Cognitive Neuroscience research in Japan
RIKEN ranks first in Japan for Cognitive Neuroscience research in 2022-now (#157 worldwide), followed by The University of Tokyo and Kyoto University.
- Japan's world rank
- #19 of 55 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 6.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 4.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 18
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 | RIKENWako | #157 | 19.7 | 9.9% | 100 |
| 2 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #159 | 19.5 | 5.8% | 386 |
| 3 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #214 | 14.8 | 6.2% | 201 |
| 4 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #369 | 6.1 | 6.1% | 143 |
| 5 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #424 | 3.9 | 5.0% | 72 |
| 6 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #429 | 3.7 | 5.4% | 142 |
| 7 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #432 | 3.6 | 3.3% | 166 |
| 8 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #436 | 3.5 | 3.8% | 105 |
| 9 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #452 | 2.9 | 3.7% | 149 |
| 10 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #471 | 2.3 | 5.6% | 68 |
| 11 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #474 | 2.2 | 5.5% | 62 |
| 12 | Ritsumeikan UniversityKyoto | #490 | 1.6 | 5.3% | 62 |
| 13 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #491 | 1.6 | 3.8% | 104 |
| 14 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #492 | 1.6 | 4.7% | 127 |
| 15 | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyTsukuba | #495 | 147.0 | 3.3% | 61 |
| 16 | Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo | #499 | 134.0 | 2.8% | 65 |
| 17 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #511 | 96.0 | 5.3% | 68 |
| 18 | University of Electro-CommunicationsTokyo | #513 | 90.0 | 2.0% | 65 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cognitive Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Cognitive Neuroscience researchers in Japan?
Takeshi Sakurai, Keiji Tanaka and Mitsuo Kawato rank highest among researchers based in Japan, on their papers in Cognitive Neuroscience that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Takeshi Sakurai#270,620 worldwide overall26.0 of 94 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Keiji Tanaka#707,213 worldwide overall24.8 of 94 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Mitsuo Kawato#246,574 worldwide overall33.5 of 191 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Kiyoto Kasai#286,017 worldwide overall25.7 of 137 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Norihiro Sadato#436,186 worldwide overall30.2 of 184 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Masashi Yanagisawa#68,408 worldwide overall20.8 of 99 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Yasushi Miyashita#713,529 worldwide overall21.7 of 114 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Akihiro Yamanaka#156,674 worldwide overall16.2 of 65 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Masaki Fukunaga#128,572 worldwide overall14.7 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Masahiko Watanabe#141,847 worldwide overall14.0 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Katsuyuki Sakai#375,934 worldwide overall12.5 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Takao Someya#69,609 worldwide overall10.6 of 16 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Kenji Mizuseki#60,765 worldwide overall11.5 of 27 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Thomas John McHugh#129,067 worldwide overall11.5 of 32 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Kenji Doya#654,306 worldwide overall16.5 of 83 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Japan on their work in Cognitive Neuroscience 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 Cognitive Neuroscience