Question 1

What is Okayama University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Okayama University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,186 of 10,670 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,141 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#1,016 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Gastroenterology, Periodontics and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (Gastroenterology is 4.1× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Okayama University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Okayama University ranks #1,094 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#1,616 all time), and #18 of 924 in Japan.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Okayama University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Jian Xiong Feng, Naoki Yamaji and Namiki Mitani‐Ueno lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Okayama University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Okayama University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Okayama University is "Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC" (G. Aad et al., 2012), with 10,856 citations. Next come "Pembrolizumab versus Chemotherapy for PD-L1–Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer" (10,303) and "The ATLAS Experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider" (4,271).

Question 5

Which research topics does Okayama University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers and Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Okayama University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Oxidative Stress, Prognostic Factors, Cancer and Treatment.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Okayama University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 42% of research at Okayama University is in Health Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (38%), Engineering (13%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (11%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Okayama University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% lower than in 2018-2021.