Subfield · Mechanics of Materials · Japan
Mechanics of Materials research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Mechanics of Materials research in 2022–2025 (#140 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and The University of Osaka.
- Japan's world rank
- #16 of 64 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mechanics of Materials in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #140 | 19.3 | 11.5% | 234 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #172 | 16.0 | 12.0% | 118 |
| 3 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #227 | 11.5 | 9.5% | 149 |
| 4 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #252 | 9.8 | 8.5% | 188 |
| 5 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #260 | 9.2 | 10.7% | 135 |
| 6 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #305 | 6.6 | 8.5% | 111 |
| 7 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #349 | 4.4 | 12.9% | 71 |
| 8 | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyTsukuba | #358 | 4.0 | 8.6% | 103 |
| 9 | National Institute for Materials ScienceTsukuba | #385 | 2.8 | 8.6% | 76 |
| 10 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #412 | 1.7 | 4.7% | 105 |
| 11 | Tokyo University of ScienceTokyo | #440 | 65.0 | 3.7% | 76 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mechanics of Materials, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Mechanics of Materials researchers in Japan?
Nobuhiro Tsuji, Zenji Horita and Hajime Yoshida rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Nobuhiro Tsuji#8,462 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 26 works
- 2Zenji Horita#14,444 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 16 works
- 3Hajime Yoshida#23,963 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 13 works
- 4Hiroshi Utsunomiya#40,979 worldwide overall684 citations · 29 works
- 5Yukitaka MURAKAMI#91,076 worldwide overall903 citations · 70 works
- 6Kaneaki Tsuzaki#92,232 worldwide overall1k citations · 33 works
- 7Y. Nagashima#95,573 worldwide overall740 citations · 18 works
- 8Hiroto Kuroda#105,622 worldwide overall239 citations · 13 works
- 9Masahiro Yamamoto#110,265 worldwide overall674 citations · 14 works
- 10Fumio Tatsuoka#115,989 worldwide overall664 citations · 13 works
- 11Tadashi Furuhara#118,021 worldwide overall550 citations · 18 works
- 12Takashi Honda#121,255 worldwide overall352 citations · 13 works
- 13Tetsuo Sakai#123,118 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 13 works
- 14Motomichi Koyama#124,399 worldwide overall597 citations · 18 works
- 15Kenji Higashi#132,715 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 15 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Mechanics of Materials