Subfield · Atmospheric Science · Japan
Atmospheric Science research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Atmospheric Science research in 2022–2025 (#83 worldwide), followed by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and Tohoku University.
- Japan's world rank
- #13 of 50 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 8
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Atmospheric Science in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #83 | 22.6 | 17.4% | 185 |
| 2 | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and TechnologyYokosuka | #161 | 11.0 | 17.8% | 118 |
| 3 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #204 | 6.8 | 19.6% | 78 |
| 4 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #207 | 6.6 | 12.5% | 138 |
| 5 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #228 | 4.9 | 12.9% | 119 |
| 6 | Japan Meteorological AgencyTokyo | #279 | 133.0 | 13.1% | 65 |
| 7 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #281 | 120.0 | 11.8% | 92 |
| 8 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #287 | 83.0 | 12.0% | 69 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Atmospheric Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Atmospheric Science researchers in Japan?
Toshio Yamagata, Hodaka Kawahata and Y. Fukui rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Toshio Yamagata#32,299 worldwide overall792 citations · 16 works
- 2Hodaka Kawahata#86,347 worldwide overall799 citations · 23 works
- 3Y. Fukui#91,361 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 16 works
- 4Yoshiki Saito#94,096 worldwide overall735 citations · 24 works
- 5Kazuhisa Goto#113,510 worldwide overall595 citations · 21 works
- 6Toshiaki Kozu#121,509 worldwide overall271 citations · 23 works
- 7Norikazu Matsuoka#136,736 worldwide overall366 citations · 35 works
- 8Akihiko Kuze#158,730 worldwide overall327 citations · 17 works
- 9Takashi Y. Nakajima#159,023 worldwide overall275 citations · 17 works
- 10Kengo Sudo#196,623 worldwide overall345 citations · 29 works
- 11Jun Awaka#197,311 worldwide overall192 citations · 16 works
- 12Shoichiro Fukao#224,379 worldwide overall128 citations · 16 works
- 13Masaki Satoh#226,831 worldwide overall456 citations · 41 works
- 14Riko Oki#238,175 worldwide overall114 citations · 15 works
- 15Norikazu Maeno#269,570 worldwide overall122 citations · 15 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Atmospheric Science