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Oncology research in Japan

The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Oncology research in 2022-now (#154 worldwide), followed by The University of Osaka and Kyoto University.

Japan's world rank
#16
of 65 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
12k
Top-10% rate
5.8%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Oncology in Japan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of TokyoTokyo #15424.07.8%297
2The University of OsakaOsaka #19820.29.1%218
3Kyoto UniversityKyoto #24017.36.2%239
4Nagoya UniversityNagoya #24716.99.6%181
5Kyushu UniversityFukuoka #27715.17.6%192
6National Cancer Center Hospital EastKashiwa #29814.010.2%228
7Japanese Foundation For Cancer ResearchTokyo #35111.68.1%215
8Hokkaido UniversitySapporo #35611.35.2%170
9Keio UniversityTokyo #36810.87.6%165
10Tohoku UniversitySendai #37610.56.9%196
11Kanazawa UniversityKanazawa #38810.16.8%111
12Kindai UniversityOsaka #4009.69.0%132
13Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyo #4029.58.7%97
14Daiichi-Sankyo (Japan)Tokyo #4428.119.9%63
15Okayama UniversityOkayama #4537.76.6%170
16Aichi Cancer CenterNagoya #4647.37.4%92
17Yokohama City UniversityYokohama #4677.25.6%172
18Kumamoto UniversityKumamoto #4767.06.3%113
19University of TsukubaTsukuba #4846.76.3%102
20Kobe UniversityKobe #4936.46.1%120
21Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima #4956.44.9%156
22Chiba UniversityChiba #5245.55.0%120
23Takeda (Japan)Osaka #5265.49.4%65
24Osaka International Cancer InstituteOsaka #5275.45.8%84
25Wakayama Medical UniversityWakayama #5295.45.5%69
26Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki #5375.17.9%91
27Tokyo National HospitalTokyo #5435.08.4%72
28Juntendo UniversityTokyo #5494.85.8%144
29Jikei University School of MedicineTokyo #5574.66.0%125
30Kitasato UniversityTokyo #5614.57.2%65
31Gifu UniversityGifu City #5634.44.0%81
32Mie UniversityTsu #5694.34.5%86
33Shinshu UniversityMatsumoto #5704.24.1%72
34Kansai Medical UniversityOsaka #5754.15.7%78
35Fujita Health UniversityToyoake #5833.98.3%86
36Nagoya City UniversityNagoya #5863.85.7%90
37Tokushima UniversityTokushima #5873.85.1%71
38Shizuoka Cancer CenterShizuoka #5923.75.9%116
39Niigata UniversityNiigata #5943.64.4%70
40Teikyo UniversityTokyo #6003.55.3%68
41SHOWA Medical UniversityTokyo #6023.46.6%110
42Osaka University of Pharmaceutical SciencesTakatsuki #6033.44.1%64
43Tokyo Medical UniversityTokyo #6083.35.0%123
44University of ToyamaToyama #6093.23.5%60
45International University of Health and WelfareŌtawara #6173.05.3%64
46Saitama Medical UniversityMorohongō #6183.05.3%106
47Jichi Medical UniversityShimotsuke #6252.85.3%106
48Sapporo Medical UniversitySapporo #6292.84.4%75
49Tokai UniversityTokyo #6312.75.2%64
50Nippon Medical SchoolTokyo #6342.65.5%92
51Gunma UniversityMaebashi #6362.63.8%68
52Nara Medical UniversityKashihara-shi #6382.57.0%61
53Fukushima Medical UniversityFukushima #6402.54.8%103
54Kurume UniversityKurume #6472.34.2%66
55Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome HospitalTokyo #6492.35.1%61
56Tokyo Women's Medical UniversityTokyo #6502.35.5%62
57Toho UniversityTokyo #6572.14.2%67
58Kyoto Prefectural University of MedicineKyoto #6622.04.7%94
59Japanese Red Cross Society, JapanTokyo #6691.84.1%136
60Kagoshima UniversityKagoshima #695125.02.8%64

Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Oncology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Oncology researchers in Japan?

Takayuki Yoshino, Tadamitsu Kishimoto and Kazuhiko Nakagawa rank highest among researchers based in Japan, on their papers in Oncology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Takayuki Yoshino#99,230 worldwide overall62.5 of 270 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Tadamitsu Kishimoto#31,422 worldwide overall41.6 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Kazuhiko Nakagawa#242,163 worldwide overall55.1 of 286 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Kohei Shitara#42,647 worldwide overall39.1 of 154 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Tadatsugu Taniguchi#12,543 worldwide overall29.8 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Shizuo Akira#1,559 worldwide overall28.0 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Hideo Yagita∥#124,803 worldwide overall31.0 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Hiroji Iwata#121,825 worldwide overall36.1 of 146 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Masatoshi Kudo#95,747 worldwide overall42.8 of 202 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Yasushi Yatabe#211,823 worldwide overall41.9 of 180 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Tasuku Honjo#30,446 worldwide overall25.5 of 54 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Tetsuya Mitsudomi#121,349 worldwide overall37.4 of 142 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Hiroyoshi Nishikawa#29,404 worldwide overall25.0 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Makoto Nishio#255,564 worldwide overall34.7 of 166 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Toshihiko Doi#155,874 worldwide overall27.7 of 102 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Japan on their work in Oncology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Japan compares with other countries in Oncology