Subfield · Cell Biology · Japan
Cell Biology research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Cell Biology research in 2022–2025 (#68 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and The University of Osaka.
- Japan's world rank
- #9 of 43 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Cell Biology in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #68 | 8.2 | 15.8% | 113 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #79 | 4.9 | 15.7% | 84 |
| 3 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #87 | 2.8 | 16.9% | 86 |
| 4 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #94 | 113.0 | 15.7% | 74 |
| 5 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #96 | 67.0 | 13.1% | 68 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cell Biology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Cell Biology researchers in Japan?
Shizuo Akira, Yasutomi Nishizuka and Noboru Mizushima rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Shizuo Akira#298 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 6 works
- 2Yasutomi Nishizuka#2,494 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 7 works
- 3Noboru Mizushima#6,276 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 12 works
- 4Shuh Narumiya#13,496 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 15 works
- 5Eisuke Nishida#22,657 worldwide overall644 citations · 15 works
- 6Masatoshi Takeichi#23,185 worldwide overall634 citations · 9 works
- 7Eiki Kominami#24,562 worldwide overall479 citations · 9 works
- 8Kenji Kangawa#24,890 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 6 works
- 9Hitoshi Sakakibara#24,892 worldwide overall758 citations · 7 works
- 10Toshio Suda#27,171 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 7 works
- 11Takeshi Noda#29,932 worldwide overall572 citations · 8 works
- 12Takashi Takahashi#31,156 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 6 works
- 13Yoshiki Sekijima#34,228 worldwide overall549 citations · 5 works
- 14Tamotsu Yoshimori#34,779 worldwide overall701 citations · 11 works
- 15Masaharu Noda#34,832 worldwide overall516 citations · 6 works