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Shigakkan University

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World rank, all time
#31,135
of 34,923
Rank in Japan
#1,427
of 1,923
Research works
163
▲ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
9.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.82×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
64%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Shigakkan University

Which fields of science does Shigakkan University work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research at Shigakkan University is in Social Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Social Sciences (15%), Psychology (13%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 9 fractional works · 35.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 15.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 13.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 28.9% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 25.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 6.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 18.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 8.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 5.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 17.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 11.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 8.4% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKShigakkanUniversity26fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences18%Health Sciences29%Social Sciences36%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences415.0%
    2. Psychology313.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting13.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.2%
    5. Decision Sciences01.5%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    1. Medicine725.9%
    2. Nursing01.5%
    3. Health Professions01.1%
    4. Dentistry00.4%
    1. Computer Science28.6%
    2. Environmental Science25.7%
    3. Engineering13.9%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology311.5%
    2. Neuroscience15.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.16× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 3.32× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.35× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 3.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.39× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology4.39×4 works
  2. Neuroscience3.32×1 works
  3. Nursing3.06×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.16×3 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.59×0 works
  6. Medicine1.35×7 works
  7. Social Sciences1.19×4 works
  8. Environmental Science1.16×2 works
  9. Computer Science1.11×2 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting1.06×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.04×1 works
  12. Dentistry0.75×0 works
  13. Health Professions0.40×0 works
  14. Engineering0.26×1 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.07×0 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Shigakkan University?

Ranked on the quality score, Yoshiharu ETO, 尚人 岡西 and Akira Kitagawa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shigakkan University.

  1. 1 Yoshiharu ETO Japan · #4,833,290 worldwide 50 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 尚人 岡西 Japan · #4,895,476 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Akira Kitagawa Japan · #5,157,445 worldwide 1.9k citations · 131 works
  4. 4 Tatsuki Naka Japan · #5,236,155 worldwide 119 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Shigakkan University

What are the most cited papers from Shigakkan University?

The most cited paper from Shigakkan University is "Nutraceutical Effects of Branched-Chain Amino Acids on Skeletal Muscle" (Yoshiharu Shimomura, Yuko Yamamoto, Gustavo Bajotto et al., 2006), with 296 citations. Next come "Inhibitory effects of plumbagin and juglone on azoxymethane-induced intestinal carcinogenesis in rats" (170) and "Involvement of the Mitochondrial Death Pathway in Chemopreventive Benzyl Isothiocyanate-induced Apoptosis" (167).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Nutraceutical Effects of Branched-Chain Amino Acids on Skeletal Muscle Yoshiharu Shimomura, Yuko Yamamoto, Gustavo Bajotto et al. · Journal of Nutrition Open access Feb 2006 296
2 Inhibitory effects of plumbagin and juglone on azoxymethane-induced intestinal carcinogenesis in rats Shigeyuki Sugie, Kiyohisa Okamoto, Khalilur Rahman et al. · Cancer Letters May 1998 170
3 Involvement of the Mitochondrial Death Pathway in Chemopreventive Benzyl Isothiocyanate-induced Apoptosis Yoshimasa Nakamura, Makiko Kawakami, Akira Yoshihiro et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access Mar 2002 167
4 Association of polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor α gene with body fat distribution Tsuyoshi Okura, Michiko Koda, Fujiko Ando et al. · International Journal of Obesity 14 Aug 2003 153
5 One-day high-fat diet induces inflammation in the nodose ganglion and hypothalamus of mice T.M. Zaved Waise, Koji Toshinai, Farhana Naznin et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Open access 21 Jul 2015 141
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Shigakkan University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aging, 5G Networks, Resistance Training, Social Support, Stem Cells, Risk Factors, Muscle Regeneration and Skeletal Muscle Atrophy.

▲ 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 18 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 18 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability2▲ 2.5×3 topics
  2. Aging1▲ 9.7×8 topics
  3. Risk Factors1▲ 5.0×6 topics
  4. 5G Networks1▲ 26×2 topics
  5. Epidemiology1▲ 1.23×7 topics
  6. Inflammation1▲ 2.3×7 topics
  7. Resistance Training1▲ 54×2 topics
  8. Social Support1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  9. Stem Cells1▲ 18×3 topics
  10. Metabolic Syndrome1▲ 5.2×8 topics
  11. Muscle Regeneration1▲ 148×1 topic
  12. Skeletal Muscle Atrophy1▲ 148×1 topic
  13. Attachment1▲ 44×1 topic
  14. European Union1▲ 17×1 topic
  15. Phosphorus1▲ 41×1 topic
  16. Private International Law1▲ 359×1 topic
  17. Recovery1▲ 35×1 topic
  18. Relationships1▲ 91×1 topic

Which research topics does Shigakkan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Muscle Physiology and Disorders, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction and Phosphorus and nutrient management.

Muscle Physiology and Di…1Muscle Physiology and Disorders: 1 fractional worksAttachment and Relations…1Attachment and Relationship Dynamics: 1 fractional worksConflict of Laws and Jurisdiction: 1 fractional worksPhosphorus and nutrient …1Phosphorus and nutrient management: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and T…1Sports Performance and Training: 1 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 1 fractional worksIoT Networks and Protocols: 1 fractional worksCustomer Service Quality…1Customer Service Quality and Loyalty: 1 fractional worksEnergy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks: 1 fractional worksBehavioral Health and Interventions: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologySocial PsychologyPolitical Science and International RelationsIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Muscle Physiology and Disorders Molecular Biology 1 works
  2. 2 Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Social Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Phosphorus and nutrient management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  7. 7 IoT Networks and Protocols Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Customer Service Quality and Loyalty Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  9. 9 Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  10. 10 Behavioral Health and Interventions Applied Psychology 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 available63.8%not open36.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.7%domestic only91.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Shigakkan University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% 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 Shigakkan University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000090% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Shigakkan University0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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