Top 20 Japanese research institutions, 1999-2009
Thomson Reuters has announced the annual Top 20 ranking of research institutions in Japan based on citation data of academic papers published from January to December 2009.
The Thomson Reuters ranking of research institutions in Japan is based on citation data of academic papers published from January to December 2009, extracted from Essential Science Indicators (ESI). ESI is a statistical database used by research institutions around the world for measuring research performance through publication and citation trends. ESI accumulates information on researchers and research institutions ranked within the top one percent worldwide based on the number of citations received.
This year, the University of Tokyo ranked No. 1 overall nationwide, and maintained its 11th position in the world ranking from the preceding year. Government-funded institutions, including Japan Science and Technology Agency, RIKEN Institute of Physical And Chemical Research, and The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology showed improvement in the world ranking.
Highlights of Ranking Analysis
- In this year's survey, Japanese research institutions ranked amongst the top five in the field of immunology and pharmacology/toxicology for the first time since the annual announcement of rankings began in 2002.
- Including immunology, pharmacology and toxicology which are newly ranked within the top five worldwide, the research institutions with distinctive researches in each field follow the universities and institutions with strong comprehensive power.
- There were no major changes in the ranking, but there is an apparent growth in the citation numbers that is in proportion to the increase in articles. This results in a rise in the average citation number of each institution.
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Additinonal information
View the full rankings in the press release.