Subfield · Economics and Econometrics · Japan
Economics and Econometrics research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Economics and Econometrics research in 2022–2025 (#340 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and Kobe University.
- Japan's world rank
- #29 of 101 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Economics and Econometrics in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #340 | 18.5 | 24.2% | 231 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #441 | 14.8 | 27.1% | 136 |
| 3 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #461 | 14.2 | 27.9% | 101 |
| 4 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #639 | 9.6 | 23.4% | 121 |
| 5 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #642 | 9.6 | 32.5% | 84 |
| 6 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #677 | 8.8 | 27.3% | 87 |
| 7 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #693 | 8.5 | 23.9% | 102 |
| 8 | Hitotsubashi UniversityTokyo | #746 | 7.5 | 22.5% | 108 |
| 9 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #958 | 4.0 | 20.9% | 86 |
| 10 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #1,121 | 1.8 | 16.3% | 62 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Economics and Econometrics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Economics and Econometrics researchers in Japan?
Toshihiko Masui, Hirofumi Uzawa and A. van Witteloostuijn rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Toshihiko Masui#6,801 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 20 works
- 2Hirofumi Uzawa#26,826 worldwide overall954 citations · 17 works
- 3A. van Witteloostuijn#44,005 worldwide overall733 citations · 27 works
- 4Masahisa Fujita#45,683 worldwide overall463 citations · 36 works
- 5Shunya Ikeda#56,464 worldwide overall289 citations · 19 works
- 6Takatoshi Tabuchi#57,797 worldwide overall292 citations · 27 works
- 7Shinichiro Fujimori#57,895 worldwide overall1k citations · 27 works
- 8Alex Coad#58,815 worldwide overall671 citations · 38 works
- 9H.J. van den Herik#110,128 worldwide overall709 citations · 15 works
- 10Farhad Taghizadeh–Hesary#161,710 worldwide overall681 citations · 45 works
- 11Michael J. Moore#163,820 worldwide overall305 citations · 16 works
- 12Takatoshi Ito#175,991 worldwide overall494 citations · 35 works
- 13Keijiro Otsuka#180,195 worldwide overall415 citations · 16 works
- 14Makoto Yokoo#224,265 worldwide overall576 citations · 17 works
- 15Akihisa Shibata#238,267 worldwide overall208 citations · 16 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Economics and Econometrics