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Nagoya University

In research, Nagoya University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#296 of 12,888 worldwide), Medicine (#659 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#835 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Condensed Matter Physics, Algebra and Number Theory and Astronomy and Astrophysics — Condensed Matter Physics is 7.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#422
of 28,054 · #194 all time
Rank in Japan
#6
of 1,070
Research works
111k
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2M
20.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Nagoya University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #296 of 12,888 11.8%5,286 #145
MedicineField #659 of 10,443 12.6%1,968 #620
Health SciencesDomain #835 of 11,982 12.8%2,095 #739
Physics and AstronomyField #116 of 1,646 19.0%776 #116
Life SciencesDomain #558 of 7,800 14.8%1,445 #229
EngineeringField #668 of 6,636 9.5%1,908 #291
MathematicsField #125 of 1,053 10.0%192 #114
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #488 of 3,579 11.9%805 #191
Materials ScienceField #362 of 2,468 9.1%681 #159
ChemistryField #225 of 1,330 13.7%343 #50

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#145 #296
  2. Medicine#620 #659
  3. Health Sciences#739 #835
  4. Physics and Astronomy#116 #116
  5. Life Sciences#229 #558
  6. Engineering#291 #668
  7. Mathematics#114 #125
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#191 #488
  9. Materials Science#159 #362
  10. Chemistry#50 #225
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Nagoya University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Condensed Matter Physics takes 7.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 115.5 works7.4×
  2. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 41.2 works6.6×
  3. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 217.6 works4.3×
  4. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 123.3 works4.0×
  5. RadiationSubfield · 49.1 works3.7×
  6. Physics and AstronomyField · 775.8 works3.6×
  7. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 33.6 works3.5×
← 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: 0.58× its world share, 270 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.55× its world share, 805 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.82× its world share, 80 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.68× its world share, 264 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.76× its world share, 26 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.65× its world share, 56 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.25× its world share, 343 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.93× its world share, 704 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 231 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.94× its world share, 84 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.31× its world share, 1,908 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 311 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.01× its world share, 681 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.68× its world share, 192 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.59× its world share, 776 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.24× its world share, 11 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 84 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.05× its world share, 1,968 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 29 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 69 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 58 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 40 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 112 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 223 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 387 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nagoya University?

Ranked on the composite score, S. Fratina, Ryōji Noyori and Shin’ichi Nojiri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nagoya University.

  1. 1 S. Fratina Japan · #1,004 worldwide 4k citations · 116 works
  2. 2 Ryōji Noyori Japan · #7,579 worldwide 2.4k citations · 168 works
  3. 3 Shin’ichi Nojiri Japan · #8,595 worldwide 2.8k citations · 126 works
  4. 4 S. Kazama Japan · #11,555 worldwide 1.2k citations · 95 works
  5. 5 Shinya Toyokuni Japan · #13,647 worldwide 795 citations · 77 works
  6. 6 T. Ohshima Japan · #13,875 worldwide 1.5k citations · 102 works
  7. 7 Kensaku Mori Japan · #18,134 worldwide 1.1k citations · 163 works
  8. 8 Eiji Yashima Japan · #18,775 worldwide 859 citations · 85 works
  9. 9 Noriyuki Doke Japan · #22,398 worldwide 476 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Toshiharu Nagatsu Japan · #23,746 worldwide 828 citations · 104 works
All ranked researchers at Nagoya University

Which keywords describe research at Nagoya University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications, Inflammation, Deep Learning, Nanowires, Epidemiology and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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. Deep Learning281▼ 0.85×79 topics
  2. Epidemiology273▼ 0.71×126 topics
  3. Inflammation232◆ 1.15×80 topics
  4. Machine Learning209▼ 0.66×81 topics
  5. Nanoparticles200▲ 1.63×43 topics
  6. Climate Change191▼ 0.73×87 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications190▲ 1.65×35 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties185▲ 1.96×37 topics
  9. Cancer164▲ 1.25×52 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress158◆ 1.00×61 topics
  11. Neural Networks153◆ 1.03×37 topics
  12. Nanocomposites141▲ 1.80×21 topics
  13. Catalysis131▲ 2.0×28 topics
  14. Immunotherapy111▲ 1.61×18 topics
  15. Microstructure108▲ 2.1×19 topics
  16. Gene Expression104▲ 1.76×19 topics
  17. Chemotherapy103▲ 1.51×24 topics
  18. Self-Assembly101▲ 3.2×12 topics
  19. Nanostructures93▲ 2.4×17 topics
  20. Drug Delivery88▲ 1.67×16 topics
  21. Semiconductors88▲ 3.0×5 topics
  22. Nanowires86▲ 6.2×5 topics
  23. Superconductivity76▲ 4.6×9 topics
  24. Biomechanics76▲ 2.6×12 topics
  25. Thin Films75▲ 4.0×10 topics
  26. Solar Cells68▲ 3.4×7 topics
  27. Solar Wind65▲ 7.2×2 topics
  28. Light-Emitting Diodes64▲ 4.2×3 topics
  29. Band Parameters63▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Electronic Structure62▲ 3.5×8 topics
  31. GaN58▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Molecular Dynamics57▲ 3.5×6 topics
  33. Solid-State Lighting54▲ 7.2×2 topics
  34. Black Holes54▲ 5.9×3 topics
  35. AlGaN/GaN HEMTs50▲ 17×1 topic
  36. III-Nitrides50▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Nanoelectronics50▲ 5.9×2 topics
  38. Atomic Layer Deposition48▲ 7.1×1 topic
  39. High-k Dielectrics48▲ 7.1×1 topic
  40. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy45▲ 5.9×2 topics

Which research topics does Nagoya University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials, Semiconductor materials and devices, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories.

GaN-based semiconductor …50GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 50 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …48Semiconductor materials and devices: 48 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosp…36Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 36 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…32Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 32 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 30 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 28 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mech…27Metal and Thin Film Mechanics: 27 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 26 fractional worksPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms: 26 fractional worksNutrition and Health in …26Nutrition and Health in Aging: 26 fractional works
Condensed Matter PhysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy Physics4 others

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

  1. 1 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 50 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 48 works
  3. 3 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 36 works
  4. 4 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 32 works
  5. 5 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 30 works
  6. 6 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 28 works
  7. 7 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 27 works
  8. 8 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 26 works
  9. 9 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Molecular Biology 26 works
  10. 10 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 26 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 available41.2%not open58.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nagoya University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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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.