Subfield · Polymers and Plastics · Japan
Polymers and Plastics research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Polymers and Plastics research in 2022–2025 (#142 worldwide), followed by Kyushu University and The University of Osaka.
- Japan's world rank
- #14 of 48 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Polymers and Plastics in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #142 | 10.2 | 14.2% | 109 |
| 2 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #208 | 3.3 | 11.4% | 69 |
| 3 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #211 | 3.1 | 9.3% | 80 |
| 4 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #219 | 2.4 | 9.1% | 80 |
| 5 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #221 | 2.2 | 9.4% | 78 |
| 6 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #225 | 1.9 | 7.9% | 92 |
| 7 | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyTsukuba | #235 | 112.0 | 7.5% | 74 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Polymers and Plastics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Polymers and Plastics researchers in Japan?
Masami Okamoto, Yoshihito Osada and Kazunori Kataoka rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Masami Okamoto#16,445 worldwide overall891 citations · 19 works
- 2Yoshihito Osada#25,027 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 16 works
- 3Kazunori Kataoka#25,750 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 11 works
- 4Arimitsu Usuki#43,591 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 15 works
- 5Seizo Miyata#45,730 worldwide overall987 citations · 11 works
- 6Liyuan Han#50,667 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 13 works
- 7Hiroyuki Tadokoro#58,162 worldwide overall566 citations · 19 works
- 8Chihaya Adachi#61,629 worldwide overall2k citations · 21 works
- 9Masamichi Hikosaka#63,783 worldwide overall266 citations · 10 works
- 10Akane Okada#63,840 worldwide overall1k citations · 9 works
- 11Yôzô Chatani#71,647 worldwide overall429 citations · 17 works
- 12Kenji Miyatake#75,392 worldwide overall760 citations · 8 works
- 13Yusuke Yamauchi#78,697 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 10 works
- 14Masaya Kawasumi#81,091 worldwide overall925 citations · 10 works
- 15Toshio Kamiya#83,085 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 11 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Polymers and Plastics