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Shinshu University

In research, Shinshu University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,306 of 12,888 worldwide), Medicine (#2,233 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#2,700 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials — Biomaterials is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,975
of 28,054 · #1,662 all time
Rank in Japan
#52
of 1,070
Research works
25k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
419k
16.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Shinshu 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,306 of 12,888 9.0%1,113 #1406
MedicineField #2,233 of 10,443 7.8%766 #1542
Health SciencesDomain #2,700 of 11,982 8.2%814 #1870
EngineeringField #2,198 of 6,636 9.3%437 #1575
Life SciencesDomain #2,879 of 7,800 10.1%379 #1703
Materials ScienceField #1,364 of 2,468 10.1%240 #766
SurgerySubfield #1,249 of 1,816 6.5%130 #775
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,625 of 2,318 8.5%121 #1328
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #1,177 of 1,568 10.9%101 #985
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,698 of 3,579 9.0%192 #1600

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shinshu 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,406 #2,306
  2. Medicine#1,542 #2,233
  3. Health Sciences#1,870 #2,700
  4. Engineering#1,575 #2,198
  5. Life Sciences#1,703 #2,879
  6. Materials Science#766 #1,364
  7. Surgery#775 #1,249
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,328 #1,625
  9. Biomedical Engineering#985 #1,177
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,600 #2,698
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Shinshu University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biomaterials takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. BiomaterialsSubfield · 44.3 works4.3×
  2. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 35.2 works3.6×
  3. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 38.3 works3.5×
← 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: 0.75× its world share, 86 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.50× its world share, 192 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.34× its world share, 32 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.59× its world share, 62 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.67× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.71× its world share, 14 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.12× its world share, 80 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 93 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 26 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.15× its world share, 48 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.21× its world share, 437 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 88 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.85× its world share, 240 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.07× its world share, 30 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.08× its world share, 58 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.70× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 29 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.66× its world share, 766 worksMedicineNursing: 0.71× its world share, 8 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.94× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.50× its world share, 37 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Shinshu University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yoshiki Sekijima, Eiji Tanaka and Hiroshi Imamura lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shinshu University.

  1. 1 Yoshiki Sekijima Japan · #34,228 worldwide 549 citations · 65 works
  2. 2 Eiji Tanaka Japan · #37,305 worldwide 283 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Hiroshi Imamura Japan · #55,606 worldwide 226 citations · 79 works
  4. 4 Akihiro Sakurai Japan · #55,772 worldwide 235 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 H. Yamada Japan · #67,894 worldwide 508 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Shigeyuki Kawa Japan · #71,069 worldwide 205 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Takashi Osumi Japan · #86,038 worldwide 276 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Masao Ôta Japan · #101,870 worldwide 198 citations · 64 works
  9. 9 Hiroshi Koga Japan · #104,617 worldwide 187 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Kenichi Furihata Japan · #109,101 worldwide 330 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Shinshu University

Which keywords describe research at Shinshu University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanomaterials, Graphene, Tissue Engineering, Nanocomposites, Epidemiology, Inflammation and Diagnosis.

▲ 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. Epidemiology109◆ 1.15×111 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications96▲ 3.4×32 topics
  3. Inflammation80▲ 1.61×74 topics
  4. Nanomaterials70▲ 2.8×17 topics
  5. Nanocomposites60▲ 3.1×21 topics
  6. Treatment60▲ 2.0×43 topics
  7. Graphene59▲ 3.6×11 topics
  8. Nanoparticles59▲ 1.95×37 topics
  9. Diagnosis57▲ 2.5×35 topics
  10. Tissue Engineering56▲ 3.8×12 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress50▲ 1.27×53 topics
  12. Drug Delivery46▲ 3.5×15 topics
  13. Energy Storage45▲ 2.9×9 topics
  14. Chemotherapy41▲ 2.4×23 topics
  15. Management36▲ 1.90×28 topics
  16. Self-Assembly36▲ 4.5×12 topics
  17. Catalysis34▲ 2.2×25 topics
  18. Water Splitting34▲ 3.9×4 topics
  19. Cathode Materials33▲ 3.5×3 topics
  20. Prognostic Factors30▲ 2.9×14 topics
  21. Nanostructures29▲ 3.0×15 topics
  22. Genetic Mutations28▲ 2.7×23 topics
  23. Visible Light28▲ 5.0×3 topics
  24. Prognosis28▲ 3.5×9 topics
  25. Nanofibers28▲ 5.3×3 topics
  26. Metal-Organic Frameworks28▲ 2.7×6 topics
  27. Semiconductor28▲ 3.4×6 topics
  28. Hydrogels26▲ 5.9×5 topics
  29. Regenerative Medicine25▲ 4.1×6 topics
  30. Solar Energy25▲ 3.3×5 topics
  31. Flexible Electronics24▲ 5.9×3 topics
  32. Health Monitoring24▲ 4.9×3 topics
  33. Rechargeable Batteries24▲ 3.6×2 topics
  34. Energy Harvesting23▲ 5.2×3 topics
  35. CO2 Reduction22▲ 4.2×2 topics
  36. Nanogenerators22▲ 6.8×1 topic
  37. Wearable22▲ 6.8×1 topic
  38. Photocatalyst21▲ 4.9×1 topic
  39. Plasmonic21▲ 4.9×1 topic
  40. Hearing Loss20▲ 7.2×4 topics

Which research topics does Shinshu University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advancements in Battery Materials and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication.

Advanced Sensor and Ener…22Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 22 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …21Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 21 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …17Advancements in Battery Materials: 17 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…14Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 14 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 13 fractional worksHearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics: 11 fractional worksConducting polymers and …10Conducting polymers and applications: 10 fractional worksGraphene research and applications: 10 fractional worksLung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 10 fractional worksTextile materials and ev…10Textile materials and evaluations: 10 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials5 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 22 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 21 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 17 works
  4. 4 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 14 works
  5. 5 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 13 works
  6. 6 Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics Sensory Systems 11 works
  7. 7 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 10 works
  8. 8 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 10 works
  9. 9 Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 10 works
  10. 10 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 10 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 available42.9%not open57.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shinshu University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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