Yamaguchi University: Rankings

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Yamaguchi University ranked 33rd in Japan, 835th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 142 research topics. Yamaguchi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,289 academic publications and 491,773 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#835 of 14,131 In the World
#174 of 5,830 In Asia
#33 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Yamaguchi
#258 of 1,669 For Urology
#277 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#330 of 2,496 For Molecular Biology
#1799 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1490 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 139 other topics

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Biology rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 32nd for Biology in Japan and 554th in the World with 24,052 publications made and 410,150 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 523 In Japan
#144 of 2,814 In Asia
#554 of 6,770 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 358 1886
1992 391 2227
1993 409 2001
1994 370 2203
1995 403 2376
1996 469 2666
1997 467 2943
1998 495 3623
1999 553 4071
2000 585 4656
2001 594 5110
2002 639 5697
2003 636 6705
2004 668 7323
2005 648 8503
2006 639 9383
2007 576 10255
2008 614 10523
2009 631 11811
2010 606 12838
2011 642 13550
2012 684 15000
2013 759 15979
2014 743 16602
2015 738 17106
2016 809 17845
2017 777 18133
2018 787 19665
2019 720 21117
2020 817 24064
2021 923 28303
2022 827 29042
2023 767 27754

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 34 72 330
Oncology and Cancer research 41 107 370
Entomology 23 59 396
Virology 27 85 397
Immunology 40 98 402
Biophysics 29 78 440
Genetics 35 110 457
Biochemistry 33 127 489
Neuroscience 28 85 499
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 111 545
Animal Science 24 137 612
Biotechnology 48 178 620
Nutrition and Food Science 31 216 634
Microbiology 39 177 650
Botany 41 187 689
Pharmacology 63 231 696
Paleontology 33 175 697
Nanotechnology 44 292 730
Zoology 38 151 777
Horticulture 38 256 794
Agricultural Science 30 269 832
Evolutionary Biology 33 193 844
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 54 269 905
Astrobiology 72 274 995
Forestry 38 288 1023

Chemistry rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Japan and 552nd in the World with 22,469 publications made and 381,570 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 499 In Japan
#156 of 2,750 In Asia
#552 of 6,447 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 309 1892
1992 388 2199
1993 376 1957
1994 350 2283
1995 393 2447
1996 455 2743
1997 452 2961
1998 462 3606
1999 543 4051
2000 592 4638
2001 608 5114
2002 758 5612
2003 653 6336
2004 718 6846
2005 696 8167
2006 663 8874
2007 609 9625
2008 606 9680
2009 632 10771
2010 570 11737
2011 632 12303
2012 637 13640
2013 709 14361
2014 635 14957
2015 645 15210
2016 684 15774
2017 665 16190
2018 679 17553
2019 607 18406
2020 681 20707
2021 726 24132
2022 625 24863
2023 556 23435

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 20 122 361
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 100 444
Biochemistry 33 127 489
Pharmacy 43 155 509
Physical chemistry 24 181 514
Organic Chemistry 33 172 556
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 45 158 564
Materials Science 34 193 587
Nutrition and Food Science 31 216 634
Chemical Engineering 34 271 658
Radiochemistry 32 347 695
Nanotechnology 44 292 730
Environmental Chemistry 45 266 805
Computational Chemistry 43 255 863

Medicine rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 41st for Medicine in Japan and 511th in the World with 18,222 publications made and 288,935 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#41 of 517 In Japan
#114 of 2,781 In Asia
#511 of 6,680 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 310 1215
1992 328 1543
1993 335 1378
1994 283 1468
1995 309 1648
1996 366 1792
1997 356 1981
1998 374 2429
1999 391 2664
2000 419 3264
2001 416 3528
2002 428 4023
2003 443 4678
2004 485 5323
2005 490 6037
2006 459 6609
2007 448 7386
2008 439 7576
2009 462 8518
2010 473 9157
2011 507 9924
2012 487 10814
2013 550 11519
2014 572 12078
2015 548 12582
2016 608 12926
2017 596 12971
2018 610 14025
2019 560 15013
2020 663 17488
2021 735 20279
2022 679 20734
2023 659 19807

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urology 16 50 258
Neurosurgery 26 66 277
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 47 104 332
Ophthalmology 30 69 333
Cardiology 34 71 335
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 36 83 370
Oncology and Cancer research 41 107 370
Anesthesiology 33 81 377
Veterinary 8 96 379
Anatomy and Physiology 34 79 389
Virology 27 85 397
Respiratory Therapy 26 68 398
Immunology 40 98 402
Surgery 44 103 411
Radiation Therapy 50 126 424
Sonography and Ultrasound 40 118 435
Dermatology 52 117 438
Audiology 27 71 472
Pathology 41 121 503
Pharmacy 43 155 509
Pediatrics 31 118 517
Optometry 37 121 549
Psychiatry 37 114 554
Biomedical Engineering 31 165 566
Medical Physics 43 131 599
Family medicine 42 129 651
Physical Therapy 35 130 694
Pharmacology 63 231 696
Sports Medicine 42 119 714
Cosmetology 61 276 781
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 171 785
Orthodontics 54 220 817
Epidemiology 55 226 844
Dentistry 61 248 845
Critical Care Nursing 59 222 878
Plastic Surgery 60 305 920
Health Science 42 198 988
Sports / Exercise science 45 216 1050
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 52 234 1068
Clinical Psychology 34 219 1108
Gerontology 68 243 1266
Healthcare Management (MHA) 36 290 1316
Nursing 41 291 1317
Public Health 60 349 1325

Engineering rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 34th for Engineering in Japan and 679th in the World with 17,556 publications made and 216,940 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 505 In Japan
#201 of 2,809 In Asia
#679 of 6,684 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 196 921
1992 257 1192
1993 272 1022
1994 265 1253
1995 275 1470
1996 315 1546
1997 322 1637
1998 363 1943
1999 365 2195
2000 467 2529
2001 432 2873
2002 746 3256
2003 601 3655
2004 646 3900
2005 551 4801
2006 516 5217
2007 486 5779
2008 506 5777
2009 521 6297
2010 478 7066
2011 503 7370
2012 515 7829
2013 586 8704
2014 528 9024
2015 511 9056
2016 594 9601
2017 547 9943
2018 567 11089
2019 537 11823
2020 578 13255
2021 594 15265
2022 498 16177
2023 471 15702

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Electronic Engineering 23 183 552
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 45 158 564
Biomedical Engineering 31 165 566
Geotechnical Engineering 23 191 580
Materials Science 34 193 587
Architectural Engineering 25 174 601
Acoustical Engineering 28 160 604
Metallurgical Engineering 37 205 616
Biotechnology 48 178 620
Electrical Engineering 29 199 624
Mining Engineering 23 232 654
Chemical Engineering 34 271 658
Automation and Control engineering 38 254 680
Optical Engineering 39 213 695
Petroleum Engineering 25 218 700
Nanotechnology 44 292 730
Aerospace Engineering 37 200 753
Structural Engineering 40 224 761
Firefighting and Fire Science 21 302 783
Robotics 74 301 824
Environmental Engineering 27 296 840
Remote Sensing 27 240 853
Marine Engineering 48 288 857
Technical Drawing 56 358 898
Telecommunications 42 306 907
Construction Management 20 285 912
Civil Engineering 39 285 916
Mechanical Engineering 49 292 941
Product and Industrial Design 26 328 965
Applied/Engineering Physics 68 347 968
Nuclear Engineering 74 395 980
Automotive Engineering 48 367 983
Renewable Energy Engineering 24 374 1002
Agricultural Engineering 44 486 1018
Computer Engineering 41 405 1071
Reliability and Quality Engineering 34 388 1085
Landscape Architecture 37 437 1134
Systems Engineering 40 356 1236
Computer Networking 51 443 1239
Transportation Engineering 62 520 1408
Human-Computer Interaction 88 495 1544
Operations Research 56 729 1735

Physics rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 32nd for Physics in Japan and 673rd in the World with 17,102 publications made and 218,751 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#32 of 503 In Japan
#197 of 2,786 In Asia
#673 of 6,603 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 202 965
1992 267 1262
1993 278 1064
1994 254 1278
1995 276 1511
1996 321 1597
1997 325 1682
1998 362 1999
1999 367 2187
2000 471 2556
2001 422 2823
2002 717 3233
2003 599 3587
2004 623 3837
2005 551 4774
2006 491 5144
2007 472 5584
2008 492 5621
2009 512 6194
2010 443 6815
2011 465 7004
2012 483 7493
2013 560 8223
2014 482 8490
2015 469 8525
2016 555 9185
2017 498 9531
2018 515 10492
2019 490 11036
2020 551 12451
2021 567 14055
2022 440 14893
2023 436 14517

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 29 78 440
Condensed Matter Physics 36 168 542
Materials Science 34 193 587
Medical Physics 43 131 599
Acoustical Engineering 28 160 604
Nuclear Physics 44 166 644
Atomic and Molecular physics 42 162 678
Quantum and Particle physics 31 201 687
Optical Engineering 39 213 695
Theoretical Physics 29 164 699
Nanotechnology 44 292 730
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 175 743
Applied/Engineering Physics 68 347 968
Astrobiology 72 274 995

Environmental Science rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 33rd for Environmental Science in Japan and 829th in the World with 12,068 publications made and 160,298 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#33 of 510 In Japan
#226 of 2,811 In Asia
#829 of 6,798 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 141 623
1992 163 840
1993 162 706
1994 162 846
1995 180 867
1996 194 1040
1997 234 1162
1998 225 1295
1999 224 1493
2000 279 1599
2001 284 1875
2002 359 2265
2003 351 2468
2004 371 2622
2005 341 3032
2006 342 3462
2007 322 3829
2008 305 4004
2009 315 4541
2010 286 4809
2011 347 5110
2012 352 5708
2013 419 6271
2014 399 6646
2015 410 6778
2016 428 7262
2017 414 7536
2018 417 8360
2019 396 9184
2020 448 10653
2021 488 12584
2022 415 13100
2023 384 12456

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 100 444
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 111 545
Geotechnical Engineering 23 191 580
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 34 176 636
Mining Engineering 23 232 654
Earth science and Geophysics 29 186 662
Paleontology 33 175 697
Geology 31 192 730
Oceanography 36 211 762
Environmental Chemistry 45 266 805
Agricultural Science 30 269 832
Environmental Engineering 27 296 840
Ecology 37 268 968
Geography and Cartography 33 250 1007
Forestry 38 288 1023
Environmental Management 29 376 1065

Computer Science rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Japan and 863rd in the World with 10,884 publications made and 127,097 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 506 In Japan
#225 of 2,809 In Asia
#863 of 6,752 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 122 508
1992 137 672
1993 163 598
1994 132 624
1995 166 763
1996 152 773
1997 180 798
1998 181 954
1999 193 1185
2000 220 1230
2001 231 1395
2002 461 1781
2003 344 2036
2004 350 2250
2005 298 2667
2006 304 2926
2007 263 3230
2008 314 3434
2009 315 3931
2010 282 4192
2011 289 4504
2012 333 5125
2013 368 5431
2014 346 5743
2015 368 5912
2016 386 6325
2017 402 6537
2018 390 7143
2019 360 7932
2020 392 9037
2021 435 10698
2022 416 11306
2023 415 10905

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 28 85 499
Computer Graphics 40 192 736
Computer Vision 34 220 749
Library and Information science 41 107 763
Robotics 74 301 824
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 298 841
Cognitive Science 28 244 894
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 54 269 905
Telecommunications 42 306 907
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 274 937
Computer Engineering 41 405 1071
Computational Linguistics 50 371 1109
Machine Learning 35 432 1224
Computer Networking 51 443 1239
Cyber Security 36 442 1290
Software Engineering 41 355 1354
Human-Computer Interaction 88 495 1544
Data Science 47 522 1697
Multimedia 75 632 1813
Management Information Systems 43 736 2262

Psychology rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 31st for Psychology in Japan and 665th in the World with 7,495 publications made and 111,738 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#31 of 485 In Japan
#132 of 2,703 In Asia
#665 of 6,528 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 129 456
1992 134 602
1993 160 533
1994 114 496
1995 134 626
1996 152 754
1997 141 705
1998 142 887
1999 150 1103
2000 155 1103
2001 152 1283
2002 178 1493
2003 174 1809
2004 174 2028
2005 162 2254
2006 166 2371
2007 173 2706
2008 203 2758
2009 205 3230
2010 211 3465
2011 214 3714
2012 210 4106
2013 220 4303
2014 244 4686
2015 233 4817
2016 259 5042
2017 267 5079
2018 246 5488
2019 247 5864
2020 296 6991
2021 290 7958
2022 285 8281
2023 306 8118

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 28 85 499
Psychiatry 37 114 554
Cognitive Science 28 244 894
Clinical Psychology 34 219 1108
Child Psychology 45 276 1350
Social Psychology 40 333 1410
Education Majors 62 712 2360

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Yamaguchi University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Aesthetics 17 110 664
Linguistics 30 210 873
Agricultural Economics 25 306 876
Applied Mathematics 26 329 1057
Art & Design 37 259 1143
Statistics 43 346 1159
Fashion Design 37 287 1165
Management 40 350 1194
Mathematics 41 363 1211
Archaeology 31 348 1252
Finance 37 343 1303
Philosophy 31 288 1323
History 31 345 1337
Demography 66 361 1338
Business 40 400 1429
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 35 328 1440
Literature 37 341 1446
Art History 29 199 1477
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 40 500 1571
Economics 40 472 1688
Marketing 39 534 1709
Math Teachers 42 457 1724
Sociology 58 453 1821
Accounting 35 538 1836
Classics and Ancient History 59 468 1845
Law 50 547 1945
Anthropology 46 482 1958
Advertising 63 614 1990
Development Studies 46 628 2039
Political Science 50 563 2174
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 58 692 2435