2021 tables: Institutions - Nature & Science

The 2021 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

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# Institution Share 2019 Share 2020 Count 2020 Change in Adjusted Share* 2019–2020
1 The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan 13.21 10.46 61 -28.1%
2 RIKEN, Japan 6.92 7.02 44 -7.9%
3 Kyoto University, Japan 4.95 4.71 20 -13.7%
4 National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan 3.99 4.36 27 -1.0%
5 Nagoya University, Japan 1.56 3.12 12 81.0%
6 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan 0.30 2.53 8 666.2%
7 Tohoku University, Japan 1.60 2.25 15 28.0%
8 Osaka University, Japan 1.80 1.72 15 -13.1%
9 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan 1.26 1.63 4 17.7%
10 Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Japan 0.52 1.58 8 177.2%
11 Keio University, Japan 2.36 1.55 10 -40.4%
12 Kyushu University, Japan 1.06 1.37 8 17.3%
13 Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Japan 0.06 0.97 5 1479.2%
14 Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science (IGAKUKEN), Japan 0.04 0.87 3 2114.9%
15 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan 1.18 0.82 12 -36.3%
16 University of Tsukuba, Japan 0.22 0.81 5 228.5%
17 Gakushuin University, Japan – 0.75 1 N/A
18 Chiba University, Japan – 0.64 4 N/A
19 National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Japan 0.78 0.53 11 -39.1%
20 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Japan 0.25 0.50 2 81.5%
21 National Cancer Center (NCC), Japan 0.02 0.49 5 2006.6%
22 Okayama University, Japan 1.53 0.47 6 -71.9%
23 Tokushima University, Japan 1.01 0.42 1 -62.7%
24 Kanazawa University (KU), Japan 0.29 0.40 6 23.4%
25 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan 0.05 0.39 2 576.6%
26 Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Japan 0.04 0.38 1 853.1%
27 Kobe University, Japan 0.34 0.37 10 -1.4%
28 Hiroshima University (HU), Japan 0.23 0.36 5 43.3%
29 Shinshu University (SU), Japan – 0.35 2 N/A
30 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Japan 0.58 0.32 5 -49.4%
31 Institute of Microbial Chemistry (IMC), Japan – 0.32 1 N/A
32 Aichi Medical University, Japan – 0.28 2 N/A
33 Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (TMIG), Japan – 0.27 2 N/A
34 National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), Japan 0.18 0.25 2 26.5%
35 Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan 0.25 0.24 3 -11.9%
36 Rikkyo University, Japan 0.11 0.23 5 95.1%
37 Yokohama City University (YCU), Japan 0.14 0.23 8 43.5%
38 Utsunomiya University, Japan 0.06 0.23 2 226.8%
39 Niigata University, Japan 0.00 0.22 3 11577.7%
40 Yamaguchi University, Japan – 0.22 1 N/A
41 Chubu University, Japan – 0.21 2 N/A
41 Kyoto Fission-Track Co., Ltd., Japan – 0.21 1 N/A
42 Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan 0.09 0.20 3 100.8%
43 Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan 0.28 0.19 4 -37.5%
44 Waseda University, Japan 0.20 0.19 4 -14.8%
45 Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), Japan – 0.18 1 N/A
46 Toyota Group, Japan 1.40 0.16 2 -89.4%
47 High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Japan 0.32 0.15 3 -57.5%
48 The University of Aizu, Japan 0.12 0.15 3 7.3%
49 Sophia University, Japan – 0.13 2 N/A
50 National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan 0.96 0.13 2 -87.4%
51 Harima Chemicals Group, Inc., Japan – 0.13 1 N/A
52 Ritsumeikan University, Japan – 0.12 3 N/A
53 Hokkaido Information University, Japan – 0.12 1 N/A
54 Hokkaido University, Japan 2.71 0.12 5 -96.1%
55 Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Japan 0.13 0.12 2 -17.5%
56 National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), Japan 0.00 0.12 1 2005.9%
56 Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan 0.00 0.12 1 4550.4%
57 Cross Compass Ltd., Japan – 0.11 1 N/A
58 National Museum of Nature and Science (Kahaku), Japan – 0.11 3 N/A
59 National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan 0.08 0.10 5 22.0%
60 Gunma University, Japan – 0.10 1 N/A
61 Okayama University of Science, Japan – 0.09 1 N/A
61 Ibaraki University, Japan – 0.09 1 N/A
62 GRA&GREEN Inc., Japan – 0.09 1 N/A
63 Nihon University, Japan 0.01 0.09 2 826.3%
64 Kochi University, Japan 0.08 0.08 4 -4.1%
65 Ochanomizu University, Japan – 0.07 1 N/A
65 Teikyo University, Japan – 0.07 1 N/A
66 Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Japan 0.59 0.07 1 -89.2%
67 Sagamihara National Hospital, Japan – 0.07 1 N/A
68 Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation (FBRI), Japan 0.02 0.06 1 149.6%
69 Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), Japan – 0.06 1 N/A
70 The University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan 0.07 0.06 1 -25.2%
70 Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan 0.10 0.06 1 -43.9%
70 University of Yamanashi, Japan – 0.06 1 N/A
71 Research Organization of Information and Systems (ROIS), Japan 0.25 0.06 2 -79.4%
72 Spintronics Research Network of Japan (Spin-RnJ), Japan 0.03 0.06 1 81.5%
73 Juntendo University, Japan – 0.05 1 N/A
74 JEOL Ltd., Japan 0.17 0.05 1 -72.8%
74 Fukushima Medical University (FMU), Japan – 0.05 1 N/A
75 Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Japan 0.99 0.05 4 -95.7%
76 Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA), Japan 0.03 0.05 1 19.7%
76 Meijo Hospital, Japan – 0.05 1 N/A
76 Marine Works Japan Ltd., Japan – 0.05 1 N/A
77 Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Japan 0.01 0.04 1 168.4%
78 Kyoto Prefectural University, Japan – 0.04 2 N/A
79 Nagoya City University, Japan – 0.04 1 N/A
79 Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan – 0.04 1 N/A
80 Asahi University, Japan – 0.04 1 N/A
81 Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan 0.01 0.04 1 263.1%
81 Kanazawa Medical University, Japan 0.06 0.04 1 -40.9%
81 Hirosaki University, Japan – 0.04 1 N/A
81 Miyarisan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan – 0.04 1 N/A
81 Aozora Asakusa Clinic, Japan – 0.04 1 N/A
82 Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), Japan – 0.03 1 N/A
83 Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (KISTEC), Japan – 0.03 1 N/A
84 The Institute of Applied Energy (IAE), Japan – 0.03 1 N/A
85 National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM), Japan 0.12 0.03 2 -78.5%
86 Shizuoka General Hospital, Japan 0.00 0.03 1 414.4%
86 University of Shizuoka, Japan 0.00 0.03 1 414.4%
87 National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan 0.05 0.03 1 -56.2%
88 Kindai University, Japan 0.16 0.02 3 -86.5%
89 Iwate University, Japan – 0.02 1 N/A
90 Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd., Japan – 0.02 1 N/A
90 CMIC Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan – 0.02 1 N/A
90 Shiga University of Medical Science (SUMS), Japan – 0.02 1 N/A
91 Ehime University, Japan 0.56 0.02 1 -97.1%
91 Kurume University, Japan – 0.02 1 N/A
92 Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Japan – 0.02 1 N/A
93 Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), Japan 0.13 0.02 1 -88.6%
94 Sapporo Medical University, Japan 0.01 0.02 1 48.5%
95 Aichi Toho University, Japan 0.02 0.01 1 -13.3%
95 University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Japan – 0.01 1 N/A
96 Hokkaido University of Education, Japan 0.01 0.01 1 36.7%
96 Ashikaga University, Japan 0.02 0.01 1 -29.1%
96 Hokkaido Kitami Hokuto High School, Japan – 0.01 1 N/A
97 Meiji University, Japan 0.04 0.01 1 -72.8%
98 Jichi Medical University, Japan 0.03 0.01 1 -67.6%
98 University of the Ryukyus, Japan – 0.01 1 N/A
99 Yokohama National University (YNU), Japan – 0.01 1 N/A
100 Fujita Health University, Japan 0.22 0.01 2 -96.8%

Footnote

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  1. The data behind the tables are based on a relatively small proportion of total research papers, they cover the natural sciences only and outputs are non-normalized (that is, they don’t reflect the size of the country or institution, or its overall research output).
  2. The Nature Index is one indicator of institutional research performance. The metrics of Count and Share used to order Nature Index listings are based on an institution’s or country’s publication output in 82 natural-science journals through 2022, in 2023 64 health-science journals were added to the Index. The 146 journals in the Nature Index were selected on reputation by an independent panel of leading scientists in their fields.
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*The change in adjusted Share accounts for the small annual variation in the total number of articles in Nature Index journals. Share values have been adjusted to 2022 levels to calculate the percentage change. For more information on the adjustment, please see the Adjusted metric explainer.


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