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Mejiro University

In research, Mejiro University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,052 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#15,353 of 16,945 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#19,471 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology — Psychology is 7.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,079
of 28,054 · #30,096 all time
Rank in Japan
#865
of 1,070
Research works
564
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

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 #19,052 of 21,541 9.8%139
Social SciencesDomain #15,353 of 16,945 8.2%186
Health SciencesDomain #19,471 of 20,462 4.4%163

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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Mejiro University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 7.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 28.4 works7.9×
← 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: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.83× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.41× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.89× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.86× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.08× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 7.92× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Mejiro University?

Ranked on the composite score, Satoru Fujitani, Takeshi Arai and Noriko Haruhara lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mejiro University.

  1. 1 Satoru Fujitani Japan · #661,666 worldwide 2 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Takeshi Arai Japan · #735,332 worldwide 52 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Noriko Haruhara Japan · #1,141,633 worldwide 21 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Hiroaki Fushiki Japan · #1,248,461 worldwide 13 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Noboru UEDA Japan · #1,278,165 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Osamu Kinoshita Japan · #1,311,594 worldwide 15 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Masato Kaneko Japan · #1,398,887 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Takayuki Harada Japan · #1,462,313 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Atsuko Onodera Japan · #1,502,486 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Takumi Kato Japan · #1,559,312 worldwide 8 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Mejiro University

Which keywords describe research at Mejiro University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Emotion Regulation, Neurological Disorders, Neuroimaging, Functional Connectivity, Cerebellum, Motor Control 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 2022–2025 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 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 Health9▲ 5.4×21 topics
  2. Epidemiology8▲ 1.64×36 topics
  3. Quality of Life6▲ 3.4×26 topics
  4. Emotion Regulation5▲ 14×8 topics
  5. Neurological Disorders5▲ 7.6×6 topics
  6. Cerebellum5▲ 84×2 topics
  7. Functional Connectivity5▲ 31×3 topics
  8. Motor Control5▲ 33×2 topics
  9. Neuroimaging5▲ 15×6 topics
  10. Well-being5▲ 10×10 topics
  11. Depression4▲ 4.2×14 topics
  12. Cognition4▲ 27×2 topics
  13. Dizziness4▲ 110×1 topic
  14. Vestibular4▲ 110×1 topic
  15. Bilingualism4▲ 24×3 topics
  16. Social Support4▲ 5.7×11 topics
  17. Resilience3▲ 6.0×6 topics
  18. Language Development3▲ 24×5 topics
  19. Neural Basis3▲ 30×3 topics
  20. Coping Strategies3▲ 10.0×6 topics
  21. Cognitive Control3▲ 40×2 topics
  22. Syntax3▲ 33×3 topics
  23. Anxiety Disorders3▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Stress3▲ 6.1×6 topics
  25. Emotion3▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Personality Traits3▲ 17×6 topics
  27. Self-Efficacy3▲ 8.2×7 topics
  28. Adolescent Development2▲ 18×4 topics
  29. Elderly2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  30. Neurobiological Correlates2▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Academic Achievement2▲ 12×5 topics
  32. Physical Performance2▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Cognitive Performance2▲ 19×3 topics
  34. Muscle Strength2▲ 17×3 topics
  35. Neural Plasticity2▲ 11×5 topics
  36. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  37. Positive Emotions2▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Psychological Distress2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  39. Cognitive Development2▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Language Processing2▲ 75×1 topic

Which research topics does Mejiro University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Vestibular and auditory disorders, Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, Color perception and design and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention.

Vestibular and auditory …4Vestibular and auditory disorders: 4 fractional worksNeurobiology of Language and Bilingualism: 2 fractional worksColor perception and des…2Color perception and design: 2 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…2Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksReading and Literacy Development: 2 fractional worksAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes: 2 fractional worksResilience and Mental He…2Resilience and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksTactile and Sensory Interactions: 1 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 1 fractional worksGrit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation: 1 fractional works
NeurologyCognitive NeuroscienceSocial PsychologyPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation3 others

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

  1. 1 Vestibular and auditory disorders Neurology 4 works
  2. 2 Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  3. 3 Color perception and design Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  5. 5 Reading and Literacy Development Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Tactile and Sensory Interactions Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation Social 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mejiro University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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