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Spectroscopy research in Japan

The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Spectroscopy research in 2022–2025 (#54 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and The University of Osaka.

Japan's world rank
#7
of 35 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.9k
Top-10% rate
8.4%
Ranked institutions
4

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Spectroscopy in Japan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of TokyoTokyo #544.89.3%90
2Kyoto UniversityKyoto #554.312.5%73
3The University of OsakaOsaka #611.98.2%79
4Tohoku UniversitySendai #63111.09.2%65

Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Spectroscopy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Spectroscopy researchers in Japan?

Ryōji Noyori, Eiji Yashima and Kōzō Shinoda rank highest among researchers based in Japan.

  1. 1Ryōji Noyori#7,579 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 12 works
  2. 2Eiji Yashima#18,775 worldwide overall859 citations · 23 works
  3. 3Kōzō Shinoda#32,902 worldwide overall868 citations · 11 works
  4. 4Tatsuo Miyazawa#35,778 worldwide overall513 citations · 18 works
  5. 5Makoto Fujita#37,675 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 10 works
  6. 6Shigeru Hashimoto#40,552 worldwide overall458 citations · 8 works
  7. 7Akira Tsugita#49,267 worldwide overall436 citations · 10 works
  8. 8I. Tanihata#49,554 worldwide overall1k citations · 8 works
  9. 9Yoshio Okamoto#55,651 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 59 works
  10. 10Shigeru Terabe#57,395 worldwide overall328 citations · 15 works
  11. 11Seiichi Inayama#60,918 worldwide overall298 citations · 12 works
  12. 12Hajime Torii#61,813 worldwide overall288 citations · 9 works
  13. 13Hiroshi Kobayashi#62,702 worldwide overall968 citations · 10 works
  14. 14Kodo Kawase#66,132 worldwide overall576 citations · 19 works
  15. 15Tamaki Nakano#75,870 worldwide overall397 citations · 8 works

How Japan compares with other countries in Spectroscopy