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Nagasaki International University

In research, Nagasaki International University stands highest in Life Sciences (#9,825 of 14,347 worldwide), Medicine (#16,150 of 17,978 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#7,070 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,854
of 28,054 · #21,335 all time
Rank in Japan
#570
of 1,070
Research works
599
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.2k
15.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Nagasaki International 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
Life SciencesDomain #9,825 of 14,347 10.2%265
MedicineField #16,150 of 17,978 10.4%168
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #7,070 of 7,814 10.5%150
Health SciencesDomain #18,800 of 20,462 9.9%190

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nagasaki International 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).

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: 1.33× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5.30× its world share, 31 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.78× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.08× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.17× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.73× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 3.61× its world share, 2 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nagasaki International University?

Ranked on the composite score, Toshiyuki Miyara, Ryuzo Sakakibara and Hideaki Fujita lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nagasaki International University.

  1. 1 Toshiyuki Miyara Japan · #489,503 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Ryuzo Sakakibara Japan · #579,398 worldwide 67 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Hideaki Fujita Japan · #674,451 worldwide 15 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Keiko Miyahara Japan · #766,515 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Makoto Takada Japan · #1,422,343 worldwide 18 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Osamu Morinaga Japan · #1,513,559 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Takuhiro Uto Japan · #1,545,334 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 伸彦 高井 Japan · #1,565,203 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Kenji Takahashi Japan · #1,570,071 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Taku Yamaguchi Japan · #1,632,416 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Nagasaki International University

Which keywords describe research at Nagasaki International University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant, Oxidative Stress, Anti-inflammatory, Metabolism, Neuroprotection, Depression, Antioxidant Activity and Cancer.

▲ 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. Antioxidant10▲ 14×21 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress10▲ 5.4×25 topics
  3. Anti-inflammatory8▲ 24×13 topics
  4. Inflammation7▲ 3.0×25 topics
  5. Metabolism7▲ 12×12 topics
  6. Cancer6▲ 4.2×15 topics
  7. Depression6▲ 5.7×11 topics
  8. Neuroprotection6▲ 14×8 topics
  9. Antioxidant Activity5▲ 7.2×12 topics
  10. Aging4▲ 7.4×8 topics
  11. Neurological Disorders4▲ 6.4×6 topics
  12. Alzheimer's Disease4▲ 11×6 topics
  13. Medicinal Plants3▲ 7.4×8 topics
  14. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 3.6×10 topics
  15. Cancer Therapy3▲ 5.0×10 topics
  16. Herbal Medicine3▲ 9.9×6 topics
  17. Mitochondrial Dysfunction3▲ 9.9×4 topics
  18. Neuroprotective3▲ 19×6 topics
  19. Exercise3▲ 23×2 topics
  20. Flavonoids3▲ 11×6 topics
  21. Biological Activities3▲ 16×5 topics
  22. Cancer Prevention3▲ 9.4×8 topics
  23. Neuroprotective Effects3▲ 15×4 topics
  24. Adaptation2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  25. Synaptic Plasticity2▲ 10×3 topics
  26. Metabolic Regulation2▲ 13×3 topics
  27. Stress2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  28. Pharmacology2▲ 7.8×7 topics
  29. Anticancer2▲ 11×7 topics
  30. Chemoprevention2▲ 27×3 topics
  31. Protein2▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Brain Development2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  33. Crocus sativus L.2▲ 249×1 topic
  34. Pharmacokinetics2▲ 6.6×6 topics
  35. Phytochemistry2▲ 14×5 topics
  36. Resistance Training2▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Saffron2▲ 249×1 topic
  38. Stress Management2▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Amino Acids2▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Muscle Protein Synthesis2▲ 59×1 topic

Which research topics does Nagasaki International University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Saffron Plant Research Studies, Muscle metabolism and nutrition, Nerve injury and regeneration and Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes.

Saffron Plant Research S…2Saffron Plant Research Studies: 2 fractional worksMuscle metabolism and nu…2Muscle metabolism and nutrition: 2 fractional worksNerve injury and regeneration: 2 fractional worksAmyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes: 2 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 2 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 2 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksmelanin and skin pigment…2melanin and skin pigmentation: 2 fractional worksCannabis and Cannabinoid Research: 1 fractional worksDNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry: 1 fractional works
OncologyCell BiologyCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceMolecular Biology4 others

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

  1. 1 Saffron Plant Research Studies Oncology 2 works
  2. 2 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 2 works
  3. 3 Nerve injury and regeneration Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  4. 4 Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 2 works
  6. 6 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 melanin and skin pigmentation Cell Biology 2 works
  9. 9 Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Pharmacology 1 works
  10. 10 DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry Molecular Biology 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 available65.7%not open34.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.1%domestic only79.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nagasaki International University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017.

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