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2026-08-23 · Research focus · Kitasato University · Japan

What drives Kitasato University's research

Ask where Kitasato University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 7,770 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 57 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis; Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes; Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 1.76, against a world average of 1.0.

The Research Collaboration Index, the first global account of how universities actually collaborate, publishes its first full edition on Tuesday 15 September at 09:00 UK.

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