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Ohu University

In research, Ohu University stands highest in Health Sciences (#11,698 of 20,462 worldwide), Medicine (#11,554 of 17,978 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#10,451 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,579
of 28,054 · #18,367 all time
Rank in Japan
#558
of 1,070
Research works
745
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Ohu 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
Health SciencesDomain #11,698 of 20,462 6.0%377
MedicineField #11,554 of 17,978 6.0%258
Life SciencesDomain #10,451 of 14,347 8.7%212
Physical SciencesDomain #15,919 of 21,541 7.7%133
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #7,519 of 7,814 10.0%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ohu 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: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.46× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.90× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.09× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.33× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.49× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 30.54× its world share, 13 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.86× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.98× its world share, 34 worksMedicineNursing: 2.96× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.74× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 30.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ohu University?

Ranked on the composite score, Noboru Horiuchi, 斎藤 公明 and T Maeda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ohu University.

  1. 1 Noboru Horiuchi Japan · #329,108 worldwide 95 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 斎藤 公明 Japan · #497,872 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 T Maeda Japan · #618,670 worldwide 45 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Shigeru Oshio Japan · #1,019,880 worldwide 40 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Yasuko Sato Japan · #1,109,844 worldwide 39 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Keiso Takahashi Japan · #1,193,779 worldwide 11 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Hideki Kon Japan · #1,226,169 worldwide 6 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Tohru Kawasaki Japan · #1,308,413 worldwide 19 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Setsuo Hamada Japan · #1,421,447 worldwide 5 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Yuichi Kida Japan · #1,476,861 worldwide 6 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Ohu University

Which keywords describe research at Ohu University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Dental Caries, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Psychological Factors, Diabetes Mellitus, Oral Microbiome and Periodontal Diseases.

▲ 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. Epidemiology12▲ 3.3×25 topics
  2. Inflammation6▲ 2.9×23 topics
  3. Quality of Life5▲ 3.7×11 topics
  4. Dental Caries4▲ 41×2 topics
  5. Psychological Factors3▲ 17×5 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 2.6×5 topics
  7. Diabetes Mellitus3▲ 18×2 topics
  8. Oral Microbiome3▲ 61×1 topic
  9. Periodontal Diseases3▲ 61×1 topic
  10. Cancer3▲ 2.3×12 topics
  11. Anesthesia3▲ 40×3 topics
  12. Periodontal Disease3▲ 49×2 topics
  13. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 12×5 topics
  14. Genetics2▲ 3.9×6 topics
  15. Treatment2▲ 2.2×10 topics
  16. Cone-Beam CT2▲ 50×1 topic
  17. Dental Imaging2▲ 50×1 topic
  18. Pharmacokinetics2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  19. Bone Regeneration2▲ 19×2 topics
  20. Sedation2▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Dental Implants2▲ 42×1 topic
  22. Peri-implant Diseases2▲ 42×1 topic
  23. Active Learning2▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Bruxism2▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Student Engagement2▲ 4.9×2 topics
  26. Temporomandibular Disorders2▲ 72×1 topic
  27. Bispectral Index Monitoring2▲ 59×1 topic
  28. Dexmedetomidine2▲ 59×1 topic
  29. Cleft Lip2▲ 66×1 topic
  30. Cleft Palate2▲ 66×1 topic
  31. Hypertension2▲ 6.0×6 topics
  32. Neurobiology2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  33. Flipped Classroom1▲ 47×1 topic
  34. Peer Instruction1▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Antifungal Therapy1▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Candidiasis1▲ 32×2 topics
  37. Craniosynostosis1▲ 85×1 topic
  38. Dental Anxiety1▲ 65×1 topic
  39. Local Anesthetics1▲ 65×1 topic
  40. Neural Crest1▲ 38×1 topic

Which research topics does Ohu University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Dental Radiography and Imaging, Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.

Oral microbiology and pe…3Oral microbiology and periodontitis research: 3 fractional worksDental Radiography and I…2Dental Radiography and Imaging: 2 fractional worksDental Implant Technique…2Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 2 fractional worksTemporomandibular Joint …2Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: 2 fractional worksAnesthesia and Sedative Agents: 2 fractional worksCleft Lip and Palate Research: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching Meth…1Innovative Teaching Methods: 1 fractional worksCraniofacial Disorders and Treatments: 1 fractional worksDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques: 1 fractional worksBone health and treatments1Bone health and treatments: 1 fractional works
PeriodonticsOral SurgeryComplementary and Manual TherapyAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine3 others

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

  1. 1 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 3 works
  2. 2 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 2 works
  3. 3 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Complementary and Manual Therapy 2 works
  5. 5 Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 2 works
  6. 6 Cleft Lip and Palate Research Genetics 2 works
  7. 7 Innovative Teaching Methods Education 1 works
  8. 8 Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques Oral Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Bone health and treatments Oncology 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 available53.8%not open46.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ohu University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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