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Niigata University of Rehabilitation

In research, Niigata University of Rehabilitation stands highest in Health Sciences (#19,695 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#38,476
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,758
of 2,112
Research works
189
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
10.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Niigata University of Rehabilitation 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
Health SciencesDomain #19,695 of 20,462 12.5%129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Niigata University of Rehabilitation 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: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.67× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 6.03× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.23× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.40× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Niigata University of Rehabilitation?

Ranked on the composite score, Noriaki Yamamoto and Rieko Oshiki lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Niigata University of Rehabilitation.

  1. 1 Noriaki Yamamoto Japan · #1,084,439 worldwide 17 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Rieko Oshiki Japan · #1,266,707 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Niigata University of Rehabilitation

Which keywords describe research at Niigata University of Rehabilitation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Inflammation, Aging, Epidemiology, Elderly, Rehabilitation, Muscle Mass and Physical Performance.

▲ 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 31 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology4▲ 3.3×21 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 5.9×19 topics
  3. Quality of Life4▲ 8.0×15 topics
  4. Aging3▲ 18×5 topics
  5. Elderly3▲ 35×2 topics
  6. Rehabilitation3▲ 21×7 topics
  7. Muscle Mass2▲ 64×2 topics
  8. Physical Performance2▲ 78×2 topics
  9. Neurological Disorders2▲ 11×6 topics
  10. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 27×4 topics
  11. Cancer Cachexia2▲ 65×1 topic
  12. Sarcopenia2▲ 65×1 topic
  13. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 4.8×11 topics
  14. Muscle Strength2▲ 50×2 topics
  15. Fall Risk2▲ 120×1 topic
  16. Functional Recovery2▲ 33×3 topics
  17. Gait Speed2▲ 120×1 topic
  18. Motor Recovery2▲ 55×1 topic
  19. Neural Plasticity2▲ 24×1 topic
  20. Stroke1▲ 22×3 topics
  21. Risk Factors1▲ 3.4×6 topics
  22. Dysphagia1▲ 59×1 topic
  23. Global Burden1▲ 6.4×3 topics
  24. Nutritional Support1▲ 38×2 topics
  25. Swallowing1▲ 110×1 topic
  26. Gait Analysis1▲ 34×2 topics
  27. Obesity1▲ 4.3×8 topics
  28. Disability1▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Elderly Patients1▲ 18×3 topics
  30. Revision Surgery1▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Total Hip Replacement1▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does Niigata University of Rehabilitation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nutrition and Health in Aging, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery and Dysphagia Assessment and Management.

Nutrition and Health in Aging: 2 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation an…2Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional worksDysphagia Assessment and…1Dysphagia Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 1 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …1Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 1 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksMuscle activation and electromyography studies: 1 fractional works
PhysiologyPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationRehabilitationSpeech and Hearing6 others

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

  1. 1 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 2 works
  2. 2 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  3. 3 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 2 works
  4. 4 Dysphagia Assessment and Management Speech and Hearing 1 works
  5. 5 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  6. 6 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 1 works
  7. 7 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  9. 9 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 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 available48.3%not open51.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Niigata University of Rehabilitation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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