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Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences

In research, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences stands highest in Life Sciences (#9,772 of 14,347 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#18,465 of 21,541 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#6,750 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, 2022–2025
#20,237
of 28,054 · #23,234 all time
Rank in Japan
#586
of 1,070
Research works
740
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
19.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences 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 #9,772 of 14,347 10.5%350
Physical SciencesDomain #18,465 of 21,541 7.6%139
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,750 of 7,814 10.0%206
MedicineField #15,699 of 17,978 12.6%217
Health SciencesDomain #18,499 of 20,462 12.1%240
Molecular BiologySubfield #4,720 of 4,961 9.8%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences 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: 1.98× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.85× its world share, 16 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.38× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.53× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 15.09× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.17× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.59× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 10.76× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.42× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryPsychology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 15.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Masao Hirayama, Kenichi Watanabe and Tetsuya Konishi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences.

  1. 1 Masao Hirayama Japan · #403,959 worldwide 97 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Kenichi Watanabe Japan · #498,483 worldwide 73 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Tetsuya Konishi Japan · #537,232 worldwide 70 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Rajarajan A. Thandavarayan Japan · #605,909 worldwide 35 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Kenji Shimada Japan · #727,244 worldwide 59 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Kikuo Oikawa Japan · #889,571 worldwide 64 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Somasundaram Arumugam Japan · #899,124 worldwide 22 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Kuniaki Kawata Japan · #1,042,220 worldwide 50 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Hiroaki Takaku Japan · #1,074,320 worldwide 33 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Toru Shigematsu Japan · #1,225,901 worldwide 52 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Cancer, Metabolism, Fermentation, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant, Health Benefits and Dietary Fiber.

▲ 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. Inflammation9▲ 5.8×28 topics
  2. Cancer6▲ 6.0×19 topics
  3. Metabolism5▲ 14×12 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress5▲ 4.3×15 topics
  5. Fermentation5▲ 47×4 topics
  6. Antioxidant4▲ 7.3×11 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 4.0×13 topics
  8. Health Benefits3▲ 13×4 topics
  9. Dietary Fiber3▲ 38×2 topics
  10. Antioxidant Activity3▲ 6.5×7 topics
  11. Aroma Compounds3▲ 45×2 topics
  12. Medicinal Plants3▲ 10×5 topics
  13. Diabetes3▲ 8.0×9 topics
  14. Innate Immunity3▲ 12×7 topics
  15. Neurotransmitters3▲ 83×2 topics
  16. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid3▲ 117×1 topic
  17. PET Imaging3▲ 21×4 topics
  18. Plant Responses3▲ 46×1 topic
  19. Glycemic Index3▲ 61×1 topic
  20. Starch3▲ 61×1 topic
  21. Antioxidants2▲ 7.2×6 topics
  22. Medicinal Chemistry2▲ 12×3 topics
  23. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 4.0×7 topics
  24. Flavonoids2▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Obesity2▲ 4.0×10 topics
  26. Catalysis2▲ 4.3×5 topics
  27. Cancer Prevention2▲ 11×4 topics
  28. Green Chemistry2▲ 16×4 topics
  29. Bioisosteres2▲ 155×1 topic
  30. Fluorine2▲ 155×1 topic
  31. Insulin Resistance2▲ 5.7×6 topics
  32. Pharmaceuticals2▲ 39×2 topics
  33. Type 2 Diabetes2▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Korean Traditional Food2▲ 110×1 topic
  35. Pharmacology2▲ 9.2×5 topics
  36. Quality Characteristics2▲ 89×1 topic
  37. Antiviral2▲ 27×3 topics
  38. Pattern Recognition Receptors2▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Asymmetric Synthesis2▲ 37×4 topics
  40. Toll-like Receptors2▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: GABA and Rice Research, Food composition and properties, Fluorine in Organic Chemistry and Food Quality and Safety Studies.

  1. 1 GABA and Rice Research Plant Science 3 works
  2. 2 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 3 works
  3. 3 Fluorine in Organic Chemistry Pharmaceutical Science 2 works
  4. 4 Food Quality and Safety Studies Food Science 2 works
  5. 5 Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works
  6. 6 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 1 works
  7. 7 Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Pharmacology 1 works
  8. 8 Real-time simulation and control systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research Genetics 1 works
  10. 10 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 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 available52.1%not open47.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% lower 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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