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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
167
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
347
Top 30
879
Top 50
1,338
Top 70
1,686
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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
248
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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
233
Top 30
572
Top 50
961
Top 70
1,439
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
300
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
203
Top 30
594
Top 50
856
Top 70
1,110
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
314
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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
154
Top 30
447
Top 50
649
Top 70
815
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
334
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Tohoku University
東北大学
Sendai ,
Japan
- Public 1907
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
241
Top 30
715
Top 50
1,053
Top 70
1,350
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
429
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Kyushu University
九州大学
Fukuoka ,
Japan
- Public 1911
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
139
Top 30
426
Top 50
640
Top 70
820
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
462
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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
116
Top 30
245
Top 50
323
Top 70
348
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
472
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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
175
Top 30
483
Top 50
680
Top 70
857
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
486
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
156
Top 30
458
Top 50
739
Top 70
998
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
546
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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
68
Top 30
167
Top 50
218
Top 70
275
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
614
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
77
Top 30
247
Top 50
390
Top 70
486
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
776
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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
74
Top 30
206
Top 50
350
Top 70
530
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
778
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Kobe University
神戸大学
Kobe ,
Japan
- Public 1902
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
65
Top 30
215
Top 50
305
Top 70
370
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
835
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Hiroshima University
広島大学
Higashihiroshima ,
Japan
- Public 1929
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
78
Top 30
243
Top 50
364
Top 70
462
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
916
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Tsukuba ,
Japan
- Public 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
87
Top 30
298
Top 50
472
Top 70
655
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,020
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Chiba University
千葉大学
Chiba ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
53
Top 30
156
Top 50
212
Top 70
261
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,028
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Kumamoto University
熊本大学
Kumamoto ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
43
Top 30
99
Top 50
128
Top 70
161
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,041
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
34
Top 30
50
Top 50
61
Top 70
68
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,138
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Juntendo University
順天堂大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Private 1836
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
38
Top 30
81
Top 50
105
Top 70
128
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,192
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Okayama University
岡山大学
Okayama ,
Japan
- Public 1922
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
42
Top 30
155
Top 50
218
Top 70
270
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,216
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Ibaraki ,
Japan
- Institution 1974
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
31
Top 30
87
Top 50
107
Top 70
114
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,218
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
31
Top 30
49
Top 50
59
Top 70
67
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,267
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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
115
Top 50
214
Top 70
306
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,268
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
39
Top 30
93
Top 50
121
Top 70
143
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,356
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Yokosuka ,
Japan
- Institution 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
44
Top 30
164
Top 50
213
Top 70
223
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