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Asia History, Philosophy, Theology Highly Cited Researchers 171 Scientists Citation in Japan Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.

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Total 171 scientists , 791 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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266,673
World Rank
Japan
5,365
Country Rank
Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology Logo
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Yoshikatsu Nakano
Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology Okinawa, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Coral biology | Coral reef ecology | Coral reef conservation | Natural history of the coral reefs and island

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,362
  • Last 5 Years
    1,683
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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Rankings

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597,892
World Rank
Japan
11,858
Country Rank
Sophia University Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Atsuko Saito
Sophia University Tokyo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
comparative cognitive science | parental behavior | evolution | life histor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,487
  • Last 5 Years
    950
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.639
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Rankings

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609,748
World Rank
Japan
12,087
Country Rank
Nanzan University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Paul L Swanson
Nanzan University Nagoya, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / Theology
Buddhism | Shugendo | Japanese religion | Tianta

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,439
  • Last 5 Years
    361
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.251
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Rankings

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658,947
World Rank
Japan
12,914
Country Rank
Kyoto University Logo
737
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Rohan Dsouza
Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Environmental Histor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,256
  • Last 5 Years
    691
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.550
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Rankings

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681,398
World Rank
Japan
13,245
Country Rank
Kanagawa University Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
James Welker (ジェームズ・ウェルカー)|ジェームズ・ウェルカー, James R Welker
Kanagawa University Yokohama, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Japan | gender and sexuality studies | queer studies | history | globalizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,181
  • Last 5 Years
    666
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.564
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Rankings

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722,411
World Rank
Japan
13,931
Country Rank
Saitama University Logo
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Karl Friday
Saitama University Saitama, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Japanese History | premodern Japan | military history | samurai | bushid

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,057
  • Last 5 Years
    288
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.272
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Rankings

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722,728
World Rank
Japan
13,939
Country Rank
Reitaku University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Satomi Kurosu 黒須里美
Reitaku University Kashiwa, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
historical demography | family history | Japa

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,056
  • Last 5 Years
    347
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.329
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Rankings

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739,986
World Rank
Japan
14,221
Country Rank
National Institute of Health and Nutrition Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Daisuke Kobayashi
National Institute of Health and Nutrition Tokyo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Arthropod-borne viruses | Natural history of viruses | Virus evolution | Medical Entomolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,007
  • Last 5 Years
    921
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.915
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Rankings

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809,829
World Rank
Japan
15,376
Country Rank
Rikkyo University Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Mark Caprio
Rikkyo University Tokyo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    833
  • Last 5 Years
    325
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.390
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Rankings

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812,899
World Rank
Japan
15,424
Country Rank
Waseda University Logo
214
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Sidoli Nathan
Waseda University Tokyo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
History of science | Philosophy of science | History of the ancient and medieval exact science

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    826
  • Last 5 Years
    429
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.519
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Rankings

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825,008
World Rank
Japan
15,629
Country Rank
Juntendo University Logo
77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Kengo Koike
Juntendo University Tokyo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
COPD | Sphingolipids | Autophagy | Glucosylceramide | Lung endotheliu

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    799
  • Last 5 Years
    437
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.547
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Rankings

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834,694
World Rank
Japan
15,788
Country Rank
University of Tsukuba Logo
308
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Lorena De Oliveira Felipe
University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
LumiSizer (direct and accelerated stability test) | Oil-in-water (O/W) Nanoemulsion Formulation | Physicochemical stability of (O

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    778
  • Last 5 Years
    688
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.884
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Rankings

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870,720
World Rank
Japan
16,360
Country Rank
Hokkaido University Logo
485
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Katsuhiko Sano
Hokkaido University Sapporo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
Logi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    707
  • Last 5 Years
    402
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.569
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Rankings

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870,876
World Rank
Japan
16,364
Country Rank
Waseda University Logo
222
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Masahiro Morioka
Waseda University Tokyo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
philosophy | ethic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    707
  • Last 5 Years
    240
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.339
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Rankings

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904,945
World Rank
Japan
16,865
Country Rank
Hokkaido University Logo
498
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Shigeru Taguchi
Hokkaido University Sapporo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
Philosophy | Phenomenology | Neuroscience | Cognitive Science | Japanese Philosoph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    647
  • Last 5 Years
    420
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.649
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Rankings

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905,464
World Rank
Japan
16,869
Country Rank
Teikyo University Logo
53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Joff Bradley
Teikyo University Tokyo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
philosoph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    646
  • Last 5 Years
    533
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.825
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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991,012
World Rank
Japan
18,143
Country Rank
International Research Center for Japanese Studies Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Shoji Yamada 山田奨治
International Research Center for Japanese Studies Kyoto, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Informatics | History of Cultural Exchange | Copyright and Culture | Digital Humanitie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    527
  • Last 5 Years
    140
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.266
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Rankings

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1,008,379
World Rank
Japan
18,402
Country Rank
Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology Logo
139
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Ekaterina Sangati
Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology Okinawa, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
Cognitive Science | Computational Social Science | Collective Behavior | Philosophy of Min

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    506
  • Last 5 Years
    394
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.779
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Rankings

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1,024,036
World Rank
Japan
18,601
Country Rank
Tohoku University Logo
807
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Kazuyoshi Baba
Tohoku University Sendai, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Orthopedic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    488
  • Last 5 Years
    441
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.904
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Rankings

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1,061,986
World Rank
Japan
19,174
Country Rank
Meiji University Logo
58
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Shaun O'Dwyer
Meiji University Tokyo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
philosophy | contemporary Confucianism | philosophy of English language teachin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    448
  • Last 5 Years
    211
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.471
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Rankings

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1,069,887
World Rank
Japan
19,276
Country Rank
Doshisha University Logo
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Toru Yamamori (山森亮)
Doshisha University Kyoto, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
feminist economics | history of economic thought | social ontology | basic incom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    440
  • Last 5 Years
    219
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.498
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Rankings

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1,129,104
World Rank
Japan
20,107
Country Rank
University of Tokyo Logo
762
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Yutaka Suga
University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
folklore | vernacular | outsider art | public history | human animal relation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    385
  • Last 5 Years
    116
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.301
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Rankings

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1,129,329
World Rank
Japan
20,109
Country Rank
Kobe University Logo
282
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Takuya Niikawa
Kobe University Kobe, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
philosophy of mind | consciousnes

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    384
  • Last 5 Years
    377
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.982
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Rankings

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1,156,450
World Rank
Japan
20,489
Country Rank
Hokkaido University Logo
598
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Katsunori Miyahara
Hokkaido University Sapporo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
Philosoph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    362
  • Last 5 Years
    276
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.762
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Rankings

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1,165,238
World Rank
Japan
20,610
Country Rank
Institute of Science Tokyo Logo
627
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Kota Ogasawara
Institute of Science Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Economic Histor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    355
  • Last 5 Years
    279
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.786
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