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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
144
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Kyoto University
京都大学
Kyoto ,
Japan
- Public 1897
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
362
Top 30
868
Top 50
1,310
Top 70
1,665
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
201
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Tohoku University
東北大学
Sendai ,
Japan
- Public 1907
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
287
Top 30
709
Top 50
1,047
Top 70
1,344
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
246
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Osaka University
大阪大学 University of Osaka
Suita ,
Japan
- Public 1931
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
249
Top 30
590
Top 50
841
Top 70
1,085
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
252
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
University of Tokyo
東京大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Public 1877
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
244
Top 30
540
Top 50
919
Top 70
1,369
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
335
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Hokkaido University
北海道大学
Sapporo ,
Japan
- Public 1918
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
191
Top 30
483
Top 50
681
Top 70
845
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
337
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Nagoya University
名古屋大学
Nagoya ,
Japan
- Public 1939
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
191
Top 30
445
Top 50
634
Top 70
795
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
342
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Institute of Science Tokyo
東京工業大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Public 1881
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
185
Top 30
459
Top 50
728
Top 70
973
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
397
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Kyushu University
九州大学
Fukuoka ,
Japan
- Public 1911
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
159
Top 30
425
Top 50
629
Top 70
797
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
475
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
National Institute for Materials Science
物質・材料研究機構
Tsukuba ,
Japan
- Institution 1956
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
131
Top 30
236
Top 50
318
Top 70
351
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
577
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Tsukuba ,
Japan
- Public 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
104
Top 30
308
Top 50
474
Top 70
640
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
605
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Hiroshima University
広島大学
Higashihiroshima ,
Japan
- Public 1929
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
98
Top 30
263
Top 50
360
Top 70
454
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
623
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Kobe University
神戸大学
Kobe ,
Japan
- Public 1902
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
94
Top 30
228
Top 50
311
Top 70
369
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
687
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Keio University
慶應義塾大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Private 1858
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
82
Top 30
185
Top 50
227
Top 70
289
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
700
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Waseda University
早稲田大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Private 1882
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
80
Top 30
207
Top 50
358
Top 70
521
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
752
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Chiba University
千葉大学
Chiba ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
73
Top 30
164
Top 50
223
Top 70
266
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
764
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
71
Top 30
228
Top 50
363
Top 70
468
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
798
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Okayama University
岡山大学
Okayama ,
Japan
- Public 1922
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
67
Top 30
165
Top 50
219
Top 70
267
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
896
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Osaka ,
Japan
- Public 1880
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
57
Top 30
153
Top 50
181
Top 70
201
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
997
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Yokosuka ,
Japan
- Institution 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
49
Top 30
166
Top 50
211
Top 70
224
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,000
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Kindai University
近畿大学
Osaka ,
Japan
- Private 1943
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
49
Top 30
147
Top 50
192
Top 70
218
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,061
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Kumamoto University
熊本大学
Kumamoto ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
45
Top 30
97
Top 50
131
Top 70
160
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,078
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Kanazawa University
金沢大学
Kanazawa ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
44
Top 30
116
Top 50
170
Top 70
210
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,103
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
東京医科歯科大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Public 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
42
Top 30
87
Top 50
121
Top 70
143
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,139
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Fuchu ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
40
Top 30
104
Top 50
135
Top 70
173
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,163
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology
沖縄科学技術大学院大学
Okinawa ,
Japan
- Private 2011
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
39
Top 30
105
Top 50
199
Top 70
293
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