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Konan Women's University

In research, Konan Women's University stands highest in Health Sciences (#15,252 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,043
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,441
of 2,112
Research works
362
▲ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
10.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Konan Women's 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 #15,252 of 20,462 14.0%149

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Konan Women's 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: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.26× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.53× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 4.16× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.61× its world share, 29 worksMedicineNursing: 3.77× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.90× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Konan Women's University?

Ranked on the composite score, Tomohiko Nishigami, Hiroki Kubo and Yasuhide Nakamura lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Konan Women's University.

  1. 1 Tomohiko Nishigami Japan · #950,585 worldwide 29 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Hiroki Kubo Japan · #1,148,147 worldwide 26 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Yasuhide Nakamura Japan · #1,164,124 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Masafumi Nozoe Japan · #1,191,762 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Miho Yamamoto Japan · #1,397,866 worldwide 18 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 繁樹 園山 Japan · #1,399,287 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Shoji Ohtomo Japan · #1,586,988 worldwide 9 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Konan Women's University

Which keywords describe research at Konan Women's University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Aging, Physical Performance, Muscle Mass, Elderly Patients, Mental Health, Cancer Cachexia and Sarcopenia.

▲ 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. Inflammation8▲ 6.6×16 topics
  2. Aging6▲ 21×4 topics
  3. Epidemiology5▲ 2.2×20 topics
  4. Physical Performance5▲ 87×2 topics
  5. Mental Health4▲ 4.9×12 topics
  6. Muscle Mass4▲ 55×2 topics
  7. Elderly Patients4▲ 36×3 topics
  8. Cancer Cachexia3▲ 66×1 topic
  9. Sarcopenia3▲ 66×1 topic
  10. Risk Factors3▲ 5.2×9 topics
  11. Functional Recovery3▲ 36×3 topics
  12. Elderly3▲ 20×3 topics
  13. Mortality Risk3▲ 20×2 topics
  14. Frailty3▲ 95×1 topic
  15. Geriatric Assessment3▲ 66×1 topic
  16. Rehabilitation3▲ 12×5 topics
  17. Quality of Life2▲ 3.0×14 topics
  18. Global Burden2▲ 7.8×6 topics
  19. Depression2▲ 4.4×8 topics
  20. Motor Recovery2▲ 51×1 topic
  21. Neural Plasticity2▲ 23×1 topic
  22. Public Health2▲ 2.7×8 topics
  23. Adolescents2▲ 9.6×6 topics
  24. Fall Risk2▲ 78×1 topic
  25. Gait Speed2▲ 78×1 topic
  26. Meta-Analysis2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  27. Physical Activity2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  28. Developmental Trajectories2▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Growth Hormone2▲ 53×2 topics
  30. Metabolism2▲ 4.9×5 topics
  31. Self-Efficacy2▲ 9.5×7 topics
  32. Clinical Outcomes1▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Health-related Quality of Life1▲ 10×3 topics
  34. Neuroprotection1▲ 6.8×2 topics
  35. Interventions1▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Ischemic Stroke1▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Stress1▲ 6.1×5 topics
  38. Thrombolysis1▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Attachment1▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Children1▲ 8.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Konan Women's University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nutrition and Health in Aging, Frailty in Older Adults, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention.

Nutrition and Health in Aging: 3 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 3 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksAcute Ischemic Stroke Management: 1 fractional worksPituitary Gland Disorder…1Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments: 1 fractional worksChild Welfare and Adoption: 1 fractional worksHuman-Animal Interaction Studies: 1 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 1 fractional works
PhysiologyGeriatrics and GerontologyRehabilitationPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation6 others

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

  1. 1 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 3 works
  2. 2 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 works
  3. 3 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 2 works
  4. 4 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  5. 5 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Epidemiology 1 works
  6. 6 Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  7. 7 Child Welfare and Adoption Safety Research 1 works
  8. 8 Human-Animal Interaction Studies Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 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 available59.4%not open40.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Konan Women's University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% 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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