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Kanto Gakuin University

In research, Kanto Gakuin University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,094 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,951 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,994
of 22,385 · #26,141 all time
Rank in Japan
#279
of 924
Research works
1.8k
◆ 0% vs 2018-21
Citations
10k
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.82×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
53%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Kanto Gakuin University

What is Kanto Gakuin 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
Physical SciencesDomain #8,094 of 10,670 2.7%117 #16412
Social SciencesDomain #7,951 of 9,585 3.5%82 #13893

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kanto Gakuin 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 fields of science does Kanto Gakuin University work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research at Kanto Gakuin University is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (20%), Social Sciences (17%), Materials Science (7%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 129 fractional works · 50.5% of its workEngineering: 52 fractional works · 20.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 13 fractional works · 4.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 10 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 19 fractional works · 7.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 3.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 15 fractional works · 5.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 4.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 11 fractional works · 4.1% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeophysics: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBioengineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 86 fractional works · 33.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 43 fractional works · 16.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 14 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLinguistics and Language: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 3.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 10 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 10 fractional works · 3.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 23 fractional works · 9.1% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 6.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKKanto GakuinUniversity256fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences50%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences34%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5220.2%
    2. Materials Science197.4%
    3. Computer Science155.8%
    4. Environmental Science124.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy114.1%
    6. Mathematics62.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences62.2%
    8. Chemistry51.9%
    9. Chemical Engineering20.9%
    10. Energy20.8%
    1. Social Sciences4316.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities103.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance103.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting103.7%
    5. Psychology83.1%
    6. Decision Sciences62.4%
    1. Medicine145.5%
    2. Health Professions72.8%
    3. Nursing20.6%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology93.7%
    2. Neuroscience41.5%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences31.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.94× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.59× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.20× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.35× its world share, 52 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.13× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.93× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.85× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 1.25× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.34× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.15× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.43× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.79× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.02× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering2.59×2 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.43×6 works
  3. Materials Science2.13×19 works
  4. Mathematics1.93×6 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.85×10 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.79×10 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.43×6 works
  8. Engineering1.35×52 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.34×10 works
  10. Social Sciences1.32×43 works
  11. Nursing1.25×2 works
  12. Chemistry1.20×5 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting1.15×10 works
  14. Health Professions1.08×7 works
  15. Psychology1.02×8 works
  16. Environmental Science0.96×12 works
  17. Neuroscience0.94×4 works
  18. Energy0.91×2 works
  19. Computer Science0.74×15 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.69×10 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.62×1 works
  22. Medicine0.29×14 works
  23. Dentistry0.27×0 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.26×1 works
  25. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×3 works

Who are the top researchers at Kanto Gakuin University?

Ranked on the quality score, Hiroshi Nakajima, Yasuro Funaki and Taiichi Yamada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kanto Gakuin University.

  1. 1 Hiroshi Nakajima Japan · #163,368 worldwide 611 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Yasuro Funaki Japan · #3,275,186 worldwide 3.7k citations · 179 works
  3. 3 Taiichi Yamada Japan · #3,818,856 worldwide 1.4k citations · 77 works
  4. 4 Kazuhiro Ichikawa Japan · #3,884,247 worldwide 495 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 T. Oguchi Japan · #4,416,344 worldwide 1.4k citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Shuhei Miura Japan · #4,890,477 worldwide 1.2k citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Yoshiaki Sasada Japan · #5,364,587 worldwide 337 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Hiroyoshi Kiku Japan · #5,508,483 worldwide 342 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 T. Yamada Japan · #5,551,453 worldwide 2.6k citations · 216 works
  10. 10 Yo Fukutani Japan · #5,584,459 worldwide 660 citations · 55 works
All ranked researchers at Kanto Gakuin University

What are the most cited papers from Kanto Gakuin University?

The most cited paper from Kanto Gakuin University is "Recognition of bacterial glycosphingolipids by natural killer T cells" (Yuki Kinjo, Douglass Wu, Gisen Kim et al., 2005), with 931 citations. Next come "Invariant natural killer T cells recognize glycolipids from pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria" (358) and "Metabolomics reveals comprehensive reprogramming involving two independent metabolic responses of Arabidopsis to UV‐B light" (280).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Recognition of bacterial glycosphingolipids by natural killer T cells Yuki Kinjo, Douglass Wu, Gisen Kim et al. · Nature Mar 2005 931
2 Invariant natural killer T cells recognize glycolipids from pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria Yuki Kinjo et al. · Nature Immunology Open access 4 Sep 2011 358
3 Metabolomics reveals comprehensive reprogramming involving two independent metabolic responses of Arabidopsis to UV‐B light Miyako Kusano, Takayuki Tohge, Atsushi Fukushima et al. · The Plant Journal 5 Apr 2011 280
4 Repression of Nitrogen Starvation Responses by Members of the Arabidopsis GARP-Type Transcription Factor NIGT1/HRS1 Subfamily Takatoshi Kiba, Jun Inaba, Toru Kudo et al. · The Plant Cell Open access Apr 2018 229
5 The diagnosis and cure of garden paths Janet Dean Fodor, Atsu Inoue · Journal of Psycholinguistic Research Sep 1994 226
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Kanto Gakuin University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Nanocomposites, Language Policy, Multilingualism, Biosensors, Student Perceptions, Self-Regulation and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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. Globalization14▲ 2.7×18 topics
  2. Nanocomposites9▲ 4.4×11 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications7▲ 2.2×11 topics
  4. Nanoparticles6▲ 2.0×10 topics
  5. Nanomaterials5▲ 2.0×9 topics
  6. Biosensors5▲ 4.2×8 topics
  7. Energy Storage5▲ 3.0×7 topics
  8. Language Policy5▲ 14×2 topics
  9. Multilingualism5▲ 12×2 topics
  10. Graphene5▲ 2.7×6 topics
  11. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 5.0×3 topics
  12. Numerical Simulation4▲ 5.1×6 topics
  13. Self-Regulation4▲ 8.3×3 topics
  14. Student Perceptions4▲ 8.3×3 topics
  15. Cosmopolitanism4▲ 13×2 topics
  16. Diversity4▲ 8.0×2 topics
  17. CLIL4▲ 22×1 topic
  18. Content and Language Integrated Learning4▲ 22×1 topic
  19. Global Citizenship Education4▲ 26×1 topic
  20. Polymer4▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Second Language Acquisition4▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Teacher Education4▲ 11×1 topic
  23. Dielectrics3▲ 42×1 topic
  24. Partial Discharge3▲ 42×1 topic
  25. Electromigration3▲ 45×2 topics
  26. Fluid Dynamics3▲ 9.0×3 topics
  27. Public Opinion3▲ 9.9×4 topics
  28. Corrective Feedback3▲ 16×1 topic
  29. Structural Analysis3▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Design Optimization3▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Environmental Compliance3▲ 100×1 topic
  32. Finite Element Method3▲ 11×1 topic
  33. Regulatory Capitalism3▲ 100×1 topic
  34. Composite Coatings3▲ 58×2 topics
  35. Federalism3▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Nanostructured Coatings3▲ 58×2 topics
  37. Political Philosophy3▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Electrodeposition3▲ 53×1 topic
  39. Pulse Plating3▲ 91×1 topic
  40. Hazard2▲ 14×1 topic

Which research topics does Kanto Gakuin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Global Education and Multiculturalism, Second Language Learning and Teaching, High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning.

Global Education and Mul…4Global Education and Multiculturalism: 4 fractional worksSecond Language Learning…4Second Language Learning and Teaching: 4 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 3 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 3 fractional worksEngineering Applied Research: 3 fractional worksRegulation and Compliance Studies: 3 fractional worksElectrodeposition and Electroless Coatings: 3 fractional worksLandslides and related h…2Landslides and related hazards: 2 fractional worksHistorical Economic and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional works
EducationLiterature and Literary TheoryMaterials ChemistryLanguage and Linguistics6 others

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

  1. 1 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 4 works
  2. 2 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  3. 3 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 3 works
  5. 5 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Regulation and Compliance Studies Strategy and Management 3 works
  7. 7 Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  9. 9 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  10. 10 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 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 available53.1%not open46.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Kanto Gakuin University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Kanto Gakuin University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00097% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Kanto Gakuin University0.0010% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kanto Gakuin 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 2025Kanto Gakuin University5.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.6% in 1993.

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