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Kyowa Kirin (Japan)

In research, Kyowa Kirin (Japan) stands highest in Life Sciences (#6,578 of 11,023 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#3,696 of 5,801 worldwide) and Molecular Biology (#2,591 of 3,729 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,430
of 22,385 · #22,675 all time
Rank in Japan
#793
of 924
Research works
2.5k
▼ 28% vs 2018-21
Citations
78k
31.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Kyowa Kirin (Japan)

What is Kyowa 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 #6,578 of 11,023 8.1%1,317
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,696 of 5,801 8.2%940
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,591 of 3,729 7.8%639
Health SciencesDomain #12,815 of 16,688 9.5%727
MedicineField #11,300 of 14,558 9.8%678
Organic ChemistrySubfield #1,443 of 1,832 12.6%219
ChemistryField #2,380 of 2,902 11.4%253
Physical SciencesDomain #17,232 of 17,446 9.0%420

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

In 2022-now, 42% of research at Kyowa Kirin (Japan) is in Health Sciences, 39% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (38%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (26%), Immunology and Microbiology (8%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 44 fractional works · 41.8% of its workMedicine: 40 fractional works · 38.3% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 4.4% of its workNephrology: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workHematology: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 40 fractional works · 38.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 27 fractional works · 25.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 19 fractional works · 17.9% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 8 fractional works · 7.9% of its workImmunology: 8 fractional works · 7.6% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 16.9% of its workEngineering: 7 fractional works · 6.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKyowa Kirin(Japan)105fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences39%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences42%Social Sciences3%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4038.3%
    2. Nursing32.6%
    3. Health Professions10.7%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2725.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology87.9%
    3. Neuroscience32.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics21.6%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.9%
    1. Engineering76.6%
    2. Mathematics33.1%
    3. Materials Science32.6%
    4. Chemistry32.6%
    5. Computer Science10.9%
    6. Environmental Science10.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Decision Sciences11.3%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.9%
    3. Psychology00.3%
    4. Social Sciences00.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
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: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.81× its world share, 27 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 7.84× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.62× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.61× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.66× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.76× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.65× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.99× its world share, 40 worksMedicineNursing: 5.40× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 7.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology7.84×8 works
  2. Nursing5.40×3 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.81×27 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.61×2 works
  5. Mathematics2.65×3 works
  6. Medicine1.99×40 works
  7. Chemistry1.66×3 works
  8. Neuroscience1.62×3 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.35×1 works
  10. Veterinary0.87×0 works
  11. Materials Science0.76×3 works
  12. Engineering0.44×7 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.41×1 works
  14. Health Professions0.25×1 works
  15. Chemical Engineering0.23×0 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.19×1 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.16×0 works
  18. Environmental Science0.13×1 works
  19. Computer Science0.12×1 works
  20. Psychology0.09×0 works
  21. Dentistry0.06×0 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.03×0 works
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.02×0 works
  24. Social Sciences0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Kyowa Kirin (Japan)?

Ranked on the quality score, Keiichi Yano, Kenya Shitara and Yoshimasa Taniguchi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kyowa Kirin (Japan).

  1. 1 Keiichi Yano Japan · #1,075,350 worldwide 5.5k citations · 120 works
  2. 2 Kenya Shitara Japan · #1,229,009 worldwide 9.6k citations · 107 works
  3. 3 Yoshimasa Taniguchi Japan · #1,576,083 worldwide 1.7k citations · 142 works
  4. 4 Itaru Urakawa Japan · #1,903,508 worldwide 5.2k citations · 29 works
  5. 5 ISAMI TAKAHASHI Japan · #2,045,007 worldwide 5.4k citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Masako Wakitani Japan · #2,166,969 worldwide 2.4k citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Rinpei Niwa Japan · #2,365,300 worldwide 2.8k citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Ryutaro Shimazaki Japan · #2,402,433 worldwide 751 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Shiro Akinaga Japan · #2,577,016 worldwide 8.5k citations · 161 works
  10. 10 Mitsuo Satoh Japan · #2,633,524 worldwide 6.5k citations · 120 works
All ranked researchers at Kyowa Kirin (Japan)

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

The most cited paper from Kyowa Kirin (Japan) is "Mutation of the mouse klotho gene leads to a syndrome resembling ageing" (Makoto Kuro‐o, Yutaka Matsumura, Hiroki Aizawa et al., 1997), with 3,876 citations. Next come "Staurosporine, a potent inhibitor of phospholipidCa++dependent protein kinase" (2,475) and "Tie2/Angiopoietin-1 Signaling Regulates Hematopoietic Stem Cell Quiescence in the Bone Marrow Niche" (1,960).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Mutation of the mouse klotho gene leads to a syndrome resembling ageing Makoto Kuro‐o, Yutaka Matsumura, Hiroki Aizawa et al. · Nature 6 Nov 1997 3,876
2 Staurosporine, a potent inhibitor of phospholipidCa++dependent protein kinase Tatsuya Tamaoki, Hisayo Nomoto, ISAMI TAKAHASHI et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Mar 1986 2,475
3 Tie2/Angiopoietin-1 Signaling Regulates Hematopoietic Stem Cell Quiescence in the Bone Marrow Niche Fumio Arai, Atsushi Hirao, Masako Ohmura et al. · Cell Open access Jul 2004 1,960
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 The Absence of Fucose but Not the Presence of Galactose or Bisecting N-Acetylglucosamine of Human IgG1 Complex-type Oligosaccharides Shows the Critical Role of Enhancing Antibody-dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity Toyohide Shinkawa, Kazuyasu Nakamura, Naoko Yamane et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 2003 1,422
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Kyowa Kirin (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Monoclonal Antibodies, Glycosylation, Therapeutic Antibodies, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cancer Immunotherapy, Therapeutic Targets and Lymphoma.

▲ 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. Inflammation9▲ 4.0×37 topics
  2. Monoclonal Antibodies6▲ 66×3 topics
  3. Glycosylation6▲ 51×3 topics
  4. Therapeutic Antibodies5▲ 73×2 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress5▲ 3.0×26 topics
  6. Chronic Kidney Disease5▲ 19×6 topics
  7. Cancer4▲ 3.0×17 topics
  8. Cancer Immunotherapy4▲ 25×2 topics
  9. Therapeutic Targets4▲ 25×6 topics
  10. Lymphoma4▲ 21×4 topics
  11. Biomarkers3▲ 4.6×8 topics
  12. Innate Immunity3▲ 9.8×6 topics
  13. Stability3▲ 14×3 topics
  14. Tumor Microenvironment3▲ 7.0×4 topics
  15. Antibody Engineering3▲ 57×1 topic
  16. Fc Receptors3▲ 57×1 topic
  17. Gene Therapy3▲ 16×3 topics
  18. Parathyroid Hormone3▲ 31×3 topics
  19. Biopharmaceuticals3▲ 57×3 topics
  20. Immunogenicity3▲ 66×2 topics
  21. FGF233▲ 78×1 topic
  22. Immune System3▲ 12×4 topics
  23. Neuroprotection3▲ 7.8×5 topics
  24. Parkinson's Disease3▲ 11×5 topics
  25. phosphate3▲ 78×1 topic
  26. Neurodegeneration3▲ 8.9×3 topics
  27. Prognostic Factors3▲ 6.2×5 topics
  28. Bayesian Methods2▲ 48×2 topics
  29. Immunity2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  30. Leukemia2▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Adaptive Designs2▲ 109×1 topic
  32. Dendritic Cells2▲ 25×2 topics
  33. False Discovery Rate2▲ 109×1 topic
  34. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  35. Antigen Presentation2▲ 24×2 topics
  36. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  37. Recombinant Proteins2▲ 66×2 topics
  38. Tumor Antigen2▲ 35×1 topic
  39. Vaccine Adjuvants2▲ 35×1 topic
  40. Chromatography2▲ 135×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments, Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses.

Monoclonal and Polyclona…3Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 3 fractional worksParathyroid Disorders an…3Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments: 3 fractional worksStatistical Methods in Clinical Trials: 2 fractional worksImmunotherapy and Immune Responses: 2 fractional worksProtein purification and stability: 2 fractional worksCutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research: 2 fractional worksParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments: 2 fractional worksRNA Interference and Gen…2RNA Interference and Gene Delivery: 2 fractional worksCAR-T cell therapy research: 2 fractional worksAdenosine and Purinergic Signaling: 2 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingNephrologyStatistics and ProbabilityImmunology5 others

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

  1. 1 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  2. 2 Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Nephrology 3 works
  3. 3 Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials Statistics and Probability 2 works
  4. 4 Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Immunology 2 works
  5. 5 Protein purification and stability Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research Dermatology 2 works
  7. 7 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 2 works
  8. 8 RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Molecular Biology 2 works
  9. 9 CAR-T cell therapy research Oncology 2 works
  10. 10 Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling 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 available40.3%not open59.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.0%domestic only84.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 28% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Kyowa Kirin (Japan) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00029% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Kyowa Kirin (Japan)0.00048% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kyowa 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.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Kyowa Kirin (Japan)5.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.3% in 2004.

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