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Kio University

In research, Kio University stands highest in Health Sciences (#12,359 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#11,458 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,476
of 28,054 · #28,971 all time
Rank in Japan
#597
of 1,070
Research works
443
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
9.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Kio 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
Health SciencesDomain #12,359 of 20,462 11.5%230
MedicineField #11,458 of 17,978 11.6%184

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kio 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: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 7.47× its world share, 13 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.45× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.75× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.25× its world share, 46 worksMedicineNursing: 4.58× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.41× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kio University?

Ranked on the composite score, Atsushi Matsuo, Juan Gómez García and Shu Morioka lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kio University.

  1. 1 Atsushi Matsuo Japan · #1,010,203 worldwide 83 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Juan Gómez García Japan · #1,133,157 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Shu Morioka Japan · #1,296,639 worldwide 23 citations · 52 works
  4. 4 Hidetaka Imagita Japan · #1,439,310 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Yuki Nishi Japan · #1,455,014 worldwide 26 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Kazuyuki Tabira Japan · #1,537,834 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Kio University

Which keywords describe research at Kio University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Parkinson's Disease, Global Burden, Neural Plasticity, Chronic Pain, Muscle Strength, Physical Performance and Psychological Factors.

▲ 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. Epidemiology14▲ 3.2×32 topics
  2. Parkinson's Disease6▲ 25×6 topics
  3. Global Burden6▲ 11×6 topics
  4. Neural Plasticity6▲ 31×4 topics
  5. Chronic Pain6▲ 24×3 topics
  6. Muscle Strength5▲ 48×4 topics
  7. Inflammation5▲ 2.3×15 topics
  8. Physical Performance5▲ 53×2 topics
  9. Psychological Factors5▲ 21×4 topics
  10. Clinical Trials4▲ 6.0×3 topics
  11. Elderly4▲ 16×3 topics
  12. Neurological Disorders4▲ 6.9×12 topics
  13. Aging4▲ 7.0×8 topics
  14. Fall Risk4▲ 87×1 topic
  15. Functional Recovery4▲ 25×4 topics
  16. Gait Speed4▲ 87×1 topic
  17. Low Back Pain4▲ 22×3 topics
  18. Quality of Life4▲ 2.5×14 topics
  19. Disability4▲ 32×2 topics
  20. Constraint-Induced Therapy4▲ 42×1 topic
  21. Health Status Questionnaires4▲ 44×1 topic
  22. Measurement Properties4▲ 44×1 topic
  23. Motor Recovery4▲ 42×1 topic
  24. Rehabilitation4▲ 8.6×10 topics
  25. Neuropathic Pain3▲ 46×2 topics
  26. Physical Activity3▲ 5.9×7 topics
  27. Central Sensitization3▲ 43×2 topics
  28. Functional Connectivity3▲ 20×3 topics
  29. Colonialism2▲ 4.9×2 topics
  30. Poetry2▲ 70×2 topics
  31. Motor Control2▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Cerebellum2▲ 44×2 topics
  33. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  34. Emotion Regulation2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  35. Interculturalism2▲ 165×1 topic
  36. Latin America2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Mapuche2▲ 165×1 topic
  38. Neuroinflammation2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  39. Nociception2▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Pain Modulation2▲ 55×1 topic

Which research topics does Kio University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery and Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America.

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 4 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 4 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation an…4Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 4 fractional worksCultural and Social Stud…2Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America: 2 fractional worksPain Mechanisms and Treatments: 2 fractional worksTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies: 2 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movem…2Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 2 fractional worksBiochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques: 2 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 2 fractional worksOlfactory and Sensory Function Studies: 2 fractional works
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPharmacologyRehabilitationLiterature and Literary Theory5 others

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

  1. 1 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 4 works
  2. 2 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 4 works
  3. 3 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 4 works
  4. 4 Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  5. 5 Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Physiology 2 works
  6. 6 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies Neurology 2 works
  7. 7 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 2 works
  8. 8 Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  9. 9 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 2 works
  10. 10 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 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 available66.4%not open33.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kio University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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.