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Kirin (Japan)

In research, Kirin (Japan) stands highest in Life Sciences (#8,368 of 11,023 worldwide), Health Sciences (#12,802 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#11,719 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,692
of 34,923
Rank in Japan
#820
of 1,923
Research works
1.3k
◆ 0% vs 2018-21
Citations
54k
40.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
39%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Kirin (Japan)

What is Kirin (Japan) 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
Life SciencesDomain #8,368 of 11,023 8.8%723
Health SciencesDomain #12,802 of 16,688 11.3%377
MedicineField #11,719 of 14,558 11.0%339
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,894 of 5,801 8.9%394
Molecular BiologySubfield #3,167 of 3,729 8.2%285
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #4,879 of 5,126 6.3%188
Physical SciencesDomain #16,944 of 17,446 9.6%205

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kirin (Japan) 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 Kirin (Japan) work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research at Kirin (Japan) is in Life Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (22%), Medicine (20%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (16%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 31 fractional works · 51.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 22.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 14.8% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 10 fractional works · 16.3% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workFood Science: 4 fractional works · 7.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 15 fractional works · 25.1% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 20.0% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 19.5% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 6.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKirin (Japan)61fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences52%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences4%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1322.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1016.3%
    3. Neuroscience35.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics34.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology23.6%
    1. Medicine1220.0%
    2. Nursing34.6%
    3. Health Professions00.6%
    1. Chemistry46.8%
    2. Engineering24.1%
    3. Materials Science23.8%
    4. Computer Science12.3%
    5. Environmental Science11.9%
    6. Energy00.4%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Psychology11.7%
    2. Social Sciences11.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
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: 3.42× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.13× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.61× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.38× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 12.09× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 4.32× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.04× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 9.41× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 12.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics12.09×3 works
  2. Nursing9.41×3 works
  3. Chemistry4.32×4 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.13×13 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology3.61×2 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.42×10 works
  7. Neuroscience3.38×3 works
  8. Materials Science1.10×2 works
  9. Medicine1.04×12 works
  10. Psychology0.57×1 works
  11. Energy0.40×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.38×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.30×1 works
  14. Engineering0.27×2 works
  15. Health Professions0.21×0 works
  16. Mathematics0.15×0 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.11×0 works
  18. Social Sciences0.10×1 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.09×0 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.09×0 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Kirin (Japan)?

Ranked on the quality score, Akihiro Iwamatsu, Takeyoshi Yamashita and Yasuhiko Koezuka lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kirin (Japan).

  1. 1 Akihiro Iwamatsu Japan · #331,530 worldwide 35k citations · 196 works
  2. 2 Takeyoshi Yamashita Japan · #400,260 worldwide 15k citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Yasuhiko Koezuka Japan · #721,554 worldwide 17k citations · 112 works
  4. 4 Makoto Kakitani Japan · #1,221,722 worldwide 5.4k citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Aruto Yoshida Japan · #1,830,491 worldwide 3.8k citations · 47 works
  6. 6 Yoshimi Kuroiwa Japan · #1,888,800 worldwide 2.6k citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Isao Ishida Japan · #1,979,598 worldwide 4.6k citations · 79 works
  8. 8 Toshiyuki Isoe Japan · #2,036,996 worldwide 1.2k citations · 46 works
  9. 9 Norihiko Misawa Japan · #2,157,510 worldwide 11k citations · 237 works
  10. 10 Takanori Muto Japan · #2,552,667 worldwide 5.4k citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Kirin (Japan)

What are the most cited papers from Kirin (Japan)?

The most cited paper from Kirin (Japan) is "A caspase-activated DNase that degrades DNA during apoptosis, and its inhibitor ICAD" (Masato Enari, Hideki Sakahira, Hideki Yokoyama et al., 1998), with 3,204 citations. Next come "Regulation of Myosin Phosphatase by Rho and Rho-Associated Kinase (Rho-Kinase)" (2,907) and "CD1d-Restricted and TCR-Mediated Activation of V α 14 NKT Cells by Glycosylceramides" (2,412).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A caspase-activated DNase that degrades DNA during apoptosis, and its inhibitor ICAD Masato Enari, Hideki Sakahira, Hideki Yokoyama et al. · Nature 1998 3,204
2 Regulation of Myosin Phosphatase by Rho and Rho-Associated Kinase (Rho-Kinase) Kazushi Kimura, Masaaki Ito, Mutsuki Amano et al. · Science 12 Jul 1996 2,907
3 CD1d-Restricted and TCR-Mediated Activation of V α 14 NKT Cells by Glycosylceramides Tetsu Kawano, Junqing Cui, Yasuhiko Koezuka et al. · Science 28 Nov 1997 2,412
4 Klotho converts canonical FGF receptor into a specific receptor for FGF23 Itaru Urakawa, Yuji Yamazaki, Takashi Shimada et al. · Nature 29 Oct 2006 1,855
5 Signaling from Rho to the Actin Cytoskeleton Through Protein Kinases ROCK and LIM-kinase Midori Maekawa, Toshimasa Ishizaki, Shuken Boku et al. · Science 6 Aug 1999 1,651
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Kirin (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, Metabolism, Antioxidant, Fermentation, Self-Assembly, Probiotics, Aroma Compounds and Polyphenols.

▲ 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. Oxidative Stress5▲ 4.7×15 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 2.8×18 topics
  3. Metabolism4▲ 11×10 topics
  4. Antioxidant4▲ 8.3×9 topics
  5. Fermentation3▲ 37×4 topics
  6. Self-Assembly3▲ 13×5 topics
  7. Aroma Compounds2▲ 45×2 topics
  8. Probiotics2▲ 17×2 topics
  9. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 6.0×10 topics
  10. Gene Expression2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  11. Neuroinflammation2▲ 13×4 topics
  12. Polyphenols2▲ 22×3 topics
  13. Aging2▲ 6.5×8 topics
  14. Metabolic Engineering2▲ 38×3 topics
  15. Nutritional Significance2▲ 23×3 topics
  16. Anthocyanins2▲ 49×2 topics
  17. Biogenic Amines2▲ 74×2 topics
  18. Innate Immunity2▲ 10×3 topics
  19. Antimicrobial Activity2▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Immune Modulation2▲ 30×3 topics
  21. Microbial Modulation2▲ 100×1 topic
  22. Wine Yeasts2▲ 100×1 topic
  23. Neurodegeneration2▲ 9.5×2 topics
  24. Prenylflavonoids2▲ 626×1 topic
  25. Reactive Oxygen Species2▲ 7.3×6 topics
  26. Xanthohumol2▲ 626×1 topic
  27. Grapevine2▲ 68×2 topics
  28. Gut Microbiota2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  29. Bone Health2▲ 39×2 topics
  30. Human Milk Composition2▲ 88×1 topic
  31. Micelles2▲ 66×2 topics
  32. Preterm Infants2▲ 19×1 topic
  33. Transcription Factors2▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Cytokines1▲ 7.9×2 topics
  35. Genetic Adaptation1▲ 160×1 topic
  36. Lactase Persistence1▲ 160×1 topic
  37. Microglia1▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Prebiotics1▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Fungal Pathogens1▲ 16×3 topics
  40. Ischemic Stroke1▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Kirin (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Hops Chemistry and Applications, Infant Nutrition and Health and Digestive system and related health.

Fermentation and Sensory…2Fermentation and Sensory Analysis: 2 fractional worksHops Chemistry and Appli…2Hops Chemistry and Applications: 2 fractional worksInfant Nutrition and Hea…2Infant Nutrition and Health: 2 fractional worksDigestive system and rel…1Digestive system and related health: 1 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticultural Research: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 1 fractional worksMicrobial Metabolic Engi…1Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction: 1 fractional worksProbiotics and Fermented…1Probiotics and Fermented Foods: 1 fractional worksNeuroinflammation and Ne…1Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms: 1 fractional worksPlant Gene Expression An…1Plant Gene Expression Analysis: 1 fractional works
Food SciencePharmacologyNutrition and DieteticsGenetics4 others

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

  1. 1 Fermentation and Sensory Analysis Food Science 2 works
  2. 2 Hops Chemistry and Applications Pharmacology 2 works
  3. 3 Infant Nutrition and Health Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  4. 4 Digestive system and related health Genetics 1 works
  5. 5 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Probiotics and Fermented Foods Food Science 1 works
  9. 9 Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Neurology 1 works
  10. 10 Plant Gene Expression Analysis Molecular Biology 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 available39.0%not open61.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.0%domestic only86.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Kirin (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% higher 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 Kirin (Japan) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00020% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Kirin (Japan)0.00021% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kirin (Japan) 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.

10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2009Kirin (Japan)6.3% in 20092000

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.5% in 2004.

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