Research Publications
Hitotsubashi University, as one of the Designated National Universities and the leader of social science research in Japan, has been promoting the internationalization of research, especially publication of papers written in English. As a result, data shows that the number of publications from Hitotsubashi University in high-standard academic journals, particularly those in the top 25% journals (Q1 journals), has been increasing year by year.
Number of Publications in Q1/ Top 10% Journals
Percentage of the number of publications in Q1 journals to the total number of English publications
Research areas with the highest number of English publications
The chart below shows the percentage of English publications in each research area in the total number of English publications of Hitotsubashi University as a whole.
The total of percentage points exceeds 100 because the same publication may be counted in multiple research areas.
Publications in Japanese and Foreign (non-English) Languages / Books
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Social Impact of Hitotsubashi’s Research Outcomes
Hitotsubashi University’s high level of expertise in the various fields of social science has had an impact on society both domestically and internationally.
Publications cited in policy documents*
The table below shows the percentage of HU publications cited in policy documents* relative to the total number of HU publications in English (2019-2023). The table compares the major benchmark institutions in Japan and abroad in each research areas.
* Policy documents: documents covered by the Overton database only. (https://www.overton.io/)
