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Radiation Effects Research Foundation

In research, Radiation Effects Research Foundation stands highest in Medicine (#3,833 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,871 of 20,462 worldwide) and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (#643 of 1,574 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,702
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#486
of 2,112
Research works
1.1k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
33.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

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
MedicineField #3,833 of 17,978 16.5%580
Health SciencesDomain #4,871 of 20,462 17.2%637
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield #643 of 1,574 16.9%219
Life SciencesDomain #8,874 of 14,347 11.0%286
Physical SciencesDomain #18,487 of 21,541 12.7%133
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #7,010 of 7,814 12.3%208

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 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.02× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.69× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.78× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.54× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.94× its world share, 33 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.41× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.61× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Radiation Effects Research Foundation?

Ranked on the composite score, Kiyóhiko Mabuchi, Katsutaro Shimaoka and Dale L. Preston lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Radiation Effects Research Foundation.

  1. 1 Kiyóhiko Mabuchi Japan · #35,854 worldwide 436 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Katsutaro Shimaoka Japan · #60,117 worldwide 188 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Dale L. Preston Japan · #76,524 worldwide 315 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Saeko Fujiwara Japan · #80,927 worldwide 189 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Masayuki Hakoda Japan · #104,268 worldwide 69 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Hiroo Kato Japan · #119,519 worldwide 190 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Mitoshi Akiyama Japan · #147,182 worldwide 112 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Midori Soda Japan · #154,401 worldwide 235 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Yuko Hirai Japan · #208,814 worldwide 82 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Kazunori Kodama Japan · #210,803 worldwide 105 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Radiation Effects Research Foundation

Which keywords describe research at Radiation Effects Research Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ionizing Radiation, Cancer Risk, Genomic Instability, Oxidative Stress, 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 2022–2025 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. Ionizing Radiation10▲ 236×2 topics
  2. Cancer Risk8▲ 64×6 topics
  3. Genomic Instability8▲ 127×3 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress8▲ 8.3×10 topics
  5. Radiation Exposure8▲ 137×2 topics
  6. Computed Tomography8▲ 294×1 topic
  7. Diagnostic Imaging8▲ 120×1 topic
  8. Radiotherapy7▲ 32×7 topics
  9. Bystander Effects6▲ 705×1 topic
  10. Fibrosis6▲ 61×2 topics
  11. Radiation6▲ 705×1 topic
  12. Health Effects4▲ 12×5 topics
  13. DNA Damage3▲ 75×3 topics
  14. Particle Therapy3▲ 221×1 topic
  15. Proton Therapy3▲ 221×1 topic
  16. Radionuclides3▲ 139×2 topics
  17. Cancer3▲ 3.4×14 topics
  18. Comet Assay2▲ 263×1 topic
  19. Genotoxicity Testing2▲ 263×1 topic
  20. Epidemiology2◆ 1.01×23 topics
  21. Immunotherapy2▲ 4.9×12 topics
  22. Lung Cancer2▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Depleted Uranium2▲ 143×1 topic
  24. Radon2▲ 143×1 topic
  25. Targeted Therapy2▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 2.8×12 topics
  27. Chemotherapy2▲ 3.6×11 topics
  28. Clinical Trials1▲ 3.5×6 topics
  29. Cancer Incidence1▲ 15×3 topics
  30. Fukushima Daiichi1▲ 132×1 topic
  31. Population-Based Study1▲ 31×2 topics
  32. nuclear accident1▲ 132×1 topic
  33. Cell-Free DNA1▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Pluripotent Stem Cells1▲ 38×2 topics
  35. Adversity1▲ 25×1 topic
  36. Brain Development1▲ 9.8×3 topics
  37. Prognostic Factors1▲ 4.1×9 topics
  38. Psychological Resilience1▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Stress1▲ 4.7×2 topics
  40. Tumor Microenvironment1▲ 3.9×5 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Radiation Dose and Imaging, Effects of Radiation Exposure, Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment.

Radiation Dose and Imaging8Radiation Dose and Imaging: 8 fractional worksEffects of Radiation Exp…6Effects of Radiation Exposure: 6 fractional worksRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry: 3 fractional worksCarcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment: 2 fractional worksRadioactivity and Radon …2Radioactivity and Radon Measurements: 2 fractional worksRadioactive contamination and transfer: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksDNA Repair Mechanisms1DNA Repair Mechanisms: 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 8 works
  2. 2 Effects of Radiation Exposure Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 6 works
  3. 3 Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 3 works
  4. 4 Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment Cancer Research 2 works
  5. 5 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 2 works
  6. 6 Radioactive contamination and transfer Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  7. 7 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 DNA Repair Mechanisms Molecular Biology 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower 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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