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Seirei Christopher University

In research, Seirei Christopher University stands highest in Health Sciences (#10,613 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#10,480 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,254
of 22,385 · #25,785 all time
Rank in Japan
#773
of 924
Research works
314
▲ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
67%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Seirei Christopher University

What is Seirei Christopher University 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 #10,613 of 16,688 4.3%212
MedicineField #10,480 of 14,558 4.7%168

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Seirei Christopher 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Seirei Christopher University work in?

In 2022-now, 76% of research at Seirei Christopher University is in Health Sciences, 12% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (64%), Health Professions (10%), Psychology (7%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 68 fractional works · 76.4% of its workMedicine: 57 fractional works · 64.4% of its workNephrology: 10 fractional works · 11.4% of its workPhysiology: 8 fractional works · 9.4% of its workOphthalmology: 5 fractional works · 5.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 10.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 11.8% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 7.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 6.5% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSeireiChristopher…89fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences76%Social Sciences12%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5764.4%
    2. Health Professions910.4%
    3. Nursing11.1%
    4. Dentistry00.5%
    1. Psychology67.1%
    2. Social Sciences44.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities10.6%
    4. Decision Sciences00.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Neuroscience44.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Engineering44.0%
    2. Computer Science10.7%
    3. Environmental Science00.4%
    4. Chemistry00.2%
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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.52× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.94× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.35× its world share, 57 worksMedicineNursing: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.32× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions3.94×9 works
  2. Medicine3.35×57 works
  3. Neuroscience2.52×4 works
  4. Psychology2.32×6 works
  5. Nursing2.25×1 works
  6. Dentistry1.06×0 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.37×2 works
  8. Social Sciences0.31×4 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.27×0 works
  10. Engineering0.27×4 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.21×0 works
  12. Chemistry0.16×0 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.14×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.08×1 works
  15. Environmental Science0.08×0 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.08×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.05×0 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Seirei Christopher University?

Ranked on the quality score, Shinichi Arizono, Chihiro Mizuike and Koki Take lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Seirei Christopher University.

  1. 1 Shinichi Arizono Japan · #2,045,639 worldwide 1.4k citations · 106 works
  2. 2 Chihiro Mizuike Japan · #3,543,059 worldwide 354 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Koki Take Japan · #3,571,726 worldwide 140 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Yuto Kameyama Japan · #3,755,751 worldwide 108 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Takeshi KOIKE Japan · #3,758,085 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Kenichi Hasegawa Japan · #3,846,601 worldwide 0 citations · 61 works
  7. 7 Akiko Tajima Japan · #3,941,517 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Hiroya Honda Japan · #3,966,073 worldwide 162 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Junko ITO Japan · #4,000,920 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 さより 藤田 Japan · #4,012,132 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Seirei Christopher University

What are the most cited papers from Seirei Christopher University?

The most cited paper from Seirei Christopher University is "Analysis of stroke patient walking dynamics using a tri-axial accelerometer" (Chihiro Mizuike, Shohei Ohgi, Satoru Morita, 2009), with 207 citations. Next come "Differences in dual-task performance and prefrontal cortex activation between younger and older adults" (116) and "Phase Angle as an Indicator of Sarcopenia, Malnutrition, and Cachexia in Inpatients with Cardiovascular Diseases" (114).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Analysis of stroke patient walking dynamics using a tri-axial accelerometer Chihiro Mizuike, Shohei Ohgi, Satoru Morita · Gait & Posture 6 Apr 2009 207
2 Differences in dual-task performance and prefrontal cortex activation between younger and older adults Hironori Ohsugi, Shohei Ohgi, Kenta Shigemori et al. · BMC Neuroscience Open access 18 Jan 2013 116
3 Phase Angle as an Indicator of Sarcopenia, Malnutrition, and Cachexia in Inpatients with Cardiovascular Diseases Suguru Hirose, Toshiaki Nakajima, Naohiro Nozawa et al. · Journal of Clinical Medicine Open access 6 Aug 2020 114
4 The factorial structure of the mini mental state examination (MMSE) in Japanese dementia patients Kenta Shigemori, Shohei Ohgi, Eriko Okuyama et al. · BMC Geriatrics Open access 9 Jun 2010 101
5 Diagnosis and treatment of bone metastasis: comprehensive guideline of the Japanese Society of Medical Oncology, Japanese Orthopedic Association, Japanese Urological Association, and Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology Hiroyuki Shibata et al. · ESMO Open Open access 2016 97
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Which keywords describe research at Seirei Christopher University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Quality of Life, Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Nutrition, Hemodialysis, Mortality and Aging.

▲ 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. Inflammation15▲ 7.9×16 topics
  2. Quality of Life12▲ 9.4×17 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease12▲ 11×12 topics
  4. Chronic Kidney Disease9▲ 41×6 topics
  5. Epidemiology8▲ 2.2×31 topics
  6. Nutrition7▲ 17×4 topics
  7. Hemodialysis6▲ 87×2 topics
  8. Mortality6▲ 13×3 topics
  9. Aging6▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Dialysis6▲ 133×1 topic
  11. Peritoneal Dialysis6▲ 133×1 topic
  12. Global Burden5▲ 11×6 topics
  13. Muscle Mass5▲ 50×2 topics
  14. Risk Factors4▲ 4.1×8 topics
  15. Physical Performance4▲ 46×2 topics
  16. Elderly4▲ 18×4 topics
  17. Heart Failure4▲ 9.0×6 topics
  18. Intraocular Pressure4▲ 46×2 topics
  19. Elderly Patients4▲ 23×4 topics
  20. Glaucoma4▲ 26×3 topics
  21. Prognosis4▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Cancer Cachexia3▲ 37×1 topic
  23. Optic Nerve3▲ 34×2 topics
  24. Rehabilitation3▲ 8.0×6 topics
  25. Sarcopenia3▲ 37×1 topic
  26. Medical Education3▲ 11×6 topics
  27. Adiposity2▲ 56×2 topics
  28. Body Mass Index2▲ 56×2 topics
  29. Myopia2▲ 42×2 topics
  30. Neural Plasticity2▲ 15×3 topics
  31. Neurodegeneration2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  32. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 28×3 topics
  33. Frailty2▲ 54×1 topic
  34. Geriatric Assessment2▲ 39×1 topic
  35. Ocular Hypertension2▲ 52×1 topic
  36. Retinal Ganglion Cells2▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Visual Field Progression2▲ 52×1 topic
  38. Fibrosis2▲ 13×2 topics
  39. High-Intensity Interval Training2▲ 24×2 topics
  40. TGF-ß2▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Seirei Christopher University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Nutrition and Health in Aging, Frailty in Older Adults and Glaucoma and retinal disorders.

Dialysis and Renal Disea…6Dialysis and Renal Disease Management: 6 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 3 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults2Frailty in Older Adults: 2 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 2 fractional worksBody Composition Measurement Techniques: 2 fractional worksChronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes: 2 fractional worksCardiovascular and exerc…2Cardiovascular and exercise physiology: 2 fractional worksSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 2 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional works
NephrologyPhysiologyGeriatrics and GerontologyOphthalmology3 others

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

  1. 1 Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Nephrology 6 works
  2. 2 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 3 works
  3. 3 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 2 works
  4. 4 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 2 works
  5. 5 Body Composition Measurement Techniques Physiology 2 works
  6. 6 Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Nephrology 2 works
  7. 7 Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 2 works
  9. 9 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 2 works
  10. 10 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 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 available66.7%not open33.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.2%domestic only89.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Seirei Christopher University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Seirei Christopher University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00034% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Seirei Christopher University0.00037% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Seirei Christopher University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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