Research in Kyoto
Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Kyoto. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Kyoto University Institute for Chemical Research.
- Research institutions
- 4 1 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 3.7k ▼ 17% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 14.9% record average 16.5%
A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.
Which research institutions are in Kyoto?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto University Institute for Chemical ResearchResearch facility | 3,460 | #4,897 | |
| 2 | Research Institute for Sustainable HumanosphereResearch facility | 178 | #38,419 all time | |
| 3 | Kyoto Min-iren Asukai HospitalHospital / health system | 22 | not ranked | |
| 4 | The Ritsumeikan TrustUniversity | 11 | not ranked |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
How concentrated the city is
The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
What is Kyoto strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Kyoto is most concentrated in Organic Chemistry and Chemistry (13.5× the world share in Organic Chemistry).
- Organic ChemistrySubfield · 26.0 works13×
- ChemistryField · 35.0 works8.7×
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in Kyoto?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Efficiency, Crystal Growth, Catalysis, Stability, Semiconductors and Organometal Halide Perovskites.
- Nanoparticle Synthesis
- Colloidal Nanocrystals
- Field-Effect Transistors
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Electrocatalysis
- PEDOT:PSS
- Room Temperature
- Nanostructures
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Superconductivity
- Polymer Blends
- Transition Metal Complexes
- Self-Assembly
- Organic Electronics
- Bioimaging
- Perovskite Solar Cells
- Semiconductors
- Nanocomposites
- Catalysis
- Nanoparticles
- Biomedical Applications
- Efficiency
- Crystal Growth
- Stability
- Organometal Halide Perovskites
- Nanocrystals
- Photovoltaics
- Conducting Polymers
- Electronic Structure
- Nanofibers
- Carbon Nanotubes
- Solar Cells
- Semiconductor
- Quantum Dots
- Spintronics
- Polyaniline
- Fluorescence Imaging
- Biological Detection
- Semiconductor Nanocrystals
- Ferroelectricity
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
- Biomedical Applications19▲ 6.2×21 topics
- Nanoparticles17▲ 5.4×28 topics
- Efficiency13▲ 17×4 topics
- Catalysis12▲ 7.1×23 topics
- Crystal Growth12▲ 17×10 topics
- Nanocomposites11▲ 5.4×18 topics
- Stability11▲ 19×2 topics
- Semiconductors11▲ 14×4 topics
- Organometal Halide Perovskites10▲ 33×1 topic
- Perovskite Solar Cells10▲ 33×1 topic
- Nanocrystals9▲ 13×5 topics
- Bioimaging8▲ 14×3 topics
- Photovoltaics8▲ 19×3 topics
- Organic Electronics8▲ 20×2 topics
- Conducting Polymers7▲ 20×2 topics
- Self-Assembly7▲ 8.4×12 topics
- Electronic Structure7▲ 15×8 topics
- Transition Metal Complexes7▲ 30×4 topics
- Nanofibers6▲ 11×3 topics
- Polymer Blends6▲ 45×2 topics
- Carbon Nanotubes6▲ 6.9×5 topics
- Superconductivity6▲ 14×9 topics
- Solar Cells6▲ 11×6 topics
- Medicinal Chemistry6▲ 7.8×9 topics
- Semiconductor6▲ 6.3×6 topics
- Nanostructures5▲ 5.3×16 topics
- Quantum Dots5▲ 21×3 topics
- Room Temperature5▲ 13×3 topics
- Spintronics5▲ 15×4 topics
- PEDOT:PSS5▲ 16×1 topic
- Polyaniline5▲ 16×1 topic
- Electrocatalysis5▲ 6.8×5 topics
- Fluorescence Imaging5▲ 13×2 topics
- Supramolecular Chemistry5▲ 23×4 topics
- Biological Detection5▲ 20×2 topics
- Field-Effect Transistors5▲ 12×4 topics
- Semiconductor Nanocrystals5▲ 17×2 topics
- Colloidal Nanocrystals4▲ 27×1 topic
- Ferroelectricity4▲ 19×4 topics
- Nanoparticle Synthesis4▲ 23×1 topic
What research is done in Kyoto?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
- 2 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 5 works
- 3 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 4 works
- 4 Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
- 5 Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds Organic Chemistry 4 works
- 6 Fullerene Chemistry and Applications Organic Chemistry 4 works
- 7 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 3 works
- 8 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
- 9 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
- 10 Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.