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Mejiro University

In research, Mejiro University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,952 of 17,446 worldwide), Health Sciences (#13,972 of 16,688 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#13,426 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology (Psychology is 7.6× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,889
of 22,385 · #17,803 all time
Rank in Japan
#471
of 924
Research works
564
▲ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.6k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
60%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Mejiro University

What is Mejiro 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 #11,952 of 17,446 5.0%139
Health SciencesDomain #13,972 of 16,688 4.4%163
Social SciencesDomain #13,426 of 14,833 5.4%186

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

In 2022-now, 43% of research at Mejiro University is in Social Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Psychology (23%), Medicine (17%), Social Sciences (13%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 59 fractional works · 43.3% of its workPsychology: 31 fractional works · 23.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 12 fractional works · 8.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 5.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 7 fractional works · 5.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 13.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 34 fractional works · 25.5% of its workMedicine: 23 fractional works · 16.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 6.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLeadership and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 22 fractional works · 16.6% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 6.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 5.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 20 fractional works · 14.6% of its workNeuroscience: 14 fractional works · 10.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 6.1% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKMejiro University135fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences26%Social Sciences43%

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. Psychology3123.1%
    2. Social Sciences1813.2%
    3. Arts and Humanities32.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting32.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.2%
    6. Decision Sciences10.9%
    1. Medicine2316.9%
    2. Health Professions96.8%
    3. Dentistry10.9%
    4. Nursing10.7%
    5. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Engineering86.2%
    2. Computer Science75.2%
    3. Environmental Science21.7%
    4. Mathematics21.3%
    5. Materials Science21.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    7. Chemistry10.4%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
    1. Neuroscience1410.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology32.2%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.8%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Mejiro University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 7.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 31.3 works7.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.42× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.13× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.86× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.60× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.88× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.81× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 7.58× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 7.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology7.58×31 works
  2. Neuroscience6.42×14 works
  3. Health Professions2.60×9 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.13×1 works
  5. Dentistry1.86×1 works
  6. Veterinary1.81×0 works
  7. Nursing1.34×1 works
  8. Mathematics1.13×2 works
  9. Social Sciences1.05×18 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.96×1 works
  11. Medicine0.88×23 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.88×3 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.72×3 works
  14. Computer Science0.66×7 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.55×2 works
  16. Engineering0.42×8 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.41×3 works
  18. Environmental Science0.35×2 works
  19. Materials Science0.32×2 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.27×0 works
  21. Chemistry0.27×1 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.26×1 works
  23. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.20×1 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Mejiro University?

Ranked on the quality score, Satoko Sasagawa, Ryozo Tanaka and Chitose Nishikawa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mejiro University.

  1. 1 Satoko Sasagawa Japan · #1,763,688 worldwide 2.8k citations · 81 works
  2. 2 Ryozo Tanaka Japan · #3,209,983 worldwide 81 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Chitose Nishikawa Japan · #3,331,655 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Rie Kawano Japan · #3,460,047 worldwide 5 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Shozo SHIBUYA Japan · #3,628,255 worldwide 9 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Haruki Takada Japan · #3,758,678 worldwide 19 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Yumi Dobashi Japan · #3,792,038 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Sho KATO Japan · #3,913,873 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Rika Mangyo Japan · #4,118,048 worldwide 10 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Ryo YAMAGUCHI Japan · #4,247,252 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Mejiro University

What are the most cited papers from Mejiro University?

The most cited paper from Mejiro University is "Gender differences in the developmental course of depression" (Cecilia Ahmoi Essau, Peter M. Lewinsohn, John Robert Seeley et al., 2010), with 328 citations. Next come "Efficacy of tourniquet ischemia for strength training with low resistance" (232) and "Prevention of Anxiety Symptoms in Children: Results From a Universal School-Based Trial" (220).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Gender differences in the developmental course of depression Cecilia Ahmoi Essau, Peter M. Lewinsohn, John Robert Seeley et al. · Journal of Affective Disorders Open access 23 Jun 2010 328
2 Efficacy of tourniquet ischemia for strength training with low resistance Minoru Shinohara, Motoki Kouzaki, Takeshi Yoshihisa et al. · European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology 8 Dec 1997 232
3 Prevention of Anxiety Symptoms in Children: Results From a Universal School-Based Trial Cecilia Ahmoi Essau, Judith Conradt, Satoko Sasagawa et al. · Behavior Therapy 29 Aug 2011 220
4 0.5-V input digital LDO with 98.7% current efficiency and 2.7-µA quiescent current in 65nm CMOS Yasuyuki Okuma, Koichi Ishida, Yoshikatsu Ryu et al. Conference paper Sep 2010 169
5 Relationship between reading/writing skills and cognitive abilities among Japanese primary-school children: normal readers versus poor readers (dyslexics) Akira Uno, Taeko Nakayama Wydell, Noriko Haruhara et al. · Reading and Writing 26 Jun 2008 164
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Mejiro University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Emotion Regulation, Cerebellum, Motor Control, Functional Connectivity, Neurological Disorders, Neuroimaging and Well-being.

▲ 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. Mental Health10▲ 5.2×22 topics
  2. Epidemiology9▲ 1.69×40 topics
  3. Quality of Life6▲ 3.2×26 topics
  4. Neurological Disorders5▲ 7.0×6 topics
  5. Emotion Regulation5▲ 12×8 topics
  6. Cerebellum5▲ 75×2 topics
  7. Functional Connectivity5▲ 28×3 topics
  8. Motor Control5▲ 32×2 topics
  9. Neuroimaging5▲ 14×6 topics
  10. Depression5▲ 4.2×15 topics
  11. Well-being5▲ 9.1×10 topics
  12. Cognition5▲ 24×2 topics
  13. Dizziness4▲ 97×1 topic
  14. Vestibular4▲ 97×1 topic
  15. Bilingualism4▲ 22×3 topics
  16. Social Support4▲ 5.6×12 topics
  17. Language Development4▲ 22×5 topics
  18. Resilience4▲ 5.6×7 topics
  19. Neural Basis3▲ 27×3 topics
  20. Coping Strategies3▲ 8.8×6 topics
  21. Anxiety Disorders3▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Cognitive Control3▲ 32×2 topics
  23. Syntax3▲ 29×3 topics
  24. Personality Traits3▲ 15×6 topics
  25. Stress3▲ 5.5×6 topics
  26. Adolescent Development3▲ 16×4 topics
  27. Cognitive Development3▲ 15×3 topics
  28. Emotion3▲ 9.2×2 topics
  29. Self-Efficacy3▲ 7.3×7 topics
  30. Elderly2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  31. Physical Performance2▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Neural Plasticity2▲ 9.7×5 topics
  33. Neurobiological Correlates2▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Reading Comprehension2▲ 30×2 topics
  35. Academic Achievement2▲ 10.0×5 topics
  36. Muscle Strength2▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Cognitive Performance2▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Dyslexia2▲ 62×1 topic
  39. Positive Emotions2▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Reading Acquisition2▲ 62×1 topic

Which research topics does Mejiro University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Vestibular and auditory disorders, Reading and Literacy Development, Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism and Color perception and design.

Vestibular and auditory …4Vestibular and auditory disorders: 4 fractional worksReading and Literacy Development: 2 fractional worksNeurobiology of Language…2Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism: 2 fractional worksColor perception and des…2Color perception and design: 2 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksAnxiety, Depression, Psy…2Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes: 2 fractional worksTactile and Sensory Interactions: 1 fractional worksHearing Impairment and Communication: 1 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 1 fractional works
NeurologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyCognitive NeuroscienceSocial Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Vestibular and auditory disorders Neurology 4 works
  2. 2 Reading and Literacy Development Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  4. 4 Color perception and design Social Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  6. 6 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Tactile and Sensory Interactions Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Hearing Impairment and Communication Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical 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 available60.1%not open39.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Mejiro University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Mejiro University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00048% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Mejiro University0.00058% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Mejiro 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 2025Mejiro University6.7% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.5% in 2015.

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