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IRYO Sosei University

In research, IRYO Sosei University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,059 of 21,541 worldwide), Materials Science (#3,757 of 4,504 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#12,364 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,568
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#515
of 2,112
Research works
897
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.5k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is IRYO Sosei 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
Physical SciencesDomain #8,059 of 21,541 7.0%610
Materials ScienceField #3,757 of 4,504 8.0%201
Life SciencesDomain #12,364 of 14,347 8.3%145
EngineeringField #10,366 of 11,412 7.3%201
Materials ChemistrySubfield #2,898 of 3,068 8.9%134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where IRYO Sosei 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: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.03× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.53× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.65× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.19× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 4.78× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.52× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IRYO Sosei University?

Ranked on the composite score, K. Gesi, Naoki Satoh and Nobuyuki Shimizu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IRYO Sosei University.

  1. 1 K. Gesi Japan · #433,806 worldwide 451 citations · 167 works
  2. 2 Naoki Satoh Japan · #821,866 worldwide 59 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Nobuyuki Shimizu Japan · #915,848 worldwide 103 citations · 75 works
  4. 4 Masaaki Takashige Japan · #972,693 worldwide 90 citations · 53 works
  5. 5 Fuminao Shimizu Japan · #1,232,184 worldwide 45 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Kenji Sumiya Japan · #1,456,835 worldwide 9 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Keiichi Ebina Japan · #1,608,839 worldwide 12 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Takuya YASUNO Japan · #1,616,774 worldwide 8 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at IRYO Sosei University

Which keywords describe research at IRYO Sosei University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Global Burden, Diagnosis, Mental Health, Management, Cancer and Health.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5▲ 2.5×17 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 3.7×14 topics
  3. Mental Health3▲ 4.0×13 topics
  4. Cancer3▲ 4.1×11 topics
  5. Diagnosis3▲ 5.5×6 topics
  6. Management2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  7. Global Burden2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 3.8×7 topics
  9. Quality of Life2▲ 2.4×10 topics
  10. Health2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  11. Rehabilitation2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  12. Public Health2▲ 1.97×5 topics
  13. Meta-Analysis1▲ 4.7×3 topics
  14. Children1▲ 11×2 topics
  15. Civil Society1▲ 23×2 topics
  16. Cambodia1▲ 348×1 topic
  17. Genocide1▲ 42×1 topic
  18. Motivation1▲ 5.9×3 topics
  19. Neurological Disorders1▲ 4.2×4 topics
  20. Self-Regulation1▲ 13×2 topics
  21. Well-being1▲ 6.3×7 topics
  22. Anaphylaxis1▲ 91×1 topic
  23. Antioxidant1▲ 3.3×5 topics
  24. Atherosclerosis1▲ 7.4×3 topics
  25. COPD1▲ 32×1 topic
  26. Chronic Kidney Disease1▲ 8.7×4 topics
  27. Clinical Trials1▲ 3.1×2 topics
  28. Cytokines1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  29. Deficiency1▲ 60×1 topic
  30. Depression1▲ 2.5×7 topics
  31. Educational Technology1▲ 1.84×2 topics
  32. Food Allergy1▲ 91×1 topic
  33. Social Support1▲ 4.0×6 topics
  34. T Cell Activation1▲ 56×2 topics
  35. Vitamin D1▲ 70×1 topic
  36. spirometry1▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Cancer Therapy1▲ 3.5×3 topics
  38. Collaborative Learning1▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Metacognition1▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Transcriptional Regulation1▲ 13×4 topics

Which research topics does IRYO Sosei University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cambodian History and Society, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research and Vitamin D Research Studies.

Cambodian History and So…1Cambodian History and Society: 1 fractional worksFood Allergy and Anaphyl…1Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research: 1 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 1 fractional worksVitamin D Research Studies1Vitamin D Research Studies: 1 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and …1Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 1 fractional worksMast cells and histamine: 1 fractional worksEstrogen and related hormone effects: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and…1Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Diseases: 1 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceImmunology and AllergyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicinePathology and Forensic Medicine6 others

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

  1. 1 Cambodian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Immunology and Allergy 1 works
  3. 3 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Vitamin D Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Mast cells and histamine Immunology 1 works
  7. 7 Estrogen and related hormone effects Genetics 1 works
  8. 8 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  9. 9 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 1 works
  10. 10 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 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 available32.9%not open67.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.0%domestic only92.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has IRYO Sosei University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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