RIKEN
理化学研究所
Japan
Time frame: 1 May 2025 - 30 April 2026Profile
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect RIKEN's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where RIKEN is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
RIKEN has the following research output in the current window (1 May 2025 - 30 April 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 705 | 153.33 |
Overall Count and Share for 'RIKEN' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 82 | 19.00 |
| Biological sciences | 143 | 34.19 |
| Chemistry | 121 | 31.11 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 8 | 1.84 |
| Health sciences | 98 | 21.01 |
| Physical sciences | 249 | 45.77 |
| Social sciences | 4 | 0.41 |
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Physics | 96 | 25.25 |
| Organic Chemistry | 34 | 10.36 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 37 | 7.79 |
| Genetics | 23 | 6.97 |
| Physical Chemistry | 23 | 6.33 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 22 | 5.76 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 55 | 5.75 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 156 | 130 | 123 | 159 | 156 |
| Applied sciences | 20 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 20 |
| Health sciences | 24 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Natural sciences | 112 | 95 | 85 | 113 | 113 |
| Biological sciences | 31 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 31 |
| Chemistry | 33 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 32 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Physical sciences | 46 | 42 | 38 | 47 | 49 |
| Social sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nature & Science | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
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Collaboration
Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. A collaboration can be between any two institutions or locations co-authoring at least one article in the journals tracked by the Nature Index. The collaboration score between two institutions is the sum of each of their Shares on the papers to which both have contributed. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with RIKEN.
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (102 institutions) | 19.5% |
| Domestic (117 institutions) | 80.5% |
Note: Hover over the pie chart to view the Share for each collaboration type.
Note: Hover over the graph to view collaboration by percentage of Share.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with RIKEN by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) | 53.13 / 68.42 | 121.54 |
| Kyoto University | 17.31 / 20.10 | 37.41 |
| The University of Osaka (UOsaka) | 12.98 / 15.13 | 28.11 |
| Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) | 12.92 / 14.96 | 27.88 |
| Tohoku University | 14.66 / 11.90 | 26.56 |
Top 5 international collaborators with RIKEN by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 5.40 / 5.96 | 11.36 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 4.58 / 5.52 | 10.10 |
| Max Planck Society | 3.60 / 6.43 | 10.03 |
| University of Michigan (U-M) | 5.04 / 2.70 | 7.74 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 3.34 / 3.62 | 6.96 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for RIKEN. All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.
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- RIKEN Advanced Center for Computing and Communication (ACCC)
- RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI)
- RIKEN Associate Chief Scientist Laboratories
- RIKEN Baton Zone Program (BZP)
- RIKEN BioResource Research Center (BRC)
- RIKEN Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory
- RIKEN Bioinformatics and Systems Engineering Division (BASE)
- RIKEN Cellular Informatics Laboratory
- RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP)
- RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics (RAP)
- RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR)
- RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS)
- RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS)
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS)
- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS)
- RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science (CMIS)
- RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC)
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS)
- RIKEN Chromosome Dynamics Laboratory
- RIKEN Cluster for Science, Technology and Innovation Hub (RCSTI)
- RIKEN Condensed Molecular Materials Laboratory (CMM)
- RIKEN Distinguished Senior Scientist Laboratories
- RIKEN Genomic Sciences Research Complex (GSC)
- RIKEN Global Research Cluster (GRC)
- RIKEN Harima X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL)
- RIKEN Head Office for Information Systems and Cybersecurity (ISC)
- RIKEN Information R&D and Strategy Headquarters (R-IH)
- RIKEN Initiative Research Units / Special Research Units
- RIKEN Innovation Center (RINC)
- RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical Science Research Group (iTHES)
- RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS)
- RIKEN Lipid Biology Laboratory
- RIKEN Magnetic Materials Laboratory
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC)
- RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC)
- RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute (PRI)
- RIKEN Plant Science Center (PSC)
- RIKEN Preventive Medicine and Diagnosis Innovation Program (PMI)
- RIKEN Program for Drug Discovery and Medical Technology Platforms (DMP)
- RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology (RCAI)
- RIKEN Research Cluster for Innovation (RCI)
- RIKEN Star and Planet Formation Laboratory
- RIKEN Systems and Structural Biology Center (SSBC)
- RIKEN Tanaka Metamaterials Laboratory
- RIKEN Theoretical Biology Laboratory
- RIKEN Transformative Research Innovation Platform (TRIP)
- RIKEN Tsukuba Institute
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.
- ALICE Collaboration
- Brain Mapping by Integrated Neurotechnologies for Disease Studies (Brain/MINDS)
- DISCO (Deciphering disorders Involving Scoliosis and COmobidities) study group
- ERATO Ito Glycotrilogy Project
- ERATO Okanoya Emotional Information Project (OEIP)
- ExtreMe Matter Institute (EMMI)
- Henan Joint International Laboratory for Crop Multi-Omics Research
- International HapMap Project
- Japan Kawasaki Disease Genome Consortium (JKDGC)
- KFU-RIKEN Biofunctional Chemistry Laboratory
- Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI)
- NCTU-RIKEN Joint Research Laboratory and Institute of Physics
- PHENIX Collaboration
- RIKEN SPring-8 Center (RSC)
- RIKEN-ISIR Department of Disease Glycomics (Alliance Laboratory)
- RIKEN-MIT Neuroscience Research Center (RMNRC)
- RIKEN/BNL Research Center (RBRC)
- SardiNIA Project
- Super Photon Ring-8 GeV (SPring-8)
- The International Stem Cell Initiative (ISCI)