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Research in Aso

Science Explorer records 1 research institutions in Aso, Japan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Horiba (Japan).

Research institutions
1
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
639
▲ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.1k
9.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
8.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1953-2026
74 years on the record
Aso

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Which research institutions are in Aso?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Horiba (Japan)Company 862 #14,159

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which fields of science does Aso work in?

In 2022-now, 78% of research in Aso is in Physical Sciences, 8% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (34%), Materials Science (10%), Environmental Science (8%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 91 fractional works · 77.5% of its workEngineering: 40 fractional works · 34.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 13 fractional works · 11.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 12 fractional works · 10.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 6.4% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 7.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 5.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBioengineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 8.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 5.2% of its workBiophysics: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 7.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 5.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAso117fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences78%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences7%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4034.4%
    2. Materials Science1210.5%
    3. Environmental Science97.8%
    4. Chemistry97.4%
    5. Physics and Astronomy65.3%
    6. Computer Science54.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences43.4%
    8. Chemical Engineering32.6%
    9. Energy21.6%
    10. Mathematics10.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology65.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.9%
    3. Neuroscience10.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Social Sciences43.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.2%
    3. Arts and Humanities11.0%
    4. Psychology10.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.5%
    6. Decision Sciences00.3%
    1. Medicine75.8%
    2. Health Professions10.8%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Aso?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Raman Spectroscopy, Machine Learning, Eco-Driving, Fuel Consumption, Biomedical Imaging, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Cancer Detection and Infrared Spectroscopy.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning8▲ 2.1×17 topics
  2. Raman Spectroscopy6▲ 28×5 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications4▲ 3.2×9 topics
  4. Nanoparticles4▲ 2.9×20 topics
  5. Eco-Driving4▲ 67×1 topic
  6. Fuel Consumption4▲ 45×1 topic
  7. Biomedical Imaging4▲ 52×2 topics
  8. Nanocomposites4▲ 3.8×7 topics
  9. Nanomaterials4▲ 2.9×9 topics
  10. Vibrational Spectroscopy3▲ 34×2 topics
  11. Cancer Detection3▲ 38×2 topics
  12. Infrared Spectroscopy3▲ 76×1 topic
  13. Protein Analysis3▲ 76×1 topic
  14. Hyperspectral Imaging3▲ 8.4×3 topics
  15. Machine Vision2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  16. Nanostructures2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  17. Particulate Matter2▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Semiconductors2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  19. Water Quality2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  20. Solar Cells2▲ 9.3×4 topics
  21. Breath Analysis2▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Chemical Sensors2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  23. Quality Assessment2▲ 10.0×2 topics
  24. Sensors2▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Multivariate Calibration2▲ 26×1 topic
  26. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy2▲ 19×1 topic
  27. Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Emissions2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  29. Wastewater2▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Biodegradable Polymers2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  31. Monitoring2▲ 16×1 topic
  32. Optical Sensors2▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Polyhydroxyalkanoates2▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Polylactic Acid2▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Spectroscopic Databases2▲ 57×1 topic
  36. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers2▲ 57×1 topic
  37. Two-Dimensional Materials2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  38. UV-VIS Spectroscopy2▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Ion-Selective Electrodes2▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Potentiometric Sensors2▲ 21×1 topic

What research is done in Aso?

Vehicle emissions and performance: 4 fractional worksSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research: 3 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses: 2 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 2 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors: 2 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 2 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring…2Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis: 2 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 1 fractional worksAir Quality Monitoring and Forecasting: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engi…1Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 1 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringBiophysicsAnalytical ChemistryBiomaterials6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research Biophysics 3 works
  3. 3 Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses Analytical Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 2 works
  5. 5 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 2 works
  6. 6 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 2 works
  7. 7 Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Environmental Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 1 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%Aso12.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.0% in 2007.

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