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Juntendo University

In research, Juntendo University stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,042 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#918 of 8,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,316 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Gastroenterology, Immunology and Allergy and Nephrology (Gastroenterology is 7.3× its share of world research).

World rank, 2022-now
#2,315
of 22,385 · #2,550 all time
Rank in Japan
#42
of 924
Research works
22k
▲ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
383k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.76×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
53%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%

What is Juntendo University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #1,042 of 9,902 7.2%2,413 #1307
MedicineField #918 of 8,541 7.1%2,294 #1126
Life SciencesDomain #1,316 of 6,403 7.6%642 #1382
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,053 of 2,964 5.2%337 #1275
SurgerySubfield #553 of 1,532 7.0%387 #807
Molecular BiologySubfield #956 of 1,880 5.3%174 #1254
EpidemiologySubfield #505 of 927 8.1%119 #855
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield #572 of 1,037 6.2%268 #700
Physical SciencesDomain #6,702 of 10,670 6.0%207 #8481
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield #484 of 736 7.1%135 #816

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Juntendo 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#1,307 #1,042
  2. Medicine#1,126 #918
  3. Life Sciences#1,382 #1,316
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,275 #1,053
  5. Surgery#807 #553
  6. Molecular Biology#1,254 #956
  7. Epidemiology#855 #505
  8. Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine#700 #572
  9. Physical Sciences#8,481 #6,702
  10. Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine#816 #484
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Juntendo University work in?

In 2022-now, 71% of research at Juntendo University is in Health Sciences, 19% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (67%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%), Neuroscience (4%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 2,820 fractional works · 70.7% of its workMedicine: 2,674 fractional works · 67.0% of its workSurgery: 445 fractional works · 11.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 306 fractional works · 7.7% of its workOncology: 166 fractional works · 4.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 156 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPhysiology: 152 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEpidemiology: 138 fractional works · 3.5% of its workNeurology: 123 fractional works · 3.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 110 fractional works · 2.8% of its workRheumatology: 105 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 89 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 68 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 67 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 62 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNephrology: 59 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 59 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 47 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 45 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 40 fractional works · 1.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 37 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 35 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGastroenterology: 34 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHematology: 33 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRehabilitation: 33 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 31 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHepatology: 30 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOphthalmology: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 103 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 41 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 26 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 743 fractional works · 18.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 394 fractional works · 9.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 204 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGenetics: 63 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCancer Research: 42 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 31 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeuroscience: 159 fractional works · 4.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 49 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 43 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 31 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 102 fractional works · 2.6% of its workImmunology: 85 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMicrobiology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 71 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 41 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 238 fractional works · 6.0% of its workEngineering: 77 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 61 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 44 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 37 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiation: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 191 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPsychology: 88 fractional works · 2.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 60 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKJuntendoUniversity3,991fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences71%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Sciences2,82070.7%
    1. Medicine2,67467.0%
    2. Health Professions1032.6%
    3. Nursing260.6%
    4. Dentistry150.4%
    5. Veterinary30.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3949.9%
    2. Neuroscience1594.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology1022.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences711.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics160.4%
    1. Engineering771.9%
    2. Environmental Science441.1%
    3. Computer Science370.9%
    4. Physics and Astronomy270.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences190.5%
    6. Materials Science140.3%
    7. Mathematics90.2%
    8. Chemistry90.2%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.0%
    10. Energy10.0%
    1. Psychology882.2%
    2. Social Sciences601.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities160.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance130.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting80.2%
    6. Decision Sciences60.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Juntendo University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Gastroenterology takes 7.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GastroenterologySubfield · 34.3 works7.3×
  2. Immunology and AllergySubfield · 21.7 works6.9×
  3. NephrologySubfield · 59.0 works6.8×
  4. RheumatologySubfield · 104.6 works5.7×
  5. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 58.5 works5.7×
  6. NeurologySubfield · 123.0 works5.4×
  7. Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield · 306.5 works5.0×
← 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: 0.37× its world share, 71 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.85× its world share, 394 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.54× its world share, 102 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.46× its world share, 159 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.16× its world share, 16 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 37 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 19 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 77 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 44 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 27 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.75× its world share, 15 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 103 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.48× its world share, 2,674 worksMedicineNursing: 1.31× its world share, 26 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 88 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 60 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.48×2,674 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology2.54×102 works
  3. Neuroscience2.46×159 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.85×394 works
  5. Nursing1.31×26 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.16×16 works
  7. Health Professions0.98×103 works
  8. Dentistry0.75×15 works
  9. Psychology0.73×88 works
  10. Veterinary0.59×3 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.37×71 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.30×19 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.30×27 works
  14. Environmental Science0.22×44 works
  15. Mathematics0.20×9 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.16×14 works
  17. Chemistry0.15×9 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.14×16 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.14×6 works
  20. Engineering0.13×77 works
  21. Computer Science0.12×37 works
  22. Social Sciences0.12×60 works
  23. Materials Science0.10×14 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.07×1 works
  25. Business, Management and Accounting0.06×8 works
  26. Energy0.02×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Juntendo University?

Ranked on the quality score, Masaaki Komatsu, Nobuhiko Kayagaki and Yoshinobu Ichimura lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Juntendo University.

  1. 1 Masaaki Komatsu Japan · #6,844 worldwide 76k citations · 362 works
  2. 2 Nobuhiko Kayagaki Japan · #25,943 worldwide 27k citations · 139 works
  3. 3 Yoshinobu Ichimura Japan · #44,831 worldwide 15k citations · 73 works
  4. 4 Yu‐shin Sou Japan · #65,180 worldwide 13k citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Hideo Yagita∥ Japan · #124,803 worldwide 85k citations · 1,315 works
  6. 6 Masato Koike Japan · #128,419 worldwide 37k citations · 340 works
  7. 7 Takashi Ueno Japan · #139,805 worldwide 29k citations · 171 works
  8. 8 Toshiaki Iba Japan · #173,634 worldwide 20k citations · 397 works
  9. 9 Manabu Funayama Japan · #185,952 worldwide 8.1k citations · 154 works
  10. 10 Hiroyasu Nakano Japan · #188,517 worldwide 24k citations · 238 works
All ranked researchers at Juntendo University

What are the most cited papers from Juntendo University?

The most cited paper from Juntendo University is "LC3, a mammalian homologue of yeast Apg8p, is localized in autophagosome membranes after processing" (Yukihiro Kabeya, Noboru Mizushima, Takashi Ueno et al., 2000), with 6,650 citations. Next come "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)" (6,023) and "Mutations in the parkin gene cause autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism" (5,278).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 LC3, a mammalian homologue of yeast Apg8p, is localized in autophagosome membranes after processing Yukihiro Kabeya, Noboru Mizushima, Takashi Ueno et al. · The EMBO Journal Open access Nov 2000 6,650
2 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,467 authors 2 Jan 2016 6,023
3 Mutations in the parkin gene cause autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism Tohru Kitada, Shuichi Asakawa, Nobutaka Hattori et al. · Nature Apr 1998 5,278
4 Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies Ian Grant McKeith et al. · Neurology 27 Dec 2005 5,092
5 Loss of autophagy in the central nervous system causes neurodegeneration in mice Masaaki Komatsu, Satoshi Waguri, Tomoki Chiba et al. · Nature 19 Apr 2006 3,523
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Juntendo University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Chemotherapy, Cardiovascular Disease, Diagnosis, Treatment, Oxidative Stress and Clinical Practice Guidelines.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology455▲ 2.9×127 topics
  2. Inflammation350▲ 4.1×80 topics
  3. Chemotherapy167▲ 5.9×25 topics
  4. Cardiovascular Disease160▲ 3.5×36 topics
  5. Treatment155▲ 3.2×48 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress154▲ 2.3×58 topics
  7. Diagnosis145▲ 3.9×40 topics
  8. Quality of Life124▲ 2.1×50 topics
  9. Cancer122▲ 2.3×51 topics
  10. Immunotherapy113▲ 3.9×19 topics
  11. Clinical Practice Guidelines104▲ 4.7×14 topics
  12. Management103▲ 3.2×31 topics
  13. Neurological Disorders99▲ 4.3×20 topics
  14. Risk Factors94▲ 2.1×34 topics
  15. Aging93▲ 4.3×17 topics
  16. Metabolic Syndrome88▲ 2.7×22 topics
  17. Radiotherapy86▲ 5.5×13 topics
  18. Obesity83▲ 2.7×24 topics
  19. Prognostic Factors83▲ 4.8×14 topics
  20. Parkinson's Disease82▲ 8.3×8 topics
  21. Complications79▲ 4.0×17 topics
  22. Clinical Trials79▲ 3.0×19 topics
  23. Heart Failure77▲ 4.3×13 topics
  24. Surgical Management74▲ 4.6×20 topics
  25. Genetic Mutations72▲ 4.1×23 topics
  26. Neoadjuvant Therapy71▲ 7.5×5 topics
  27. Guidelines70▲ 3.7×13 topics
  28. Tumor Microenvironment70▲ 3.9×8 topics
  29. Mitochondrial Dysfunction69▲ 5.9×12 topics
  30. Neurodegeneration66▲ 5.4×11 topics
  31. Insulin Resistance64▲ 3.6×10 topics
  32. Prevention64▲ 3.8×16 topics
  33. Prognosis64▲ 4.8×9 topics
  34. Adjuvant Therapy59▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Diagnostic Criteria59▲ 6.4×10 topics
  36. Echocardiography51▲ 4.6×8 topics
  37. Autoantibodies50▲ 5.3×8 topics
  38. Targeted Therapy48▲ 5.5×5 topics
  39. Regeneration47▲ 5.8×5 topics
  40. Molecular Characterization45▲ 6.4×6 topics

Which research topics does Juntendo University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Nutrition and Health in Aging, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments.

  1. 1 Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 36 works
  2. 2 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 29 works
  3. 3 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Oncology 28 works
  4. 4 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 28 works
  5. 5 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 27 works
  6. 6 Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 24 works
  7. 7 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 24 works
  8. 8 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 23 works
  9. 9 Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies Nephrology 22 works
  10. 10 Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 22 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 available53.3%not open46.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.5%domestic only89.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Juntendo University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Juntendo University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.014% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%Juntendo University0.017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Juntendo University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Juntendo University8.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.0% in 2025.

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