Top-cited scientists in Japan
2025 single-year list · 5,738 listed authors · 10th of 170 countries
5,738 researchers whose current affiliation is in Japan are in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the top 2% scientists list. 1,660 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Japan has 2.3% of everyone on the list, 10th of 170 countries.
Listed authors
5,738
2.3% of the list
In the global top 100,000
1,660
28.9% of its listed authors
Country rank
#10
of 170 countries by listed authors
Top institutions in Japan
Top fields
5,738 listed scientists in Japan
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