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Research in Muroran

Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Muroran, Japan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Muroran Institute of Technology.

Research institutions
4
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
6.7k
▼ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
64k
9.4 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
11.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Muroran

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Muroran?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Muroran Institute of TechnologyUniversity 6,137 #9,502
2Ohkawara Neurosurgical HospitalHospital / health system 386 #32,748 all time
3Nikko Memorial HospitalHospital / health system 217 #28,762 all time
4Bunka Womens University Muroran Junior CollegeUniversity 6 not ranked

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.

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.

Muroran Institute of Technology: 91.0%Ohkawara Neurosurgical Hospital: 5.7%Nikko Memorial Hospital: 3.2%Bunka Womens University Muroran Junior College: 0.1%91%largest
Muroran Institute of Technology6,137 · 91.0%Ohkawara Neurosurgical Hospital386 · 5.7%Nikko Memorial Hospital217 · 3.2%Bunka Womens University Muroran Junior College6 · 0.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Muroran work in?

In 2022-now, 72% of research in Muroran is in Physical Sciences, 15% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (35%), Medicine (14%), Computer Science (14%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 648 fractional works · 71.8% of its workEngineering: 317 fractional works · 35.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 60 fractional works · 6.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 46 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 44 fractional works · 4.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 43 fractional works · 4.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 38 fractional works · 4.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 26 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 13 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 12 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 126 fractional works · 13.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 31 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 27 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 27 fractional works · 3.0% of its workInformation Systems: 10 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 10 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSignal Processing: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 70 fractional works · 7.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 41 fractional works · 4.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 13 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomaterials: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 46 fractional works · 5.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 33 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 16 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 10 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 16 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 15 fractional works · 1.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematical Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 13 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOceanography: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 138 fractional works · 15.3% of its workMedicine: 128 fractional works · 14.2% of its workNeurology: 19 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSurgery: 16 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 14 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 12 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 10 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 65 fractional works · 7.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 28 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 18 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 16 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 51 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 27 fractional works · 3.0% of its workTransportation: 11 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 15 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMuroran902fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences72%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences6%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering31735.1%
    2. Computer Science12613.9%
    3. Materials Science707.8%
    4. Environmental Science465.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy333.7%
    6. Chemistry161.8%
    7. Mathematics151.7%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences131.5%
    9. Energy50.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering40.5%
    1. Medicine12814.2%
    2. Health Professions70.7%
    3. Nursing30.3%
    4. Dentistry00.0%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology283.2%
    2. Neuroscience182.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences161.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.1%
    1. Social Sciences273.0%
    2. Psychology151.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities30.4%
    4. Decision Sciences30.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting20.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Muroran strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Muroran is most concentrated in Aerospace Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications (4.7× the world share in Aerospace Engineering).

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 43.1 works4.7×
  2. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 39.9 works4.3×
  3. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 25.3 works3.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.21× its world share, 16 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.39× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.06× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.86× its world share, 115 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.46× its world share, 293 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 40 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.99× its world share, 55 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.28× its world share, 12 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.63× its world share, 29 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.69× its world share, 106 worksMedicineNursing: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.53× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering2.46×293 works
  2. Materials Science1.99×55 works
  3. Computer Science1.86×115 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy1.63×29 works
  5. Chemical Engineering1.39×4 works
  6. Mathematics1.28×12 works
  7. Neuroscience1.21×16 works
  8. Chemistry1.06×13 works
  9. Environmental Science1.02×40 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.85×11 works
  11. Energy0.69×5 works
  12. Medicine0.69×106 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.56×24 works
  14. Nursing0.56×2 works
  15. Psychology0.53×13 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.39×15 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.36×1 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.32×2 works
  19. Veterinary0.31×0 works
  20. Health Professions0.26×6 works
  21. Social Sciences0.25×25 works
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.14×1 works
  23. Arts and Humanities0.13×3 works
  24. Dentistry0.09×0 works
  25. Business, Management and Accounting0.08×2 works
  26. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.07×1 works

Which keywords describe research in Muroran?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Mechanical Properties, Security and Privacy, Machine Learning, Mobile Edge Computing, Neural Networks, Path Planning and Feedback Control.

▲ 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. Deep Learning68▲ 2.2×68 topics
  2. Machine Learning36▲ 1.21×51 topics
  3. Neural Networks26▲ 1.85×29 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties25▲ 2.9×24 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications20▲ 1.90×27 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress20▲ 1.37×34 topics
  7. Nanoparticles18▲ 1.61×30 topics
  8. Convolutional Neural Networks17▲ 2.6×14 topics
  9. Microstructure15▲ 3.2×15 topics
  10. Nanocomposites14▲ 2.0×17 topics
  11. Security and Privacy14▲ 8.0×3 topics
  12. Biosensors13▲ 2.9×10 topics
  13. Mobile Edge Computing13▲ 9.1×2 topics
  14. Image Processing12▲ 3.0×11 topics
  15. Feedback Control11▲ 7.7×6 topics
  16. Path Planning11▲ 10×3 topics
  17. Artificial Neural Networks11▲ 2.8×7 topics
  18. 5G Networks11▲ 6.1×5 topics
  19. Superconductivity11▲ 7.0×9 topics
  20. IoT Security10▲ 3.6×3 topics
  21. Numerical Simulation10▲ 3.7×9 topics
  22. Adaptive Control9▲ 7.6×5 topics
  23. Photonic Crystals9▲ 8.3×5 topics
  24. Sensor Networks9▲ 4.2×4 topics
  25. Endovascular Treatment9▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Optical Modulators9▲ 7.0×3 topics
  27. Finite Element Method9▲ 10×5 topics
  28. Multi-Agent Systems9▲ 5.1×4 topics
  29. Wireless Communications8▲ 5.3×5 topics
  30. Wireless Networks8▲ 6.2×8 topics
  31. Edge Computing8▲ 7.1×2 topics
  32. Fog Computing8▲ 7.7×1 topic
  33. Integrated Circuits8▲ 5.8×3 topics
  34. Silicon Photonics8▲ 8.3×2 topics
  35. Sliding Mode Control7▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Microcavities7▲ 7.6×1 topic
  37. Nanophotonic Waveguides7▲ 8.9×1 topic
  38. Particle Swarm Optimization7▲ 6.8×3 topics
  39. Evolutionary Algorithms7▲ 7.4×3 topics
  40. Therapeutic Strategies7▲ 7.8×2 topics

What research is done in Muroran?

IoT and Edge/Fog Computing7IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 7 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…6Photonic and Optical Devices: 6 fractional worksControl and Dynamics of Mobile Robots: 6 fractional worksIntracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications: 6 fractional worksModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence: 6 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Algorithms: 5 fractional worksAlzheimer's disease research and treatments: 5 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…5Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 5 fractional worksUAV Applications and Optimization: 5 fractional worksRobotic Locomotion and Control: 5 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringNeurology6 others

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

  1. 1 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 7 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots Control and Systems Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications Neurology 6 works
  5. 5 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 5 works
  7. 7 Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Physiology 5 works
  8. 8 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 UAV Applications and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  10. 10 Robotic Locomotion and Control Biomedical Engineering 5 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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%all institutions10.0% in 2025Muroran9.6% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.7% in 2016.

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