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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

In research, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,400 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,037 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 6.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,295
of 28,054 · #16,331 all time
Rank in Japan
#311
of 1,070
Research works
1.3k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific 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 #3,400 of 10,521 27.7%219 #3340
Social SciencesField #3,037 of 6,365 28.4%101 #2343

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific 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 Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 6.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 40.9 works6.2×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 26.6 works5.5×
← 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: 0.50× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.99× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.73× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.64× its world share, 36 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.22× its world share, 41 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.08× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.59× its world share, 101 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University?

Ranked on the composite score, Hidetaka Yoshimatsu, Chung Hee Kim and Wei‐Bin Zhang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.

  1. 1 Hidetaka Yoshimatsu Japan · #425,035 worldwide 67 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Chung Hee Kim Japan · #890,394 worldwide 23 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Wei‐Bin Zhang Japan · #983,138 worldwide 99 citations · 66 works
  4. 4 Wei‐Bin Zhang Japan · #1,141,026 worldwide 46 citations · 70 works
  5. 5 J. S. Eades Japan · #1,375,356 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Yasushi Suzuki Japan · #1,392,487 worldwide 12 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Which keywords describe research at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Globalization, Economic Development, Social Capital, Innovation, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.

▲ 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. Globalization28▲ 4.7×37 topics
  2. Economic Growth22▲ 8.6×16 topics
  3. Economic Development22▲ 8.7×17 topics
  4. Sustainability18▲ 2.3×30 topics
  5. Machine Learning15▲ 1.51×22 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence14▲ 3.3×15 topics
  7. Innovation14▲ 4.2×13 topics
  8. Social Capital12▲ 7.4×13 topics
  9. Big Data12▲ 4.1×13 topics
  10. Corporate Governance10▲ 4.5×12 topics
  11. International Law9▲ 9.1×10 topics
  12. Human Capital8▲ 18×4 topics
  13. Governance8▲ 8.3×8 topics
  14. Institutions8▲ 34×4 topics
  15. Destination Image8▲ 31×2 topics
  16. Identity8▲ 3.4×14 topics
  17. Neoliberalism8▲ 6.9×10 topics
  18. Development7▲ 6.9×7 topics
  19. R&D7▲ 29×2 topics
  20. NGOs7▲ 23×4 topics
  21. Market Size7▲ 32×2 topics
  22. Higher Education7▲ 4.1×7 topics
  23. Productivity Growth7▲ 52×2 topics
  24. Religion7▲ 4.5×8 topics
  25. Educational Attainment6▲ 81×1 topic
  26. Technology Diffusion6▲ 81×1 topic
  27. Environmental Management6▲ 5.0×6 topics
  28. Sustainable Tourism6▲ 17×2 topics
  29. COVID-19 Impact6▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Community Perceptions6▲ 27×1 topic
  31. Language Teaching6▲ 7.5×3 topics
  32. Tourist Satisfaction6▲ 19×1 topic
  33. International Trade6▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Political Economy6▲ 7.0×7 topics
  35. Global Governance6▲ 7.8×7 topics
  36. Accountability5▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Productivity5▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Trade Liberalization5▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Transparency5▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Poverty Reduction5▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Economic Growth and Productivity, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Global trade and economics and International Development and Aid.

Economic Growth and Prod…6Economic Growth and Productivity: 6 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…6Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 6 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics5Global trade and economics: 5 fractional worksInternational Developmen…4International Development and Aid: 4 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 4 fractional worksSecond Language Learning and Teaching: 4 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…4Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 4 fractional worksInternational Relations and Foreign Policy: 3 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 3 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…3Digital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceDevelopment5 others

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

  1. 1 Economic Growth and Productivity Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  2. 2 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  3. 3 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 5 works
  4. 4 International Development and Aid Development 4 works
  5. 5 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 4 works
  6. 6 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  7. 7 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 4 works
  8. 8 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  9. 9 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 3 works
  10. 10 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 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 available46.6%not open53.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.4%domestic only77.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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