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Japan Nutrition University

In research, Japan Nutrition University stands highest in Life Sciences (#9,449 of 14,347 worldwide), Health Sciences (#17,340 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#15,814 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,452
of 28,054 · #23,555 all time
Rank in Japan
#758
of 1,070
Research works
793
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is Japan Nutrition 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
Life SciencesDomain #9,449 of 14,347 4.2%259
Health SciencesDomain #17,340 of 20,462 7.3%398
MedicineField #15,814 of 17,978 7.9%286
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #7,017 of 7,814 4.9%124

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Japan Nutrition 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: 1.87× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.35× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.58× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.45× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.39× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 22.54× its world share, 9 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.78× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 22.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Japan Nutrition University?

Ranked on the composite score, 幸子 吉田, Hiromitsu Ogata and Kazuto Yasuda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Japan Nutrition University.

  1. 1 幸子 吉田 Japan · #468,323 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Hiromitsu Ogata Japan · #518,754 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Kazuto Yasuda Japan · #523,400 worldwide 72 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Fumi Hayashi Japan · #591,374 worldwide 33 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Nakako Matsumoto Japan · #602,018 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Midori Ishikawa Japan · #634,643 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Takako Takahashi Japan · #657,253 worldwide 42 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Kazuhiro Uenishi Japan · #657,813 worldwide 30 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Yukari Takemi Japan · #750,882 worldwide 40 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Hiromi Ishida Japan · #992,939 worldwide 11 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Japan Nutrition University

Which keywords describe research at Japan Nutrition University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Aging, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Physical Activity.

▲ 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. Inflammation15▲ 9.3×22 topics
  2. Cardiovascular Disease13▲ 15×21 topics
  3. Obesity12▲ 21×14 topics
  4. Metabolic Syndrome10▲ 16×12 topics
  5. Aging8▲ 20×11 topics
  6. Public Health8▲ 6.6×12 topics
  7. Cancer Prevention6▲ 31×5 topics
  8. Physical Activity6▲ 14×6 topics
  9. Epidemiology5▲ 1.76×19 topics
  10. Dietary Patterns5▲ 109×1 topic
  11. Mediterranean Diet5▲ 109×1 topic
  12. Chronic Diseases5▲ 25×6 topics
  13. Nutrition5▲ 14×6 topics
  14. Health Effects5▲ 9.8×7 topics
  15. Muscle Mass4▲ 48×2 topics
  16. Health4▲ 13×3 topics
  17. Lifestyle4▲ 151×2 topics
  18. Dietary Behavior4▲ 411×1 topic
  19. Eating Habits4▲ 411×1 topic
  20. Cancer Cachexia4▲ 55×1 topic
  21. Sarcopenia4▲ 55×1 topic
  22. Adolescents4▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Prevalence4▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Quality of Life3▲ 3.0×14 topics
  25. Health Benefits3▲ 12×6 topics
  26. Consumer Perception3▲ 17×4 topics
  27. Alzheimer's Disease3▲ 13×4 topics
  28. Antioxidant3▲ 5.3×12 topics
  29. Childhood3▲ 51×1 topic
  30. Overweight3▲ 54×1 topic
  31. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 5.1×9 topics
  32. Metabolism2▲ 6.2×10 topics
  33. Hypertension2▲ 11×6 topics
  34. Insulin Resistance2▲ 6.5×8 topics
  35. Mortality Risk2▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Social Support2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  37. Exercise2▲ 24×3 topics
  38. Consumer Acceptance2▲ 41×2 topics
  39. Weight Loss2▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Nutrition Labeling2▲ 97×1 topic

Which research topics does Japan Nutrition University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nutritional Studies and Diet, Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior, Nutrition and Health in Aging and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet.

Nutritional Studies and …5Nutritional Studies and Diet: 5 fractional worksNutrition, Health and Food Behavior: 4 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 4 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 3 fractional worksConsumer Attitudes and Food Labeling: 2 fractional worksDiet and metabolism stud…2Diet and metabolism studies: 2 fractional worksPhysical Activity and Health: 2 fractional worksWorkplace Health and Well-being: 1 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 1 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthNutrition and DieteticsPhysiologyGeneral Health Professions2 others

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

  1. 1 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  2. 2 Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior Nutrition and Dietetics 4 works
  3. 3 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 4 works
  4. 4 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  5. 5 Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  6. 6 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 2 works
  7. 7 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 2 works
  8. 8 Workplace Health and Well-being General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 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 available67.5%not open32.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.2%domestic only86.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Japan Nutrition University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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