United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
In research, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,002 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 7.9× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #18,404 of 28,054 · #22,211 all time
- Rank in Japan
- #509 of 1,070
- Research works
- 253 ▲ 32% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 7k 27.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 41.5% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 51% world 28%
What is United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #16,002 of 21,541 | 34.9% | 135 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability 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 United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 7.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Environmental ScienceField · 27.3 works7.9×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Environmental Science 7.9×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2.2×
- Social Sciences 1.9×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.6×
- Nursing 1.4×
- Energy 1.3×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Decision Sciences 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Chemistry 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.2×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Mathematics 0.0×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability?
Ranked on the composite score, Riyanti Djalante and Osamu Saitô lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability.
- 1 Riyanti Djalante Japan · #106,749 worldwide 234 citations · 24 works
- 2 Osamu Saitô Japan · #458,886 worldwide 398 citations · 169 works
Which keywords describe research at United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Land Use Change, Urbanization, Social-Ecological Systems and Environmental Impact.
- Sustainability Transitions
- Adaptation
- Sustainability Assessment
- Health Promotion
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Risk Perception
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Green Practices
- Waste Management
- Vulnerability
- Sustainable Development
- Tropical Deforestation
- Environmental Services
- Human-Nature Interactions
- Food Security
- Environmental Management
- Social-Ecological Systems
- Environmental Impact
- Ecosystem Services
- Sustainability
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Land Use Change
- Urbanization
- Renewable Energy
- Environmental Policy
- Global Impact
- Spatial Dynamics
- Global Warming
- Public Health
- Circular Economy
- Policy
- Environmental Attitudes
- Sea-Level Rise
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Neoliberalism
- Environmental Impacts
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Transformative Learning
- Adaptive Governance
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
- Climate Change15▲ 8.0×35 topics
- Sustainability14▲ 8.0×28 topics
- Biodiversity Conservation10▲ 41×8 topics
- Ecosystem Services8▲ 31×7 topics
- Land Use Change7▲ 35×5 topics
- Environmental Impact6▲ 5.0×20 topics
- Urbanization6▲ 19×5 topics
- Social-Ecological Systems5▲ 55×2 topics
- Renewable Energy5▲ 4.8×11 topics
- Environmental Management4▲ 16×5 topics
- Environmental Policy4▲ 32×3 topics
- Food Security4▲ 10×7 topics
- Global Impact4▲ 33×2 topics
- Human-Nature Interactions4▲ 55×1 topic
- Spatial Dynamics4▲ 55×1 topic
- Environmental Services3▲ 144×1 topic
- Global Warming3▲ 12×8 topics
- Tropical Deforestation3▲ 144×1 topic
- Public Health3▲ 3.2×7 topics
- Sustainable Development3▲ 3.0×15 topics
- Circular Economy3▲ 16×4 topics
- Vulnerability3▲ 18×4 topics
- Policy3▲ 17×7 topics
- Waste Management2▲ 7.8×6 topics
- Environmental Attitudes2▲ 38×2 topics
- Green Practices2▲ 35×1 topic
- Sea-Level Rise2▲ 27×3 topics
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management2▲ 35×1 topic
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 10×5 topics
- Risk Perception2▲ 11×3 topics
- Neoliberalism2▲ 7.5×6 topics
- Sustainable Development Goals2▲ 16×3 topics
- Environmental Impacts2▲ 8.9×3 topics
- Health Promotion2▲ 7.8×2 topics
- Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 8.8×5 topics
- Sustainability Assessment2▲ 18×5 topics
- Transformative Learning2▲ 100×2 topics
- Adaptation2▲ 8.3×3 topics
- Adaptive Governance2▲ 103×1 topic
- Sustainability Transitions2▲ 94×1 topic
Which research topics does United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 4 works
- 2 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 3 works
- 3 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 2 works
- 4 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance Global and Planetary Change 2 works
- 5 Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Plant Science 2 works
- 6 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
- 7 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 1 works
- 8 Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies Water Science and Technology 1 works
- 9 Sustainability in Higher Education Education 1 works
- 10 Urban Green Space and Health Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Tokyo
- The University of Tokyo
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Keio University
- Waseda University
- Tokyo University of Science
- Nihon University
- Hitachi (Japan)
- NTT (Japan)
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.