Subfield · Physiology · Japan
Physiology research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Physiology research in 2022–2025 (#156 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and The University of Osaka.
- Japan's world rank
- #12 of 68 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 8k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 23
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Physiology in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #156 | 19.9 | 16.4% | 166 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #191 | 16.7 | 17.1% | 132 |
| 3 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #224 | 14.2 | 17.7% | 139 |
| 4 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #290 | 10.1 | 18.8% | 91 |
| 5 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #345 | 7.3 | 15.2% | 124 |
| 6 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #352 | 7.0 | 17.8% | 98 |
| 7 | Juntendo UniversityTokyo | #387 | 5.5 | 13.5% | 118 |
| 8 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #394 | 5.2 | 14.7% | 107 |
| 9 | National Center for Geriatrics and GerontologyŌbu | #436 | 3.6 | 21.0% | 64 |
| 10 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #437 | 3.6 | 18.0% | 81 |
| 11 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #439 | 3.5 | 14.0% | 100 |
| 12 | Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyo | #474 | 2.3 | 16.0% | 68 |
| 13 | Kyoto Prefectural University of MedicineKyoto | #478 | 2.2 | 18.3% | 64 |
| 14 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #485 | 1.9 | 13.1% | 81 |
| 15 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #487 | 1.9 | 14.3% | 72 |
| 16 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #501 | 142.0 | 10.0% | 87 |
| 17 | Jikei University School of MedicineTokyo | #503 | 136.0 | 13.3% | 66 |
| 18 | Kanazawa UniversityKanazawa | #504 | 133.0 | 14.7% | 62 |
| 19 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #508 | 120.0 | 12.4% | 61 |
| 20 | Niigata UniversityNiigata | #518 | 89.0 | 11.7% | 68 |
| 21 | Nihon UniversityTokyo | #519 | 86.0 | 9.3% | 82 |
| 22 | Tokushima UniversityTokushima | #520 | 83.0 | 9.8% | 63 |
| 23 | International University of Health and WelfareŌtawara | #529 | 56.0 | 6.5% | 73 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Physiology researchers in Japan?
Masashi Yanagisawa, Katsutoshi Goto and Sadao Kimura rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Masashi Yanagisawa#1,094 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 19 works
- 2Katsutoshi Goto#1,828 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 28 works
- 3Sadao Kimura#2,070 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 13 works
- 4Takahiro Tabuchi#3,877 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 12 works
- 5Masahiro Akishita#3,946 worldwide overall880 citations · 10 works
- 6Takeshi Iwatsubo#5,315 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 17 works
- 7Hidenori Arai#6,401 worldwide overall1k citations · 18 works
- 8Kazumasa Yamagishi#23,652 worldwide overall645 citations · 9 works
- 9Kenji Kangawa#24,890 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 23 works
- 10Hiroyuki Tsutsui#25,069 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 10 works
- 11Toshio Suda#27,171 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 15 works
- 12Kôzô Okamoto#28,539 worldwide overall431 citations · 9 works
- 13Nobuhiko Isshiki#30,140 worldwide overall266 citations · 14 works
- 14Kazuwa Nakao#30,463 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 26 works
- 15Shoji Tsuji#31,169 worldwide overall628 citations · 10 works