Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022-now (#36 worldwide), followed by National Institutes of Natural Sciences and Kyoto University.
- Japan's world rank
- #8 of 49 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 4k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #36 | 40.2 | 9.3% | 465 |
| 2 | National Institutes of Natural SciencesTokyo | #48 | 35.4 | 12.0% | 288 |
| 3 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #65 | 30.3 | 10.2% | 278 |
| 4 | Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the UniverseKashiwa | #73 | 28.4 | 17.3% | 123 |
| 5 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #103 | 22.6 | 9.6% | 223 |
| 6 | RIKENWako | #137 | 17.9 | 12.2% | 87 |
| 7 | The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAIHayama | #140 | 17.5 | 12.7% | 88 |
| 8 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #171 | 14.2 | 12.1% | 165 |
| 9 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #229 | 9.3 | 8.4% | 86 |
| 10 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #233 | 9.0 | 8.2% | 82 |
| 11 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #253 | 7.7 | 9.7% | 94 |
| 12 | Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyTokyo | #267 | 6.8 | 6.4% | 214 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Japan?
Tsunefumi Mizuno, Koji Arai and KEN'ICHI NOMOTO rank highest among researchers based in Japan, on their papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Tsunefumi Mizuno#4,504 worldwide overall111.4 of 234 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Koji Arai#6,560 worldwide overall105.9 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
- 3KEN'ICHI NOMOTO#122,823 worldwide overall118.1 of 444 papers here in the top 10%
- 4K. Agatsuma#2,265 worldwide overall77.7 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
- 5S. Morisaki#1,321 worldwide overall68.4 of 100 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Masaru Shibata#44,056 worldwide overall79.2 of 222 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Hiromitsu TAKAHASHI#70,750 worldwide overall83.2 of 268 papers here in the top 10%
- 8John D. Silverman#15,734 worldwide overall73.2 of 177 papers here in the top 10%
- 9M. Fukugita#63,699 worldwide overall70.1 of 128 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Takaaki Tanaka#63,875 worldwide overall72.3 of 204 papers here in the top 10%
- 11A. Nishizawa#14,947 worldwide overall68.6 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
- 12K. Kokeyama#9,864 worldwide overall63.1 of 118 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Masamune Oguri#42,522 worldwide overall66.0 of 188 papers here in the top 10%
- 14T. Ohsugi#25,113 worldwide overall57.6 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Surhud More#10,443 worldwide overall58.6 of 119 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Japan on their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Japan compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics