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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
47
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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
118
Top 30
227
Top 50
304
Top 70
346
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
71
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
88
Top 30
243
Top 50
360
Top 70
466
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
163
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Tsukuba ,
Japan
- Institution 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
29
Top 30
49
Top 50
64
Top 70
68
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
174
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
National Cancer Center
国立がん研究センター
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 1953
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
29
Top 30
45
Top 50
58
Top 70
66
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
230
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Yokosuka ,
Japan
- Institution 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
46
Top 30
153
Top 50
210
Top 70
223
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
252
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
36
Top 50
181
Top 70
247
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
257
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Ibaraki ,
Japan
- Institution 1974
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
30
Top 30
85
Top 50
108
Top 70
115
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
259
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
27
Top 30
45
Top 50
58
Top 70
65
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
314
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Myodaijicho ,
Japan
- Institution 1977
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
34
Top 50
44
Top 70
48
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
372
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
国立精神・神経医療研究センター
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 1986
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
28
Top 50
40
Top 70
45
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
379
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
国立農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構
Tsukuba ,
Japan
- Institution 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
40
Top 30
168
Top 50
214
Top 70
232
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
418
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
,
Japan
- Institution
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
38
Top 50
47
Top 70
54
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
425
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
宇宙航空研究開発機構
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
27
Top 50
42
Top 70
49
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
458
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Chiyoda City ,
Japan
- Institution 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
20
Top 30
65
Top 50
99
Top 70
136
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
469
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
高輝度光科学研究センター
Hyogo ,
Japan
- Institution 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
33
Top 50
40
Top 70
42
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
484
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
国立循環器病研究センター
Osaka ,
Japan
- Institution 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
23
Top 50
28
Top 70
29
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
489
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Yokohama ,
Japan
- Institution 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
28
Top 50
36
Top 70
43
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
492
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
財団法人がん研究振興財団
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 1908
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
18
Top 50
21
Top 70
23
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
495
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
National Institute of Health and Nutrition
国立健康・栄養研究所
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 1887
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
19
Top 50
25
Top 70
25
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
504
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Aichi ,
Japan
- Institution 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
18
Top 50
22
Top 70
25
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
521
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Kazusa DNA Research Institute
かずさDNA研究所
Kisarazu ,
Japan
- Institution 1991
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
9
Top 50
11
Top 70
12
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
531
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
San Pedro ,
Japan
- Institution 1896
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
22
Top 30
85
Top 50
112
Top 70
127
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
568
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Kashiwa ,
Japan
- Institution 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
27
Top 50
33
Top 70
36
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
607
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
National Center for Global Health and Medicine
国立国際医療研究センター
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
16
Top 50
23
Top 70
26
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
626
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 1944
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
15
Top 50
17
Top 70
26
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