Ōtani University
In research, Ōtani University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,707 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#5,217 of 5,901 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,688 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #7,827 of 22,385 · #9,693 all time
- Rank in Japan
- #183 of 924
- Research works
- 4.6k ▼ 26% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 31k 6.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 4.4% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.70× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 63% world 40%
- International
- 9% world 18%
What is Ōtani University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #5,707 of 10,670 | 3.6% | 200 | #8522 | |
| EngineeringField | #5,217 of 5,901 | 3.0% | 99 | #8998 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #8,688 of 9,585 | 6.7% | 74 | #14319 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ōtani 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#8,522 #5,707
- Engineering#8,998 #5,217
- Social Sciences#14,319 #8,688
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Ōtani University work in?
In 2022-now, 51% of research at Ōtani University is in Physical Sciences, 24% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (24%), Medicine (13%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences21950.9%
- Engineering10323.9%
- Computer Science327.3%
- Materials Science265.9%
- Environmental Science245.7%
- Physics and Astronomy143.2%
- Mathematics51.2%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences51.2%
- Energy51.1%
- Chemistry41.0%
- Chemical Engineering10.3%
- Social Sciences10123.5%
- Social Sciences5011.7%
- Psychology265.9%
- Arts and Humanities143.4%
- Business, Management and Accounting41.0%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance41.0%
- Decision Sciences30.6%
- Health Sciences6414.9%
- Medicine5412.5%
- Health Professions81.9%
- Dentistry10.2%
- Nursing10.1%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Life Sciences4610.7%
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Neuroscience2.10×15 works
- Psychology1.95×26 works
- Materials Science1.69×26 works
- Engineering1.59×103 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.44×14 works
- Energy1.23×5 works
- Arts and Humanities1.16×14 works
- Environmental Science1.14×24 works
- Mathematics1.05×5 works
- Computer Science0.94×32 works
- Social Sciences0.92×50 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.79×16 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.77×5 works
- Chemical Engineering0.76×1 works
- Health Professions0.74×8 works
- Medicine0.65×54 works
- Decision Sciences0.65×3 works
- Chemistry0.64×4 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.57×13 works
- Dentistry0.49×1 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.45×4 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.43×2 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.31×0 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.30×4 works
- Veterinary0.28×0 works
- Nursing0.27×1 works
- Neuroscience 2.1×
- Psychology 1.9×
- Materials Science 1.7×
- Engineering 1.6×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.4×
- Energy 1.2×
- Arts and Humanities 1.2×
- Environmental Science 1.1×
- Mathematics 1.1×
- Computer Science 0.9×
- Social Sciences 0.9×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.8×
- Chemical Engineering 0.8×
- Health Professions 0.7×
- Medicine 0.7×
- Decision Sciences 0.7×
- Chemistry 0.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.6×
- Dentistry 0.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.3×
- Veterinary 0.3×
- Nursing 0.3×
Who are the top researchers at Ōtani University?
Ranked on the quality score, Joji Tokui, Atsushi Tsukahara and Michio Katano lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ōtani University.
- 1
Joji Tokui
Japan · #3,858,738 worldwide 110 citations · 24 works
- 2
Atsushi Tsukahara
Japan · #4,032,483 worldwide 810 citations · 30 works
- 3
Michio Katano
Japan · #4,159,101 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
- 4
Tatsuo Takase
Japan · #4,261,242 worldwide 51 citations · 27 works
- 5
Issai Funahashi
Japan · #4,456,544 worldwide 1 citations · 33 works
- 6
Shojun Bando
Japan · #4,501,356 worldwide 0 citations · 64 works
- 7
Shuken Inaba
Japan · #4,735,361 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
- 8
Kosai Fukushima
Japan · #4,833,717 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
- 9
Artur Guzik
Japan · #4,851,431 worldwide 643 citations · 67 works
- 10
Jikai Mitsugiri
Japan · #4,880,865 worldwide 0 citations · 30 works
Which keywords describe research at Ōtani University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Soft Robotics, History, Biomedical Applications, Modernization, Culture, Actuators, Philosophy and Bioinspired Materials.
- Vestibular
- Buddhism
- Japan
- Finite Element Method
- Cognition
- Motor Control
- Wrinkling Patterns
- Liquid Crystal Elastomers
- Hearing Loss
- Biomimetic
- Bioinspired Robotics
- Bioinspired Materials
- Hydrogels
- Literature
- Nanocomposites
- Energy Efficiency
- Modernization
- Globalization
- Artificial Intelligence
- Climate Change
- Biomedical Applications
- History
- Culture
- Soft Robotics
- Philosophy
- Actuators
- Religion
- Tissue Engineering
- Numerical Simulation
- Fluid Dynamics
- Continuum Robots
- Polymer Films
- Shape Memory Polymers
- Thermal Properties
- Cerebellum
- Structural Analysis
- Fabric Comfort
- Moisture Management
- Material Properties
- South Asia
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Biomedical Applications15▲ 2.9×22 topics
- Climate Change14▲ 1.19×36 topics
- History13▲ 4.2×9 topics
- Artificial Intelligence10▲ 1.63×21 topics
- Culture10▲ 4.5×7 topics
- Globalization10▲ 1.18×21 topics
- Soft Robotics10▲ 30×2 topics
- Modernization9▲ 11×3 topics
- Philosophy9▲ 4.5×6 topics
- Energy Efficiency8▲ 1.91×21 topics
- Actuators7▲ 9.9×4 topics
- Nanocomposites7▲ 2.0×16 topics
- Religion7▲ 3.4×6 topics
- Literature6▲ 2.8×6 topics
- Tissue Engineering6▲ 2.3×11 topics
- Hydrogels6▲ 6.9×5 topics
- Numerical Simulation6▲ 4.5×7 topics
- Bioinspired Materials6▲ 12×3 topics
- Fluid Dynamics5▲ 8.8×4 topics
- Bioinspired Robotics5▲ 33×1 topic
- Continuum Robots5▲ 33×1 topic
- Biomimetic5▲ 19×2 topics
- Polymer Films5▲ 17×2 topics
- Hearing Loss5▲ 9.5×4 topics
- Shape Memory Polymers5▲ 14×2 topics
- Liquid Crystal Elastomers5▲ 27×1 topic
- Thermal Properties5▲ 8.7×3 topics
- Wrinkling Patterns5▲ 27×1 topic
- Cerebellum4▲ 18×2 topics
- Motor Control4▲ 7.7×2 topics
- Structural Analysis4▲ 9.9×2 topics
- Cognition4▲ 6.2×4 topics
- Fabric Comfort4▲ 30×1 topic
- Finite Element Method4▲ 8.5×3 topics
- Moisture Management4▲ 30×1 topic
- Japan3▲ 38×1 topic
- Material Properties3▲ 8.0×2 topics
- Buddhism3▲ 42×1 topic
- South Asia3▲ 42×1 topic
- Vestibular3▲ 23×1 topic
Which research topics does Ōtani University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Soft Robotics and Applications, Advanced Materials and Mechanics, Textile materials and evaluations and Japanese History and Culture.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Soft Robotics and Applications Biomedical Engineering 5 works
- 2 Advanced Materials and Mechanics Mechanical Engineering 5 works
- 3 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 4 works
- 4 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 3 works
- 5 Indian and Buddhist Studies Religious studies 3 works
- 6 Vestibular and auditory disorders Neurology 3 works
- 7 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 3 works
- 8 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
- 9 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
- 10 Robot Manipulation and Learning Control and Systems Engineering 2 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Ōtani University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 26% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Ōtani University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0016% in 2024.
Fractional works of Ōtani University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.3% in 2025.
Other research institutions in Kyoto
- Kyoto University
- Ritsumeikan University
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
- Kyoto Institute of Technology
- Doshisha University
- Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
- Ryukoku University
- Kyoto University of Education
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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