Health Science University: Rankings

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Health Science University ranked 348th in Japan, 5332nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. Health Science University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,611 academic publications and 190,275 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5332 of 14,131 In the World
#1940 of 5,830 In Asia
#348 of 719 In Japan
#48 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#57 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#92 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#8586 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Health Science University ranked 56th for Medicine in Japan and 623rd in the World with 5,068 publications made and 121,482 citations received. Main research topics: Physical Therapy, Health Science, Public Health, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#56 of 517 In Japan
#162 of 2,781 In Asia
#623 of 6,680 In the World

Health Science University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 12 115
1992 6 121
1993 7 133
1994 11 153
1995 6 166
1996 26 206
1997 25 283
1998 40 379
1999 52 503
2000 58 635
2001 43 765
2002 30 887
2003 41 1032
2004 61 1328
2005 53 1548
2006 66 1910
2007 71 2094
2008 75 2287
2009 99 2541
2010 132 3078
2011 150 3490
2012 168 4047
2013 191 4529
2014 262 5219
2015 247 6148
2016 305 7114
2017 338 7900
2018 397 8596
2019 527 9450
2020 662 10849
2021 825 11101

The following table provides academic rankings for Health Science University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 2 48
Sports / Exercise science 2 2 57
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 1 92
Epidemiology 1 11 106
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 1 111
Health Science 1 5 118
Plastic Surgery 5 28 191
Pediatrics 1 21 196
Respiratory Therapy 8 23 210
Sports Medicine 8 15 213
Physical Therapy 7 18 223
Gerontology 2 10 242
Family medicine 7 33 276
Sonography and Ultrasound 18 68 304
Nursing 3 25 314
Critical Care Nursing 6 42 347
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 37 361
Public Health 10 52 413
Orthodontics 28 95 418
Dentistry 28 104 419
Urology 49 127 449
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 66 146 454
Neurosurgery 60 148 461
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 75 470
Radiation Therapy 59 149 477
Clinical Psychology 6 48 497
Dermatology 68 158 550
Audiology 42 99 552
Oncology and Cancer research 69 180 578
Anatomy and Physiology 71 167 611
Cardiology 77 181 633
Anesthesiology 74 199 657
Surgery 77 224 716
Pharmacology 67 250 728
Pharmacy 69 260 755
Immunology 88 286 891
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 88 341 1050
Psychiatry 89 372 1270
Virology 98 445 1312
Pathology 101 516 1458

Biology rankings

Health Science University ranked 114th for Biology in Japan and 1506th in the World with 1,706 publications made and 63,094 citations received. Main research topics: Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#114 of 523 In Japan
#567 of 2,814 In Asia
#1506 of 6,770 In the World

Health Science University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 57
1992 2 61
1993 6 63
1994 5 74
1995 9 95
1996 23 115
1997 23 168
1998 23 225
1999 34 310
2000 28 357
2001 23 434
2002 17 508
2003 23 611
2004 26 672
2005 27 733
2006 21 825
2007 25 983
2008 43 1302
2009 29 1476
2010 51 1827
2011 49 1995
2012 81 2654
2013 70 2883
2014 99 3243
2015 89 3489
2016 94 3781
2017 116 4109
2018 109 4420
2019 117 4661
2020 166 5074
2021 229 5194

The following table provides academic rankings for Health Science University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 1 92
Oncology and Cancer research 69 180 578
Pharmacology 67 250 728
Molecular Biology 90 240 749
Immunology 88 286 891
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 59 279 926
Neuroscience 84 253 966
Virology 98 445 1312
Nutrition and Food Science 81 570 1400
Microbiology 107 565 1454
Biochemistry 177 979 2203
Genetics 194 1170 2723

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Health Science University ranked 54th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1809th in the World with 1,045 publications made and 26,400 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Sports / Exercise science, Occupational Safety and Health, Communications and Public Relations, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#54 of 527 In Japan
#472 of 2,845 In Asia
#1809 of 7,020 In the World

Health Science University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 51
1992 1 52
1993 0 0
1994 1 53
1995 0 0
1996 6 55
1997 7 86
1998 4 102
1999 9 161
2000 11 193
2001 11 250
2002 4 259
2003 7 271
2004 10 331
2005 8 347
2006 17 403
2007 20 440
2008 16 473
2009 21 545
2010 42 714
2011 38 847
2012 16 887
2013 38 1004
2014 51 1147
2015 55 1328
2016 61 1499
2017 76 1673
2018 94 1877
2019 100 2023
2020 122 2194
2021 166 2263

The following table provides academic rankings for Health Science University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 1 15
Sports / Exercise science 2 2 57
Occupational Safety and Health 1 1 83
Special Education 1 5 151
Demography 7 29 294
Communications and Public Relations 6 144 970
Political Science 208 1839 4898

Psychology rankings

Health Science University ranked 66th for Psychology in Japan and 974th in the World with 827 publications made and 24,435 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#66 of 485 In Japan
#253 of 2,703 In Asia
#974 of 6,528 In the World

Health Science University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 45
1992 2 47
1993 4 49
1994 2 50
1995 3 53
1996 9 60
1997 12 110
1998 8 121
1999 11 160
2000 20 211
2001 9 223
2002 7 243
2003 5 249
2004 8 285
2005 9 307
2006 18 500
2007 13 533
2008 18 580
2009 23 618
2010 34 735
2011 19 842
2012 34 916
2013 27 1004
2014 44 1098
2015 46 1251
2016 54 1367
2017 56 1576
2018 60 1687
2019 70 1801
2020 73 1854
2021 109 1886

The following table provides academic rankings for Health Science University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 2 48
Special Education 1 5 151
Sexology 1 3 166
Clinical Psychology 6 48 497
Child Psychology 16 105 769
Neuroscience 84 253 966
Psychiatry 89 372 1270
Social Psychology 43 354 1454

Chemistry rankings

Health Science University ranked 171st for Chemistry in Japan and 2278th in the World with 564 publications made and 13,485 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#171 of 499 In Japan
#1023 of 2,750 In Asia
#2278 of 6,447 In the World

Health Science University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 8 17
1992 0 0
1993 2 18
1994 1 0
1995 10 36
1996 10 43
1997 9 52
1998 11 70
1999 17 99
2000 14 109
2001 12 125
2002 10 134
2003 8 159
2004 12 177
2005 13 257
2006 12 267
2007 17 276
2008 11 322
2009 12 333
2010 22 354
2011 16 372
2012 24 499
2013 20 547
2014 21 593
2015 33 701
2016 40 794
2017 33 857
2018 24 918
2019 34 990
2020 54 1049
2021 43 1064

The following table provides academic rankings for Health Science University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 69 260 755
Nutrition and Food Science 81 570 1400
Biochemistry 177 979 2203
Materials Science 179 1163 2476
Organic Chemistry 224 1459 3086

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Health Science University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Business 48 447 1522
Computer Science 129 851 2137
Physics 204 1386 3094
Economics 113 1207 3196
Engineering 208 1469 3244
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 173 1452 3272
Mathematics 196 1733 4035
Environmental Science 261 2007 4739