Subfield · Inorganic Chemistry · Japan
Inorganic Chemistry research in Japan
Kyoto University ranks first in Japan for Inorganic Chemistry research in 2022–2025 (#66 worldwide), followed by The University of Tokyo and The University of Osaka.
- Japan's world rank
- #12 of 34 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 7.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 6
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Inorganic Chemistry in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #66 | 13.5 | 13.5% | 103 |
| 2 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #77 | 10.3 | 10.7% | 145 |
| 3 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #105 | 3.9 | 9.7% | 93 |
| 4 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #110 | 3.0 | 5.8% | 99 |
| 5 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #113 | 2.4 | 9.7% | 61 |
| 6 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #121 | 100.0 | 6.1% | 61 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Inorganic Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Inorganic Chemistry researchers in Japan?
Fujio Izumi, Ryōji Noyori and Tsutomu Katsuki rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Fujio Izumi#1,117 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 8 works
- 2Ryōji Noyori#7,579 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 20 works
- 3Tsutomu Katsuki#16,628 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 15 works
- 4Takao Ikariya#17,076 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 22 works
- 5Qiang Xü#24,254 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 20 works
- 6Ken Kurosaki#34,636 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 10 works
- 7Makoto Fujita#37,675 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 14 works
- 8Hideo Ohno#45,548 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 9 works
- 9Satoshi Utsunomiya#47,925 worldwide overall463 citations · 8 works
- 10Toshio Okuhara#50,158 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 19 works
- 11Masakazu Anpo#53,050 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 9 works
- 12Kimihiko Hirao#57,019 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 9 works
- 13Hiroaki Shishido#59,906 worldwide overall660 citations · 8 works
- 14Makoto Kumada#63,662 worldwide overall673 citations · 14 works
- 15Yuzo Fujiwara#64,109 worldwide overall472 citations · 9 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Inorganic Chemistry