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The Open University of Japan

In research, The Open University of Japan stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,052 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,037 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,241
of 28,054 · #11,646 all time
Rank in Japan
#280
of 1,070
Research works
1k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
12.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is The Open University of Japan 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 #7,052 of 12,888 9.1%88 #8232
Social SciencesDomain #9,037 of 10,521 13.0%73 #7158

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where The Open University of 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.49× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.11× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.57× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.77× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.13× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.25× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.31× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 2.98× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.70× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.85× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.68× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at The Open University of Japan?

Ranked on the composite score, Jun‐ichiro Kishine, Makiko Miwa and Tsuneo Yamada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Open University of Japan.

  1. 1 Jun‐ichiro Kishine Japan · #653,883 worldwide 111 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Makiko Miwa Japan · #695,659 worldwide 35 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Tsuneo Yamada Japan · #927,966 worldwide 22 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Masaaki Kurosu Japan · #1,212,519 worldwide 24 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Yoshitomo Yaginuma Japan · #1,246,231 worldwide 10 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Kikuo Asai Japan · #1,530,840 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Toru Myogadani Japan · #1,542,284 worldwide 1 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at The Open University of Japan

Which keywords describe research at The Open University of Japan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Stress Management, Self-Efficacy, Consumer Behavior, Job Satisfaction, Instructional Design, Globalization, Mental Health and Performance Measurement.

▲ 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. Machine Learning6◆ 0.88×23 topics
  2. Globalization5▲ 1.30×18 topics
  3. Sustainability5◆ 1.01×21 topics
  4. Climate Change5◆ 0.87×27 topics
  5. Mental Health5▲ 1.53×13 topics
  6. Public Health4▲ 1.49×14 topics
  7. Consumer Behavior4▲ 3.2×8 topics
  8. Education4▲ 1.16×14 topics
  9. Neural Networks4▲ 1.19×13 topics
  10. Job Satisfaction4▲ 4.0×8 topics
  11. Supply Chain Management4▲ 1.87×8 topics
  12. Self-Efficacy4▲ 6.4×5 topics
  13. Stress Management3▲ 15×4 topics
  14. Online Learning3▲ 1.89×6 topics
  15. Depression3▲ 1.74×11 topics
  16. Social Capital3▲ 2.8×9 topics
  17. Resilience3▲ 2.7×8 topics
  18. Instructional Design3▲ 16×3 topics
  19. Performance Measurement3▲ 4.4×3 topics
  20. Motivation2▲ 2.9×7 topics
  21. Social Interaction2▲ 3.0×6 topics
  22. Trust2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  23. Simulation2▲ 4.1×7 topics
  24. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 3.7×5 topics
  25. Coping Strategies2▲ 3.8×5 topics
  26. Memory2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  27. Organizational Commitment2▲ 4.5×2 topics
  28. Quality Assessment2▲ 4.9×2 topics
  29. Brand Equity2▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Clinical Competence2▲ 55×1 topic
  31. Cognitive Engagement2▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Nursing Professionalism2▲ 55×1 topic
  33. Blended Learning2▲ 5.7×1 topic
  34. Equality2▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Requirements Engineering2▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Collaborative Relationships2▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Family2▲ 9.8×1 topic
  38. Parental Illness2▲ 25×1 topic
  39. Brand Community1▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Brand Trust1▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does The Open University of Japan publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues, Online and Blended Learning, Quality and Supply Management and Family Support in Illness.

Healthcare Education and…2Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…2Online and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksQuality and Supply Management: 2 fractional worksFamily Support in Illness2Family Support in Illness: 2 fractional worksConsumer Behavior in Bra…1Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 1 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 1 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Techniques and Practices: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts1COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 1 fractional worksEducational Research and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksConsumer Retail Behavior Studies: 1 fractional works
Leadership and ManagementEducationManagement Information SystemsSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 2 works
  2. 2 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  3. 3 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 2 works
  4. 4 Family Support in Illness Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 1 works
  6. 6 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Software Engineering Techniques and Practices Information Systems 1 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Educational Research and Pedagogy Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  10. 10 Consumer Retail Behavior Studies Marketing 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 available53.7%not open46.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.4%domestic only79.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The Open University of Japan's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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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