Subfield · Epidemiology · Japan
Epidemiology research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Epidemiology research in 2022–2025 (#139 worldwide), followed by The University of Osaka and Kyoto University.
- Japan's world rank
- #12 of 79 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 10k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 29
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Epidemiology in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #139 | 28.3 | 18.6% | 204 |
| 2 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #273 | 18.5 | 16.9% | 176 |
| 3 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #416 | 12.4 | 15.1% | 156 |
| 4 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #497 | 9.8 | 13.1% | 136 |
| 5 | Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyo | #541 | 8.6 | 15.3% | 86 |
| 6 | National Center for Global Health and MedicineTokyo | #586 | 7.4 | 16.3% | 81 |
| 7 | Juntendo UniversityTokyo | #587 | 7.4 | 15.5% | 106 |
| 8 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #605 | 6.9 | 15.2% | 104 |
| 9 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #616 | 6.7 | 12.4% | 101 |
| 10 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #633 | 6.3 | 14.5% | 105 |
| 11 | National Institute of Infectious DiseasesTokyo | #650 | 5.9 | 15.2% | 95 |
| 12 | Yokohama City UniversityYokohama | #662 | 5.6 | 15.0% | 80 |
| 13 | Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki | #673 | 5.4 | 12.0% | 85 |
| 14 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #733 | 4.2 | 10.1% | 95 |
| 15 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #742 | 4.0 | 10.0% | 107 |
| 16 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #748 | 3.9 | 9.6% | 92 |
| 17 | Nara Medical UniversityKashihara-shi | #759 | 3.7 | 13.9% | 67 |
| 18 | Kanazawa UniversityKanazawa | #784 | 3.2 | 11.4% | 63 |
| 19 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #811 | 2.7 | 11.0% | 73 |
| 20 | Okayama UniversityOkayama | #819 | 2.5 | 9.9% | 80 |
| 21 | National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterOsaka | #828 | 2.4 | 10.7% | 69 |
| 22 | Jikei University School of MedicineTokyo | #835 | 2.3 | 8.8% | 72 |
| 23 | Jichi Medical UniversityShimotsuke | #836 | 2.2 | 9.2% | 78 |
| 24 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #848 | 2.0 | 9.6% | 72 |
| 25 | Fukushima Medical UniversityFukushima | #865 | 1.8 | 7.1% | 74 |
| 26 | Kitasato UniversityTokyo | #868 | 1.7 | 7.5% | 68 |
| 27 | Saitama Medical UniversityMorohongō | #874 | 1.6 | 5.6% | 75 |
| 28 | Nihon UniversityTokyo | #882 | 147.0 | 6.0% | 82 |
| 29 | Tokyo Women's Medical UniversityTokyo | #888 | 137.0 | 7.7% | 60 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Epidemiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Epidemiology researchers in Japan?
Kenji Ikeda, Noboru Mizushima and Norio Ohmagari rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Kenji Ikeda#6,023 worldwide overall715 citations · 14 works
- 2Noboru Mizushima#6,276 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 17 works
- 3Norio Ohmagari#11,838 worldwide overall941 citations · 20 works
- 4Masatoshi Kudo#18,883 worldwide overall2k citations · 42 works
- 5Masatoshi Koga#22,029 worldwide overall416 citations · 23 works
- 6Masashi Mizokami#22,850 worldwide overall417 citations · 23 works
- 7Akira Miyauchi#27,290 worldwide overall910 citations · 14 works
- 8Satoshi Mochida#30,079 worldwide overall381 citations · 13 works
- 9Masao Honda#30,717 worldwide overall355 citations · 13 works
- 10Namiki Izumi#34,182 worldwide overall412 citations · 29 works
- 11Tamotsu Yoshimori#34,779 worldwide overall701 citations · 15 works
- 12Ḱazunori Toyoda#39,063 worldwide overall588 citations · 36 works
- 13Yoshihiro Ogawa#41,331 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 19 works
- 14Masatoshi Makuuchi#45,231 worldwide overall552 citations · 14 works
- 15Hiroshi Yamagami#46,572 worldwide overall235 citations · 13 works