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Josai International University

In research, Josai International University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,234 of 21,541 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#20,302 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,831
of 28,054 · #31,212 all time
Rank in Japan
#843
of 1,070
Research works
472
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.3k
9.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Josai International 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 #19,234 of 21,541 13.8%144
Health SciencesDomain #20,302 of 20,462 5.9%131

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Josai International 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: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.44× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 12.47× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.98× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.64× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.85× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.86× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.24× its world share, 28 worksMedicineNursing: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.45× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.51× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 12.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Josai International University?

Ranked on the composite score, F.L. Kong, Takeshi Maeda and Seiki Wada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Josai International University.

  1. 1 F.L. Kong Japan · #673,344 worldwide 95 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Takeshi Maeda Japan · #788,139 worldwide 37 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Seiki Wada Japan · #839,893 worldwide 64 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Michinori Nakata Japan · #1,060,027 worldwide 74 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Atsushi Mitsumoto Japan · #1,261,574 worldwide 34 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Yasushi Kurihara Japan · #1,353,401 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Syunji Horie Japan · #1,369,031 worldwide 31 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Katsuyuki Morishita Japan · #1,375,641 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Kimihito Tashima Japan · #1,424,141 worldwide 23 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Tohru Yamazaki Japan · #1,524,479 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Josai International University

Which keywords describe research at Josai International University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Globalization, Distance Education, Pharmacokinetics, Supercooled Liquids, Lifelong Learning, Virtual Reality and Microneedles.

▲ 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. Epidemiology9▲ 1.88×29 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 2.5×13 topics
  3. Sustainability4▲ 1.50×10 topics
  4. Inflammation4▲ 1.57×17 topics
  5. Virtual Reality3▲ 4.9×5 topics
  6. Distance Education3▲ 11×2 topics
  7. Pharmacokinetics3▲ 8.3×4 topics
  8. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  9. Economic Development2▲ 2.7×5 topics
  10. Microstructure2▲ 4.2×8 topics
  11. Prevention2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  12. Supercooled Liquids2▲ 75×2 topics
  13. Calcium Signaling2▲ 27×2 topics
  14. Ion Channels2▲ 18×2 topics
  15. Lifelong Learning2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  16. Microneedles2▲ 75×1 topic
  17. Sensory Neurons2▲ 62×1 topic
  18. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles2▲ 75×1 topic
  19. TRP Channels2▲ 192×1 topic
  20. Amorphous Alloys2▲ 150×1 topic
  21. Bulk Metallic Glasses2▲ 150×1 topic
  22. Political Economy2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  23. Rehabilitation2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  24. Social Support2▲ 3.4×8 topics
  25. Self-Efficacy2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  26. Biomechanics2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  27. Carbon Footprint2▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Institutional Change2▲ 45×2 topics
  29. Industrial Policy2▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Online Education2▲ 8.3×1 topic
  31. Smart Learning2▲ 46×1 topic
  32. Arthroplasty2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Gait Analysis2▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Muscle Strength2▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Fall Risk2▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Gait Speed2▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Informal Education2▲ 70×1 topic
  38. Muscle Injuries2▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Museum Learning2▲ 70×1 topic
  40. Sports Injury2▲ 20×1 topic

Which research topics does Josai International University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery, Ion Channels and Receptors, Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys and Education and Learning Interventions.

Advancements in Transder…2Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery: 2 fractional worksIon Channels and Receptors2Ion Channels and Receptors: 2 fractional worksMetallic Glasses and Amo…2Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys: 2 fractional worksEducation and Learning I…2Education and Learning Interventions: 2 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…2Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 1 fractional worksPharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism: 1 fractional worksConferences and Exhibiti…1Conferences and Exhibitions Management: 1 fractional works
Pharmaceutical ScienceSensory SystemsMechanical EngineeringInformation Systems6 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Science 2 works
  2. 2 Ion Channels and Receptors Sensory Systems 2 works
  3. 3 Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  6. 6 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 2 works
  7. 7 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  8. 8 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism Pharmacology 1 works
  10. 10 Conferences and Exhibitions Management Sociology and Political Science 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 available54.5%not open45.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.0%domestic only80.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Josai International University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.