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International Christian University

In research, International Christian University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,466 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,690 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.13× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.08× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 6.78× its world share, 16 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.60× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.21× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.92× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.41× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.51× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.60× its world share, 66 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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. 1 John C. Maher Japan · #225,792 worldwide 73 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 M. K. Kubo Japan · #232,069 worldwide 97 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Hugo Münsterberg Japan · #374,643 worldwide 93 citations · 93 works
  4. 4 Mitsuo Morimoto Japan · #421,406 worldwide 50 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Jeremiah Alberg Japan · #503,167 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 J. Edward Kidder Japan · #745,835 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Hiroshi Suzuki Japan · #766,494 worldwide 37 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Taisei Kaizoji Japan · #838,091 worldwide 126 citations · 44 works
  9. 9 Stuart D. B. Picken Japan · #852,966 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Y. Sinotô Japan · #1,006,143 worldwide 53 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at International Christian University

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.

▲ 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. Globalization15▲ 3.8×28 topics
  2. Gender8▲ 7.4×9 topics
  3. Human Rights8▲ 3.7×15 topics
  4. Colonialism8▲ 8.0×8 topics
  5. Identity8▲ 5.2×10 topics
  6. History7▲ 4.8×8 topics
  7. Religion7▲ 7.0×12 topics
  8. NGOs6▲ 31×3 topics
  9. Corporate Governance6▲ 4.2×5 topics
  10. Culture6▲ 5.5×6 topics
  11. Literature5▲ 5.0×7 topics
  12. Governance5▲ 8.0×5 topics
  13. International Law5▲ 8.6×4 topics
  14. Politics5▲ 9.8×5 topics
  15. Economic Growth5▲ 3.1×7 topics
  16. Geometric Algebra5▲ 207×1 topic
  17. Quaternionic Analysis5▲ 207×1 topic
  18. Democracy5▲ 7.0×10 topics
  19. Philosophy5▲ 5.6×8 topics
  20. Poverty Reduction5▲ 19×3 topics
  21. Social Justice5▲ 4.2×11 topics
  22. Society5▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Higher Education4▲ 4.0×9 topics
  24. Ethnicity4▲ 5.4×9 topics
  25. Financial Constraints4▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Neoliberalism4▲ 5.8×7 topics
  27. Development Policies4▲ 55×1 topic
  28. Foreign Aid4▲ 55×1 topic
  29. Modernization4▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Wavelets4▲ 63×2 topics
  31. Investor Protection4▲ 23×1 topic
  32. Ownership Structure4▲ 23×1 topic
  33. Frames4▲ 167×1 topic
  34. Language Teaching4▲ 7.1×2 topics
  35. Sampling4▲ 167×1 topic
  36. Political Economy4▲ 6.8×7 topics
  37. Student Perceptions3▲ 9.2×5 topics
  38. Citizenship3▲ 14×4 topics
  39. Japan3▲ 76×1 topic
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Algebraic and Geometric Analysis Applied Mathematics 5 works
  2. 2 International Development and Aid Development 4 works
  3. 3 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 4 works
  4. 4 Mathematical Analysis and Transform Methods Applied Mathematics 4 works
  5. 5 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 3 works
  6. 6 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  7. 7 Advanced Topics in Algebra Algebra and Number Theory 3 works
  8. 8 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 3 works
  9. 9 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  10. 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.

openly available31.0%not open69.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.2%domestic only85.8%

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.

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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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