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Wako University

Research output, impact, five-year growth, topic strengths and transparent benchmarking from open scholarly metadata.

ITS Research Score54.6
Global research rank#6,753
Country rank#230
Momentum rank#4,023

Research performance overview

Wako University is an education institution in Japan represented in the ITS Research Intelligence database through OpenAlex and ROR-linked identity data. Over the most recent five-year window available locally, the institution is associated with 474 research works and 846 citations. Its current h-index is 110, while the five-year trend shows strong expansion in publication activity. It currently places #6,753 in the ITS global research-performance ranking. Within Japan, its current research-performance position is #230.

Five-year research output and impact

Research works, 5 years474
Citations, 5 years846
H-index110
i10-index790
Publication growth49.3%
Citation growth-85.3%

Recent citation volume is approximately 1.8 citations per five-year work when the two aggregate windows are divided. This is a descriptive ratio rather than a field-normalized citation indicator, because disciplines have very different citation practices. The h-index and i10-index add longer-run visibility context, while the growth metrics show direction of travel rather than historical accumulation alone.

Research trend by year

YearWorksCitations recordedOpen-access works
20101739912
20112325718
20121813211
20131813714
20142977314
2015431,30218
2016551,16532
20174139819
2018401,69120
20195262742
2020811,41259
20217264259
20225610346
20239248879
202410516899
202514170124
2026801770

The yearly series runs from 2010 to 2026 in the current local snapshot. Annual research counts should be read as a pattern rather than as an audited financial-style total: scholarly metadata is continually corrected, affiliations can be re-resolved, and citations continue to accumulate after publication.

Research strengths and leading topics

Nuclear physics research studiesQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthPeptidase Inhibition and AnalysisNuclear Physics and ApplicationsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsAtomic and Molecular PhysicsSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesChild Nutrition and Water Access

The strongest topic signals currently associated with Wako University include Nuclear physics research studies, Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions and Global Maternal and Child Health. Topic lists are useful for understanding where an institution is visibly active, but they are not equivalent to a complete departmental census because OpenAlex topics are inferred from the institution’s works rather than from its administrative structure.

National benchmark

Among the 607 index-ready universities currently available for Japan, the average five-year output is about 1,514 works and the average five-year citation count is about 6,787. Wako University is currently below that research-output average and below the citation average. Its own growth signal is 49.3%, compared with a country-set average of 45.5%.

Deep research intelligence

Deep enrichment is queued for this otherwise quality-gated institution. Base research metrics remain available while the collaboration and partner-country aggregates are being calculated.

How to interpret this university profile

ITS Research Solution treats this page as research intelligence rather than a prestige label. The score is designed to summarize measurable research activity using recent output, recent citations, h-index, i10-index and five-year publication growth. Size still matters, so the score should be interpreted together with the trend table and topic profile. A smaller institution with strong momentum can therefore look different from a large institution with a much longer publication history.

Rankings are recalculated from the local analytical database after OpenAlex synchronization. The public page is indexable only when the institution has enough recent research activity, at least five active years in the available trend window, and multiple topic signals. This quality gate prevents empty or minimally populated institution records from becoming search-engine pages.

Data sources and verification

The institution identity is linked to the Research Organization Registry (ROR) through the ROR identifier supplied by OpenAlex. Research counts, citation totals, yearly activity, h-index, i10-index and topic signals come from OpenAlex. OpenAlex institution records are themselves grounded in ROR for canonical institution identity. Data can change as scholarly records, affiliations and citation links are corrected, so the page records the latest local synchronization time rather than presenting the figures as permanent.

  • OpenAlex institution ID: I110220311
  • ROR ID: 05n7t1e46
  • Last synchronized: 2026-09-10 00:53:45

Frequently asked questions

What is the research score for Wako University?

The current ITS Research Performance Score is 54.6 out of 100. It combines recent publication output, citations, h-index, i10-index and five-year publication growth.

How many research works are associated with Wako University?

The current local five-year window contains 474 works associated with the institution in OpenAlex.

Is this an official university ranking?

No. This is an independent ITS Research Solution research-performance analysis built from open scholarly metadata. It does not represent an official government or accreditation ranking.