Yamagata University: Rankings

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Yamagata University ranked 39th in Japan, 878th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 128 research topics. Yamagata University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,367 academic publications and 409,038 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#878 of 14,131 In the World
#187 of 5,830 In Asia
#39 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Yamagata
#186 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#334 of 1,669 For Urology
#378 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#1719 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1248 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 125 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Yamagata University ranked 43rd for Chemistry in Japan and 655th in the World with 18,843 publications made and 331,862 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#43 of 499 In Japan
#199 of 2,750 In Asia
#655 of 6,447 In the World

Yamagata University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 254 1006
1992 231 1122
1993 258 1132
1994 290 1452
1995 348 1578
1996 396 1891
1997 379 2140
1998 407 2358
1999 429 2785
2000 421 3275
2001 492 3566
2002 564 4293
2003 506 4667
2004 519 5350
2005 539 6345
2006 478 7014
2007 522 7732
2008 480 8261
2009 468 8781
2010 477 9443
2011 557 10895
2012 560 11911
2013 651 12831
2014 626 13922
2015 662 14874
2016 616 15727
2017 621 16044
2018 670 16943
2019 624 18243
2020 629 20161
2021 644 22908
2022 575 23480
2023 560 23554

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 42 186
Nanotechnology 24 185 476
Materials Science 29 170 505
Pharmacy 50 180 574
Organic Chemistry 34 177 574
Chemical Engineering 32 259 627
Biochemistry 53 190 648
Physical chemistry 36 236 654
Inorganic Chemistry 42 242 655
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 201 750
Environmental Chemistry 48 289 865
Nutrition and Food Science 51 347 961
Radiochemistry 52 491 970
Computational Chemistry 51 343 1038

Biology rankings

Yamagata University ranked 50th for Biology in Japan and 723rd in the World with 17,716 publications made and 323,162 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#50 of 523 In Japan
#209 of 2,814 In Asia
#723 of 6,770 In the World

Yamagata University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 235 951
1992 228 1057
1993 254 1048
1994 303 1347
1995 302 1503
1996 342 1820
1997 353 2006
1998 383 2267
1999 398 2662
2000 390 3117
2001 429 3322
2002 441 4025
2003 437 4665
2004 444 5222
2005 449 6011
2006 400 6792
2007 462 7362
2008 430 8199
2009 432 8578
2010 460 9446
2011 517 10811
2012 542 11824
2013 627 12869
2014 635 13888
2015 629 14881
2016 601 15613
2017 631 15918
2018 642 17050
2019 628 18428
2020 679 21043
2021 726 24147
2022 655 24981
2023 601 24629

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 24 185 476
Molecular Biology 54 136 477
Biophysics 45 117 537
Oncology and Cancer research 66 172 547
Biotechnology 46 169 595
Astrobiology 35 135 600
Immunology 68 188 624
Horticulture 30 199 640
Biochemistry 53 190 648
Genetics 62 190 648
Virology 54 188 699
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 184 762
Botany 45 213 765
Neuroscience 72 189 792
Agricultural Science 35 290 878
Zoology 46 198 891
Paleontology 45 253 902
Pharmacology 85 332 909
Microbiology 65 297 936
Nutrition and Food Science 51 347 961
Evolutionary Biology 40 251 1007
Forestry 40 296 1050
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 83 414 1210
Animal Science 60 372 1225

Engineering rankings

Yamagata University ranked 36th for Engineering in Japan and 720th in the World with 15,268 publications made and 218,644 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#36 of 505 In Japan
#214 of 2,809 In Asia
#720 of 6,684 In the World

Yamagata University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 186 595
1992 181 691
1993 184 678
1994 227 990
1995 245 1032
1996 292 1209
1997 265 1379
1998 303 1493
1999 328 1834
2000 317 2094
2001 352 2378
2002 483 2862
2003 413 3102
2004 424 3440
2005 461 4159
2006 424 4696
2007 407 5258
2008 423 5682
2009 397 6220
2010 415 6556
2011 464 7562
2012 481 8276
2013 556 9037
2014 519 9602
2015 523 10190
2016 498 10951
2017 545 11082
2018 574 12041
2019 515 12613
2020 514 13908
2021 501 15934
2022 487 16384
2023 446 16507

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 42 186
Nanotechnology 24 185 476
Applied/Engineering Physics 30 146 502
Materials Science 29 170 505
Biomedical Engineering 32 172 581
Biotechnology 46 169 595
Robotics 56 204 600
Optical Engineering 33 185 612
Electrical Engineering 28 196 614
Chemical Engineering 32 259 627
Electronic Engineering 28 219 647
Metallurgical Engineering 44 230 676
Acoustical Engineering 34 185 683
Automation and Control engineering 45 304 817
Petroleum Engineering 36 258 827
Structural Engineering 47 282 862
Mechanical Engineering 45 271 898
Aerospace Engineering 49 254 902
Agricultural Engineering 38 419 926
Technical Drawing 59 383 933
Marine Engineering 62 370 984
Nuclear Engineering 75 403 991
Telecommunications 48 363 1026
Geotechnical Engineering 49 381 1067
Remote Sensing 52 426 1263
Civil Engineering 67 450 1283
Environmental Engineering 53 508 1294
Computer Networking 57 492 1326
Architectural Engineering 83 535 1365
Computer Engineering 61 611 1473
Human-Computer Interaction 87 488 1528
Systems Engineering 51 493 1541
Automotive Engineering 87 730 1710
Operations Research 74 926 2081

Physics rankings

Yamagata University ranked 36th for Physics in Japan and 709th in the World with 15,037 publications made and 218,230 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#36 of 503 In Japan
#207 of 2,786 In Asia
#709 of 6,603 In the World

Yamagata University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 191 616
1992 191 711
1993 184 731
1994 223 1025
1995 249 1108
1996 296 1313
1997 276 1433
1998 300 1595
1999 326 1947
2000 312 2226
2001 366 2563
2002 477 2955
2003 396 3179
2004 412 3549
2005 455 4202
2006 397 4680
2007 407 5310
2008 391 5657
2009 375 6048
2010 401 6503
2011 424 7382
2012 459 8035
2013 539 8870
2014 491 9339
2015 520 10135
2016 504 10758
2017 525 10940
2018 561 11907
2019 521 12442
2020 504 13599
2021 498 15537
2022 474 16131
2023 425 16153

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 24 185 476
Applied/Engineering Physics 30 146 502
Materials Science 29 170 505
Condensed Matter Physics 33 161 528
Biophysics 45 117 537
Astrobiology 35 135 600
Optical Engineering 33 185 612
Nuclear Physics 43 163 636
Acoustical Engineering 34 185 683
Atomic and Molecular physics 47 168 694
Quantum and Particle physics 36 217 725
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 235 909
Medical Physics 75 270 945
Theoretical Physics 51 298 1042

Medicine rankings

Yamagata University ranked 62nd for Medicine in Japan and 678th in the World with 12,049 publications made and 204,642 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#62 of 517 In Japan
#180 of 2,781 In Asia
#678 of 6,680 In the World

Yamagata University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 172 565
1992 180 716
1993 204 674
1994 242 837
1995 224 950
1996 252 1132
1997 253 1249
1998 286 1427
1999 270 1674
2000 262 1983
2001 269 2071
2002 307 2581
2003 326 2963
2004 282 3373
2005 262 3869
2006 256 4353
2007 296 4708
2008 268 5134
2009 304 5287
2010 307 5942
2011 359 6807
2012 346 7335
2013 431 8080
2014 409 8849
2015 399 9352
2016 401 9949
2017 421 10095
2018 444 10661
2019 431 11572
2020 477 13848
2021 494 15867
2022 435 16543
2023 427 16121

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urology 28 73 334
Respiratory Therapy 23 65 378
Neurosurgery 50 113 385
Ophthalmology 40 95 404
Cardiology 50 99 410
Optometry 29 100 484
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 71 160 507
Radiation Therapy 64 163 511
Audiology 39 92 517
Anatomy and Physiology 58 126 519
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 65 149 519
Surgery 66 159 542
Oncology and Cancer research 66 172 547
Dermatology 69 159 551
Pharmacy 50 180 574
Anesthesiology 68 167 577
Biomedical Engineering 32 172 581
Cosmetology 48 198 622
Immunology 68 188 624
Pediatrics 52 172 658
Pathology 63 186 660
Virology 54 188 699
Sonography and Ultrasound 75 260 755
Epidemiology 50 198 772
Psychiatry 69 202 807
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 42 205 877
Family medicine 63 212 907
Pharmacology 85 332 909
Physical Therapy 61 222 933
Medical Physics 75 270 945
Dentistry 67 284 950
Sports Medicine 70 213 991
Public Health 39 230 1013
Orthodontics 70 290 1020
Occupational Therapy 71 282 1063
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 57 256 1122
Critical Care Nursing 78 334 1173
Gerontology 74 279 1402
Clinical Psychology 67 374 1499
Veterinary 64 788 1849
Nursing 82 536 1953
Health Science 78 542 1987
Healthcare Management (MHA) 76 648 2146

Environmental Science rankings

Yamagata University ranked 48th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1073rd in the World with 8,790 publications made and 126,763 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#48 of 510 In Japan
#308 of 2,811 In Asia
#1073 of 6,798 In the World

Yamagata University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 116 425
1992 111 470
1993 125 468
1994 139 580
1995 132 596
1996 172 681
1997 150 706
1998 157 893
1999 174 963
2000 186 1172
2001 200 1272
2002 229 1550
2003 230 1861
2004 241 2041
2005 226 2172
2006 219 2480
2007 221 2694
2008 243 3201
2009 235 3377
2010 226 3583
2011 289 4155
2012 250 4458
2013 313 4951
2014 305 5418
2015 308 5609
2016 281 5978
2017 298 6064
2018 319 6663
2019 300 7105
2020 311 8340
2021 330 9726
2022 285 9602
2023 291 9475

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 39 201 750
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 184 762
Oceanography 40 223 796
Environmental Chemistry 48 289 865
Earth science and Geophysics 46 272 870
Agricultural Science 35 290 878
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 53 272 888
Paleontology 45 253 902
Geology 49 273 959
Forestry 40 296 1050
Geotechnical Engineering 49 381 1067
Ecology 41 321 1123
Environmental Engineering 53 508 1294
Geography and Cartography 54 427 1442
Environmental Management 68 748 1842

Computer Science rankings

Yamagata University ranked 58th for Computer Science in Japan and 1195th in the World with 7,246 publications made and 97,057 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#58 of 506 In Japan
#364 of 2,809 In Asia
#1195 of 6,752 In the World

Yamagata University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 107 291
1992 91 305
1993 89 376
1994 128 448
1995 98 588
1996 132 604
1997 120 679
1998 148 805
1999 168 1025
2000 156 1070
2001 141 1133
2002 260 1522
2003 211 1676
2004 206 1793
2005 209 2046
2006 208 2388
2007 172 2388
2008 197 2584
2009 212 2875
2010 220 3090
2011 231 3551
2012 236 3989
2013 291 4428
2014 230 4635
2015 239 4945
2016 220 5031
2017 242 5190
2018 270 5431
2019 234 6061
2020 257 7115
2021 253 8253
2022 236 8409
2023 231 8571

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 56 204 600
Library and Information science 30 83 673
Computer Graphics 37 180 704
Computational Linguistics 30 217 781
Neuroscience 72 189 792
Computer Vision 48 336 999
Telecommunications 48 363 1026
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 83 414 1210
Computer Networking 57 492 1326
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 59 491 1371
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 572 1404
Computer Engineering 61 611 1473
Human-Computer Interaction 87 488 1528
Cognitive Science 88 649 1722
Cyber Security 64 682 1771
Machine Learning 77 782 1879
Multimedia 82 738 1972
Software Engineering 97 874 2323

Psychology rankings

Yamagata University ranked 69th for Psychology in Japan and 1004th in the World with 4,355 publications made and 65,081 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#69 of 485 In Japan
#264 of 2,703 In Asia
#1004 of 6,528 In the World

Yamagata University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 88 238
1992 85 267
1993 81 324
1994 110 379
1995 99 491
1996 91 517
1997 91 539
1998 117 633
1999 102 714
2000 92 762
2001 84 827
2002 115 973
2003 109 1053
2004 82 1119
2005 85 1305
2006 92 1597
2007 87 1577
2008 88 1808
2009 119 1759
2010 113 2057
2011 114 2410
2012 150 2506
2013 165 2776
2014 152 3092
2015 133 3335
2016 137 3379
2017 142 3517
2018 165 3591
2019 149 3968
2020 169 4794
2021 172 5372
2022 159 5655
2023 141 5303

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 72 189 792
Psychiatry 69 202 807
Occupational Therapy 71 282 1063
Clinical Psychology 67 374 1499
Social Psychology 53 439 1663
Cognitive Science 88 649 1722
Child Psychology 69 435 1736
Education Majors 79 845 2644

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Yamagata University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 37 204 947
Statistics 48 370 1221
Linguistics 59 373 1264
Literature 30 286 1281
Aesthetics 47 309 1304
Mathematics 51 448 1398
Art & Design 53 376 1435
Applied Mathematics 56 579 1550
Finance 54 483 1617
Sociology 45 391 1652
Fashion Design 74 541 1754
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 51 458 1770
Management 67 634 1811
Philosophy 62 476 1864
Advertising 59 593 1945
Archaeology 70 687 2008
Business 68 679 2022
History 76 673 2097
Marketing 62 735 2142
Law 60 645 2171
Classics and Ancient History 69 628 2226
Economics 73 803 2366
Political Science 60 672 2430
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 959 2511
Development Studies 80 1026 2888
Anthropology 95 921 2940
Math Teachers 104 1036 2984
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 99 999 3105