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Nihon Fukushi University

In research, Nihon Fukushi University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,074 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#20,693 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,310
of 28,054 · #32,862 all time
Rank in Japan
#752
of 1,070
Research works
508
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
10.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Nihon Fukushi 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
Social SciencesDomain #11,074 of 16,945 13.9%176
Physical SciencesDomain #20,693 of 21,541 8.0%146

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nihon Fukushi 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: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.82× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.63× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.29× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.69× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.03× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.54× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.37× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.27× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Nihon Fukushi University?

Ranked on the composite score, Hiroshi Hirai, Shinji Nakamura and Masashige Saito lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nihon Fukushi University.

  1. 1 Hiroshi Hirai Japan · #442,038 worldwide 48 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Shinji Nakamura Japan · #641,920 worldwide 65 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Masashige Saito Japan · #1,049,699 worldwide 31 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Shinichi Sato Japan · #1,216,107 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Hideshi Kodaira Japan · #1,616,914 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Nihon Fukushi University

Which keywords describe research at Nihon Fukushi University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aging, Mortality Risk, Social Support, Social Relationships, Public Health, Health Disparities, Loneliness and Socioeconomic Inequalities.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5▲ 1.38×18 topics
  2. Public Health5▲ 3.4×9 topics
  3. Aging4▲ 8.2×7 topics
  4. Mortality Risk4▲ 18×3 topics
  5. Social Support4▲ 7.6×7 topics
  6. Mental Health4▲ 2.8×13 topics
  7. Inflammation4▲ 1.89×10 topics
  8. Social Relationships3▲ 37×2 topics
  9. Health Disparities3▲ 12×2 topics
  10. Quality of Life3▲ 2.2×15 topics
  11. Loneliness3▲ 45×1 topic
  12. Socioeconomic Inequalities3▲ 45×1 topic
  13. Functional Recovery3▲ 18×4 topics
  14. Physical Performance3▲ 30×2 topics
  15. Neural Plasticity2▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Rehabilitation2▲ 6.0×8 topics
  17. Well-being2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  18. Conservation2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  19. Virtual Reality2▲ 4.5×7 topics
  20. Neuroimaging2▲ 7.9×5 topics
  21. Neural Basis2▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Cerebellum2▲ 41×2 topics
  23. Motor Control2▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Muscle Mass2▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Physical Activity2▲ 4.1×7 topics
  26. Functional Connectivity2▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Elderly2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  28. Language Teaching2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  29. Reading Comprehension2▲ 31×2 topics
  30. Bilingualism2▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Body Composition2▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Constraint-Induced Therapy2▲ 21×1 topic
  33. Long-Term Care2▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Motor Recovery2▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Cancer Cachexia2▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Career Development2▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Healthcare Communication2▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Sarcopenia2▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Social Isolation2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  40. Nursing Home1▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does Nihon Fukushi University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health disparities and outcomes, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Nutrition and Health in Aging and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes.

Health disparities and o…3Health disparities and outcomes: 3 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation an…2Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 2 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 1 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…1Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 1 fractional worksPharmacy and Medical Practices: 1 fractional worksEducational Robotics and Engineering: 1 fractional worksSchool Health and Nursin…1School Health and Nursing Education: 1 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 1 fractional worksEducational Systems and Policies: 1 fractional works
HealthRehabilitationPhysiologyGeneral Health Professions6 others

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

  1. 1 Health disparities and outcomes Health 3 works
  2. 2 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 2 works
  3. 3 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 2 works
  4. 4 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  6. 6 Pharmacy and Medical Practices Pharmacology 1 works
  7. 7 Educational Robotics and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 School Health and Nursing Education Speech and Hearing 1 works
  9. 9 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 1 works
  10. 10 Educational Systems and Policies Information Systems 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 available61.6%not open38.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.0%domestic only89.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nihon Fukushi University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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.

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.