Subfield · Geophysics · Japan
Geophysics research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Geophysics research in 2022–2025 (#19 worldwide), followed by Tohoku University and Kyoto University.
- Japan's world rank
- #5 of 47 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 8
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Geophysics in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #19 | 46.2 | 25.6% | 227 |
| 2 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #26 | 40.4 | 27.9% | 186 |
| 3 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #29 | 38.4 | 18.5% | 189 |
| 4 | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and TechnologyYokosuka | #65 | 23.7 | 22.3% | 140 |
| 5 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #119 | 12.6 | 24.7% | 65 |
| 6 | Geological Survey of JapanTsukuba | #134 | 10.4 | 14.6% | 88 |
| 7 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #172 | 5.9 | 15.5% | 81 |
| 8 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #179 | 5.1 | 13.4% | 67 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Geophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Geophysics researchers in Japan?
Yosihiko Ogata, Eiichi Takahashi and Eiji Ito rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Yosihiko Ogata#19,022 worldwide overall886 citations · 17 works
- 2Eiichi Takahashi#42,705 worldwide overall889 citations · 28 works
- 3Eiji Ito#50,274 worldwide overall505 citations · 25 works
- 4J. Kameda#58,073 worldwide overall766 citations · 24 works
- 5Tetsuzo Seno#59,408 worldwide overall506 citations · 16 works
- 6Akira Yoneda#60,998 worldwide overall421 citations · 18 works
- 7Ryuichi Shinjo#65,980 worldwide overall807 citations · 42 works
- 8Hiroshi Shimizu#67,385 worldwide overall594 citations · 21 works
- 9Hiroo Kagami#69,529 worldwide overall644 citations · 35 works
- 10Seiya Uyeda#90,716 worldwide overall325 citations · 21 works
- 11Daisuke Sugawara#98,538 worldwide overall338 citations · 19 works
- 12Yoshiyuki Tatsumi#106,847 worldwide overall599 citations · 43 works
- 13Kazuhisa Goto#113,510 worldwide overall595 citations · 25 works
- 14Yoshihiro Asahara#116,166 worldwide overall609 citations · 37 works
- 15O. A. Molchanov#130,597 worldwide overall197 citations · 28 works