2018 tables: Institutions - Earth & environmental sciences

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

Table criteria

# Institution Share 2016 Share 2017 Count 2017 Change in Adjusted Share* 2016–2017
1 The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan 54.87 44.95 112 -14.3%
2 Hokkaido University, Japan 15.76 22.02 54 46.2%
3 Tohoku University, Japan 23.03 19.19 53 -12.8%
4 Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Japan 26.38 18.20 73 -27.8%
5 Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Japan 10.11 15.82 41 63.7%
6 Kyoto University, Japan 14.51 15.22 51 9.8%
7 Nagoya University, Japan 17.59 10.44 33 -37.9%
8 Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Japan 9.12 7.60 19 -12.8%
9 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan 10.44 6.75 34 -32.4%
10 Ehime University, Japan 3.32 5.48 15 72.4%
11 Kyushu University, Japan 5.04 5.29 20 9.6%
12 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan 7.40 5.01 25 -29.1%
13 Kobe University, Japan 3.56 4.74 13 39.3%
14 National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan 5.05 3.95 19 -18.3%
15 National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), Japan 6.28 3.38 12 -43.7%
16 Research Organization of Information and Systems (ROIS), Japan 5.67 3.38 22 -37.7%
17 University of Tsukuba, Japan 4.66 3.21 12 -28.0%
18 Hiroshima University (HU), Japan 2.50 2.93 9 22.6%
19 RIKEN, Japan 2.39 2.84 14 24.5%
20 Okayama University, Japan 4.42 2.76 13 -34.6%
21 Osaka University, Japan 4.92 2.34 11 -50.2%
22 Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Japan 1.75 2.05 4 22.3%
23 University of the Ryukyus, Japan 1.18 1.96 5 73.3%
24 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Japan 2.19 1.71 12 -18.2%
25 Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Japan 2.12 1.59 11 -21.4%
26 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan 0.62 1.39 2 135.5%
27 Shizuoka University, Japan 1.38 1.39 6 5.7%
28 Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Japan 1.85 1.33 5 -25.0%
29 Kumamoto University, Japan 0.25 1.28 6 434.2%
30 Waseda University, Japan 1.44 1.20 2 -13.1%
31 Kochi University, Japan 0.21 1.20 6 500.6%
32 National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan 0.32 1.06 9 247.9%
33 Yamaguchi University, Japan 1.37 1.05 3 -20.1%
34 Kanazawa University (KU), Japan 2.70 1.02 4 -60.3%
35 Chuo University, Japan 0.57 1.02 3 87.1%
36 Ritsumeikan University, Japan 0.24 1.00 1 343.1%
36 Aichi University of Education, Japan 1.00 1 N/A
37 Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), Japan 0.72 0.98 3 41.9%
38 Chiba University, Japan 1.63 0.95 8 -38.7%
39 Gifu University, Japan 0.50 0.94 5 96.7%
40 National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan 0.60 0.86 4 49.7%
41 Niigata University, Japan 0.79 0.83 3 9.9%
42 Kagoshima University, Japan 0.35 0.75 6 125.4%
43 Nagasaki University, Japan 0.35 0.75 3 124.2%
44 Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT), Japan 0.86 0.73 3 -10.9%
45 Chubu University, Japan 0.38 0.71 2 97.6%
46 Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan 1.78 0.67 4 -60.4%
47 University of Shizuoka, Japan 0.14 0.67 1 388.2%
47 National Institute of Public Health (NIPH), Japan 1.17 0.67 1 -40.2%
48 Rikkyo University, Japan 0.04 0.64 3 1651.0%
49 Prefectural University of Kumamoto (PUK), Japan 1.00 0.63 2 -33.7%
50 High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Japan 0.57 2 N/A
51 OYO Corporation, Japan 0.53 2 N/A
52 FujiFilm Corporation, Japan 0.50 1 N/A
53 Hirosaki University, Japan 1.01 0.49 6 -48.6%
54 Tokyo Gakugei University (TGU), Japan 0.17 0.48 3 203.1%
55 National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), Japan 1.67 0.47 1 -70.5%
56 Asia Center for Air Pollution Research (ACAP), Japan 0.46 2 N/A
57 Okayama University of Science, Japan 0.44 2 N/A
57 Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), Japan 0.27 0.44 1 74.4%
58 Gifu Pharmaceutical University (GPU), Japan 0.44 1 N/A
59 National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology (MPAT), Japan 0.70 0.40 2 -39.8%
59 Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (TUPLS), Japan 0.40 1 N/A
59 Panasonic Corporation, Japan 0.40 1 N/A
60 Kagawa University, Japan 0.26 0.39 3 59.6%
61 Center for Environmental Science in Saitama, Japan 0.22 0.37 2 77.0%
62 The University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Japan 0.06 0.35 2 485.9%
62 Doshisha University, Japan 0.18 0.35 2 109.2%
63 Japan Coast Guard (JCG), Japan 0.96 0.33 2 -63.8%
63 Japan Conservation Engineers & Co., Ltd., Japan 0.33 1 N/A
63 Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.33 1 N/A
63 National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory (NTSEL), Japan 0.33 1 N/A
64 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan 0.90 0.32 1 -63.0%
65 National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka College, Japan 0.24 0.31 2 37.6%
66 Tokai University, Japan 0.33 0.27 3 -15.0%
67 Building Research Institute (BRI), Japan 0.70 0.27 2 -60.3%
67 Yokohama National University (YNU), Japan 0.83 0.27 2 -66.5%
68 Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), Japan 0.49 0.26 4 -44.6%
69 Nakatsu Animal Hospital Group, Japan 0.08 0.25 2 213.9%
69 Kyoto Fission-Track Co., Ltd., Japan 0.25 1 N/A
69 Kuroshio Biological Research Foundation (KBRF), Japan 0.25 1 N/A
69 Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS), Japan 0.25 1 N/A
69 National Institute of Technology, Tsuruoka College, Japan 0.25 1 N/A
70 Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan 0.94 0.23 2 -74.9%
71 The University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan 0.21 4 N/A
72 Hitachi, Ltd., Japan 0.17 0.20 1 25.5%
72 Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA), Japan 0.63 0.20 1 -66.5%
72 National Institute of Technology, Kisarazu College, Japan 0.52 0.20 1 -59.6%
72 National Museum of Nature and Science (Kahaku), Japan 0.62 0.20 1 -66.1%
72 Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan 0.20 1 N/A
72 Shikoku Research Institute Co., Ltd., Japan 0.20 1 N/A
72 Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc., Japan 0.20 1 N/A
73 Japan Wildlife Research Center, Japan 0.18 1 N/A
74 Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan 0.17 1 N/A
74 Tottori University, Japan 0.13 0.17 1 39.5%
74 Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan 0.17 0.17 1 4.6%
74 Yokohama Waterworks Bureau, Japan 0.17 1 N/A
74 Sendai City Waterworks Bureau, Japan 0.17 1 N/A
74 Kanazawa Gakuin University, Japan 0.17 1 N/A
75 Kindai University, Japan 0.26 0.16 2 -35.3%
76 Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan 0.08 0.15 3 84.1%
77 University of Yamanashi, Japan 0.07 0.14 1 124.2%
77 Ibaraki University, Japan 0.29 0.14 1 -48.8%
77 Gunma University, Japan 1.06 0.14 1 -85.9%
77 Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Japan 0.14 1 N/A
77 International Center for Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS), Japan 0.14 1 N/A
77 Chiba Institute of Science, Japan 0.14 1 N/A
78 National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Japan 0.56 0.14 3 -73.4%
79 Shinshu University (SU), Japan 0.67 0.13 3 -79.5%
80 Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan 0.13 7 N/A
81 Senshu University, Japan 0.20 0.13 2 -32.2%
82 Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), Japan 0.30 0.13 1 -55.9%
82 Marine Works Japan Ltd., Japan 0.13 1 N/A
83 Japan NUS Co., Ltd. (JANUS), Japan 0.12 1 N/A
84 University of Hyogo, Japan 0.38 0.11 1 -69.3%
84 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan 0.11 1 N/A
85 Hokkaido Information University, Japan 0.11 2 N/A
86 Meiji University, Japan 0.10 1 N/A
86 Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), Japan 0.10 1 N/A
86 Osaka Museum of Natural History, Japan 0.10 1 N/A
87 National Institute of Technology, Matsue College, Japan 0.09 0.09 2 8.2%
87 Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan 0.17 0.09 2 -41.0%
88 Toho University, Japan 0.01 0.09 2 624.3%
89 Saga University, Japan 0.14 0.09 1 -33.4%
89 Kyushu Polytechnic College (KPC), Japan 0.09 1 N/A
89 Rissho University, Japan 0.09 1 N/A
90 Nagoya City University, Japan 0.27 0.08 1 -67.3%
90 Rairan Pte. Ltd., Japan 0.08 1 N/A
90 Shimadzu Corporation, Japan 0.08 1 N/A
91 Shimane University, Japan 0.50 0.08 2 -83.2%
92 Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), Japan 0.77 0.07 2 -90.0%
93 Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan 0.07 1 N/A
94 Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), Japan 0.32 0.07 2 -77.2%
95 University of Miyazaki, Japan 0.07 2 N/A
96 Suzuka University of Medical Science (SUMS), Japan 0.06 1 N/A
97 Keio University, Japan 0.67 0.06 1 -90.8%
97 Tokyo Nuclear Services Co., Ltd. (TNS), Japan 0.06 1 N/A
98 Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan 0.08 0.06 1 -30.3%
98 Osaka Kyoiku University, Japan 0.06 1 N/A
99 Kitami Institute of Technology, Japan 0.05 1 N/A
99 GeoTec Co. Ltd., Japan 0.05 1 N/A
100 The Institute of Applied Energy (IAE), Japan 0.03 0.04 1 39.5%
100 Lake Basin Action Network (LBAN), Japan 0.04 1 N/A

Footnote

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