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Shiseido Group (Japan)

In research, Shiseido Group (Japan) stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,735 of 11,023 worldwide), Health Sciences (#10,034 of 16,688 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#4,248 of 5,801 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,442
of 34,923
Rank in Japan
#535
of 1,923
Research works
919
▼ 34% vs 2018-21
Citations
20k
21.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.68×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
52%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Shiseido Group (Japan)

What is Shiseido Group (Japan) 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
Life SciencesDomain #5,735 of 11,023 4.7%327
Health SciencesDomain #10,034 of 16,688 9.2%260
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,248 of 5,801 5.5%150
MedicineField #10,937 of 14,558 8.9%234
Physical SciencesDomain #16,840 of 17,446 4.1%288

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shiseido Group (Japan) 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 Shiseido Group (Japan) work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research at Shiseido Group (Japan) is in Health Sciences, 35% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (35%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (16%), Neuroscience (6%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 25 fractional works · 39.6% of its workMedicine: 22 fractional works · 34.7% of its workDermatology: 11 fractional works · 17.7% of its workUrology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLeadership and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 22 fractional works · 34.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 16.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workBiophysics: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 18.7% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.9% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKShiseido Group(Japan)62fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences35%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences40%Social Sciences7%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2234.7%
    2. Veterinary23.2%
    3. Nursing00.8%
    4. Health Professions00.7%
    5. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1016.4%
    2. Neuroscience46.1%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences34.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics24.0%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology23.9%
    1. Engineering35.5%
    2. Materials Science23.9%
    3. Environmental Science23.0%
    4. Chemistry22.9%
    5. Computer Science22.4%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.9%
    7. Mathematics00.3%
    1. Psychology34.2%
    2. Social Sciences11.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    5. Decision Sciences00.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
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: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.08× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.84× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.78× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 11.39× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.82× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.80× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 23.63× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 23.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary23.63×2 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.39×2 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology3.84×2 works
  4. Neuroscience3.78×4 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.08×10 works
  6. Chemistry1.82×2 works
  7. Medicine1.80×22 works
  8. Nursing1.64×0 works
  9. Psychology1.38×3 works
  10. Materials Science1.10×2 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.93×3 works
  12. Environmental Science0.59×2 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.38×0 works
  14. Dentistry0.37×0 works
  15. Engineering0.36×3 works
  16. Computer Science0.31×2 works
  17. Health Professions0.28×0 works
  18. Mathematics0.23×0 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.20×0 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.17×0 works
  21. Arts and Humanities0.12×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.11×1 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Shiseido Group (Japan)?

Ranked on the quality score, Junichi Hosoi, Takao Ashikaga and Jiro Kishimoto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shiseido Group (Japan).

  1. 1 Junichi Hosoi Japan · #709,346 worldwide 4.5k citations · 85 works
  2. 2 Takao Ashikaga Japan · #1,028,976 worldwide 3.3k citations · 81 works
  3. 3 Jiro Kishimoto Japan · #1,678,586 worldwide 4.1k citations · 124 works
  4. 4 Osamu Moro Japan · #1,963,842 worldwide 1.7k citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Toshio Yanaki Japan · #2,012,084 worldwide 1.8k citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Ritsuko Ehama Japan · #2,297,008 worldwide 997 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Kentaro Kajiya Japan · #2,400,150 worldwide 3.1k citations · 64 works
  8. 8 Sumiko Denda Japan · #2,452,962 worldwide 2.8k citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Junichi Koyama Japan · #2,683,672 worldwide 1.5k citations · 43 works
  10. 10 Okitsugu Nakata Japan · #2,907,482 worldwide 377 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Shiseido Group (Japan)

What are the most cited papers from Shiseido Group (Japan)?

The most cited paper from Shiseido Group (Japan) is "Single cell gel/comet assay: Guidelines for in vitro and in vivo genetic toxicology testing" (Raymond R. Tice, Eva Agurell, Diana Anderson et al., 2000), with 4,883 citations. Next come "High-performance liquid chromatography of reducing carbohydrates as strongly ultraviolet-absorbing and electrochemically sensitive 1-phenyl-3-methyl5-pyrazolone derivatives" (666) and "Arbutin: mechanism of its depigmenting action in human melanocyte culture." (532).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Single cell gel/comet assay: Guidelines for in vitro and in vivo genetic toxicology testing Raymond R. Tice, Eva Agurell, Diana Anderson et al. · Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 6 Jun 2000 4,883
2 High-performance liquid chromatography of reducing carbohydrates as strongly ultraviolet-absorbing and electrochemically sensitive 1-phenyl-3-methyl5-pyrazolone derivatives Susumu Honda, Eiko Akao, Shigeo Suzuki et al. · Analytical Biochemistry Aug 1989 666
3 Arbutin: mechanism of its depigmenting action in human melanocyte culture. Kazuhisa Maeda, Mitsunori Fukuda · Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Feb 1996 532
4 Control of murine hair follicle regression (catagen) by TGF‐β1 in vivo Kerstin Foitzik, G Lindner, Sven Mueller‐Roever et al. · The FASEB Journal Apr 2000 384
5 Development of an in vitro skin sensitization test using human cell lines: The human Cell Line Activation Test (h-CLAT) Takao Ashikaga, Yukiko Yoshida, Morihiko Hirota et al. · Toxicology in Vitro 29 Nov 2005 344
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Shiseido Group (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, Skin Cancer, Matrix Metalloproteinases, Photoaging, UV Radiation, Risk Assessment, Regeneration and Skin Barrier Function.

▲ 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. Oxidative Stress7▲ 7.1×7 topics
  2. Skin Cancer6▲ 127×2 topics
  3. Matrix Metalloproteinases6▲ 66×2 topics
  4. Photoaging6▲ 295×1 topic
  5. UV Radiation6▲ 195×1 topic
  6. Inflammation3▲ 2.6×16 topics
  7. Risk Assessment3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  8. Regeneration3▲ 22×3 topics
  9. Skin Barrier Function3▲ 113×2 topics
  10. Health Effects2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  11. Stem Cells2▲ 15×4 topics
  12. Microneedles2▲ 127×1 topic
  13. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles2▲ 127×1 topic
  14. Biomedical Applications2▲ 3.0×6 topics
  15. Genetics2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  16. Epidermal Niche2▲ 176×1 topic
  17. Hair Follicle2▲ 176×1 topic
  18. ARRIVE Guidelines2▲ 267×1 topic
  19. Animal Research Reporting2▲ 267×1 topic
  20. Adaptation2▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Cell Adhesion2▲ 59×2 topics
  22. Contact Allergy2▲ 144×1 topic
  23. Skin Sensitization2▲ 144×1 topic
  24. Wound Healing2▲ 10×5 topics
  25. Cancer Detection2▲ 38×2 topics
  26. Fabric Comfort2▲ 91×1 topic
  27. Ionic Liquids2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  28. Moisture Management2▲ 91×1 topic
  29. Raman Spectroscopy2▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Thermal Properties2▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Neurotoxicity2▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Olfactory System2▲ 38×2 topics
  33. Filaggrin1▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Intermediate Filaments1▲ 153×1 topic
  35. Keratins1▲ 153×1 topic
  36. Melanin1▲ 94×1 topic
  37. Pigmentation1▲ 94×1 topic
  38. Skin Microbiome1▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Vibrational Spectroscopy1▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Biomedical Imaging1▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does Shiseido Group (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Skin Protection and Aging, Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery, Hair Growth and Disorders and Animal testing and alternatives.

Skin Protection and Aging6Skin Protection and Aging: 6 fractional worksAdvancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery: 2 fractional worksHair Growth and Disorders: 2 fractional worksAnimal testing and alternatives: 2 fractional worksContact Dermatitis and Allergies: 2 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 2 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Dis…1Dermatology and Skin Diseases: 1 fractional worksmelanin and skin pigmentation: 1 fractional worksSkin and Cellular Biology Research: 1 fractional worksPesticide Exposure and Toxicity: 1 fractional works
DermatologyPharmaceutical ScienceUrologySmall Animals3 others

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

  1. 1 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 6 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Science 2 works
  3. 3 Hair Growth and Disorders Urology 2 works
  4. 4 Animal testing and alternatives Small Animals 2 works
  5. 5 Contact Dermatitis and Allergies Dermatology 2 works
  6. 6 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  7. 7 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 1 works
  8. 8 melanin and skin pigmentation Cell Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Skin and Cellular Biology Research Cell Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity Plant Science 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 available51.9%not open48.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.9%domestic only92.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Shiseido Group (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 34% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Shiseido Group (Japan) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00016% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Shiseido Group (Japan)0.00027% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Shiseido Group (Japan) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2019Shiseido Group (Japan)5.5% in 201920002010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.8% in 2007.

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