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Otemon Gakuin University

In research, Otemon Gakuin University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,306 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology — Psychology is 9.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,758
of 28,054 · #37,032 all time
Rank in Japan
#771
of 1,070
Research works
544
▲ 59% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
4.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Otemon Gakuin University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,306 of 10,521 13.1%86 #11596

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Otemon Gakuin 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).

What does Otemon Gakuin University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 9.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 40.6 works9.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 4.37× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.95× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.61× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.11× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.78× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.75× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.03× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 9.16× its world share, 41 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Otemon Gakuin University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yuji Kanemasa, Yuki Miyagawa and Masayuki Hayashibara lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Otemon Gakuin University.

  1. 1 Yuji Kanemasa Japan · #1,584,546 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Yuki Miyagawa Japan · #1,611,345 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Masayuki Hayashibara Japan · #1,633,676 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Otemon Gakuin University

Which keywords describe research at Otemon Gakuin University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Emotion Regulation, Well-being, Social Support, Neuroscience, Cognitive Therapy, Stress Reduction and Resilience.

▲ 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. Mental Health13▲ 6.2×20 topics
  2. Emotion Regulation9▲ 20×8 topics
  3. Well-being9▲ 16×10 topics
  4. Social Support5▲ 6.5×8 topics
  5. Neuroscience4▲ 10×4 topics
  6. Resilience4▲ 6.3×6 topics
  7. Risk Factors4▲ 2.8×9 topics
  8. Cognitive Therapy4▲ 26×2 topics
  9. Depression4▲ 3.1×6 topics
  10. Stress Reduction4▲ 46×2 topics
  11. Self-Esteem4▲ 44×3 topics
  12. Mindfulness4▲ 76×1 topic
  13. Self-Compassion4▲ 76×1 topic
  14. Positive Emotions4▲ 21×2 topics
  15. Anxiety4▲ 5.0×5 topics
  16. Emotion3▲ 11×7 topics
  17. Consumer Behavior3▲ 3.5×8 topics
  18. Psychological Impact3▲ 6.8×3 topics
  19. Life Satisfaction3▲ 30×2 topics
  20. Positive Psychology3▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Student Engagement3▲ 5.4×7 topics
  22. Neural Correlates3▲ 22×5 topics
  23. Higher Education3▲ 3.7×6 topics
  24. Personality Traits3▲ 15×5 topics
  25. Academic Achievement3▲ 12×7 topics
  26. Attachment3▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Relationships3▲ 48×1 topic
  28. Prevalence3▲ 4.5×4 topics
  29. Social Cognition3▲ 11×6 topics
  30. Decision Making3▲ 5.8×5 topics
  31. Intimate Partner Violence3▲ 45×2 topics
  32. Network Analysis3▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Cognitive Processes2▲ 30×3 topics
  34. Happiness2▲ 34×1 topic
  35. Human-Robot Interaction2▲ 16×3 topics
  36. Psychopathology2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  37. Subjective Well-Being2▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Mental Disorders2▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Neural Mechanisms2▲ 15×4 topics
  40. Psychopathy2▲ 43×2 topics

Which research topics does Otemon Gakuin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction and Mental Health Research Topics.

Mindfulness and Compassi…4Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions: 4 fractional worksAttachment and Relations…3Attachment and Relationship Dynamics: 3 fractional worksPsychological Well-being…2Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction: 2 fractional worksMental Health Research T…2Mental Health Research Topics: 2 fractional worksDeath Anxiety and Social Exclusion: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksPersonality Traits and P…2Personality Traits and Psychology: 2 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 2 fractional worksNeural Networks and Applications: 2 fractional worksAnxiety, Depression, Psy…2Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes: 2 fractional works
Clinical PsychologySocial PsychologyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyHealth1 others

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

  1. 1 Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Clinical Psychology 4 works
  2. 2 Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Social Psychology 3 works
  3. 3 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Mental Health Research Topics Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Personality Traits and Psychology Clinical Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 2 works
  9. 9 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  10. 10 Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 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.

openly available68.7%not open31.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.1%domestic only91.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Otemon Gakuin University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 59% 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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