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Japan Society

In research, Japan Society stands highest in Engineering (#2,445 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#10,670 of 21,541 worldwide) and Civil and Structural Engineering (#852 of 1,685 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,687
of 28,054 · #14,177 all time
Rank in United States
#3,369
of 4,192
Research works
2.1k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
83%
world 28%

What is Japan Society 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
EngineeringField #2,445 of 11,412 8.5%1,149
Physical SciencesDomain #10,670 of 21,541 7.4%1,574
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #852 of 1,685 9.2%556
Health SciencesDomain #10,518 of 20,462 17.4%140
Social SciencesDomain #8,889 of 16,945 13.4%287
Social SciencesField #8,631 of 10,206 13.4%150
Environmental ScienceField #5,867 of 6,208 4.5%185
Building and ConstructionSubfield #755 of 795 10.9%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Japan Society 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: 1.33× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.19× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.42× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.58× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.32× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.99× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.77× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.71× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.17× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.05× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Japan Society?

Ranked on the composite score, Yukikazu Tsuji, Yasuo Chikata and Yoshimi Nagao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Japan Society.

  1. 1 Yukikazu Tsuji United States · #1,141,887 worldwide 49 citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Yasuo Chikata United States · #1,221,711 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Yoshimi Nagao United States · #1,233,257 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Kohji MICHIOKU United States · #1,347,924 worldwide 14 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Noboru Kimata United States · #1,414,987 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Gernot Vogel United States · #1,437,753 worldwide 32 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Tadatomo Watanabe United States · #1,440,371 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Yoshio Ozaka United States · #1,549,912 worldwide 9 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Hiroaki Nagaoka United States · #1,567,421 worldwide 3 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Nobutada Takase United States · #1,624,854 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Japan Society

Which keywords describe research at Japan Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Conservation Biology, Biodiversity, Phylogenetic Analysis, Habitat Fragmentation, Amphibian Declines and Chytridiomycosis.

▲ 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. Climate Change11▲ 4.5×23 topics
  2. Population Dynamics6▲ 24×7 topics
  3. Conservation Biology5▲ 56×3 topics
  4. Biodiversity5▲ 7.2×10 topics
  5. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 16×6 topics
  6. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 21×4 topics
  7. Sustainability4▲ 1.63×15 topics
  8. Amphibian Declines3▲ 158×1 topic
  9. Chytridiomycosis3▲ 158×1 topic
  10. Conservation3▲ 7.3×8 topics
  11. DNA Barcoding3▲ 19×4 topics
  12. Identity2▲ 3.3×6 topics
  13. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 6.0×6 topics
  14. Ethical Considerations2▲ 6.3×9 topics
  15. Evolution2▲ 8.3×7 topics
  16. Discrimination2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  17. Ecological Niche2▲ 33×1 topic
  18. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 10×4 topics
  19. Phylogeny2▲ 13×3 topics
  20. Species Distribution Modeling2▲ 33×1 topic
  21. Clinical Guidelines2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  22. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 12×4 topics
  23. Cancer Treatment2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  24. Gender Identity1▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Health Disparities1▲ 6.0×4 topics
  26. Open Access1▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Peer Review1▲ 55×2 topics
  28. Sea-Level Rise1▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Stigma1▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Academic Writing1▲ 42×1 topic
  31. Conflict1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  32. Historical Astronomy1▲ 90×2 topics
  33. Intersectionality1▲ 8.3×1 topic
  34. LGBTQ+1▲ 37×1 topic
  35. Rib Fractures1▲ 62×1 topic
  36. Scholarly Publishing1▲ 386×1 topic
  37. Traumatic Chest Injuries1▲ 62×1 topic
  38. Lepidoptera1▲ 72×1 topic
  39. Molecular Phylogenetics1▲ 72×1 topic
  40. Taxonomy1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Japan Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Publishing and Scholarly Communication and LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy.

Amphibian and Reptile Bi…3Amphibian and Reptile Biology: 3 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksPublishing and Scholarly Communication: 1 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 1 fractional worksTrauma Management and Diagnosis: 1 fractional worksLepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 1 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Resear…1Various Chemistry Research Topics: 1 fractional worksBiosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods: 1 fractional worksIrish and British Studies: 1 fractional worksMedical Research and Tre…1Medical Research and Treatments: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeEcological ModelingHistory and Philosophy of ScienceSocial Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  2. 2 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  3. 3 Publishing and Scholarly Communication History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  4. 4 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Trauma Management and Diagnosis Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 1 works
  7. 7 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods Immunology 1 works
  9. 9 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Medical Research and Treatments Complementary and alternative medicine 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 available82.8%not open17.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Japan Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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