Subfield · Social Psychology · Japan
Social Psychology research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Social Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#167 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and University of Tsukuba.
- Japan's world rank
- #17 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.1%
- 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 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #167 | 21.2 | 14.2% | 204 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #211 | 17.6 | 19.2% | 153 |
| 3 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #417 | 7.2 | 12.6% | 130 |
| 4 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #437 | 6.4 | 10.9% | 119 |
| 5 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #495 | 4.5 | 15.4% | 91 |
| 6 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #535 | 3.3 | 10.1% | 95 |
| 7 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #553 | 2.8 | 12.8% | 84 |
| 8 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #590 | 1.8 | 13.0% | 67 |
| 9 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #608 | 136.0 | 10.5% | 66 |
| 10 | Ritsumeikan UniversityKyoto | #632 | 76.0 | 9.6% | 67 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Psychology researchers in Japan?
Norito Kawakami, Mitsuo Nagamachi and Takayuki Kanda rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Norito Kawakami#1,461 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 10 works
- 2Mitsuo Nagamachi#4,947 worldwide overall566 citations · 18 works
- 3Takayuki Kanda#9,771 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 48 works
- 4Toshisada Nishida#18,920 worldwide overall528 citations · 9 works
- 5Mitsuo Kawato#44,741 worldwide overall874 citations · 7 works
- 6Helmut Prendinger#76,607 worldwide overall433 citations · 8 works
- 7Tatsuya Nomura#78,120 worldwide overall374 citations · 17 works
- 8Michita Imai#110,634 worldwide overall333 citations · 11 works
- 9Hiroshi Ishiguro#119,693 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 75 works
- 10Michio Nomura#123,432 worldwide overall602 citations · 7 works
- 11Atsuo Takanishi#129,164 worldwide overall951 citations · 20 works
- 12Fumihide Tanaka#132,442 worldwide overall142 citations · 10 works
- 13Yoshihiko Nakamura#152,564 worldwide overall965 citations · 7 works
- 14Makoto Itoh#161,628 worldwide overall267 citations · 21 works
- 15Norihiro Hagita#169,182 worldwide overall614 citations · 31 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Social Psychology