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Ube Frontier University

In research, Ube Frontier University stands highest in Life Sciences (#6,134 of 14,347 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#12,295 of 21,541 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#4,895 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,978
of 28,054 · #11,913 all time
Rank in Japan
#428
of 1,070
Research works
789
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
18.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is Ube Frontier University 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 #6,134 of 14,347 14.0%376
Physical SciencesDomain #12,295 of 21,541 11.6%230
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,895 of 7,814 14.1%254
Molecular BiologySubfield #3,811 of 4,961 14.6%174
Health SciencesDomain #16,543 of 20,462 11.6%141
MedicineField #16,390 of 17,978 11.7%126

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

What does Ube Frontier University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 23.2 works4.8×
← 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: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.78× its world share, 23 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.85× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 9.11× its world share, 14 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.85× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.10× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ube Frontier University?

Ranked on the composite score, Hidetoshi Maeda and Kei Watanabe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ube Frontier University.

  1. 1 Hidetoshi Maeda Japan · #965,377 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Kei Watanabe Japan · #1,480,676 worldwide 13 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Ube Frontier University

Which keywords describe research at Ube Frontier University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cancer, Immunity, Rural Development, Social Networks, Alternative Splicing, RNA-Binding Proteins, Oxidative Stress and Inflammation.

▲ 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. Cancer4▲ 3.1×15 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 1.96×20 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.3×21 topics
  4. Quality of Life3▲ 2.2×13 topics
  5. Immunity2▲ 6.9×8 topics
  6. Rural Development2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  7. Aging2▲ 4.3×9 topics
  8. Gene Expression2▲ 3.7×10 topics
  9. Metabolism2▲ 4.2×7 topics
  10. Social Networks2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  11. Alternative Splicing2▲ 41×1 topic
  12. Neurological Disorders2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  13. RNA-Binding Proteins2▲ 41×1 topic
  14. Neuronal Oscillations2▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Neuroscience2▲ 6.8×6 topics
  16. Epigenetic Regulation2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  17. Working Memory2▲ 21×3 topics
  18. Agricultural Innovation2▲ 41×1 topic
  19. Livelihood Diversification2▲ 60×1 topic
  20. Neural Processing2▲ 28×2 topics
  21. Cancer Progression2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  22. Evolution2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  23. Autophagy1▲ 28×2 topics
  24. Cortical Networks1▲ 26×1 topic
  25. Membrane Proteins1▲ 21×3 topics
  26. Metabolic Regulation1▲ 9.5×4 topics
  27. Prediction1▲ 20×3 topics
  28. Synchronization1▲ 13×1 topic
  29. Circadian Rhythms1▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Cortical Connectivity1▲ 34×2 topics
  31. Emotion1▲ 7.1×3 topics
  32. Functional Connectivity1▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Gene Regulation1▲ 16×4 topics
  34. Knowledge Representation1▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Latin America1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  36. Olfactory System1▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Ribosome1▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Translation1▲ 8.2×1 topic
  39. Functional Recovery1▲ 9.1×4 topics
  40. Social-Ecological Systems1▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Ube Frontier University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: RNA Research and Splicing, Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Neural dynamics and brain function and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms.

RNA Research and Splicing2RNA Research and Splicing: 2 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations…2Agricultural Innovations and Practices: 2 fractional worksNeural dynamics and brain function: 1 fractional worksRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 1 fractional worksCognitive Science and Mapping: 1 fractional worksSleep and Wakefulness Research: 1 fractional worksChromosomal and Genetic Variations: 1 fractional worksPersonal Information Man…1Personal Information Management and User Behavior: 1 fractional worksPsychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment: 1 fractional worksAutophagy in Disease and Therapy: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesCognitive NeuroscienceArtificial Intelligence3 others

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

  1. 1 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 2 works
  2. 2 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
  3. 3 Neural dynamics and brain function Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  4. 4 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 1 works
  5. 5 Cognitive Science and Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Sleep and Wakefulness Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  7. 7 Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Plant Science 1 works
  8. 8 Personal Information Management and User Behavior Information Systems and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  10. 10 Autophagy in Disease and Therapy Epidemiology 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 available64.3%not open35.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.8%domestic only80.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ube Frontier University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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