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Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers 1.334 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.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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293
World Rank
5
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
evolutionary genetics | evolutionary biology | genomics | phylogenetics | bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    306,428
  • Last 5 Years
    132,249
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.432
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,565
World Rank
63
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
human evolution | genome evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    90,701
  • Last 5 Years
    19,184
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.212
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,138
World Rank
90
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Genome biology | Plant-microbe interactions | Comparative genomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,446
  • Last 5 Years
    17,774
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.256
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,171
World Rank
128
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Photosynthesis | environmental stress | genetic engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    55,555
  • Last 5 Years
    10,853
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.195
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,894
World Rank
135
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,895
World Rank
136
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
metabolic engineering | synthetic biology | cell surface engineering | nanobiotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,107
  • Last 5 Years
    23,213
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.437
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,970
World Rank
164
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
neural development | neural stem cell | developmental biology | segmentation cloc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,729
  • Last 5 Years
    12,057
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.253
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,784
World Rank
174
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Life Science Software and Bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,003
  • Last 5 Years
    9,045
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.197
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,913
World Rank
177
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
reproductive biology | gene-manipulated animals | developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,733
  • Last 5 Years
    10,234
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.224
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,357
World Rank
276
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,802
  • Last 5 Years
    5,135
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.148
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,392
World Rank
277
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
構造生物学、情報科

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,775
  • Last 5 Years
    9,647
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.277
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,999
World Rank
304
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Developmental Biology | Neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,239
  • Last 5 Years
    4,787
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.144
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,245
World Rank
368
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biotechnology | Apllied Microbiology | Biosensor | Bioelectrochemstr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,732
  • Last 5 Years
    5,475
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.184
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,230
World Rank
411
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Statistical Genetics | Evolutionary Biology | Conservation Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,364
  • Last 5 Years
    5,366
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.189
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,286
World Rank
425
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
evolutionary biology | entomology | microbiology | symbiosi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,667
  • Last 5 Years
    11,219
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.406
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,875
World Rank
433
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biological Physics | Nonlinear Science | Medical Physics | Physical Chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,296
  • Last 5 Years
    5,413
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.198
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,367
World Rank
438
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Proteomics Robotics Lab-Automatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,017
  • Last 5 Years
    10,537
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.390
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,569
World Rank
441
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
構造生物学、生物物理学、生理

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,897
  • Last 5 Years
    5,442
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.202
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,091
World Rank
450
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Life science | Neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,605
  • Last 5 Years
    5,927
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.223
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,075
World Rank
470
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Microbiology | Environmental Microbiology | Microbial Ecology | Methanogenesi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,049
  • Last 5 Years
    9,761
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.375
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,934
World Rank
480
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,582
  • Last 5 Years
    4,631
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.181
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,190
World Rank
483
Country Rank
39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Structural Biology | Metabolomics | Aging Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,452
  • Last 5 Years
    9,831
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,728
World Rank
492
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Zebrafish | Transposon | Neuroscience | Developmental Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,178
  • Last 5 Years
    9,819
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.390
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,430
World Rank
508
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
plant cell and molecular biology | signal transduction | stress responses | reactive oxygen specie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,839
  • Last 5 Years
    10,223
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.412
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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36,001
World Rank
513
Country Rank
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Primatology | Cognitive Science | Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,569
  • Last 5 Years
    7,793
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.317
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