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Showa Pharmaceutical University

In research, Showa Pharmaceutical University stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,506 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics and Organic Chemistry (Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics is 29.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,318
of 22,385 · #17,305 all time
Rank in Japan
#577
of 924
Research works
2.5k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
43k
17.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.83×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
44%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Showa Pharmaceutical University

What is Showa Pharmaceutical University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Life SciencesDomain #5,506 of 6,403 3.6%80 #5665

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Showa Pharmaceutical 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 Showa Pharmaceutical University work in?

In 2022-now, 37% of research at Showa Pharmaceutical University is in Life Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (19%), Chemistry (18%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 88 fractional works · 37.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 46 fractional works · 19.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 27 fractional works · 11.3% of its workBiochemistry: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 24 fractional works · 10.3% of its workPharmacology: 19 fractional works · 8.1% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workToxicology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workImmunology: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 66 fractional works · 28.1% of its workMedicine: 60 fractional works · 25.6% of its workOncology: 13 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPharmacology: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 65 fractional works · 27.6% of its workChemistry: 42 fractional works · 17.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 31 fractional works · 13.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 7 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKShowaPharmaceutical…236fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences37%Physical Sciences28%Health Sciences28%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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4619.4%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2410.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences62.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology62.5%
    5. Neuroscience62.4%
    1. Medicine6025.6%
    2. Health Professions31.2%
    3. Nursing10.6%
    4. Veterinary10.5%
    5. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Chemistry4217.6%
    2. Engineering83.6%
    3. Materials Science52.1%
    4. Computer Science41.5%
    5. Environmental Science31.3%
    6. Chemical Engineering10.6%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.5%
    8. Mathematics10.3%
    9. Energy00.0%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
    1. Social Sciences104.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance31.2%
    3. Psychology20.9%
    4. Arts and Humanities20.7%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Showa Pharmaceutical University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics takes 29.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 24.2 works29×
  2. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 30.6 works17×
← 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: 0.55× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.64× its world share, 46 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.47× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.47× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 29.13× its world share, 24 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.79× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 11.23× its world share, 42 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.33× its world share, 60 worksMedicineNursing: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.58× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 29.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics29.13×24 works
  2. Chemistry11.23×42 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.64×46 works
  4. Veterinary3.58×1 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology2.47×6 works
  6. Chemical Engineering1.79×2 works
  7. Neuroscience1.47×6 works
  8. Medicine1.33×60 works
  9. Nursing1.25×1 works
  10. Materials Science0.60×5 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.55×6 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.54×3 works
  13. Health Professions0.47×3 works
  14. Dentistry0.35×0 works
  15. Social Sciences0.33×10 works
  16. Psychology0.31×2 works
  17. Environmental Science0.26×3 works
  18. Mathematics0.25×1 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.25×2 works
  20. Engineering0.24×8 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.24×1 works
  22. Computer Science0.19×4 works
  23. Decision Sciences0.10×0 works
  24. Energy0.05×0 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.01×0 works
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Showa Pharmaceutical University?

Ranked on the quality score, Isao Ishii, Noriyuki Akahoshi and Akiko Shiraishi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Showa Pharmaceutical University.

  1. 1 Isao Ishii Japan · #306,982 worldwide 16k citations · 180 works
  2. 2 Noriyuki Akahoshi Japan · #2,099,970 worldwide 1.4k citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Akiko Shiraishi Japan · #2,540,616 worldwide 1.2k citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Shota Matsumoto Japan · #3,169,063 worldwide 261 citations · 57 works
  5. 5 Makiko Fujii Japan · #3,431,698 worldwide 7.5k citations · 288 works
  6. 6 Mitsune Yamaguchi Japan · #3,686,310 worldwide 420 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Naoki Utoguchi Japan · #3,795,276 worldwide 3.7k citations · 126 works
  8. 8 Chikako Kanno Honda Japan · #3,939,012 worldwide 1.3k citations · 122 works
  9. 9 Souichi Ikeno Japan · #4,105,231 worldwide 765 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Yukihiro Tsuchiya Japan · #4,381,536 worldwide 3.5k citations · 117 works
All ranked researchers at Showa Pharmaceutical University

What are the most cited papers from Showa Pharmaceutical University?

The most cited paper from Showa Pharmaceutical University is "The fat-derived hormone adiponectin reverses insulin resistance associated with both lipoatrophy and obesity" (Toshimasa Yamauchi et al., 2001), with 4,950 citations. Next come "Reactive cysteine persulfides and S-polythiolation regulate oxidative stress and redox signaling" (937) and "Isolation and Characterization of GBP28, a Novel Gelatin-Binding Protein Purified from Human Plasma" (913).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The fat-derived hormone adiponectin reverses insulin resistance associated with both lipoatrophy and obesity Toshimasa Yamauchi et al. · Nature Medicine Aug 2001 4,950
2 Reactive cysteine persulfides and S-polythiolation regulate oxidative stress and redox signaling Tomoaki Ida, Tomohiro Sawa, Hideshi Ihara et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 14 Apr 2014 937
3 Isolation and Characterization of GBP28, a Novel Gelatin-Binding Protein Purified from Human Plasma Yasuko Nakano, Takashi Tobe, N.-H. Choi-Miura et al. · The Journal of Biochemistry Oct 1996 913
4 LTRPC2 Ca2+-Permeable Channel Activated by Changes in Redox Status Confers Susceptibility to Cell Death Yuji Hara, Minoru Wakamori, Masakazu Ishii et al. · Molecular Cell Open access 2002 834
5 Current status of zirconia restoration Takashi Miyazaki, Takashi Nakamura, Hideo Matsumura et al. · Journal of Prosthodontic Research Open access Oct 2013 767
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Showa Pharmaceutical University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Pharmacokinetics, Cytochrome P450, Genetic Variation, Drug Metabolism, Enzyme Activities, Pharmacogenetics and Nuclear Receptors.

▲ 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. Inflammation24▲ 4.8×50 topics
  2. Pharmacokinetics15▲ 24×8 topics
  3. Cytochrome P45015▲ 190×2 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress14▲ 3.6×35 topics
  5. Genetic Variation13▲ 24×2 topics
  6. Cancer12▲ 3.9×36 topics
  7. Drug Metabolism12▲ 186×2 topics
  8. Enzyme Activities12▲ 250×1 topic
  9. Pharmacogenetics12▲ 250×1 topic
  10. Nuclear Receptors11▲ 51×5 topics
  11. Drug Discovery10▲ 19×9 topics
  12. Antioxidant8▲ 5.2×22 topics
  13. Metabolism8▲ 6.9×13 topics
  14. Synthesis8▲ 9.1×14 topics
  15. Medicinal Chemistry8▲ 12×9 topics
  16. Heterocycles8▲ 35×7 topics
  17. Adverse Drug Reactions8▲ 60×3 topics
  18. Metabolic Regulation7▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Transition Metal Catalysis7▲ 34×4 topics
  20. Reactive Oxygen Species6▲ 6.5×11 topics
  21. Transcriptional Regulation6▲ 16×7 topics
  22. Anti-inflammatory6▲ 9.3×14 topics
  23. ATP-dependent Transporters6▲ 104×1 topic
  24. Biomarkers6▲ 3.6×12 topics
  25. Multidrug Resistance6▲ 76×1 topic
  26. Enantioselective Synthesis6▲ 41×6 topics
  27. Diabetes6▲ 4.9×11 topics
  28. Bioimaging6▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Apoptosis6▲ 7.5×14 topics
  30. Mitochondrial Dysfunction5▲ 7.7×8 topics
  31. Macrocycles5▲ 45×2 topics
  32. Pharmacology5▲ 8.3×12 topics
  33. C-C Bond Formation4▲ 45×3 topics
  34. Organic Synthesis4▲ 15×8 topics
  35. Supramolecular Chemistry4▲ 21×3 topics
  36. Metal-Catalyzed Reactions4▲ 28×3 topics
  37. Biological Activities4▲ 10×5 topics
  38. Foldamers4▲ 54×1 topic
  39. Peptide Synthesis4▲ 54×1 topic
  40. Asymmetric Synthesis4▲ 30×7 topics

Which research topics does Showa Pharmaceutical University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms, Chemical Synthesis and Analysis and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors.

Pharmacogenetics and Dru…12Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism: 12 fractional worksDrug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms: 6 fractional worksChemical Synthesis and Analysis: 4 fractional worksPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors: 4 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography: 3 fractional worksPharmacy and Medical Practices: 3 fractional worksMilitary Technology and …3Military Technology and Strategies: 3 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 3 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 3 fractional worksPharmaceutical studies and practices: 3 fractional works
PharmacologyOncologyMolecular BiologySpectroscopy4 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism Pharmacology 12 works
  2. 2 Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms Oncology 6 works
  3. 3 Chemical Synthesis and Analysis Molecular Biology 4 works
  4. 4 Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Molecular Biology 4 works
  5. 5 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography Spectroscopy 3 works
  6. 6 Pharmacy and Medical Practices Pharmacology 3 works
  7. 7 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 3 works
  10. 10 Pharmaceutical studies and practices Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 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 available44.5%not open55.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.7%domestic only90.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Showa Pharmaceutical University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Showa Pharmaceutical University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00075% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Showa Pharmaceutical University0.00072% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Showa Pharmaceutical University 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.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Showa Pharmaceutical University3.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.6% in 1992.

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