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Kokugakuin University

In research, Kokugakuin University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,248 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#18,312 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,287
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#800
of 2,112
Research works
408
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Kokugakuin 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,248 of 16,945 10.4%172
Physical SciencesDomain #18,312 of 21,541 6.0%182

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kokugakuin 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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.98× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.64× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.60× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.35× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7.09× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.27× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.05× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kokugakuin University?

Ranked on the composite score, Katsuo Ogura and Shiro Konagaya lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kokugakuin University.

  1. 1 Katsuo Ogura Japan · #375,768 worldwide 137 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Shiro Konagaya Japan · #1,323,814 worldwide 30 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Kokugakuin University

Which keywords describe research at Kokugakuin University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, History, Identity, Gender, Culture, Literature, Colonialism and Modernization.

▲ 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. Economic Growth5▲ 11×8 topics
  2. History4▲ 12×6 topics
  3. Identity4▲ 9.8×7 topics
  4. Gender3▲ 12×4 topics
  5. Culture3▲ 12×4 topics
  6. Literature3▲ 12×4 topics
  7. Colonialism3▲ 13×5 topics
  8. Sustainability3▲ 2.5×7 topics
  9. Modernization3▲ 30×2 topics
  10. Politics2▲ 18×2 topics
  11. Society2▲ 25×2 topics
  12. Japan2▲ 194×1 topic
  13. Climate Change2▲ 1.52×8 topics
  14. Globalization2▲ 2.0×9 topics
  15. Economic Impact2▲ 5.9×2 topics
  16. Satoyama2▲ 356×1 topic
  17. landscape conservation2▲ 356×1 topic
  18. Financial Crisis2▲ 26×1 topic
  19. Fiscal Policy2▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Global World2▲ 509×1 topic
  21. Philosophy2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  22. Well-being2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  23. Infrastructure1▲ 21×1 topic
  24. Regulation1▲ 4.8×3 topics
  25. Religion1▲ 5.2×4 topics
  26. Taxation1▲ 30×1 topic
  27. Consumer Behavior1▲ 3.6×3 topics
  28. Political Economy1▲ 8.7×3 topics
  29. Facilities Management1▲ 28×2 topics
  30. Asset Pricing1▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Energy Transition1▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Environmental Impacts1▲ 7.1×2 topics
  33. Ethnicity1▲ 5.1×3 topics
  34. Health Outcomes1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  35. Learning Environments1▲ 68×1 topic
  36. Monetary Equilibrium1▲ 87×1 topic
  37. Open-Plan Offices1▲ 135×1 topic
  38. Robotics Programming1▲ 197×1 topic
  39. STEM Education1▲ 4.4×2 topics
  40. Workspace Environment1▲ 135×1 topic

Which research topics does Kokugakuin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Japanese History and Culture, Urban and spatial planning, Financial Crisis of the 21st Century and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth.

Japanese History and Culture: 2 fractional worksUrban and spatial planning: 2 fractional worksFinancial Crisis of the …2Financial Crisis of the 21st Century: 2 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…1Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 1 fractional worksEconomic theories and models: 1 fractional worksFacilities and Workplace Management: 1 fractional worksEducational Robotics and…1Educational Robotics and Engineering: 1 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 1 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 1 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 1 fractional works
Cultural StudiesNature and Landscape ConservationFinanceEconomics and Econometrics3 others

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

  1. 1 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 2 works
  2. 2 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  3. 3 Financial Crisis of the 21st Century Finance 2 works
  4. 4 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 Economic theories and models Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  6. 6 Facilities and Workplace Management Social Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Educational Robotics and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 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 available53.7%not open46.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.5%domestic only88.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kokugakuin University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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.

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