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Matsuyama University

In research, Matsuyama University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,713 of 17,446 worldwide), Life Sciences (#6,123 of 11,023 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#14,410 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, 2022-now
#13,038
of 22,385 · #11,875 all time
Rank in Japan
#352
of 924
Research works
720
▲ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.9k
13.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
49%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%

What is Matsuyama 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
Physical SciencesDomain #7,713 of 17,446 6.0%267
Life SciencesDomain #6,123 of 11,023 4.6%223
Health SciencesDomain #14,410 of 16,688 5.2%122

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Matsuyama 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 Matsuyama University work in?

In 2022-now, 31% of research at Matsuyama University is in Physical Sciences, 24% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%), Engineering (9%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 46 fractional works · 31.1% of its workEngineering: 14 fractional works · 9.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 5.1% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 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 workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 4.2% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 35 fractional works · 23.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 11 fractional works · 7.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 7.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 35 fractional works · 23.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 10.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 7.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 4.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 32 fractional works · 21.6% of its workMedicine: 29 fractional works · 19.5% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMatsuyamaUniversity148fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences24%Physical Sciences31%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences24%

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. Engineering149.3%
    2. Materials Science75.1%
    3. Environmental Science64.3%
    4. Computer Science64.2%
    5. Chemistry53.4%
    6. Mathematics32.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.7%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    9. Energy10.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Arts and Humanities117.5%
    2. Social Sciences107.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting53.3%
    4. Psychology53.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.0%
    6. Decision Sciences10.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1510.3%
    2. Neuroscience74.8%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences64.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology42.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics21.7%
    1. Medicine2919.5%
    2. Health Professions10.9%
    3. Nursing10.8%
    4. Dentistry00.3%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
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: 0.92× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.93× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.44× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.99× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.72× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.14× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.62× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.87× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.45× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.68× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.01× its world share, 29 worksMedicineNursing: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.61× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.04× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.72×2 works
  2. Neuroscience2.99×7 works
  3. Arts and Humanities2.61×11 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology2.44×4 works
  5. Chemistry2.14×5 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.93×15 works
  7. Mathematics1.68×3 works
  8. Nursing1.53×1 works
  9. Materials Science1.45×8 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.06×2 works
  11. Psychology1.06×5 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting1.04×5 works
  13. Medicine1.01×29 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.95×3 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.92×6 works
  16. Environmental Science0.87×6 works
  17. Veterinary0.83×0 works
  18. Dentistry0.70×0 works
  19. Engineering0.62×14 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.61×1 works
  21. Social Sciences0.55×10 works
  22. Computer Science0.54×6 works
  23. Energy0.49×1 works
  24. Health Professions0.36×1 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.30×0 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.29×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Matsuyama University?

Ranked on the quality score, Kenichi Mizobuchi, Eleanor Carson and Bruce W. Lander lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Matsuyama University.

  1. 1 Kenichi Mizobuchi Japan · #2,797,906 worldwide 426 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Eleanor Carson Japan · #2,990,531 worldwide 180 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Bruce W. Lander Japan · #3,392,653 worldwide 125 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 稔治 水書 Japan · #4,411,321 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Jun Maki Japan · #4,667,086 worldwide 977 citations · 55 works
  6. 6 Show Watanabe Japan · #4,767,292 worldwide 43 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Yukiko Taki Japan · #4,877,158 worldwide 13 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 G. Matiya Japan · #4,954,074 worldwide 60 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Kuniyasu TAJI Japan · #4,962,796 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 法之 今枝 Japan · #5,002,767 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Matsuyama University

What are the most cited papers from Matsuyama University?

The most cited paper from Matsuyama University is "International comparative study of 3R and waste management policy developments" (Shin-ichi Sakai, Hideto Yoshida, Yasuhiro Hirai et al., 2011), with 308 citations. Next come "On the Antioxidant Mechanism of Curcumin: Classical Methods Are Needed To Determine Antioxidant Mechanism and Activity" (298) and "Krashen's Monitor and Occam's Razar" (295).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 International comparative study of 3R and waste management policy developments Shin-ichi Sakai, Hideto Yoshida, Yasuhiro Hirai et al. · Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management Open access 17 May 2011 308
2 On the Antioxidant Mechanism of Curcumin: Classical Methods Are Needed To Determine Antioxidant Mechanism and Activity L. R. C. Barclay, Melinda R. Vinqvist, Kazuo Mukai et al. · Organic Letters 18 Aug 2000 298
3 Krashen's Monitor and Occam's Razar Kevin R. Gregg · Applied Linguistics Feb 1984 295
4 Contamination and toxic effects of persistent endocrine disrupters in marine mammals and birds Shinsuke Tanabe · Marine Pollution Bulletin Sep 2002 266
5 Comparative effects of three calcium antagonists, diltiazem, verapamil and nifedipine, on the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes. Experimental and clinical studies. C Kawai, Tomotsugu Konishi, Erina Matsuyama et al. · Circulation Open access May 1981 255
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Matsuyama University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Literature, Gender, Biomedical Applications, Memory and Migration.

▲ 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. Inflammation8▲ 2.6×27 topics
  2. Epidemiology8▲ 1.34×29 topics
  3. Identity8▲ 7.2×6 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress7▲ 3.0×25 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications6▲ 3.2×17 topics
  6. Literature5▲ 5.7×5 topics
  7. Gender4▲ 5.5×5 topics
  8. Cancer3▲ 1.72×15 topics
  9. History3▲ 3.2×4 topics
  10. Migration3▲ 6.6×2 topics
  11. Memory3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  12. Metabolism3▲ 3.9×10 topics
  13. Nationalism3▲ 4.5×4 topics
  14. Anti-inflammatory3▲ 6.5×8 topics
  15. Chemotherapy3▲ 2.6×12 topics
  16. Colonialism3▲ 3.8×2 topics
  17. Antioxidants3▲ 4.0×6 topics
  18. Cancer Prevention3▲ 6.7×4 topics
  19. Insulin Resistance3▲ 3.8×5 topics
  20. Phenolic Compounds2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  21. Cultural Memory2▲ 30×2 topics
  22. Narrative2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  23. Adaptive Mesh Refinement2▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Flavonoids2▲ 5.4×4 topics
  25. German Literature2▲ 185×1 topic
  26. High-Order Schemes2▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Photography2▲ 35×1 topic
  28. Postcolonialism2▲ 9.4×1 topic
  29. W.G. Sebald2▲ 201×1 topic
  30. DNA Barcoding2▲ 7.3×6 topics
  31. Mitochondria2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  32. Fiscal Policy2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  33. Free Radicals2▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Polyphenols2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  35. Finite Element Methods2▲ 49×1 topic
  36. Fluid-Structure Interaction2▲ 7.5×1 topic
  37. Cardiomyopathy2▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Radial Basis Functions2▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Dietary Supplements1▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Healthcare-Associated Infections1▲ 7.5×3 topics

Which research topics does Matsuyama University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: German Colonialism and Identity Studies, Literature and Cultural Memory, Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities.

  1. 1 German Colonialism and Identity Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  2. 2 Literature and Cultural Memory Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  3. 3 Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics Computational Mechanics 2 works
  4. 4 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Memory, History, Trauma, Identity Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  7. 7 Numerical methods in engineering Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Trypanosoma species research and implications Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Infectious Diseases 1 works
  10. 10 Identity, Memory, and Therapy Developmental and Educational Psychology 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 available48.6%not open51.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.6%domestic only85.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Matsuyama University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% higher 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 Matsuyama University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00064% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Matsuyama University0.00073% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Matsuyama 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 2025Matsuyama University4.4% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.4% in 2010.

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