Prefectural University of Kumamoto
In research, Prefectural University of Kumamoto stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,088 of 21,541 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#5,059 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #19,040 of 28,054 · #20,701 all time
- Rank in Japan
- #531 of 1,070
- Research works
- 633 ▲ 16% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 10k 16.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 58% world 28%
What is Prefectural University of Kumamoto known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #12,088 of 21,541 | 13.4% | 313 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #5,059 of 6,208 | 14.3% | 156 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Prefectural University of Kumamoto 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 6.2×
- Nursing 5.6×
- Environmental Science 5.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.9×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.6×
- Arts and Humanities 1.3×
- Psychology 1.2×
- Computer Science 0.9×
- Social Sciences 0.9×
- Neuroscience 0.8×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Chemical Engineering 0.5×
- Engineering 0.5×
- Health Professions 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.5×
- Energy 0.5×
- Medicine 0.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.3×
- Decision Sciences 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Prefectural University of Kumamoto?
Ranked on the composite score, Akihide Oshima, Naotaka Matsuzoe and Daizhou Zhang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Prefectural University of Kumamoto.
- 1 Akihide Oshima Japan · #378,386 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
- 2 Naotaka Matsuzoe Japan · #591,689 worldwide 72 citations · 25 works
- 3 Daizhou Zhang Japan · #659,587 worldwide 117 citations · 38 works
- 4 Hiroaki Tsutsumi Japan · #771,992 worldwide 64 citations · 23 works
- 5 Koji Arizono Japan · #918,589 worldwide 108 citations · 64 works
- 6 Ryota Shinohara Japan · #940,440 worldwide 67 citations · 28 works
- 7 Hiromi Matsusaki Japan · #956,445 worldwide 37 citations · 22 works
- 8 Jun Kobayashi Japan · #1,272,070 worldwide 45 citations · 17 works
- 9 Yasuhiro Ishibashi Japan · #1,346,775 worldwide 27 citations · 39 works
- 10 Tomohiro Komorita Japan · #1,598,136 worldwide 19 citations · 19 works
Which keywords describe research at Prefectural University of Kumamoto?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Health Effects, Air Quality, Urbanization, Cultural Analysis, Cardiovascular Disease, Atmospheric Aerosols and Black Carbon.
- Satellite Observations
- Consumer Preferences
- Oceanic Carbon Cycle
- Ecosystem Management
- Air Pollution
- Environmental
- Emissions
- Toxicity
- Global Warming
- Eutrophication
- Marine Environment
- Lifestyle
- Obesity
- Financial Crisis
- Black Carbon
- Oxidative Stress
- Cultural Analysis
- Urbanization
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Health Effects
- Climate Change
- Air Quality
- Environmental Impact
- Remote Sensing
- Globalization
- Atmospheric Aerosols
- Economic Impact
- Global World
- Bioaccumulation
- Ecosystem Services
- Particulate Matter
- Pollution
- Heavy Metals
- Harmful Algal Blooms
- Toxicology
- Mercury
- Dissolved Organic Matter
- Global Burden of Disease
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Fisheries Sustainability
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
- Climate Change9▲ 3.5×24 topics
- Health Effects6▲ 10×12 topics
- Air Quality5▲ 28×3 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 4.3×11 topics
- Environmental Impact4▲ 2.7×12 topics
- Urbanization4▲ 10.0×3 topics
- Remote Sensing4▲ 3.2×7 topics
- Cultural Analysis4▲ 76×2 topics
- Globalization4▲ 1.88×7 topics
- Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.2×9 topics
- Atmospheric Aerosols4▲ 64×1 topic
- Black Carbon4▲ 64×1 topic
- Economic Impact4▲ 6.1×2 topics
- Financial Crisis3▲ 31×1 topic
- Global World3▲ 603×1 topic
- Obesity3▲ 4.2×9 topics
- Bioaccumulation3▲ 32×3 topics
- Lifestyle3▲ 81×3 topics
- Ecosystem Services2▲ 6.6×6 topics
- Marine Environment2▲ 18×3 topics
- Particulate Matter2▲ 17×2 topics
- Eutrophication2▲ 23×3 topics
- Pollution2▲ 13×2 topics
- Global Warming2▲ 5.8×3 topics
- Heavy Metals2▲ 9.7×3 topics
- Toxicity2▲ 5.5×6 topics
- Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 30×2 topics
- Emissions2▲ 11×2 topics
- Toxicology2▲ 12×2 topics
- Environmental2▲ 39×1 topic
- Mercury2▲ 76×1 topic
- Air Pollution2▲ 15×1 topic
- Dissolved Organic Matter2▲ 47×1 topic
- Ecosystem Management2▲ 33×2 topics
- Global Burden of Disease2▲ 7.8×1 topic
- Oceanic Carbon Cycle2▲ 47×1 topic
- Corporate Social Responsibility2▲ 12×2 topics
- Consumer Preferences2▲ 23×2 topics
- Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 20×2 topics
- Satellite Observations2▲ 18×2 topics
Which research topics does Prefectural University of Kumamoto publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Financial Crisis of the 21st Century, Mercury impact and mitigation studies and Air Quality and Health Impacts.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 4 works
- 2 Financial Crisis of the 21st Century Finance 3 works
- 3 Mercury impact and mitigation studies Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
- 4 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
- 5 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 2 works
- 6 Atmospheric aerosols and clouds Global and Planetary Change 2 works
- 7 Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
- 8 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 1 works
- 9 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 1 works
- 10 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Prefectural University of Kumamoto's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Kumamoto
- Kumamoto University
- Sojo University
- Kumamoto University Hospital
- National Institute of Technology, Kumamoto College
- Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center
- Kumamoto Health Science University
- Kyushu Tokai University
- Kumamoto City Hospital
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.