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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
112
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
360
Top 30
867
Top 50
1,312
Top 70
1,665
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
160
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
286
Top 30
708
Top 50
1,048
Top 70
1,345
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
197
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
247
Top 30
590
Top 50
842
Top 70
1,084
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
200
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
538
Top 50
916
Top 70
1,368
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
262
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
192
Top 30
445
Top 50
634
Top 70
796
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
266
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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
189
Top 30
484
Top 50
681
Top 70
847
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
270
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
970
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
317
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
158
Top 30
424
Top 50
629
Top 70
800
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
456
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Tsukuba ,
Japan
- Public 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
103
Top 30
309
Top 50
475
Top 70
642
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
478
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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
264
Top 50
360
Top 70
453
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
493
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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
370
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
591
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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
163
Top 50
223
Top 70
265
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
622
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
218
Top 70
267
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
687
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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
786
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
793
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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
169
Top 70
210
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
805
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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
829
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Fuchu ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
40
Top 30
103
Top 50
135
Top 70
173
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
871
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Hachioji ,
Japan
- Public 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
37
Top 30
93
Top 50
133
Top 70
164
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
907
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Niigata University
新潟大学
Niigata ,
Japan
- Public 1922
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
35
Top 30
88
Top 50
119
Top 70
144
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
919
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Yokohama National University
横浜国立大学
Yokohama ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
34
Top 30
117
Top 50
153
Top 70
190
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
928
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Nara Institute of Science & Technology
奈良先端科学技術大学院大学
Nara ,
Japan
- Public 1991
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
34
Top 30
85
Top 50
119
Top 70
204
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
930
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Tokushima ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
34
Top 30
80
Top 50
104
Top 70
122
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
932
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Gifu University
岐阜大学
Gifu ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
34
Top 30
72
Top 50
95
Top 70
112
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
933
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Nagoya City University
名古屋市立大学
Nagoya ,
Japan
- Public 1950
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
34
Top 30
64
Top 50
82
Top 70
92
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