Shimane University: Rankings

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Shimane University ranked 66th in Japan, 1217th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. Shimane University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,062 academic publications and 388,594 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1217 of 14,131 In the World
#313 of 5,830 In Asia
#66 of 719 In Japan
#354 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#357 of 1,054 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#425 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#2550 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1948 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 119 other topics

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Biology rankings

Shimane University ranked 55th for Biology in Japan and 812th in the World with 16,514 publications made and 326,045 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#55 of 527 In Japan
#247 of 2,834 In Asia
#812 of 6,833 In the World

Shimane University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 247 1029
1993 269 1042
1994 247 1251
1995 310 1332
1996 296 1586
1997 303 1745
1998 324 2092
1999 355 2465
2000 349 2951
2001 307 3173
2002 377 3872
2003 398 4417
2004 401 4844
2005 382 5382
2006 432 6213
2007 395 6497
2008 428 7256
2009 447 7889
2010 394 8755
2011 422 9728
2012 499 10493
2013 454 11373
2014 468 11988
2015 528 12182
2016 502 12203
2017 578 13913
2018 556 14706
2019 615 16533
2020 659 21455
2021 672 25353
2022 673 23768
2023 648 23438
2024 568 21541

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 53 149 484
Molecular Biology 63 162 540
Immunology 63 181 604
Genetics 57 189 647
Horticulture 28 219 661
Pharmacology 58 231 681
Biotechnology 54 213 697
Neuroscience 58 165 704
Entomology 39 164 713
Biochemistry 58 233 724
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 179 728
Biophysics 79 226 800
Microbiology 55 277 873
Animal Science 39 254 892
Botany 53 288 908
Agricultural Science 31 320 909
Virology 73 278 922
Paleontology 44 278 944
Nutrition and Food Science 47 360 964
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 62 324 1007
Astrobiology 81 325 1114
Zoology 63 331 1197
Evolutionary Biology 56 347 1229
Toxicology 37 456 1243
Forestry 46 408 1300
Nanotechnology 85 720 1521

Chemistry rankings

Shimane University ranked 58th for Chemistry in Japan and 875th in the World with 14,158 publications made and 275,816 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#58 of 508 In Japan
#296 of 2,781 In Asia
#875 of 6,545 In the World

Shimane University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 195 883
1993 208 889
1994 197 1048
1995 235 1101
1996 246 1283
1997 265 1412
1998 281 1733
1999 317 2015
2000 318 2478
2001 288 2649
2002 360 3220
2003 409 3837
2004 388 4188
2005 387 4562
2006 445 5397
2007 370 5577
2008 408 6046
2009 429 6699
2010 403 7569
2011 407 8317
2012 433 8922
2013 422 9778
2014 454 10283
2015 474 10353
2016 428 10508
2017 481 11805
2018 424 12371
2019 476 13891
2020 483 17640
2021 481 20989
2022 506 19666
2023 499 19217
2024 399 17136

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 114 492
Biochemistry 58 233 724
Pharmacy 79 300 842
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 61 301 894
Nutrition and Food Science 47 360 964
Organic Chemistry 68 358 976
Environmental Chemistry 59 384 1034
Inorganic Chemistry 66 429 1043
Materials Science 67 458 1149
Radiochemistry 57 584 1166
Physical chemistry 81 644 1443
Chemical Engineering 81 727 1518
Nanotechnology 85 720 1521
Computational Chemistry 90 669 1631

Medicine rankings

Shimane University ranked 59th for Medicine in Japan and 701st in the World with 12,446 publications made and 226,122 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#59 of 521 In Japan
#192 of 2,809 In Asia
#701 of 6,775 In the World

Shimane University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 198 761
1993 224 791
1994 212 896
1995 248 995
1996 247 1279
1997 230 1340
1998 231 1596
1999 270 1871
2000 263 2297
2001 216 2442
2002 270 3015
2003 248 3264
2004 262 3670
2005 251 3990
2006 268 4577
2007 258 4907
2008 279 5489
2009 281 5542
2010 269 6430
2011 288 6912
2012 358 7808
2013 299 8210
2014 340 8720
2015 395 8945
2016 355 8759
2017 405 9784
2018 446 10279
2019 487 11548
2020 543 15327
2021 594 17892
2022 540 17224
2023 557 17011
2024 485 15734

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 50 113 354
Sonography and Ultrasound 27 96 357
Cosmetology 19 121 425
Ophthalmology 47 115 447
Oncology and Cancer research 53 149 484
Radiation Therapy 65 168 517
Cardiology 68 140 517
Dermatology 58 149 520
Anatomy and Physiology 55 134 521
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 65 153 526
Surgery 62 161 536
Anesthesiology 62 158 548
Immunology 63 181 604
Urology 70 204 620
Pathology 56 172 626
Forensic Science 17 178 681
Pharmacology 58 231 681
Pediatrics 51 185 684
Neurosurgery 76 258 689
Optometry 50 182 692
Audiology 62 158 722
Psychiatry 64 200 794
Dentistry 51 235 809
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 30 207 819
Respiratory Therapy 74 242 820
Orthodontics 50 230 830
Pharmacy 79 300 842
Medical Physics 66 240 845
Family medicine 54 207 858
Gerontology 33 148 912
Virology 73 278 922
Critical Care Nursing 62 269 945
Epidemiology 57 269 946
Plastic Surgery 67 328 951
Sports Medicine 72 237 1036
Biomedical Engineering 79 373 1047
Physical Therapy 75 317 1140
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 61 304 1196
Sports / Exercise science 53 291 1209
Toxicology 37 456 1243
Public Health 52 345 1269
Health Science 58 368 1416
Healthcare Management (MHA) 41 413 1558
Nursing 62 434 1644
Clinical Psychology 72 469 1673
Veterinary 51 702 1701

Engineering rankings

Shimane University ranked 59th for Engineering in Japan and 1240th in the World with 10,079 publications made and 142,512 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#59 of 517 In Japan
#456 of 2,835 In Asia
#1240 of 6,782 In the World

Shimane University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 121 336
1993 117 425
1994 115 465
1995 112 510
1996 135 558
1997 146 671
1998 166 816
1999 191 933
2000 210 1124
2001 190 1317
2002 276 1616
2003 311 2055
2004 263 2154
2005 275 2493
2006 391 2924
2007 329 3118
2008 292 3460
2009 331 3816
2010 312 4217
2011 298 4570
2012 319 4834
2013 327 5434
2014 378 5838
2015 351 5795
2016 335 6056
2017 375 6873
2018 310 7467
2019 369 8486
2020 386 10769
2021 368 13155
2022 381 12279
2023 348 11903
2024 317 10835

The following table provides academic rankings for Shimane University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 15 199 474
Biotechnology 54 213 697
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 61 301 894
Mining Engineering 34 367 945
Metallurgical Engineering 59 371 966
Acoustical Engineering 56 321 1005
Biomedical Engineering 79 373 1047
Optical Engineering 69 393 1093
Geotechnical Engineering 49 411 1103
Structural Engineering 67 416 1127
Aerospace Engineering 61 368 1140
Materials Science 67 458 1149
Civil Engineering 57 430 1212
Environmental Engineering 43 480 1218
Robotics 105 499 1226
Remote Sensing 48 426 1245
Electrical Engineering 76 520 1303
Mechanical Engineering 68 474 1315
Applied/Engineering Physics 92 593 1415
Electronic Engineering 73 606 1430
Chemical Engineering 81 727 1518
Nanotechnology 85 720 1521
Automation and Control engineering 91 693 1555
Telecommunications 80 656 1566
Architectural Engineering 91 686 1638
Automotive Engineering 88 810 1853
Computer Networking 95 885 2045
Human-Computer Interaction 109 893 2320
Systems Engineering 100 910 2354

Physics rankings

Shimane University ranked 66th for Physics in Japan and 1204th in the World with 9,544 publications made and 134,279 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#66 of 513 In Japan
#434 of 2,817 In Asia
#1204 of 6,713 In the World

Shimane University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 107 371
1993 112 466
1994 99 455
1995 116 543
1996 117 534
1997 148 679
1998 165 851
1999 199 929
2000 201 1040
2001 183 1301
2002 264 1586
2003 299 2006
2004 255 1985
2005 266 2387
2006 344 2744
2007 292 2903
2008 273 3163
2009 323 3509
2010 289 3879
2011 289 4157
2012 299 4468
2013 302 5076
2014 347 5397
2015 344 5374
2016 329 5668
2017 336 6330
2018 303 6965
2019 326 7820
2020 383 9958
2021 338 11923
2022 364 11002
2023 344 10626
2024 294 9564

The following table provides academic rankings for Shimane University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 79 226 800
Medical Physics 66 240 845
Condensed Matter Physics 67 315 852
Nuclear Physics 74 310 969
Acoustical Engineering 56 321 1005
Optical Engineering 69 393 1093
Astrobiology 81 325 1114
Materials Science 67 458 1149
Atomic and Molecular physics 85 377 1152
Astrophysics and Astronomy 67 340 1164
Theoretical Physics 61 348 1169
Quantum and Particle physics 71 460 1261
Applied/Engineering Physics 92 593 1415
Nanotechnology 85 720 1521

Environmental Science rankings

Shimane University ranked 57th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1248th in the World with 8,175 publications made and 131,471 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#57 of 521 In Japan
#395 of 2,838 In Asia
#1248 of 6,876 In the World

Shimane University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 101 339
1993 92 342
1994 90 446
1995 84 429
1996 98 498
1997 111 567
1998 122 655
1999 146 735
2000 168 936
2001 148 995
2002 194 1343
2003 250 1636
2004 230 1765
2005 215 2078
2006 288 2554
2007 259 2698
2008 237 3079
2009 251 3532
2010 256 3947
2011 232 4160
2012 276 4458
2013 263 5027
2014 271 5360
2015 241 5338
2016 262 5576
2017 271 6286
2018 283 7104
2019 312 8226
2020 348 10762
2021 323 12683
2022 353 11627
2023 323 11509
2024 270 10629

The following table provides academic rankings for Shimane University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 114 492
Earth science and Geophysics 30 195 692
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 179 728
Hydrology and Water resources management 17 318 840
Agricultural Science 31 320 909
Paleontology 44 278 944
Mining Engineering 34 367 945
Environmental Chemistry 59 384 1034
Geology 52 330 1086
Geotechnical Engineering 49 411 1103
Oceanography 59 359 1127
Environmental Engineering 43 480 1218
Ecology 45 396 1247
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 63 441 1264
Forestry 46 408 1300
Environmental Management 48 564 1460
Geography and Cartography 59 579 1756

Computer Science rankings

Shimane University ranked 61st for Computer Science in Japan and 1314th in the World with 6,206 publications made and 102,480 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#61 of 513 In Japan
#443 of 2,840 In Asia
#1314 of 6,845 In the World

Shimane University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 66 253
1993 76 295
1994 86 326
1995 87 375
1996 92 405
1997 97 552
1998 102 598
1999 129 674
2000 138 940
2001 101 985
2002 188 1339
2003 178 1425
2004 159 1673
2005 147 1884
2006 225 2244
2007 210 2535
2008 182 2625
2009 204 2870
2010 167 3064
2011 169 3438
2012 202 3714
2013 190 3938
2014 180 4164
2015 191 4167
2016 192 4282
2017 222 4683
2018 223 5043
2019 236 5625
2020 246 7603
2021 306 9504
2022 250 8825
2023 273 8824
2024 191 7961

The following table provides academic rankings for Shimane University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 58 165 704
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 62 324 1007
Computer Graphics 65 361 1140
Robotics 105 499 1226
Machine Learning 35 529 1357
Cognitive Science 55 497 1396
Library and Information science 80 309 1451
Computer Vision 80 617 1499
Telecommunications 80 656 1566
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 72 648 1640
Data Science 42 566 1726
Multimedia 71 729 1998
Computer Networking 95 885 2045
Software Engineering 84 854 2302
Human-Computer Interaction 109 893 2320
Computational Linguistics 125 1045 2339
Cyber Security 87 1018 2399
Management Information Systems 47 900 2589

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Shimane University ranked 69th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2168th in the World with 4,976 publications made and 68,261 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, History, Archaeology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#69 of 535 In Japan
#625 of 2,864 In Asia
#2168 of 7,081 In the World

Shimane University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 37 144
1993 47 141
1994 45 191
1995 44 213
1996 42 231
1997 51 316
1998 59 371
1999 61 375
2000 79 492
2001 67 561
2002 93 713
2003 113 794
2004 124 952
2005 107 1253
2006 165 1422
2007 145 1609
2008 135 1769
2009 140 1948
2010 135 2324
2011 125 2410
2012 181 2763
2013 163 2760
2014 163 3025
2015 201 3066
2016 166 3141
2017 178 3583
2018 206 3971
2019 222 4482
2020 264 6274
2021 265 7505
2022 269 7279
2023 259 7505
2024 208 6863

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 17 178 681
Demography 45 280 1120
Sports / Exercise science 53 291 1209
Library and Information science 80 309 1451
Linguistics 75 536 1598
Archaeology 53 621 1843
Sociology 46 503 1905
History 56 629 1977
Anthropology 38 533 2006
Aesthetics 81 619 2019
Philosophy 79 654 2296
Classics and Ancient History 70 688 2344
Law 88 997 2862
Education Majors 83 991 2906
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 74 951 2967
Political Science 87 1013 3136

Psychology rankings

Shimane University ranked 65th for Psychology in Japan and 1020th in the World with 4,568 publications made and 77,619 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#65 of 494 In Japan
#281 of 2,755 In Asia
#1020 of 6,645 In the World

Shimane University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 69 248
1993 85 282
1994 94 324
1995 92 349
1996 83 441
1997 95 536
1998 93 587
1999 108 635
2000 95 895
2001 77 932
2002 112 1155
2003 91 1143
2004 91 1343
2005 100 1448
2006 105 1676
2007 86 1809
2008 109 1983
2009 108 2098
2010 92 2237
2011 93 2463
2012 128 2609
2013 101 2730
2014 109 3015
2015 140 3052
2016 124 3086
2017 145 3299
2018 169 3487
2019 185 3866
2020 200 5300
2021 239 6348
2022 217 6003
2023 209 5898
2024 195 5578

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 58 165 704
Psychiatry 64 200 794
Cognitive Science 55 497 1396
Clinical Psychology 72 469 1673
Child Psychology 59 440 1676
Social Psychology 77 675 2127
Education Majors 83 991 2906

Mathematics rankings

Shimane University ranked 50th for Mathematics in Japan and 1475th in the World with 2,752 publications made and 39,688 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#50 of 458 In Japan
#506 of 2,718 In Asia
#1475 of 6,418 In the World

Shimane University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 12 36
1993 21 49
1994 7 56
1995 23 67
1996 24 84
1997 30 95
1998 21 116
1999 37 152
2000 40 210
2001 36 237
2002 83 381
2003 81 451
2004 64 515
2005 78 598
2006 89 751
2007 81 821
2008 87 916
2009 80 1023
2010 85 1124
2011 69 1231
2012 73 1290
2013 81 1496
2014 78 1455
2015 90 1518
2016 80 1548
2017 100 1797
2018 141 2044
2019 152 2414
2020 191 3323
2021 170 3924
2022 174 3916
2023 149 3860
2024 120 3168

The following table provides academic rankings for Shimane University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 34 391 1173
Statistics 48 412 1285
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 63 743 2044
Math Teachers 89 1075 3012

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Shimane University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Photography 37 200 889
Agricultural Economics 27 404 1045
Fashion Design 88 702 2073
Art & Design 78 674 2134
Finance 76 757 2147
Management 77 840 2210
Literature 75 687 2234
Economics 70 830 2400
Development Studies 55 818 2411
Business 80 917 2472
Marketing 77 1014 2638
Advertising 88 966 2655