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Kobe Gakuin University

In research, Kobe Gakuin University stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,409 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#6,741 of 8,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,760 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

World rank, 2022-now
#10,767
of 22,385 · #27,090 all time
Rank in Japan
#274
of 924
Research works
2.5k
◆ 0% vs 2018-21
Citations
33k
13.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.83×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
56%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%

What is Kobe 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
Health SciencesDomain #7,409 of 9,902 5.1%86 #16005
MedicineField #6,741 of 8,541 4.9%73 #13966
Social SciencesDomain #8,760 of 9,585 7.6%63 #14635

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kobe 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 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#16,005 #7,409
  2. Medicine#13,966 #6,741
  3. Social Sciences#14,635 #8,760
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 Kobe Gakuin University work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research at Kobe Gakuin University is in Health Sciences, 27% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (30%), Social Sciences (10%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 96 fractional works · 35.8% of its workMedicine: 80 fractional works · 29.8% of its workPhysiology: 13 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 10 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 74 fractional works · 27.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 28 fractional works · 10.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 3.3% of its workDemography: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 23 fractional works · 8.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 7 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 8 fractional works · 2.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 53 fractional works · 19.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 27 fractional works · 10.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 20 fractional works · 7.6% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 14 fractional works · 5.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 46 fractional works · 17.0% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 5.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 11 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKobe GakuinUniversity269fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences20%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences36%Social Sciences27%

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. Medicine8029.8%
    2. Health Professions103.7%
    3. Nursing62.1%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences2810.5%
    2. Psychology238.7%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance83.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities82.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting41.4%
    6. Decision Sciences20.8%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2710.1%
    2. Neuroscience145.1%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics51.7%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences41.7%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology31.2%
    1. Computer Science145.1%
    2. Chemistry113.9%
    3. Engineering82.9%
    4. Environmental Science51.8%
    5. Materials Science20.8%
    6. Mathematics20.7%
    7. Physics and Astronomy20.6%
    8. Energy10.5%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
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: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.89× its world share, 27 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.20× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.15× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.96× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.51× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.41× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.55× its world share, 80 worksMedicineNursing: 4.25× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.97× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.46× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.85× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.96×5 works
  2. Nursing4.25×6 works
  3. Neuroscience3.15×14 works
  4. Psychology2.85×23 works
  5. Chemistry2.51×11 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.89×27 works
  7. Medicine1.55×80 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.46×8 works
  9. Health Professions1.41×10 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.20×3 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.97×8 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.86×2 works
  13. Social Sciences0.83×28 works
  14. Computer Science0.66×14 works
  15. Mathematics0.60×2 works
  16. Energy0.58×1 works
  17. Veterinary0.46×0 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.45×4 works
  19. Environmental Science0.36×5 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.35×4 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.35×0 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.34×1 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.27×2 works
  24. Materials Science0.23×2 works
  25. Dentistry0.21×0 works
  26. Engineering0.19×8 works

Who are the top researchers at Kobe Gakuin University?

Ranked on the quality score, Satoshi Kawase, Ryo Murakami and Kei Irie lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kobe Gakuin University.

  1. 1 Satoshi Kawase Japan · #1,942,594 worldwide 920 citations · 67 works
  2. 2 Ryo Murakami Japan · #2,958,632 worldwide 1k citations · 75 works
  3. 3 Kei Irie Japan · #3,481,636 worldwide 1.3k citations · 111 works
  4. 4 Takenao Odagami Japan · #3,610,891 worldwide 163 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 Noriyasu Kamei Japan · #3,619,890 worldwide 2.1k citations · 68 works
  6. 6 Tsuyoshi Asai Japan · #3,703,719 worldwide 1.4k citations · 91 works
  7. 7 Munetaka Kunishima Japan · #3,741,644 worldwide 3.7k citations · 241 works
  8. 8 Khyati Maulik Kariya Japan · #4,012,791 worldwide 1.3k citations · 49 works
  9. 9 Katsumi Amako Japan · #4,157,848 worldwide 1.9k citations · 56 works
  10. 10 Hiroyuki Tokumitsu Japan · #4,656,725 worldwide 710 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Kobe Gakuin University

What are the most cited papers from Kobe Gakuin University?

The most cited paper from Kobe Gakuin University is "Japan Atherosclerosis Society (JAS) Guidelines for Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases 2017" (Makoto Kinoshita et al., 2018), with 828 citations. Next come "Silica and titanium dioxide nanoparticles cause pregnancy complications in mice" (745) and "Are Short Chain Fatty Acids in Gut Microbiota Defensive Players for Inflammation and Atherosclerosis?" (490).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Japan Atherosclerosis Society (JAS) Guidelines for Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases 2017 Makoto Kinoshita et al. · Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Open access 21 Aug 2018 828
2 Silica and titanium dioxide nanoparticles cause pregnancy complications in mice Kohei Yamashita et al. · Nature Nanotechnology 3 Apr 2011 745
3 Are Short Chain Fatty Acids in Gut Microbiota Defensive Players for Inflammation and Atherosclerosis? Hideo Ohira, Wao Tsutsui, Yoshio Fujioka · Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Open access 2017 490
4 4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methyl-morpholinium chloride: an efficient condensing agent leading to the formation of amides and esters Munetaka Kunishima, Chiho Kawachi, Jun Monta et al. · Tetrahedron Nov 1999 481
5 Astrocyte apoptosis: implications for neuroprotection Kazuhiro Takuma, Akemichi Baba, Toshio Matsuda · Progress in Neurobiology Feb 2004 434
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Kobe Gakuin University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Chronic Pain, Oxidative Stress, Aging, Antioxidant, Neuropathic Pain, Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes.

▲ 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. Inflammation22▲ 3.8×43 topics
  2. Epidemiology11◆ 1.04×33 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress11▲ 2.4×30 topics
  4. Quality of Life8▲ 2.0×24 topics
  5. Metabolic Syndrome7▲ 3.4×14 topics
  6. Antioxidant7▲ 3.9×15 topics
  7. Aging7▲ 4.8×9 topics
  8. Chronic Pain7▲ 12×4 topics
  9. Public Health7▲ 1.67×16 topics
  10. Cancer6▲ 1.79×24 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 2.1×21 topics
  12. Obesity6▲ 3.0×14 topics
  13. Diabetes6▲ 4.6×10 topics
  14. Depression6▲ 2.5×12 topics
  15. Well-being6▲ 5.5×11 topics
  16. Clinical Trials5▲ 3.0×9 topics
  17. Neuroprotection5▲ 5.7×8 topics
  18. Neuroinflammation5▲ 6.7×4 topics
  19. Metabolism5▲ 3.6×12 topics
  20. Neuropathic Pain5▲ 27×3 topics
  21. Neurological Disorders4▲ 2.9×8 topics
  22. Drug Discovery4▲ 7.1×5 topics
  23. Anxiety4▲ 3.2×5 topics
  24. Neuronal Plasticity4▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Rehabilitation4▲ 3.7×8 topics
  26. Central Sensitization4▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Glial Activation4▲ 23×2 topics
  28. Nociception4▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Pain Modulation4▲ 38×1 topic
  30. Alzheimer's Disease4▲ 4.7×6 topics
  31. Language Teaching4▲ 4.9×2 topics
  32. Immune Function3▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Neural Plasticity3▲ 6.8×3 topics
  34. Disability3▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 8.6×4 topics
  36. Nuclear Receptors3▲ 12×4 topics
  37. Organic Synthesis3▲ 9.0×5 topics
  38. Language Development3▲ 7.9×4 topics
  39. Neural Correlates3▲ 10×5 topics
  40. Transition Metal Complexes3▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Kobe Gakuin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Occupational Therapy Practice and Research.

  1. 1 Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Physiology 4 works
  2. 2 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 3 works
  3. 3 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  4. 4 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 2 works
  5. 5 Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Muscle Physiology and Disorders Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 2 works
  8. 8 Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research Genetics 2 works
  9. 9 Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  10. 10 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 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 available55.6%not open44.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.3%domestic only91.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Kobe Gakuin University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% lower 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 Kobe Gakuin University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00097% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Kobe Gakuin University0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kobe 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 2025Kobe Gakuin University6.3% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.6% in 2013.

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