Subfield · Clinical Psychology · Japan
Clinical Psychology research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Clinical Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#521 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and University of Tsukuba.
- Japan's world rank
- #22 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Clinical Psychology in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #521 | 5.3 | 12.9% | 94 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #527 | 5.1 | 16.9% | 74 |
| 3 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #585 | 3.5 | 12.1% | 96 |
| 4 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #609 | 2.9 | 13.3% | 61 |
| 5 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #633 | 2.3 | 11.0% | 62 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Clinical Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Clinical Psychology researchers in Japan?
Norito Kawakami, Takahiro Tabuchi and Jacques Lacan rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Norito Kawakami#1,461 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 15 works
- 2Takahiro Tabuchi#3,877 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 15 works
- 3Jacques Lacan#14,499 worldwide overall214 citations · 15 works
- 4Toshi A. Furukawa#215,696 worldwide overall506 citations · 13 works
- 5Mitsunori Miyashita#278,391 worldwide overall98 citations · 13 works
- 6Akio Wakabayashi#386,885 worldwide overall147 citations · 10 works
- 7Katsunori Kondo#405,480 worldwide overall280 citations · 12 works
- 8Takeo Fujiwara#508,297 worldwide overall332 citations · 10 works
- 9Daisuke Nishi#511,558 worldwide overall108 citations · 15 works
- 10Randy Stinchfield#544,346 worldwide overall103 citations · 10 works
- 11Alistair Munro#632,447 worldwide overall128 citations · 10 works
- 12Yoshihisa Fujino#643,584 worldwide overall159 citations · 10 works
- 13Tomohiro Nakao#644,902 worldwide overall99 citations · 12 works
- 14Nobutaka Hirokawa#670,159 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 13 works
- 15Marc D. Binder#735,164 worldwide overall524 citations · 36 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Clinical Psychology