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International University of Japan

In research, International University of Japan stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,996 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,856 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 6.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,259
of 28,054 · #27,207 all time
Rank in Japan
#588
of 1,070
Research works
791
▲ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
12.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is International University of Japan 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 #5,996 of 10,521 19.9%156 #5728
Social SciencesField #3,856 of 6,365 21.9%86 #3837

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International University of Japan 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 International University of Japan specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 6.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 25.6 works6.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.00× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.05× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.08× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.36× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.08× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.37× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.43× its world share, 86 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International University of Japan?

Ranked on the composite score, Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy, Daojiong Zha and Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International University of Japan.

  1. 1 Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy Japan · #466,366 worldwide 84 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Daojiong Zha Japan · #658,186 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy Japan · #947,721 worldwide 36 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Dong-Hun Kim Japan · #970,626 worldwide 32 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Takeo Kikkawa Japan · #977,074 worldwide 7 citations · 70 works
  6. 6 Kotaro NAWA Japan · #1,077,236 worldwide 2 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Takahiro Akita Japan · #1,188,957 worldwide 44 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Hiroaki Miyamoto Japan · #1,313,739 worldwide 44 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Jay Rajasekera Japan · #1,451,250 worldwide 12 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Philip Sugai Japan · #1,567,229 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at International University of Japan

Which keywords describe research at International University of Japan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Growth, Economic Development, Political Economy, Governance, Regional Development, History and State Intervention.

▲ 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. Globalization26▲ 6.9×34 topics
  2. Economic Growth19▲ 11×16 topics
  3. Economic Development18▲ 11×19 topics
  4. Political Economy15▲ 30×14 topics
  5. Social Media10▲ 3.7×16 topics
  6. Governance10▲ 15×9 topics
  7. Sustainable Development9▲ 3.0×21 topics
  8. Innovation9▲ 4.5×24 topics
  9. History9▲ 6.7×4 topics
  10. Regional Development9▲ 13×8 topics
  11. State Intervention8▲ 130×2 topics
  12. Industrial Policy8▲ 36×3 topics
  13. Neoliberalism8▲ 11×4 topics
  14. Identity7▲ 5.1×5 topics
  15. Colonialism7▲ 7.8×5 topics
  16. Gender7▲ 6.8×5 topics
  17. Politics7▲ 14×3 topics
  18. Social Capital7▲ 6.8×13 topics
  19. Culture7▲ 6.6×3 topics
  20. Institutional Change7▲ 94×2 topics
  21. Developmental State7▲ 635×1 topic
  22. East Asia7▲ 169×1 topic
  23. Society6▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Fiscal Policy6▲ 14×4 topics
  25. Religion6▲ 6.0×6 topics
  26. Development6▲ 8.1×7 topics
  27. Literature6▲ 5.2×2 topics
  28. Japan5▲ 125×1 topic
  29. Modernization5▲ 15×1 topic
  30. Ethnic Diversity5▲ 42×3 topics
  31. Regulation5▲ 4.8×6 topics
  32. China5▲ 28×4 topics
  33. Gender Inequality5▲ 18×4 topics
  34. Human Capital5▲ 15×5 topics
  35. Global Governance5▲ 11×10 topics
  36. Vulnerability5▲ 10×5 topics
  37. Institutions4▲ 28×4 topics
  38. Global Trade4▲ 11×5 topics
  39. Income Tax4▲ 26×2 topics
  40. Poverty Reduction4▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does International University of Japan publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Asian Industrial and Economic Development, Japanese History and Culture, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Economic Zones and Regional Development.

Asian Industrial and Economic Development: 7 fractional worksJapanese History and Culture: 5 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 4 fractional worksEconomic Zones and Regional Development: 3 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 3 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Productivity: 3 fractional worksState Capitalism and Fin…3State Capitalism and Financial Governance: 3 fractional worksLocal Government Finance and Decentralization: 2 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 2 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…2Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsCultural StudiesEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance2 others

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

  1. 1 Asian Industrial and Economic Development Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  2. 2 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 5 works
  3. 3 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  4. 4 Economic Zones and Regional Development General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  5. 5 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Economic Growth and Productivity Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  7. 7 State Capitalism and Financial Governance Strategy and Management 3 works
  8. 8 Local Government Finance and Decentralization Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 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 available47.4%not open52.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.3%domestic only73.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International University of Japan's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% 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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