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Research in Sōja

Science Explorer records 1 research institutions in Sōja, Japan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Okayama Prefectural University.

Research institutions
1
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
2k
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
18k
9.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
4.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1980-2026
47 years on the record
Sōja

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 Sōja?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Okayama Prefectural UniversityUniversity 1,961 #11,594

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 Sōja work in?

In 2022-now, 57% of research in Sōja is in Physical Sciences, 22% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (31%), Computer Science (17%), Medicine (16%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 142 fractional works · 57.3% of its workEngineering: 78 fractional works · 31.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 25 fractional works · 10.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 17 fractional works · 6.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 10 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 43 fractional works · 17.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSignal Processing: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSoftware: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 54 fractional works · 21.6% of its workMedicine: 41 fractional works · 16.3% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 11 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 33 fractional works · 13.2% of its workPsychology: 13 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 3.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 20 fractional works · 7.9% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSōja248fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences57%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences13%

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. Engineering7831.3%
    2. Computer Science4317.4%
    3. Materials Science83.4%
    4. Physics and Astronomy52.2%
    5. Environmental Science31.2%
    6. Chemistry20.9%
    7. Mathematics20.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    9. Energy00.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Medicine4116.3%
    2. Health Professions114.3%
    3. Nursing20.9%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Psychology135.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting83.4%
    3. Social Sciences72.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities31.3%
    5. Decision Sciences10.5%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Neuroscience83.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology62.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences41.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Sōja?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Virtual Reality, Deep Learning, Solar Cells, Biomechanics, Human-Robot Interaction, Integrated Circuits, Muscle Strength and Assistive Technology.

▲ 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 Learning17▲ 1.96×34 topics
  2. Virtual Reality10▲ 8.7×9 topics
  3. Epidemiology10◆ 1.02×20 topics
  4. Machine Learning10◆ 1.15×21 topics
  5. Neural Networks7▲ 1.94×16 topics
  6. Biomechanics7▲ 8.8×6 topics
  7. Solar Cells7▲ 13×4 topics
  8. Human-Robot Interaction7▲ 22×2 topics
  9. Rehabilitation5▲ 5.2×7 topics
  10. Integrated Circuits5▲ 14×3 topics
  11. Assistive Technology5▲ 38×2 topics
  12. CMOS5▲ 37×2 topics
  13. Frequency Synthesizer5▲ 47×2 topics
  14. Muscle Strength5▲ 17×2 topics
  15. Human-Computer Interaction4▲ 10×4 topics
  16. Self-Efficacy4▲ 6.9×5 topics
  17. Gait Analysis4▲ 18×2 topics
  18. Photovoltaics4▲ 12×2 topics
  19. Adaptive Control4▲ 13×5 topics
  20. Elderly4▲ 7.0×3 topics
  21. Emotion Regulation4▲ 5.0×5 topics
  22. Efficiency4▲ 5.1×1 topic
  23. Eye Tracking4▲ 36×2 topics
  24. Low-Noise Amplifiers4▲ 54×1 topic
  25. Oscillators4▲ 54×1 topic
  26. Silicon4▲ 43×1 topic
  27. Foot Strike Patterns4▲ 40×1 topic
  28. Kinematics4▲ 32×2 topics
  29. Physical Performance4▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Running Injuries4▲ 40×1 topic
  31. Gaze Estimation4▲ 51×1 topic
  32. Usability Research4▲ 51×1 topic
  33. Cloud Robotics4▲ 53×1 topic
  34. Internet of Robotic Things4▲ 53×1 topic
  35. Fall Risk3▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Gait Speed3▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Anthropomorphism3▲ 53×1 topic
  38. Heart Rate Variability3▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Nanoelectronics3▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Socially Assistive Robotics3▲ 53×1 topic

What research is done in Sōja?

Radio Frequency Integrat…4Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 4 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomecha…4Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 4 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 4 fractional worksRobotics and Automated S…4Robotics and Automated Systems: 4 fractional worksGaze Tracking and Assist…3Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology: 3 fractional worksSocial Robot Interaction and HRI: 3 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 3 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Asse…3Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 3 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 2 fractional worksHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringHuman-Computer Interaction4 others

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

  1. 1 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Robotics and Automated Systems Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology Human-Computer Interaction 3 works
  6. 6 Social Robot Interaction and HRI Social Psychology 3 works
  7. 7 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 3 works
  8. 8 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  9. 9 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works

Research output over time

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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 counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Sōja3.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.0% in 1997.

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