Subfield · Immunology · Japan
Immunology research in Japan
The University of Osaka ranks first in Japan for Immunology research in 2022-now (#104 worldwide), followed by The University of Tokyo and RIKEN.
- Japan's world rank
- #15 of 54 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 5.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 16
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 | #104 | 24.8 | 9.1% | 174 |
| 2 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #131 | 21.0 | 9.6% | 214 |
| 3 | RIKENWako | #139 | 20.1 | 12.4% | 68 |
| 4 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #158 | 18.0 | 8.1% | 167 |
| 5 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #268 | 9.4 | 6.8% | 117 |
| 6 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #297 | 7.8 | 9.1% | 94 |
| 7 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #298 | 7.7 | 8.2% | 101 |
| 8 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #299 | 7.7 | 7.5% | 70 |
| 9 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #323 | 6.4 | 8.0% | 78 |
| 10 | Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyo | #328 | 6.2 | 8.0% | 61 |
| 11 | Kumamoto UniversityKumamoto | #338 | 5.7 | 9.4% | 78 |
| 12 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #369 | 4.3 | 3.8% | 136 |
| 13 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #385 | 3.6 | 4.0% | 63 |
| 14 | Juntendo UniversityTokyo | #389 | 3.4 | 5.4% | 76 |
| 15 | Okayama UniversityOkayama | #404 | 2.8 | 5.7% | 72 |
| 16 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #414 | 2.4 | 4.8% | 84 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Immunology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Immunology researchers in Japan?
Shizuo Akira, Shimon Sakaguchi and Yoichiro Iwakura rank highest among researchers based in Japan, on their papers in Immunology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Shizuo Akira#1,559 worldwide overall215.7 of 496 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Shimon Sakaguchi#5,730 worldwide overall116.7 of 238 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Yoichiro Iwakura#35,805 worldwide overall67.2 of 243 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Osamu Takeuchi#45,293 worldwide overall53.0 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Hideo Yagita∥#124,803 worldwide overall82.2 of 405 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Tadatsugu Taniguchi#12,543 worldwide overall51.8 of 114 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Tasuku Honjo#30,446 worldwide overall57.9 of 185 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Tomohiro Kurosaki#30,217 worldwide overall53.0 of 140 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Taro Kawai#18,554 worldwide overall44.7 of 87 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Tsuneyasu Kaisho#28,442 worldwide overall45.7 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Kiyoshi Takeda#29,547 worldwide overall46.8 of 127 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Tadamitsu Kishimoto#31,422 worldwide overall51.2 of 188 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Toshinori Nakayama#211,030 worldwide overall49.6 of 210 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Ken J. Ishii#161,654 worldwide overall40.1 of 132 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Shigekazu Nagata#101,999 worldwide overall38.2 of 115 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Japan on their work in Immunology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.