HGPI was ranked 6th global health policy think tank worldwide
date : 2/1/2016
■Global Health Policy: 6th in the world (previously 8th)
■Domestic Health Policy: 15th in the world (previously 19th)*
■HGPI is the 1st in Asia and the only think tank in Japan to be included in this ranking.
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* “Domestic health policy” refers to the particular think tank’s countries health policy.
Top Global Health Policy Think Tanks (2015)
1. Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research(CCHSR)(United Kingdom)
2. Bloomberg School of Public Health Research Centers(JHSPH)(United States)
3. Center for Strategic and International Studies(CSIS)(United States)
4. Brookings Institution(United States)
5. RAND Corporation(United States)
6. Health and Global Policy Institute(HGPI)(Japan)
7. Fraser Institute(Canada)
8. Council on Foreign Relations, Global Health Program(CFR)(United States)
9. Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy(KPIHP)(United States)
10. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research(AEI)(United States)
Top Domestic Health Policy Think Tanks (2015)
1. Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research(CCHSR)(United Kingdom)
2. Bloomberg School of Public Health Research Centers(JHSPH)(United States)
3. RAND Corporation(United States)
4. Brookings Institution(United States)
5. Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy(KPIHP)(United States)
6. Fraser Institute(Canada)
7. Center for American Progress(CAP)(United States)
8. Mathematica Policy Research(MPR)(United States)
9. Cato Institute(United States)
10. Urban Institute(United States)
11. National Bureau of Economic Research(NBER)(United States)
12. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research(AEI)(United States)
13. Heritage Foundation(United States)
14. Council on Foreign Relations, Global Health Program(CFR)(United States)
15. Health and Global Policy Institute(HGPI)(Japan)
16. Center for Strategic and International Studies(CSIS)(United States)
*” 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report” can be downloaded from this page.
Top Research & Recommendations Posts
- [Policy Recommendations] Improving Patient Access to Genomic Cancer Medicine (August 10, 2023)
- [Research Report] Perceptions, Knowledge, Actions and Perspectives of Healthcare Organizations in Japan in Relation to Climate Change and Health: A Cross-Sectional Study (November 13, 2025)
- [Policy Recommendations] Reshaping Japan’s Immunization Policy for Life Course Coverage and Vaccine Equity: Challenges and Prospects for an Era of Prevention and Health Promotion (April 25, 2025)
- [Research Report] Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction in Healthcare Facilities: Case Studies from New Construction and Facility Renewal (March 16, 2026)
- [Policy Recommendations] Developing a National Health and Climate Strategy for Japan (June 26, 2024)
- [Public Comment Submission] “The 7th Science, Technology and Innovation Basic Plan” (Draft) (February 19, 2026)
- [Event Report and Discussion Points] AI Diagnostic Support Project Expert Meeting: “The Roles of Industry, Government, Academia, and Civil Society in the Era of AI-Assisted Diagnosis” (May 25, 2026)
- [Policy Recommendations] Policy Recommendations in the Field of Blood Disorders “Building a Healthcare Ecosystem Centered on Patients and Those Affected” (April 13, 2026)
- [Announcement] Signs Health Policy Recommendations to the G7 by the C7 Global Health Working Group (March 30, 2026)
- [Research Report] The 2026 Public Opinion Survey on Healthcare in Japan (February 13, 2026)
Featured Posts
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2026-05-13
[Registration Open] HGPI Salon 2025-2026 Looking Ahead to the Future of Japan’s Social Security System “Session 5: The Value of Healthcare in Society – Perspectives from the Reiwa Era” (June 29, 2026)
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2026-06-04
[Registration Open] (Webinar) The 3rd J-PEP Seminar “Social Participation of People with Intractable Diseases and the Potential of a New Way of Working — ‘RD Workers’ — Lessons from Policy Advocacy Practice” (July 22, 2026)
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2026-06-15
[Registration Open] (Hybrid Format) Multidisciplinary Symposium for Cardiology, Nephrology, and Metabolic Medicine “Future Actions for Making Full Use of the Health Checkup System: Connecting Checkups to Treatment From the Perspective of Data Linkage” (July 6, 2026)
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2026-06-19
[Recommendations] Strengthening Epidemiology Education in the Veterinary Field for the One Health Era (June 19, 2026)
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2026-06-24
[Policy Recommendations] Joint Statement “Protecting the Health of Both the Planet and People — A Japan-Model Planetary Health Strategy to Turn the Climate Crisis into an Opportunity for Health, the Economy, and Growth” (June 24, 2026)



