Riken
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About Riken
According to Wikipedia, is a large scientific research institute in Japan. Founded in 1917, it now has about 3,000 scientists on seven campuses across Japan, including the main site at Wakō, Saitama Prefecture, just outside Tokyo. Riken is a Designated National Research and Development Institute, and was formerly an Independent Administrative Institution.
What Is Riken Known For?
Riken is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Physics
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Business
- Mathematics
- History
- Political Science
- Education
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Economics
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Anthropology
Riken's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Riken's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Riken ranks #204 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Riken ranks #214 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Riken ranks #434 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Riken ranks #178 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Riken ranks #439 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Riken ranks #805 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Riken ranks #1906 worldwide for influence in Business.
Riken ranks #717 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Riken ranks #957 worldwide for influence in History.
Riken ranks #1569 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Riken ranks #3267 worldwide for influence in Education.
Riken ranks #1959 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Riken ranks #1424 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Riken ranks #1627 worldwide for influence in Law.
Riken ranks #1429 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Riken ranks #2827 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Riken ranks #2205 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesRiken ranks #2752 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Riken ranks #3708 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Riken ranks #5969 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Riken ranks #8385 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesRiken ranks #6534 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesRiken ranks #6870 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Who Are Riken's Most Influential Faculty?
Riken's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. Here are some of Riken's most famous faculty:
- Andrzej Cichocki
- A Polish researcher based in RIKEN.
- Julian Gough
- A Professor of Bioinformatics in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol, UK.
- Minoru Yoshida
- A Researcher.
- Shigeyuki Yokoyama
- A Researcher.
- Kazuki Saito
- A Researcher .
- Mitsunori Fukuda
- A Researcher.
- Kazuo Takimiya
- A Researcher.
- Haruhiko Koseki
- A Researcher.
- Sophie Brasselet
- A French researcher in physics.
- Simon Devitt
- An Australian theoretical quantum physicist.
- Akihiko Nakano
- A Researcher.
- Mikiko Sodeoka
- A Plant science and chemistry researcher.
