Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · Kyoto · Japan

Meiji University of Integrative Medicine

In research, Meiji University of Integrative Medicine stands highest in Medicine (#13,652 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#16,067 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

meiji-u.ac.jp/englishROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#29,674
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,210
of 2,112
Research works
460
▼ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.2k
15.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Meiji University of Integrative Medicine 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 #13,652 of 17,978 10.4%296
Health SciencesDomain #16,067 of 20,462 10.5%305

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Meiji University of Integrative Medicine 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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.60× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.69× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 3.65× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Meiji University of Integrative Medicine?

Ranked on the composite score, Hiroshi Kitakoji, Shoji SHINOHARA and Masato Egawa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Meiji University of Integrative Medicine.

  1. 1 Hiroshi Kitakoji Japan · #797,302 worldwide 9 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Shoji SHINOHARA Japan · #1,055,728 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Masato Egawa Japan · #1,063,058 worldwide 32 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Naoto ISHIZAKI Japan · #1,147,448 worldwide 11 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Kenzo Kumamoto Japan · #1,163,321 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Kenji Kawakita Japan · #1,179,486 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Tadashi Yano Japan · #1,217,116 worldwide 27 citations · 75 works
  8. 8 Kazunori Itoh Japan · #1,258,344 worldwide 13 citations · 47 works
  9. 9 Akira KAWACHI Japan · #1,330,387 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Kenji Imai Japan · #1,503,736 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Meiji University of Integrative Medicine

Which keywords describe research at Meiji University of Integrative Medicine?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Depression, Acupuncture, Pain Relief, Clinical Trials, Adverse Events, Fibroblast Response, Neurological Effects and Emotion Regulation.

▲ 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 24 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Depression5▲ 17×5 topics
  2. Acupuncture4▲ 222×2 topics
  3. Pain Relief4▲ 322×2 topics
  4. Clinical Trials4▲ 19×3 topics
  5. Adverse Events3▲ 164×2 topics
  6. Fibroblast Response3▲ 467×1 topic
  7. Neurological Effects3▲ 154×1 topic
  8. Epidemiology3▲ 2.3×19 topics
  9. Emotion Regulation2▲ 21×5 topics
  10. Adverse Reactions2▲ 91×2 topics
  11. Herbal Medicine2▲ 17×2 topics
  12. Mental Health2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  13. Alternative Medicine2▲ 170×1 topic
  14. Complementary Medicine2▲ 170×1 topic
  15. Adolescents1▲ 12×3 topics
  16. Neuroinflammation1▲ 13×3 topics
  17. Pain Management1▲ 17×3 topics
  18. Children1▲ 14×1 topic
  19. Chronic Pain1▲ 16×2 topics
  20. Psychopathology1▲ 18×1 topic
  21. Dry Needling1▲ 162×1 topic
  22. Hypothermia1▲ 42×2 topics
  23. Myofascial Trigger Points1▲ 162×1 topic
  24. Neuronal Plasticity1▲ 58×2 topics

Which research topics does Meiji University of Integrative Medicine publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment.

Acupuncture Treatment Re…3Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies: 3 fractional worksComplementary and Altern…2Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 2 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psy…1Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 1 fractional worksMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation: 1 fractional worksHealthcare and Venom Res…1Healthcare and Venom Research: 1 fractional worksPain Mechanisms and Treatments: 1 fractional worksGlioma Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksPain Management and Placebo Effect: 0 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 0 fractional works
Complementary and alternative medicineClinical PsychologyCell BiologyEmergency Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 3 works
  2. 2 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Cell Biology 1 works
  5. 5 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Healthcare and Venom Research Pharmacology 1 works
  7. 7 Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Physiology 1 works
  8. 8 Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Pain Management and Placebo Effect Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  10. 10 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 0 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 available50.3%not open49.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.5%domestic only89.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Meiji University of Integrative Medicine's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Kyoto

All research institutions in Kyoto

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.