Social Psychology research in Japan
Kyoto University ranks first in Japan for Social Psychology research in 2022-now (#245 worldwide), followed by The University of Tokyo and The University of Osaka.
- Japan's world rank
- #21 of 73 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 4.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 5.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Psychology in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #245 | 16.1 | 6.9% | 154 |
| 2 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #248 | 15.9 | 7.4% | 207 |
| 3 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #395 | 8.8 | 6.0% | 92 |
| 4 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #466 | 6.3 | 6.1% | 85 |
| 5 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #490 | 5.5 | 4.8% | 131 |
| 6 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #501 | 5.2 | 4.7% | 96 |
| 7 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #514 | 4.8 | 6.0% | 119 |
| 8 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #518 | 4.7 | 5.8% | 67 |
| 9 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #520 | 4.6 | 7.2% | 70 |
| 10 | Ritsumeikan UniversityKyoto | #569 | 3.2 | 5.2% | 67 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Social Psychology researchers in Japan?
Norito Kawakami, Yukiko Uchida and Toshi A. Furukawa rank highest among researchers based in Japan, on their papers in Social Psychology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Norito Kawakami#43,972 worldwide overall27.8 of 84 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Yukiko Uchida#156,441 worldwide overall18.1 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Toshi A. Furukawa#85,413 worldwide overall14.0 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Katsuhiko Nishimori#321,521 worldwide overall12.3 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Joonha Park#55,035 worldwide overall10.0 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Akihito Shimazu#197,746 worldwide overall11.9 of 37 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Masaki Yuki#113,509 worldwide overall8.3 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Gen Suwa#81,624 worldwide overall8.0 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Mitsuo Kawato#246,574 worldwide overall9.2 of 32 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Tetsuro Matsuzawa#486,656 worldwide overall16.2 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Masashi Soga#69,575 worldwide overall7.2 of 14 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Mayumi Karasawa#184,411 worldwide overall8.3 of 19 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Takayuki Kanda#178,119 worldwide overall17.7 of 125 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Toshisada Nishida#429,728 worldwide overall10.0 of 40 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Takeshi Furuichi#381,254 worldwide overall8.9 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Japan on their work in Social Psychology 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 Social Psychology