Subfield · Plant Science · Japan
Plant Science research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Plant Science research in 2022–2025 (#189 worldwide), followed by Nagoya University and Kyoto University.
- Japan's world rank
- #20 of 92 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 22
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Plant Science in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #189 | 27.6 | 30.7% | 311 |
| 2 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #285 | 21.9 | 32.3% | 173 |
| 3 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #401 | 17.2 | 21.2% | 232 |
| 4 | Okayama UniversityOkayama | #429 | 16.3 | 30.2% | 126 |
| 5 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #502 | 14.1 | 26.1% | 130 |
| 6 | National Agriculture and Food Research OrganizationTsukuba | #542 | 13.1 | 17.3% | 241 |
| 7 | RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceYokohama | #560 | 12.6 | 37.8% | 63 |
| 8 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #663 | 10.3 | 23.6% | 121 |
| 9 | Institute of Crop ScienceTsukuba | #701 | 9.5 | 21.5% | 111 |
| 10 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #710 | 9.3 | 18.8% | 154 |
| 11 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #764 | 8.3 | 21.7% | 138 |
| 12 | Tokyo University of AgricultureTokyo | #894 | 6.2 | 16.6% | 110 |
| 13 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #897 | 6.1 | 27.9% | 87 |
| 14 | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural SciencesTsukuba | #952 | 5.3 | 27.0% | 70 |
| 15 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #984 | 4.8 | 22.9% | 94 |
| 16 | Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyTokyo | #1,007 | 4.5 | 17.3% | 104 |
| 17 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #1,043 | 4.0 | 19.7% | 85 |
| 18 | Gifu UniversityGifu City | #1,069 | 3.7 | 19.4% | 62 |
| 19 | Tottori UniversityTottori-shi | #1,118 | 3.1 | 22.1% | 67 |
| 20 | Kagoshima UniversityKagoshima | #1,212 | 1.9 | 15.7% | 64 |
| 21 | Forestry and Forest Products Research InstituteTsukuba | #1,229 | 1.8 | 12.5% | 72 |
| 22 | Ehime UniversityMatsuyama | #1,269 | 131.0 | 13.1% | 61 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Plant Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Plant Science researchers in Japan?
Kazuko Yamaguchi‐Shinozaki, Masahiro Yano and Shusei Sato rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Kazuko Yamaguchi‐Shinozaki#5,031 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 45 works
- 2Masahiro Yano#16,425 worldwide overall669 citations · 32 works
- 3Shusei Sato#18,506 worldwide overall709 citations · 42 works
- 4Noriyuki Doke#22,398 worldwide overall476 citations · 23 works
- 5Yasuyuki Yamada#22,627 worldwide overall631 citations · 22 works
- 6Hitoshi Sakakibara#24,892 worldwide overall758 citations · 35 works
- 7Hirohiko Hirochika#25,136 worldwide overall565 citations · 28 works
- 8Motoaki Seki#29,880 worldwide overall687 citations · 42 works
- 9Motoyuki Ashikari#31,095 worldwide overall496 citations · 26 works
- 10Susumu Takamatsu#49,780 worldwide overall286 citations · 34 works
- 11Makoto Matsuoka#51,496 worldwide overall634 citations · 39 works
- 12Tran Dang Xuan#52,928 worldwide overall347 citations · 23 works
- 13Takuji Sasaki#57,654 worldwide overall407 citations · 26 works
- 14Yoshinori Yamamoto#60,479 worldwide overall457 citations · 24 works
- 15Ko Shimamoto#62,131 worldwide overall421 citations · 37 works