Subfield · Cognitive Neuroscience · Japan
Cognitive Neuroscience research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Cognitive Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#80 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and The University of Osaka.
- Japan's world rank
- #14 of 57 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Cognitive Neuroscience in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #80 | 30.1 | 11.6% | 378 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #206 | 15.1 | 12.3% | 196 |
| 3 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #345 | 6.8 | 11.7% | 140 |
| 4 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #389 | 4.9 | 8.9% | 162 |
| 5 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #408 | 4.2 | 9.9% | 136 |
| 6 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #462 | 2.2 | 8.3% | 144 |
| 7 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #467 | 2.0 | 8.3% | 127 |
| 8 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #493 | 115.0 | 9.3% | 69 |
| 9 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #503 | 83.0 | 7.1% | 100 |
| 10 | Ritsumeikan UniversityKyoto | #507 | 71.0 | 9.6% | 62 |
| 11 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #511 | 58.0 | 7.4% | 97 |
| 12 | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyTsukuba | #514 | 49.0 | 9.9% | 61 |
| 13 | Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo | #521 | 27.0 | 8.3% | 65 |
| 14 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #525 | 15.0 | 6.4% | 62 |
| 15 | University of Electro-CommunicationsTokyo | #527 | 9.0 | 6.6% | 65 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cognitive Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Cognitive Neuroscience researchers in Japan?
Masashi Yanagisawa, Шун-ичи Амари and Takeshi Sakurai rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Masashi Yanagisawa#1,094 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 14 works
- 2Шун-ичи Амари#4,828 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 11 works
- 3Takeshi Sakurai#17,313 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 13 works
- 4Jiro Gyoba#22,223 worldwide overall507 citations · 19 works
- 5Michael J. Lyons#23,021 worldwide overall840 citations · 12 works
- 6Jun Rekimoto#23,500 worldwide overall760 citations · 13 works
- 7Kunihiko Fukushima#24,539 worldwide overall904 citations · 16 works
- 8Mitsuo Kawato#44,741 worldwide overall874 citations · 52 works
- 9Shoji Makino#46,390 worldwide overall794 citations · 12 works
- 10Andrzej Cichocki#47,292 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 76 works
- 11Kenji Doya#69,440 worldwide overall598 citations · 30 works
- 12Chieko Asakawa#81,096 worldwide overall225 citations · 11 works
- 13Keiji Tanaka#90,165 worldwide overall554 citations · 37 works
- 14Jun Tanji#95,663 worldwide overall193 citations · 14 works
- 15Jun Kimura#101,528 worldwide overall393 citations · 12 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Cognitive Neuroscience