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Radiation Effects Research Foundation

In research, Radiation Effects Research Foundation stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,230 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#4,469 of 14,558 worldwide) and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (#643 of 1,311 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,359
of 34,923
Rank in Japan
#362
of 1,923
Research works
1.1k
▼ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
37k
33.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Radiation Effects Research Foundation

What is Radiation Effects Research Foundation 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 #4,230 of 16,688 13.1%637
MedicineField #4,469 of 14,558 13.5%580
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield #643 of 1,311 14.9%219
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,405 of 5,801 7.1%208
Life SciencesDomain #9,700 of 11,023 6.9%286
Physical SciencesDomain #16,657 of 17,446 9.7%133

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Radiation Effects Research Foundation 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 fields of science does Radiation Effects Research Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 61% of research at Radiation Effects Research Foundation is in Health Sciences, 24% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (57%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (18%), Health Professions (4%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 40 fractional works · 60.6% of its workMedicine: 38 fractional works · 56.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 17 fractional works · 25.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 9.6% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 16 fractional works · 24.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 17.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 8.2% of its workCancer Research: 4 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 8.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKRadiation EffectsResearch…67fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences24%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences61%Social Sciences7%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3856.8%
    2. Health Professions23.5%
    3. Veterinary00.2%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Nursing00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1217.9%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology23.4%
    3. Neuroscience11.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Environmental Science22.8%
    2. Mathematics12.0%
    3. Physics and Astronomy11.8%
    4. Chemistry00.7%
    5. Engineering00.5%
    6. Computer Science00.4%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance23.0%
    2. Psychology12.1%
    3. Social Sciences10.9%
    4. Decision Sciences00.6%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.36× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.35× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.69× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.95× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.36×12 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology3.35×2 works
  3. Medicine2.95×38 works
  4. Mathematics1.69×1 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.39×2 works
  6. Health Professions1.33×2 works
  7. Veterinary1.23×0 works
  8. Neuroscience0.97×1 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.80×1 works
  10. Psychology0.67×1 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.62×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.56×2 works
  13. Chemistry0.42×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×1 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.28×0 works
  16. Dentistry0.20×0 works
  17. Nursing0.14×0 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.08×0 works
  19. Social Sciences0.07×1 works
  20. Computer Science0.05×0 works
  21. Engineering0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Radiation Effects Research Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Dale L. Preston, Eric J. Grant and Mai Utada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Radiation Effects Research Foundation.

  1. 1 Dale L. Preston Japan · #79,165 worldwide 21k citations · 254 works
  2. 2 Eric J. Grant Japan · #128,273 worldwide 5.9k citations · 98 works
  3. 3 Mai Utada Japan · #181,823 worldwide 8.9k citations · 66 works
  4. 4 Kotaro Ozasa Japan · #273,885 worldwide 15k citations · 342 works
  5. 5 Ritsu Sakata Japan · #300,168 worldwide 5k citations · 146 works
  6. 6 Atsuko Sadakane Japan · #327,259 worldwide 3.9k citations · 98 works
  7. 7 Saeko Fujiwara Japan · #404,966 worldwide 16k citations · 256 works
  8. 8 Harry M. Cullings Japan · #611,640 worldwide 4.2k citations · 104 works
  9. 9 Misa Imaizumi Japan · #639,167 worldwide 4.5k citations · 93 works
  10. 10 Wan‐Ling Hsu Japan · #760,402 worldwide 2.1k citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Radiation Effects Research Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Radiation Effects Research Foundation?

The most cited paper from Radiation Effects Research Foundation is "Solid Cancer Incidence in Atomic Bomb Survivors: 1958–1998" (Dale L. Preston, Elaine Ron, Shoji Tokuoka et al., 2007), with 1,756 citations. Next come "Body mass index as a predictor of fracture risk: A meta-analysis" (1,642) and "Predictive Value of BMD for Hip and Other Fractures" (1,459).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Solid Cancer Incidence in Atomic Bomb Survivors: 1958–1998 Dale L. Preston, Elaine Ron, Shoji Tokuoka et al. · Radiation Research 19 Jun 2007 1,756
2 Body mass index as a predictor of fracture risk: A meta-analysis Chris E. D. H. De Laet, John A. Kanis, Anders Odén et al. · Osteoporosis International Review 31 May 2005 1,642
3 Predictive Value of BMD for Hip and Other Fractures Olof Johnell, John А. Kanis, Anders Odén et al. · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Open access Jul 2005 1,459
4 A meta-analysis of previous fracture and subsequent fracture risk John A. Kanis, Olof Johnell, Chris E. D. H. De Laet et al. · Bone Review 24 Jul 2004 1,281
5 The use of clinical risk factors enhances the performance of BMD in the prediction of hip and osteoporotic fractures in men and women John A. Kanis et al. · Osteoporosis International 23 Feb 2007 1,228
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Radiation Effects Research Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ionizing Radiation, Genomic Instability, Oxidative Stress, Cancer Risk, Radiation Exposure, Computed Tomography, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy.

▲ 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-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
  1. Ionizing Radiation11▲ 236×2 topics
  2. Genomic Instability10▲ 134×3 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress10▲ 8.8×13 topics
  4. Cancer Risk9▲ 63×6 topics
  5. Radiation Exposure9▲ 137×2 topics
  6. Computed Tomography9▲ 299×1 topic
  7. Diagnostic Imaging9▲ 118×1 topic
  8. Radiotherapy8▲ 32×7 topics
  9. Apoptosis8▲ 38×3 topics
  10. Bystander Effects8▲ 664×1 topic
  11. Fibrosis8▲ 60×2 topics
  12. Radiation8▲ 664×1 topic
  13. DNA Damage4▲ 77×3 topics
  14. Health Effects4▲ 10×5 topics
  15. Particle Therapy4▲ 211×1 topic
  16. Proton Therapy4▲ 211×1 topic
  17. Cancer3▲ 3.5×15 topics
  18. Radionuclides3▲ 120×2 topics
  19. Comet Assay3▲ 255×1 topic
  20. Genotoxicity Testing3▲ 255×1 topic
  21. Immunotherapy3▲ 5.4×12 topics
  22. Targeted Therapy2▲ 14×4 topics
  23. Lung Cancer2▲ 18×2 topics
  24. Depleted Uranium2▲ 127×1 topic
  25. Radon2▲ 127×1 topic
  26. Chemotherapy2▲ 3.8×13 topics
  27. Clinical Trials2▲ 3.9×7 topics
  28. Homologous Recombination1▲ 43×2 topics
  29. ATM and ATR Kinases1▲ 82×1 topic
  30. Cancer Incidence1▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Cell-Free DNA1▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Genetic Mutations1▲ 4.6×5 topics
  33. Repair1▲ 82×1 topic
  34. Fukushima Daiichi1▲ 111×1 topic
  35. Genomic Profiling1▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Pluripotent Stem Cells1▲ 35×2 topics
  37. Population-Based Study1▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Prostate Cancer1▲ 13×2 topics
  39. nuclear accident1▲ 111×1 topic
  40. Molecular Characterization1▲ 9.5×4 topics

Which research topics does Radiation Effects Research Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Radiation Dose and Imaging, Effects of Radiation Exposure, Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment.

Radiation Dose and Imaging9Radiation Dose and Imaging: 9 fractional worksEffects of Radiation Exp…8Effects of Radiation Exposure: 8 fractional worksRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry: 4 fractional worksCarcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment: 3 fractional worksRadioactivity and Radon …2Radioactivity and Radon Measurements: 2 fractional worksDNA Repair Mechanisms: 1 fractional worksRadioactive contamination and transfer: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksMultiple and Secondary Primary Cancers: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineCancer ResearchRadiological and Ultrasound Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 Radiation Dose and Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 9 works
  2. 2 Effects of Radiation Exposure Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 8 works
  3. 3 Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 4 works
  4. 4 Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment Cancer Research 3 works
  5. 5 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 2 works
  6. 6 DNA Repair Mechanisms Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Radioactive contamination and transfer Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 1 works
  10. 10 Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers Epidemiology 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 available39.6%not open60.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.2%domestic only82.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Radiation Effects Research Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Radiation Effects Research Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00021% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Radiation Effects Research Foundation0.00033% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Radiation Effects Research Foundation 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.

10%20%30%Radiation Effects Research Foundation16.8% in 2012all institutions10.0% in 201220002010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 25.3% in 1990.

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