2018 tables: Institutions - biological sciences - academic

The 2018 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.

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# Institution Share 2016 Share 2017 Count 2017 Change in Adjusted Share* 2016–2017
1 The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan 98.92 94.47 259 -7.1%
2 Kyoto University, Japan 50.94 57.67 162 10.1%
3 Osaka University, Japan 61.87 43.40 130 -31.8%
4 Kyushu University, Japan 32.63 29.20 83 -13.0%
5 Nagoya University, Japan 29.39 25.93 79 -14.2%
6 Tohoku University, Japan 25.83 22.52 70 -15.2%
7 Hokkaido University, Japan 30.45 22.13 66 -29.3%
8 Keio University, Japan 23.80 15.94 59 -34.9%
9 Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Japan 8.20 12.81 33 51.8%
10 Kobe University, Japan 8.24 9.52 31 12.4%
11 University of Tsukuba, Japan 17.74 9.25 46 -49.3%
12 Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Japan 12.27 8.86 35 -29.8%
13 Kanazawa University (KU), Japan 9.10 8.51 34 -9.1%
14 Okayama University, Japan 5.57 8.21 26 43.2%
15 Yokohama City University (YCU), Japan 6.60 7.92 24 16.7%
16 Chiba University, Japan 8.96 7.52 31 -18.4%
17 Kumamoto University, Japan 6.26 7.13 23 10.8%
18 Gunma University, Japan 5.22 6.19 24 15.2%
19 Niigata University, Japan 7.28 5.62 23 -24.8%
20 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Japan 6.57 5.52 44 -18.4%
21 Juntendo University, Japan 4.00 4.90 20 19.1%
22 Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan 4.75 4.40 18 -9.9%
23 University of Toyama, Japan 2.92 4.06 11 35.2%
24 Hiroshima University (HU), Japan 7.53 3.95 25 -49.0%
25 Waseda University, Japan 2.02 3.85 19 85.5%
26 Nagoya City University, Japan 4.34 3.58 16 -19.8%
27 Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), Japan 1.58 3.57 14 119.5%
28 Yamaguchi University, Japan 2.08 3.20 11 49.1%
29 Tokushima University, Japan 4.17 3.15 18 -26.6%
30 University of Shizuoka, Japan 0.52 3.12 10 486.9%
31 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan 7.11 3.11 12 -57.4%
32 University of Miyazaki, Japan 1.25 2.84 14 120.7%
33 Doshisha University, Japan 2.17 2.70 9 20.7%
34 The Kitasato Institute, Japan 1.80 2.52 9 35.8%
35 Nippon Medical School, Japan 0.37 2.44 6 537.7%
36 Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (KPUM), Japan 1.47 2.42 10 60.1%
37 Tokyo Women's Medical University (TWMU), Japan 1.63 2.17 10 29.2%
38 Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan 4.48 2.09 16 -54.6%
39 Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan 3.45 2.03 9 -42.8%
40 Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (TUPLS), Japan 1.33 2.02 8 48.2%
41 Nihon University, Japan 2.85 1.96 8 -33.2%
42 Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan 1.33 1.89 12 38.2%
43 Tamagawa University, Japan 1.39 1.81 4 27.0%
44 Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan 3.67 1.80 8 -52.2%
45 Fukushima Medical University (FMU), Japan 1.60 1.78 9 8.3%
46 Gakushuin University, Japan 1.89 1.76 3 -9.5%
47 Akita University, Japan 2.40 1.75 5 -29.1%
48 Kochi University, Japan 1.54 1.75 9 10.2%
49 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan 1.10 1.69 7 49.0%
50 Ehime University, Japan 2.76 1.67 11 -41.2%
51 University of Hyogo, Japan 4.29 1.66 9 -62.4%
52 Kurume University, Japan 0.62 1.64 6 155.5%
53 Gifu Pharmaceutical University (GPU), Japan 0.66 1.63 3 141.0%
54 Shiga University of Medical Science (SUMS), Japan 1.10 1.60 11 41.5%
55 Nagasaki University, Japan 3.76 1.50 18 -61.2%
56 Asahikawa Medical University, Japan 1.80 1.48 5 -20.3%
57 Hirosaki University, Japan 0.33 1.47 7 336.3%
58 The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan 1.22 1.46 6 16.2%
59 Kagoshima University, Japan 1.99 1.36 5 -33.4%
60 Saitama Medical University (SMU), Japan 1.74 1.35 11 -24.6%
61 University of Yamanashi, Japan 1.30 1.32 7 -1.0%
62 Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.23 1.27 3 436.3%
63 Tottori University, Japan 2.59 1.25 3 -52.9%
64 Ritsumeikan University, Japan 0.63 1.22 9 88.2%
65 Jichi Medical University, Japan 2.21 1.19 9 -47.7%
66 Sapporo Medical University, Japan 0.62 1.19 4 86.3%
67 Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT), Japan 0.75 1.10 2 42.6%
68 Utsunomiya University, Japan 0.15 1.05 2 583.2%
69 Azabu University, Japan 0.45 1.01 5 120.3%
70 Ochanomizu University, Japan 0.50 1.01 5 94.1%
71 Saitama University, Japan 2.43 0.99 8 -60.5%
72 Showa Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.20 0.97 4 375.1%
73 Fujita Health University, Japan 0.72 0.95 9 27.9%
74 Shizuoka University, Japan 1.08 0.91 5 -18.7%
75 Konan University, Japan 0.51 0.90 3 69.5%
76 Yokohama National University (YNU), Japan 0.63 0.85 4 31.5%
77 Kagawa University, Japan 1.91 0.81 5 -58.6%
78 Tokyo Gakugei University (TGU), Japan 0.13 0.80 1 522.4%
78 Okayama University of Science, Japan – 0.80 1 N/A
79 Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan 2.57 0.80 4 -69.8%
80 Ryukoku University, Japan 0.01 0.79 4 5127.0%
81 Ibaraki University, Japan – 0.78 4 N/A
82 Mie University, Japan 0.50 0.77 8 49.6%
83 Kindai University, Japan 1.74 0.67 5 -62.3%
84 Fukuoka Dental College, Japan 0.05 0.67 5 1335.9%
85 Akita Prefectural University, Japan 0.17 0.67 1 289.0%
85 Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), Japan 1.80 0.67 1 -64.0%
86 University of the Ryukyus, Japan 0.28 0.66 6 125.1%
87 Iwate Medical University, Japan 2.79 0.63 6 -78.0%
88 Gifu University, Japan 1.49 0.60 6 -61.0%
89 Kawasaki Medical University, Japan 1.21 0.59 2 -52.4%
90 University of Fukui, Japan 0.92 0.57 10 -40.3%
91 Tokai University, Japan 0.74 0.54 5 -28.8%
92 Kyushu Dental University (KDU), Japan 0.05 0.54 2 948.1%
93 Fukuoka University, Japan 1.39 0.51 3 -64.5%
94 Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan – 0.50 1 N/A
95 Osaka Dental University, Japan 0.08 0.48 1 455.7%
96 Saga University, Japan 1.17 0.43 3 -63.8%
97 Toyama Prefectural University, Japan 0.17 0.43 4 152.4%
98 Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.54 0.42 4 -24.8%
99 Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.10 0.42 2 305.2%
100 Shinshu University (SU), Japan 1.46 0.41 6 -73.0%

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