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Matsumoto University

In research, Matsumoto University stands highest in Medicine (#12,199 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#14,601 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,773
of 22,385 · #24,159 all time
Rank in Japan
#735
of 924
Research works
382
▼ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.4k
14.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
58%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Matsumoto University

What is Matsumoto 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
MedicineField #12,199 of 14,558 5.9%136
Health SciencesDomain #14,601 of 16,688 6.0%149

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Matsumoto 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 fields of science does Matsumoto University work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research at Matsumoto University is in Health Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (35%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (14%), Social Sciences (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 31 fractional works · 40.5% of its workMedicine: 27 fractional works · 34.9% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workOncology: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workLeadership and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 24.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 9.3% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 6.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 17 fractional works · 21.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 14.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 9.2% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 10 fractional works · 13.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMatsumotoUniversity77fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences22%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences41%Social Sciences25%

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. Medicine2734.9%
    2. Nursing33.8%
    3. Health Professions11.7%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Social Sciences79.3%
    2. Psychology56.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance33.7%
    4. Decision Sciences11.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting11.7%
    6. Arts and Humanities11.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1114.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences33.3%
    3. Neuroscience22.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology22.1%
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences22.7%
    2. Chemistry22.6%
    3. Environmental Science22.5%
    4. Materials Science22.1%
    5. Engineering11.9%
    6. Mathematics00.7%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    8. Computer Science00.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    10. Energy00.1%
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: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.64× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.06× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.64× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.81× its world share, 27 worksMedicineNursing: 7.69× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.74× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.06× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing7.69×3 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.64×11 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.06×2 works
  4. Psychology2.06×5 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.86×1 works
  6. Medicine1.81×27 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.74×3 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.72×2 works
  9. Chemistry1.64×2 works
  10. Neuroscience1.36×2 works
  11. Social Sciences0.74×7 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.70×2 works
  13. Health Professions0.65×1 works
  14. Materials Science0.60×2 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.57×1 works
  16. Mathematics0.55×0 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.53×1 works
  18. Environmental Science0.51×2 works
  19. Dentistry0.26×0 works
  20. Chemical Engineering0.25×0 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.20×0 works
  22. Engineering0.12×1 works
  23. Energy0.07×0 works
  24. Computer Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Matsumoto University?

Ranked on the quality score, Kosuke Asano, Sean Collin Mehmet and Kantaro Tabiraki lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Matsumoto University.

  1. 1 Kosuke Asano Japan · #5,155,518 worldwide 524 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Sean Collin Mehmet Japan · #5,253,325 worldwide 13 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Kantaro Tabiraki Japan · #5,374,296 worldwide 8 citations · 14 works
  4. 4 Yuki Yanagisawa Japan · #5,674,924 worldwide 81 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 I. Sakurada Japan · #5,999,768 worldwide 173 citations · 56 works
  6. 6 Kazuya Yamada Japan · #6,339,916 worldwide 1.3k citations · 87 works
All ranked researchers at Matsumoto University

What are the most cited papers from Matsumoto University?

The most cited paper from Matsumoto University is "Mass screening for lung cancer with mobile spiral computed tomography scanner" (Shusuke Sone, Shodayu Takashima, Feng Li et al., 1998), with 942 citations. Next come "Comparison of relative validity of food group intakes estimated by comprehensive and brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaires against 16 d dietary records in Japanese adults" (897) and "Both Comprehensive and Brief Self-Administered Diet History Questionnaires Satisfactorily Rank Nutrient Intakes in Japanese Adults" (869).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Mass screening for lung cancer with mobile spiral computed tomography scanner Shusuke Sone, Shodayu Takashima, Feng Li et al. · The Lancet Apr 1998 942
2 Comparison of relative validity of food group intakes estimated by comprehensive and brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaires against 16 d dietary records in Japanese adults Satomi Kobayashi, Kentaro Murakami, Satoshi Sasaki et al. · Public Health Nutrition Open access 11 Apr 2011 897
3 Both Comprehensive and Brief Self-Administered Diet History Questionnaires Satisfactorily Rank Nutrient Intakes in Japanese Adults Satomi Kobayashi, Satoru Honda, Kentaro Murakami et al. · Journal of Epidemiology Open access 2012 869
4 Results of three-year mass screening programme for lung cancer using mobile low-dose spiral computed tomography scanner Shusuke Sone, F Li, Z.-G. Yang et al. · British Journal of Cancer Open access 2001 500
5 Structural basis of the membrane‐targeting and unmasking mechanisms of the radixin FERM domain Keisuke Hamada, Toshiyuki Shimizu, Takeshi Matsui et al. · The EMBO Journal Open access Sep 2000 383
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Which keywords describe research at Matsumoto University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, Consumer Preferences, Stem Cells, Nutrition, Cardiovascular Disease, Metabolic Regulation and DNA Methylation.

▲ 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. Inflammation6▲ 3.5×23 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome4▲ 6.4×10 topics
  3. Climate Change3▲ 1.60×11 topics
  4. Epidemiology3◆ 1.05×26 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 3.5×12 topics
  6. Consumer Preferences2▲ 46×2 topics
  7. Obesity2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  8. Nutrition2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  9. Stem Cells2▲ 11×3 topics
  10. DNA Methylation2▲ 23×1 topic
  11. Genetics2▲ 3.6×5 topics
  12. Histone Modification2▲ 38×1 topic
  13. Metabolic Regulation2▲ 15×3 topics
  14. Muscle Regeneration2▲ 89×1 topic
  15. Skeletal Muscle Atrophy2▲ 89×1 topic
  16. Well-being2▲ 6.5×6 topics
  17. Genetic Variation2▲ 11×2 topics
  18. Global Warming2▲ 5.4×2 topics
  19. Health2▲ 5.9×2 topics
  20. Dietary Behavior2▲ 205×1 topic
  21. Eating Habits2▲ 205×1 topic
  22. Insulin Resistance2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  23. Aging2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  24. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  25. Decision Making1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  26. Dietary Patterns1▲ 30×1 topic
  27. Exercise1▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Mediterranean Diet1▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Mutation1▲ 9.9×4 topics
  30. Neuroscience1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  31. Brown Adipose Tissue1▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Thermogenesis1▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Greenhouse Gas Emissions1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  34. Ocean Circulation1▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Climate Modeling1▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Emotion1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  37. Extreme Events1▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Muscle Strength1▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Adolescent Development1▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Cancer Incidence1▲ 9.7×3 topics

Which research topics does Matsumoto University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Muscle Physiology and Disorders, Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior and Nutritional Studies and Diet.

Epigenetics and DNA Meth…2Epigenetics and DNA Methylation: 2 fractional worksMuscle Physiology and Di…2Muscle Physiology and Disorders: 2 fractional worksNutrition, Health and Fo…2Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior: 2 fractional worksNutritional Studies and …1Nutritional Studies and Diet: 1 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metabolism: 1 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 1 fractional worksDecision-Making and Beha…1Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics: 1 fractional worksInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management: 1 fractional worksManagement and Organizational Studies: 1 fractional worksGenetics and Physical Pe…1Genetics and Physical Performance: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyNutrition and DieteticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPhysiology5 others

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

  1. 1 Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Molecular Biology 2 works
  2. 2 Muscle Physiology and Disorders Molecular Biology 2 works
  3. 3 Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  4. 4 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 1 works
  6. 6 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  7. 7 Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics General Decision Sciences 1 works
  8. 8 Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management Demography 1 works
  9. 9 Management and Organizational Studies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  10. 10 Genetics and Physical Performance Genetics 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 available58.1%not open41.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.9%domestic only85.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Matsumoto University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% 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 Matsumoto University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00027% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Matsumoto University0.00034% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Matsumoto University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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