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Yasuda Women's University

In research, Yasuda Women's University stands highest in Life Sciences (#8,281 of 11,023 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#12,830 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#14,834
of 22,385 · #19,062 all time
Rank in Japan
#433
of 924
Research works
496
▲ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.6k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
56%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Yasuda Women's University

What is Yasuda Women's 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 #8,281 of 11,023 3.9%165
Health SciencesDomain #12,830 of 16,688 7.8%128

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

In 2022-now, 29% of research at Yasuda Women's University is in Life Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (18%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (17%), Social Sciences (13%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 43 fractional works · 29.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 25 fractional works · 16.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 18 fractional works · 12.2% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8 fractional works · 5.3% of its workFood Science: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 37 fractional works · 25.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 13.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 11 fractional works · 7.4% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 35 fractional works · 23.8% of its workMedicine: 26 fractional works · 17.7% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 32 fractional works · 21.7% of its workChemistry: 13 fractional works · 9.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 8 fractional works · 5.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 5.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKYasuda Women'sUniversity148fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences29%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences25%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2516.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences85.3%
    3. Neuroscience64.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology31.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics21.1%
    1. Social Sciences2013.2%
    2. Psychology96.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting32.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities21.4%
    6. Decision Sciences10.7%
    1. Medicine2617.7%
    2. Health Professions53.3%
    3. Nursing32.3%
    4. Dentistry10.6%
    1. Chemistry139.1%
    2. Engineering85.3%
    3. Environmental Science42.5%
    4. Materials Science21.4%
    5. Computer Science21.4%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
    7. Mathematics10.6%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.4%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    10. Energy00.1%
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: 1.11× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.13× its world share, 25 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.79× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.66× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.23× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.77× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.35× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.27× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.92× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 4.61× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.02× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemistry5.77×13 works
  2. Nursing4.61×3 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.23×2 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.13×25 works
  5. Neuroscience2.66×6 works
  6. Psychology2.02×9 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.79×3 works
  8. Health Professions1.27×5 works
  9. Dentistry1.16×1 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.11×8 works
  11. Chemical Engineering1.07×1 works
  12. Social Sciences1.04×20 works
  13. Medicine0.92×26 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.79×2 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.74×1 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.65×3 works
  17. Mathematics0.54×1 works
  18. Environmental Science0.51×4 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.49×2 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.44×1 works
  21. Materials Science0.40×2 works
  22. Engineering0.35×8 works
  23. Computer Science0.17×2 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.12×0 works
  25. Energy0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Yasuda Women's University?

Ranked on the quality score, Kohei Kawabata, Miyuki Takase and Kinjiro Morimoto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Yasuda Women's University.

  1. 1 Kohei Kawabata Japan · #426,353 worldwide 10k citations · 244 works
  2. 2 Miyuki Takase Japan · #932,370 worldwide 2.3k citations · 79 works
  3. 3 Kinjiro Morimoto Japan · #2,337,542 worldwide 3.5k citations · 85 works
  4. 4 Kazuyoshi Yanagihara Japan · #2,546,645 worldwide 9.9k citations · 346 works
  5. 5 Yuichiro Sato Japan · #3,075,349 worldwide 1.1k citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Saori Nonaka Japan · #3,204,922 worldwide 630 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Yuta Hatori Japan · #3,372,106 worldwide 1k citations · 73 works
  8. 8 Takiko Imai Japan · #3,994,469 worldwide 183 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Ko Yamada Japan · #4,886,968 worldwide 33 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Satoko Ikeda Japan · #5,186,546 worldwide 106 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Yasuda Women's University

What are the most cited papers from Yasuda Women's University?

The most cited paper from Yasuda Women's University is "Coronary thrombolysis with recombinant human tissue-type plasminogen activator: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial." (Désiré Collen, Eric J. Topol, A J Tiefenbrunn et al., 1984), with 384 citations. Next come "Lysocin E is a new antibiotic that targets menaquinone in the bacterial membrane" (271) and "Determination of anaerobic threshold for assessment of functional state in patients with chronic heart failure." (192).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Coronary thrombolysis with recombinant human tissue-type plasminogen activator: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Désiré Collen, Eric J. Topol, A J Tiefenbrunn et al. · Circulation Open access Dec 1984 384
2 Lysocin E is a new antibiotic that targets menaquinone in the bacterial membrane Hiroshi Hamamoto, Makoto Urai, Kenichi Ishii et al. · Nature Chemical Biology 8 Dec 2014 271
3 Determination of anaerobic threshold for assessment of functional state in patients with chronic heart failure. N Matsumura, Hirotaka Nishijima, Sunao Kojima et al. · Circulation Aug 1983 192
4 FGFR2 gene amplification and clinicopathological features in gastric cancer Kazumasa Matsumoto, Tokuzo Arao, Tsuyoshi Hamaguchi et al. · British Journal of Cancer Open access 12 Jan 2012 189
5 The Role of Copper Chaperone Atox1 in Coupling Redox Homeostasis to Intracellular Copper Distribution Yuta Hatori, Svetlana Lutsenko · Antioxidants Open access 27 Jul 2016 183
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Yasuda Women's University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cancer, Apoptosis, Inflammation, COVID-19 Impact, Chiral Separation, Liquid Chromatography, Destination Image and Tourist Satisfaction.

▲ 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. Cancer9▲ 4.6×26 topics
  2. Inflammation9▲ 2.8×38 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress6▲ 2.4×26 topics
  4. Apoptosis6▲ 12×14 topics
  5. Sustainability5▲ 1.37×11 topics
  6. Antioxidant5▲ 4.5×14 topics
  7. COVID-19 Impact4▲ 17×2 topics
  8. Chiral Separation4▲ 69×1 topic
  9. Liquid Chromatography4▲ 48×1 topic
  10. Destination Image4▲ 32×1 topic
  11. Tourist Satisfaction4▲ 26×1 topic
  12. Antioxidants4▲ 5.5×11 topics
  13. Anti-inflammatory4▲ 8.2×10 topics
  14. Biomarkers3▲ 3.1×9 topics
  15. Regulation3▲ 3.9×7 topics
  16. Biological Activities3▲ 13×6 topics
  17. Metabolism3▲ 3.9×13 topics
  18. Consumer Behavior3▲ 3.1×4 topics
  19. Green Analytical Chemistry3▲ 35×2 topics
  20. Neuroprotection3▲ 5.6×7 topics
  21. Cancer Therapy3▲ 3.3×12 topics
  22. Parkinson's Disease3▲ 7.4×6 topics
  23. Reactive Oxygen Species3▲ 4.3×6 topics
  24. Social Capital3▲ 3.5×2 topics
  25. Mass Spectrometry3▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Medicinal Plants3▲ 4.4×9 topics
  27. Synthesis2▲ 4.4×9 topics
  28. Bioimaging2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  29. Pharmaceutical Analysis2▲ 84×1 topic
  30. Validation2▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Natural Products2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  32. Neurodegenerative Diseases2▲ 8.7×5 topics
  33. Collaborative Consumption2▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Regional Growth2▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Sharing Economy2▲ 49×1 topic
  36. Transportation2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  37. Physical Performance2▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Volatile Organic Compounds2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Cytotoxicity2▲ 8.7×5 topics
  40. Fermentation2▲ 8.4×4 topics

Which research topics does Yasuda Women's University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals and Sharing Economy and Platforms.

Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography: 4 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 4 fractional worksAnalytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals: 2 fractional worksSharing Economy and Platforms: 2 fractional worksCultural Industries and Urban Development: 2 fractional worksSphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor…2Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 2 fractional worksPublic Relations and Crisis Communication: 2 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 2 fractional worksGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research: 1 fractional works
SpectroscopySociology and Political ScienceAnalytical ChemistryMarketing4 others

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

  1. 1 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography Spectroscopy 4 works
  2. 2 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals Analytical Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Sharing Economy and Platforms Marketing 2 works
  5. 5 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 2 works
  6. 6 Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Public Relations and Crisis Communication Communication 2 works
  9. 9 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research Molecular Biology 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 available56.1%not open43.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.5%domestic only88.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Yasuda Women's University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher 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 Yasuda Women's University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00061% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Yasuda Women's University0.00075% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Yasuda Women's 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 2025Yasuda Women's University3.8% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.7% in 2016.

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