Subfield · Computational Mechanics · Japan
Computational Mechanics research in Japan
Kyoto University ranks first in Japan for Computational Mechanics research in 2022–2025 (#72 worldwide), followed by The University of Tokyo and Tohoku University.
- Japan's world rank
- #9 of 54 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Computational Mechanics in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #72 | 27.9 | 17.5% | 146 |
| 2 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #81 | 25.9 | 13.1% | 255 |
| 3 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #117 | 19.7 | 17.4% | 158 |
| 4 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #135 | 17.3 | 17.1% | 141 |
| 5 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #259 | 6.3 | 15.0% | 73 |
| 6 | Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyTokyo | #274 | 5.3 | 14.2% | 77 |
| 7 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #288 | 4.5 | 12.2% | 91 |
| 8 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #289 | 4.4 | 8.4% | 128 |
| 9 | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyTsukuba | #335 | 2.0 | 12.6% | 68 |
| 10 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #336 | 1.9 | 9.4% | 65 |
| 11 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #337 | 1.9 | 8.8% | 87 |
| 12 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #350 | 121.0 | 9.6% | 70 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computational Mechanics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Computational Mechanics researchers in Japan?
M. Ohno, Takashi Shimokawabe and Yutaka Tsuji rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1M. Ohno#16,430 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 19 works
- 2Takashi Shimokawabe#18,758 worldwide overall791 citations · 15 works
- 3Yutaka Tsuji#19,678 worldwide overall663 citations · 40 works
- 4Tosiyasu L. Kunii#37,176 worldwide overall686 citations · 16 works
- 5Shoji Makino#46,390 worldwide overall794 citations · 16 works
- 6Andrzej Cichocki#47,292 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 17 works
- 7Y. Fukazawa#49,213 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 22 works
- 8Toshitsugu Tanaka#68,131 worldwide overall665 citations · 55 works
- 9Yutaka Ohtake#69,412 worldwide overall286 citations · 18 works
- 10Shoko Araki#71,936 worldwide overall625 citations · 17 works
- 11Alexander Belyaev#78,050 worldwide overall357 citations · 18 works
- 12Hiroaki Misawa#90,357 worldwide overall778 citations · 17 works
- 13Akira Murata#106,424 worldwide overall588 citations · 20 works
- 14Takaji Inamuro#108,350 worldwide overall269 citations · 26 works
- 15Katsushi Ikeuchi#110,435 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 14 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Computational Mechanics