra Algebra and Number Theory 3 works
- 8 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 3 works
- 9 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
- 10 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has International Christian University's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher 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 Tokyo
- The University of Tokyo
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Keio University
- Waseda University
- Tokyo University of Science
- Nihon University
- Hitachi (Japan)
- NTT (Japan)
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.