Yamagata University: Rankings

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Yamagata University ranked 40th in Japan, 919th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. Yamagata University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,562 academic publications and 497,889 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#919 of 14,131 In the World
#202 of 5,830 In Asia
#40 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Yamagata
#214 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#351 of 1,772 For Urology
#413 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#1740 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1248 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Yamagata University ranked 44th for Chemistry in Japan and 691st in the World with 20,014 publications made and 382,324 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#44 of 508 In Japan
#221 of 2,781 In Asia
#691 of 6,545 In the World

Yamagata University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 245 1324
1993 284 1335
1994 309 1627
1995 357 1789
1996 410 2136
1997 396 2382
1998 435 2662
1999 438 3096
2000 446 3664
2001 509 4004
2002 589 4867
2003 539 5541
2004 525 6116
2005 555 7070
2006 494 7790
2007 513 8494
2008 506 9094
2009 453 9532
2010 495 10204
2011 592 11510
2012 599 12977
2013 660 13669
2014 629 15041
2015 675 16002
2016 630 16884
2017 625 17557
2018 685 18567
2019 634 19800
2020 638 22451
2021 652 24910
2022 598 24478
2023 597 24857
2024 470 22316

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 53 214
Nanotechnology 23 193 502
Materials Science 29 184 545
Pharmacy 50 185 572
Organic Chemistry 37 193 603
Inorganic Chemistry 41 256 673
Biochemistry 53 216 693
Physical chemistry 36 263 696
Chemical Engineering 36 300 717
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 227 803
Environmental Chemistry 48 318 915
Radiochemistry 51 515 1023
Nutrition and Food Science 53 400 1035
Computational Chemistry 52 353 1050

Biology rankings

Yamagata University ranked 50th for Biology in Japan and 776th in the World with 18,983 publications made and 379,610 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#50 of 527 In Japan
#234 of 2,834 In Asia
#776 of 6,833 In the World

Yamagata University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 238 1276
1993 266 1255
1994 319 1537
1995 312 1713
1996 366 2059
1997 374 2268
1998 404 2569
1999 403 2990
2000 419 3557
2001 447 3820
2002 466 4656
2003 468 5374
2004 443 6011
2005 463 6834
2006 419 7600
2007 461 8262
2008 457 9187
2009 427 9503
2010 466 10352
2011 566 11629
2012 580 13024
2013 649 13998
2014 651 15096
2015 635 16207
2016 612 16808
2017 662 17661
2018 653 18749
2019 647 20062
2020 696 23764
2021 736 26510
2022 667 26373
2023 622 26199
2024 546 23972

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 54 141 491
Nanotechnology 23 193 502
Biophysics 49 127 563
Oncology and Cancer research 67 180 568
Biotechnology 47 188 644
Immunology 72 206 653
Astrobiology 36 154 670
Genetics 64 205 676
Biochemistry 53 216 693
Horticulture 31 248 719
Virology 59 222 786
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 217 827
Botany 45 247 838
Neuroscience 72 210 841
Pharmacology 86 370 960
Zoology 50 241 978
Agricultural Science 34 353 986
Microbiology 66 328 989
Paleontology 47 294 995
Evolutionary Biology 41 264 1019
Nutrition and Food Science 53 400 1035
Forestry 39 357 1161
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 82 428 1215
Animal Science 55 408 1260

Engineering rankings

Yamagata University ranked 41st for Engineering in Japan and 804th in the World with 16,151 publications made and 263,274 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 517 In Japan
#259 of 2,835 In Asia
#804 of 6,782 In the World

Yamagata University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 187 810
1993 202 773
1994 244 1083
1995 259 1155
1996 298 1357
1997 275 1557
1998 319 1671
1999 334 2024
2000 322 2276
2001 368 2630
2002 497 3182
2003 426 3592
2004 425 3844
2005 464 4611
2006 428 5072
2007 400 5685
2008 432 6111
2009 383 6648
2010 445 7050
2011 482 7969
2012 514 9224
2013 556 9752
2014 533 10591
2015 540 11326
2016 504 12169
2017 565 12775
2018 586 13838
2019 522 14430
2020 517 16160
2021 525 18042
2022 505 17982
2023 475 18408
2024 385 16977

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 53 214
Nanotechnology 23 193 502
Materials Science 29 184 545
Biomedical Engineering 32 190 616
Robotics 55 223 629
Applied/Engineering Physics 40 205 633
Biotechnology 47 188 644
Optical Engineering 33 197 651
Electrical Engineering 32 230 676
Electronic Engineering 28 254 714
Metallurgical Engineering 44 255 715
Chemical Engineering 36 300 717
Acoustical Engineering 38 215 756
Automation and Control engineering 45 339 890
Structural Engineering 55 340 958
Mechanical Engineering 47 321 996
Marine Engineering 59 389 1012
Nuclear Engineering 73 422 1040
Aerospace Engineering 52 327 1050
Technical Drawing 61 456 1073
Telecommunications 53 442 1168
Geotechnical Engineering 50 450 1179
Civil Engineering 63 459 1272
Petroleum Engineering 75 524 1329
Environmental Engineering 55 606 1465
Remote Sensing 56 538 1471
Computer Networking 58 586 1489
Architectural Engineering 82 613 1523
Computer Engineering 62 655 1531
Systems Engineering 59 601 1726
Automotive Engineering 86 791 1819
Human-Computer Interaction 91 669 1853
Operations Research 78 1029 2269

Physics rankings

Yamagata University ranked 38th for Physics in Japan and 754th in the World with 16,139 publications made and 263,393 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#38 of 513 In Japan
#227 of 2,817 In Asia
#754 of 6,713 In the World

Yamagata University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 198 834
1993 203 843
1994 246 1122
1995 264 1243
1996 306 1513
1997 288 1589
1998 323 1780
1999 330 2161
2000 327 2415
2001 379 2790
2002 492 3276
2003 414 3704
2004 416 3999
2005 452 4688
2006 415 5144
2007 401 5740
2008 405 6055
2009 364 6530
2010 439 6971
2011 460 7865
2012 489 8998
2013 536 9628
2014 512 10431
2015 545 11494
2016 514 12307
2017 561 13146
2018 588 14161
2019 549 14787
2020 520 16334
2021 539 18183
2022 507 18064
2023 462 18462
2024 395 17154

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 23 193 502
Materials Science 29 184 545
Condensed Matter Physics 35 179 559
Biophysics 49 127 563
Applied/Engineering Physics 40 205 633
Nuclear Physics 42 173 648
Optical Engineering 33 197 651
Astrobiology 36 154 670
Atomic and Molecular physics 46 176 694
Acoustical Engineering 38 215 756
Quantum and Particle physics 37 237 788
Medical Physics 71 265 920
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 261 968
Theoretical Physics 57 318 1085

Medicine rankings

Yamagata University ranked 64th for Medicine in Japan and 738th in the World with 13,032 publications made and 248,948 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#64 of 521 In Japan
#208 of 2,809 In Asia
#738 of 6,775 In the World

Yamagata University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 189 832
1993 217 775
1994 248 957
1995 233 1068
1996 272 1274
1997 264 1405
1998 303 1637
1999 275 1916
2000 279 2300
2001 284 2446
2002 318 3029
2003 344 3526
2004 277 3961
2005 279 4416
2006 274 4946
2007 298 5410
2008 288 5968
2009 301 6029
2010 318 6654
2011 386 7474
2012 379 8177
2013 456 9010
2014 429 9880
2015 409 10420
2016 427 10893
2017 449 11434
2018 445 11821
2019 449 12935
2020 482 16036
2021 506 17638
2022 457 17588
2023 442 17149
2024 424 15658

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urology 29 84 351
Respiratory Therapy 28 81 413
Ophthalmology 43 105 423
Cardiology 55 110 433
Neurosurgery 52 138 435
Optometry 30 100 464
Radiation Therapy 62 165 512
Audiology 39 94 526
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 66 159 538
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 70 179 539
Anatomy and Physiology 61 146 552
Oncology and Cancer research 67 180 568
Surgery 66 173 571
Pharmacy 50 185 572
Dermatology 67 180 588
Cosmetology 39 201 599
Anesthesiology 71 186 608
Biomedical Engineering 32 190 616
Immunology 72 206 653
Pathology 63 205 710
Pediatrics 57 208 751
Sonography and Ultrasound 75 271 772
Virology 59 222 786
Epidemiology 51 228 843
Psychiatry 70 231 869
Medical Physics 71 265 920
Pharmacology 86 370 960
Dentistry 63 304 970
Physical Therapy 66 262 1022
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 50 283 1040
Sports Medicine 74 242 1046
Family medicine 68 274 1057
Orthodontics 69 320 1076
Occupational Therapy 72 313 1143
Public Health 44 299 1158
Critical Care Nursing 76 350 1184
Gerontology 69 297 1392
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 81 443 1587
Clinical Psychology 67 433 1590
Veterinary 55 748 1784
Nursing 82 597 2015
Health Science 82 668 2234
Healthcare Management (MHA) 87 801 2436

Environmental Science rankings

Yamagata University ranked 51st for Environmental Science in Japan and 1202nd in the World with 9,392 publications made and 154,576 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#51 of 521 In Japan
#372 of 2,838 In Asia
#1202 of 6,876 In the World

Yamagata University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 122 593
1993 131 562
1994 142 686
1995 134 713
1996 178 788
1997 166 833
1998 169 1048
1999 178 1138
2000 192 1352
2001 216 1461
2002 236 1782
2003 250 2059
2004 232 2315
2005 237 2504
2006 209 2775
2007 213 3049
2008 253 3555
2009 235 3747
2010 243 4080
2011 295 4514
2012 266 5044
2013 295 5414
2014 326 6055
2015 314 6260
2016 287 6669
2017 303 7045
2018 346 8000
2019 312 8182
2020 334 9743
2021 353 11256
2022 292 10831
2023 309 11081
2024 230 9770

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 227 803
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 217 827
Oceanography 45 266 894
Environmental Chemistry 48 318 915
Earth science and Geophysics 50 308 947
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 54 312 978
Agricultural Science 34 353 986
Paleontology 47 294 995
Geology 50 325 1071
Forestry 39 357 1161
Geotechnical Engineering 50 450 1179
Ecology 44 390 1234
Environmental Engineering 55 606 1465
Geography and Cartography 55 528 1646
Environmental Management 68 859 2031

Computer Science rankings

Yamagata University ranked 64th for Computer Science in Japan and 1331st in the World with 7,581 publications made and 113,946 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#64 of 513 In Japan
#451 of 2,840 In Asia
#1331 of 6,845 In the World

Yamagata University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 98 370
1993 94 407
1994 126 477
1995 98 597
1996 134 621
1997 119 692
1998 147 807
1999 162 1044
2000 156 1144
2001 153 1219
2002 260 1663
2003 214 1861
2004 201 2076
2005 212 2305
2006 220 2563
2007 161 2716
2008 194 3006
2009 205 3302
2010 238 3465
2011 241 3914
2012 236 4441
2013 297 4871
2014 222 5215
2015 234 5667
2016 232 5800
2017 246 6071
2018 286 6196
2019 234 6967
2020 245 8431
2021 265 9349
2022 242 9082
2023 249 9564
2024 221 8764

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 55 223 629
Computer Graphics 43 217 789
Library and Information science 38 118 819
Neuroscience 72 210 841
Computational Linguistics 34 301 936
Computer Vision 51 391 1101
Telecommunications 53 442 1168
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 82 428 1215
Computer Networking 58 586 1489
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 63 590 1527
Computer Engineering 62 655 1531
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 746 1711
Human-Computer Interaction 91 669 1853
Cognitive Science 92 783 1935
Cyber Security 66 784 1950
Machine Learning 83 955 2154
Software Engineering 102 976 2508

Psychology rankings

Yamagata University ranked 69th for Psychology in Japan and 1092nd in the World with 4,660 publications made and 76,825 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#69 of 494 In Japan
#309 of 2,755 In Asia
#1092 of 6,645 In the World

Yamagata University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 86 309
1993 88 361
1994 110 392
1995 98 487
1996 95 504
1997 98 554
1998 119 631
1999 102 748
2000 97 842
2001 93 924
2002 112 1085
2003 113 1198
2004 84 1322
2005 82 1471
2006 100 1686
2007 85 1758
2008 94 2120
2009 112 2025
2010 120 2272
2011 134 2631
2012 161 2751
2013 171 3026
2014 148 3401
2015 140 3679
2016 146 3659
2017 157 3944
2018 161 3894
2019 148 4335
2020 164 5492
2021 171 5964
2022 164 5990
2023 147 5675
2024 164 5349

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 72 210 841
Psychiatry 70 231 869
Occupational Therapy 72 313 1143
Clinical Psychology 67 433 1590
Social Psychology 56 547 1836
Cognitive Science 92 783 1935
Child Psychology 78 566 1974
Education Majors 82 988 2896

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Yamagata University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 40 259 1062
Statistics 53 440 1341
Linguistics 68 463 1441
Aesthetics 51 382 1478
Literature 36 401 1572
Mathematics 56 558 1585
Applied Mathematics 58 628 1624
Art & Design 59 497 1679
Sociology 48 509 1918
Fashion Design 77 631 1928
Finance 59 640 1937
Management 69 764 2072
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 59 581 2074
Philosophy 71 595 2146
Archaeology 76 806 2215
Business 74 850 2348
History 82 808 2358
Advertising 75 836 2407
Marketing 68 931 2453
Law 69 828 2512
Classics and Ancient History 79 780 2540
Economics 80 988 2737
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 98 1101 2765
Political Science 71 869 2844
Anthropology 101 1066 3218
Development Studies 92 1205 3236
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 100 1168 3440
Math Teachers 114 1279 3468