Subfield · Immunology · Japan
Immunology research in Japan
The University of Osaka ranks first in Japan for Immunology research in 2022–2025 (#109 worldwide), followed by The University of Tokyo and Kyoto University.
- Japan's world rank
- #11 of 56 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Immunology in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #109 | 23.4 | 22.6% | 169 |
| 2 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #139 | 19.4 | 20.1% | 190 |
| 3 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #209 | 12.7 | 17.5% | 153 |
| 4 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #348 | 4.4 | 16.0% | 89 |
| 5 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #368 | 3.5 | 16.7% | 104 |
| 6 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #378 | 3.0 | 13.1% | 120 |
| 7 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #391 | 2.5 | 18.1% | 81 |
| 8 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #415 | 150.0 | 17.2% | 70 |
| 9 | Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyo | #421 | 127.0 | 18.3% | 61 |
| 10 | Kumamoto UniversityKumamoto | #426 | 108.0 | 14.2% | 67 |
| 11 | Juntendo UniversityTokyo | #430 | 92.0 | 14.9% | 72 |
| 12 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #444 | 40.0 | 8.0% | 67 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Immunology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Immunology researchers in Japan?
Shizuo Akira, Shimon Sakaguchi and Tadamitsu Kishimoto rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Shizuo Akira#298 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 81 works
- 2Shimon Sakaguchi#857 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 45 works
- 3Tadamitsu Kishimoto#2,150 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 52 works
- 4Tasuku Honjo#4,534 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 39 works
- 5Tetsuya Taga#5,541 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 11 works
- 6Yoichiro Iwakura#8,190 worldwide overall950 citations · 30 works
- 7Tadatsugu Taniguchi#8,611 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 32 works
- 8Shigekazu Nagata#9,215 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 25 works
- 9Osamu Takeuchi#9,303 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 14 works
- 10Kiyoshi Takatsuki#11,667 worldwide overall660 citations · 29 works
- 11Nagahiro Minato#20,012 worldwide overall586 citations · 23 works
- 12Masaru Taniguchi#20,097 worldwide overall470 citations · 24 works
- 13Kouji Matsushima#20,470 worldwide overall853 citations · 43 works
- 14Koutaro Yokote#20,645 worldwide overall918 citations · 11 works
- 15Kazuo Sugamura#23,936 worldwide overall439 citations · 19 works