The Web of Science Group, part of Clarivate Analytics (Headquarters: Philadelphia, USA; Japan Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo) released the updated ranking of research institutions in Japan based on the number of highly cited papers on April 13, 2017. The ranking is based on the Essential Science Indicator (ESI) database. JIRCAS was ranked 6th in Japan in the “Plant Science and Zoology” category with a rating of 11%.
The ranking corresponds to the number of publications in scientific journals cited by the scientific community (= highly cited papers) that have a great influence on subsequent research, and the fields in which Japan has a major impact in the world. As a research organization pursuing collaborations in developing countries, JIRCAS is conducting researches in the plant and animal sciences with the most global impact.
|
Rank |
Organization |
Highly cited papers (no.) |
Highly cited papers (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
RIKEN |
159 |
10.6% |
|
2 |
Tokyo University |
119 |
2.7% |
|
3 |
NARO |
70 |
1.7% |
|
4 |
Nagoya University |
52 |
3.9% |
|
5 |
Kyoto University |
49 |
1.3% |
|
6 |
JIRCAS |
37 |
11.0% |
|
7 |
Okayama University |
35 |
3.3% |
|
8 |
Nara Institute of Science and Technology |
31 |
7.0% |
|
9 |
Chiba University |
26 |
3.4% |
|
10 |
Tohoku University |
25 |
2.0% |
Details at http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.jp/press/release/2017/esi2017/